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Experts largely expect the listing price could be around Rs 265 against issue price of Rs 230 per share, resulting in a market capitalisation of Rs 34,500 crore against IPO value of Rs 30,000 crore. Read more.

Today:
RBI's monetary policy meet
Home Minister Amit Shah to release BJP Manifesto for UP Tomorrow:
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event 2022
Earnings: Bharat Forge, Hindalco Industries, M&M

RBI's Monetary Policy Meet will conclude on February 10. Ahead of the verdict, Karunya Rao chats with Saugata Bhattacharya, Chief Economist of Axis Bank, about what to expect from RBI Governor's commentary, MPC's policy stance, chances of a repo rate hike, and more. Check out the video here.

Punjab Polls: Sops announced by various political parties, if implemented, could push the state further into indebtedness unless new sources of tax and non-tax revenues are found. Read the full story here.

Multiple devices are launching later this week in the budget and premium smartphone segment. Read this story to find out which are those and if it's worth your money.

The announcements by the government of India in Budget 2022 will revive consumption through employment generation, investment in infrastructure development, and rural economy. This augurs well for the auto sector which has been passing through COVID-19 headwinds for almost three years. The Budget proposals are also majorly favourable for the electric vehicle (EV) segment. Read more here.

The backlog of coronavirus deaths being reported from Kerala everyday has caught many eyeballs but many experts feel that the southern state may be registering deaths exactly as per the new ICMR COVID death reporting protocol, unlike most other states. Read the full story here.