BENGALURU: India’s next-generation Fastag system may not require a physical tag at all. Vehicles could be identified through roadside cameras, their type and number detected in real time, and tolls deducted automatically without a windshield sticker, Pramod Varma, a key architect of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), said on Tuesday.Speaking at the ConvoZen Conversational AI […]
Stock market today: Which are top gainers and losers on NSE and BSE on February 24? Check list
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply lower, falling more than 1 per cent, as heavy selling in information technology stocks combined with global trade uncertainties and rising geopolitical tensions to weigh on investor sentiment.The NSE Nifty declined 288.35 points, or 1.12 per cent, to close at 25,424.65 after touching an intraday low of […]
Cabinet nod for Rs 9,072 crore railway multitracking plan to add 307 km network capacity
The Union cabinet has approved three railway multitracking projects worth Rs 9,072 crore aimed at expanding network capacity and easing congestion across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, according to an official statement.The projects includes, Gondia–Jabalpur doubling, Punarakh–Kiul third and fourth line, and Gamharia–Chandil third and fourth line, will together add about 307 km to […]
From sales pitch to suitability check: What RBI’s draft mis-selling rules could mean for your money
AI image used for representation purpose only NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a new set of rules that could reshape how banks and financial institutions sell insurance, loans, mutual funds and other financial products to customers.Issued on February 11, 2026, the draft All India Financial Institutions — Responsible Business Conduct Amendment […]
IT selloff shock: Nifty IT logs worst fall in February since 2008 global financial crisis; is this crash a buying opportunity?
A sharp selloff in technology stocks has pushed the Nifty IT index into its steepest monthly decline since the 2008 global financial crisis, as fears around artificial intelligence disruption rattled investor confidence.With Tuesday’s 6% decline, the Nifty IT index has plunged over 21% in February alone, marking its worst monthly fall since the 2008 global […]
IDFC First Bank case: Haryana CM Saini shares important update on Rs 590 crore fraud; says nearly Rs 556 crore recovered
IDFC First Bank disclosed that employees at its Chandigarh branch carried out unauthorised dealings in accounts linked to the Haryana government. (AI image) IDFC First Bank fraud case: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday told the state assembly that the government has succeeded in recovering nearly Rs 556 crore linked to the IDFC […]
New data series: Real GDP growth data calculation methodology overhauled to improve accuracy – here’s what changes
Real GDP in India is calculated by adjusting nominal growth figures for inflation through the use of price indices. (AI image) India is set to release its first set of GDP or Gross Domestic Product data on the basis of a new series that may also address recent criticism from economists. The government is revamping […]
Gujarat High Court: Unmarried woman denied job on assumption of marriage in future: Gujarat High Court sets aside ‘appointment tainted by favoritism’
The petitioner approached the High Court seeking quashing of the appointment order and her own appointment based on merit. (AI image) In a strongly worded decision that upheld the constitutional right to equality in the public employment, the Gujarat High Court ruled that refusal to employ an unmarried woman on the assumption that she might […]
Gold price prediction today: Will gold prices continue their uptrend?
Gold extended its gain on February 23 on a weaker US Dollar as tariff uncertainty clouds the near-term outlook of the US economy. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may continue to rise if the US dollar weakness persists, says Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan:Gold […]
Anthropic Claude Code tool impact: IBM share price crashes most in 25 years; may see biggest monthly fall in almost 60 years
IBM share price crash (AI image) IBM share price crash: Anthropic’s latest business move has hit shares of International Business Machines Corp or IBM hard. The stock tumbled on Monday after artificial intelligence startup Anthropic announced that its Claude Code tool can assist in upgrading COBOL, an aging programming language predominantly operated on IBM systems.In […]