More than 50 smallcaps gain up to 43% as broader indices outperform amid volatility

Broader indices recovered some of the previous week's losses and outperformed the main indices in the week ended March 22. Global cues, including a rate hike from the Bank of Japan, interest rate unchanged by the Bank of England, Fed assured about rate cuts this year, and solid direct tax collection kept the market volatile. Read more

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BPSC BHO registration deadline deferred till March 24
Choti Holi 2024
Edappadi Palaniswami to launch election campaign in Tiruchi
Ladakhi students in Delhi to protest in solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk
Heavy Rains May Batter Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Sikkim
IPL 2024:
RR vs LSG match at 3:30pm
GT vs MI match at 7:30pm
TomorrowHoli 2024 (Bank holiday)
Nepal’s deputy prime minister to visit China from March 25
UN Security Council vote on new Gaza ceasefire postponed till March 25
Penumbral lunar eclipse
Metro services in Delhi to start at 2:30pm
Karnataka Class 5, 8, 9 and SSLC exams to begin

RBI to start special audit for IIFL Finance, JM Financial Products from April 12

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will start special audits of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) IIFL Finance and JM Financial Products Ltd on April 12. The central bank has called for tenders for the appointment of auditors to conduct the special audits. Read more

Last-minute tax saving: How to open an NPS account online, claim deductions of up to Rs 50,000

March 31 is now less than a fortnight away. In an ideal situation you would have completed your tax saving exercise by now. However, if you haven’t, the time to start the process is now. Read more

Apple scraps in-house effort to make watch displays, cuts jobs

Apple Inc is winding down a long-running project to design and develop its own smartwatch displays, putting an end to another pricey research and development initiative. Read more

Bengaluru-based EV ride-hailing startup Shoffr raises $1 million from its users

Electric ride-hailing startup Shoffr, which mostly offers airport taxi services, has raised $1 million through a “user-only” community investment route, which is rare for India. Read more

Swiggy One member pays Rs 309, non-member pays Rs 241 for same order, same location

A Bengaluru woman has voiced her ire against Swiggy for ‘overcharging’ customers that opt for its premium membership. The woman shared two screenshots on Reddit – one showing the bill of a Swiggy customer with Swiggy One membership, and the other of a non-member. Read more