Shapoorji steps down as chairman of Afcons

Mumbai: In a broader indication of a succession plan at the 160-year-old Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Shapoorji Mistry, 61, has stepped down as the chairman of the group’s “crown jewel” Afcons Infrastructure, while his son Pallon Mistry, 33, has been inducted into the board of the listed company. The foundation for the succession plan was laid…

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Stock market today: Nifty50 below 24,700; BSE Sensex recovers from lows, down over 200 points as Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs hit India

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, tanked in opening trade on Thursday a day after 50% US tariffs came into effect on India, but recovered in mid-day trade. While Nifty50 was below 24,700, BSE Sensex was over 200 points down. At 11:05 Am, Nifty50…

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Gold & silver price prediction today: Gold rate exhibiting bullish trend – what’s the outlook and should you buy or sell?

Gold price prediction: The bullish sentiment in gold is supported by both technical and fundamental factors. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold prices are likely to continue their bullish trend in the near term, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. The analyst also believes that the…

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Jobs in industries rise by 5.9% in 2023-24: Survey

New Delhi: Employment in industries rose by a healthy 5.9% in 2023-24 to over 1.9 crore from 1.8 crore in the previous year, a survey showed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the gross value added grew by 11.9% in current prices in the year 2023-24 compared to 2022-23.The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) released the…

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Donald Trump’s tariffs put India at disadvantage to peers; 70% of Indian exports to US ‘under serious threat’: Barclays

The relationship status has significantly evolved from being a “good friend” to becoming a “bad trading partner”, it says. (AI image) Barclays has flagged ‘serious threat’ to around 70% of India’s exports to the US with the Donald Trump administration’s 50% tariffs coming into effect today. “The risks to growth for the Indian economy have…

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