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MUMBAI: From a YouTube channel once to a public listing later this month, PhysicsWallah is set to launch India’s first IPO by a major ed-tech company in years. With low-priced courses and a strong social media community built over the years-thanks in parts to wide internet penetration and cheap data packs, the startup founded by…

MUMBAI: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged banks to ensure that customers can get service in branches while speaking in the local language and called upon lenders to tweak HR policies to give weightage to local language proficiency during appraisals.She asked banks to restore the human connect in customer service, insisting that technology must complement,…

The company’s Rs 6,632 crore initial public offering is scheduled to close on Friday. (AI image) Groww IPO: Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent organisation of Groww stock broking firm, saw its initial public offering (IPO) being fully subscribed on Thursday, the second day of its share sale.According to National Stock Exchange data, the IPO attracted…

When individuals open bank accounts, invest in mutual funds, or buy insurance, they are often asked to name a nominee. However, many people mistakenly assume that the nominee automatically inherits the assets. In reality, the nominee is not always the final recipient — the ownership rights belong to the legal heir, reported ET. Understanding the…

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s services sector saw its slowest pace of growth in five months during October, as competitive market pressures and heavy rainfall in some regions weighed on business activity.According to the monthly HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index, compiled by S&P Global, the seasonally adjusted reading fell to 58.9 in…

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has delivered another strong quarterly performance, with higher premium income and expanding assets driving a 31% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 10,098 crore for the September quarter.The state-run insurer’s premium income rose 5.5% to Rs 1,26,930 crore from Rs 1,20,326 crore a year earlier, even as…

Shares of State Bank of India (SBI) are witnessing renewed investor optimism following its strong September-quarter performance, prompting top brokerages to raise their price targets by as much as 20% over the next year.Analysts said the lender’s steady profit growth and improving asset quality have strengthened investor confidence, while derivatives data indicated fresh bullish positions…

The average long-term US mortgage rate rose slightly this week, snapping a four-week decline that had brought borrowing costs to their lowest level in over a year, AP reported.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday that the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up to 6.22% from 6.17% a week earlier. A year…

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Thursday presented its suggestions to a Parliamentary panel reviewing proposed changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), aimed at strengthening and streamlining the insolvency resolution framework.The Select Committee of Parliament, headed by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, is examining the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill,…

TVS Motor Company on Thursday said it has entered into agreements to divest its stake in bike-taxi aggregator Rapido for Rs 287.93 crore, marking a monetisation of its earlier investment in the Bengaluru-based mobility platform, PTI reported.In an exchange filing, the two- and three-wheeler maker said it has signed agreements with Accel India VIII (Mauritius)…