30 C 
ICICI Prudential Life reports 99.31% claim settlement ratio in Q1FY27
The insurer said its digital processes helped accelerate claim settlements, with non-investigated claims taking an average of one day
EPF wage ceiling hike: Lesser take home salary for these employees; know how you will be impacted
In a significant update, the EPFO wage ceiling limit has been modified to Rs 25,000 monthly. This modification will add fifty-one lakh workers to the social security umbrella. With this change, both employee and employer contributions will go up from Rs 1800 to Rs 3000, potentially cutting monthly take-home pay by Rs 1200.
Satin Finserv launches programme to back next gen climate innovators
The initiative will connect young innovators with mentors, investors and industry experts to help climate-focused ideas move towards real-world application
Govt tax reforms aim to reduce litigation at source, seeks practical industry Inputs: FM Sitharaman
Govt tax reforms aim to reduce litigation at source, seeks practical industry Inputs: FM Sitharaman
Urban Infra to drive Indias next growth cycle, says NaBFID MD Rajkiran Rai
India must mobilise private capital for future infrastructure needs, says NaBFID MD
Will this EPF insurance limit rise to Rs 10.50 lakh after EPF wage ceiling hike to Rs 25,000?
The government has approved raising the EPF wage ceiling to Rs 25,000. This change will significantly increase the Employees Deposit Linked Insurance coverage amount. Nominees could receive a maximum assured sum of Rs 10.50 lakh or more. The revised ceiling aligns social security thresholds with current wage levels. Employers should await formal notification for detailed implementation provisions.
Aditya Birla Group entity seeks GIFT City nod to enter aircraft leasing
The proposed venture comes as GIFT Citys aircraft-leasing ecosystem expands, with 37 entities operating and 412 aviation assets as of June 2026
GIFT City jumps nine places to 37th in global financial centres ranking
The report highlighted GIFT City as one of 15 international centres expected to grow significantly in importance over the next two to three years
How much money can NRIs transfer from NRO to NRE account in a year?
Non-Resident Indians can effectively manage their Indian earnings via NRO accounts. They are allowed to transfer funds to NRE accounts, but there are specific regulations to follow.
IndusInd Bank expands HYROX India tie-up to Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Noida
IndusInd Bank customers to get cashback offers and race-day benefits including priority check-in, dedicated access lanes and curated on-ground experiences at HYROX events
70% think Rs 1 crore is enough for retirement; can it meet your retirement goal?
Is Rs 1 crore enough for retirement? A new study reveals declining confidence among urban Indians, with many accumulating only 28% of their target corpus. Retirement planning is shifting earlier, with a growing focus on health and personal passions. Discover what truly defines retirement readiness beyond just financial savings.
67% rise in EPS pension for these employees as wage ceiling hike to Rs 25,000 gets cabinets approval
The central government has raised the provident fund wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 monthly, which will enhance social security coverage for many organised sector employees. Those earning this amount in basic pay and dearness allowance will now be included in the Employee Provident Fund and Employee Pension Scheme. This adjustment aims to broaden the reach of social security benefits, thus supporting a larger workforce in their retirement planning.
HUDCO and Tata Elxsi among top 5 midcap stocks that saw highest mutual fund selling in August
Mutual funds recorded their highest net selling in five midcap stocks during August, led by Tata Elxsi, HUDCO and Rail Vikas. Laurus Labs and UPL also saw significant selling, according to a Motilal Oswal Financial Services report.
After elder sister revoked her 1st Will, younger sister forcefully grabbed her house and refused her entry; elder sister writes a 2nd Will giving house to adopted daughter; Punjab and Haryana HC upholds this 2nd Will. An SLP has been filed against this high court judgement in Supreme Court. SC's decision is pending.
Gold hallmarking fee hiked by 67%: New BIS charges for gold and silver articles explained
As part of the recent regulatory changes, hallmarking fees for gold and silver jewellery have been updated. Jewellers will now incur a fee of seventy-five rupees for each gold article and thirty-five rupees for silver articles. These adjustments, mandated by the Bureau of Indian Standards, ensure that all hallmarked jewellery meets the required standards, reinforcing consumer trust in gold and silver products.
How to Match Investment Products with Your Time Horizon
Aligning investments with goal deadlines can balance liquidity, market risk and inflation while preventing costly timeline mismatches.
Equitas Small Finance Bank approves 500-crore fundraise through non-convertible debenture issue
The issuance will be on private placement basis to one or more prospective eligible investors
Term insurance purchases rise 1.5X post-GST break, more buy riders: Report
Lower premiums are prompting buyers to reassess their protection needs and opt for higher cover and riders.
UPI MDR opens new revenue pool for PSPs; sharing formula key
Step towards a sustainable payments ecosystem, says a market player
Gold rate today: 24k vs 22k vs 20k prices
RBI absorbs 2.90 lakh crore via two VRRR auctions amid huge surplus liquidity
First auction sees strong bids for 2.50 lakh crore; second draw is tepid at 40,302 crore
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years, as persistent inflation, higher oil prices and rising bond yields add to pressure on policymakers. The move could have implications for Indian equities, the rupee, bond yields, gold and foreign investor flows, with the Feds forward guidance likely to remain crucial.
Tata Steel, HDFC Bank and RIL among JioBlackRock MFs top 10 stock holdings in August
The fund house had its highest allocations to two bank stocks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, at around 5.54% and 4.97%, respectively, of equity AUM.
RBI absorbs 2.9 trillion via two VRRR auctions amid surplus liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday absorbed Rs 2.90 lakh crore through two variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions from the banking system amid a huge surplus. In the first auction, the central bank received bids worth Rs 3,17,088 crore for a notified amount of Rs 2.50 lakh crore. However, it accepted only Rs 2,50,025 crore at a cut-off and weighted average rate of 5.24 per cent. The central bank received a tepid response in the second auction with bids worth Rs 40,302 crore for a notified amount of Rs 1 lakh crore, which it accepted fully. The RBI, since last month, has been conducting various VRRR auctions in order to absorb surplus liquidity from the banking system and align the overnight money market rates to the repo rate. Currently, liquidity in the banking system is estimated to be in surplus of around Rs 9.85 lakh crore as on September 15. Apart from VRRR, last week, the central bank announced Open Market Operation (OMO) sales of government securities for a ..
10 UPI transactions that will attract MDR charges
SEBI said to ease arbitrage fund rules to aid closing auctions
SEBI has allowed arbitrage mutual funds to temporarily carry unhedged positions of up to 1% of their plans, aiming to improve liquidity in the struggling stock closing auction. Arbitrage funds held combined assets of Rs 3 trillion at the end of August.
8th CPC: How much HRA Level 10 officers may get
Run a small shop? How to check whether UPI MDR applies to you
UPI payments above 2,000 will attract a merchant fee for eligible businesses from October 15. Here's how small shopkeepers can check if the new MDR rules apply to them
Quant Mid Cap Fund exits ICICI Bank, 2 others and adds 5 stocks in August
Quant Mid Cap Fund exited ICICI Bank, Ambuja Cements and L&T Technology Services in August, while adding six stocks including IDBI Bank, Concor and Sona BLW Precision Forgings. The fund also increased exposure to three stocks and maintained holdings in 16 stocks.
How to Know Whether You Are Investing or Just Reacting
Goal-based investing, fixed asset allocation and periodic reviews can help investors resist market noise, emotional impulses and costly portfolio churn.
MFs raise healthcare bets for 4th straight month to 71-month high. Should investors follow?
Mutual funds raised their healthcare allocation for the fourth straight month in August 2026 to 8.4%, the highest in 71 months. Experts attribute the increase to resilient demand, earnings visibility, structural growth and opportunities in hospitals, specialty pharma and healthcare outsourcing. However, they caution investors against chasing the rally and suggest focusing on valuations, earnings quality and long-term prospects.
Daily, Weekly or Monthly SIP? Here's the best frequency to grow your money
JSW Steel Share Price Live Updates: JSW Steel Gains Ground in Today's Trading
Buying a car? Your EMI is only the start; 8 hidden costs every owner must budget for
Best arbitrage mutual funds to invest in September 2026
Arbitrage funds are taxed like equity mutual funds. This means they qualify for long term capital gains tax of 12.5% if investments are held for more than a year. If investments are for less than a year, short term capital gains tax of 20% will be applicable.
Bajaj Finance Share Price Live Updates: Bajaj Finance Current Market Status
IndusInd Bank Share Price Live Updates: IndusInd Bank News
Grasim Inds Share Price Live Updates: Grasim Inds. News
Sun Pharma Share Price Live Updates: Sun Pharma's Price Movement Today
UltraTech Cem Share Price Live Updates: UltraTech Cem. News
Adani Ports SEZ Share Price Live Updates: Adani Ports SEZ Price Analysis
M&M Share Price Live Updates: M&M's Performance Overview
Coal India Share Price Live Updates: Coal India Current Price Update
Tata Consumer Share Price Live Updates: Tata Consumer's Current Price Update
Hindalco Share Price Live Updates: Hindalco's Current Market Position
TCS Share Price Live Updates: TCS Stock Details
US Senate fails to advance sweeping cryptocurrency bill in blow for industry
Bill falls 10 votes short of the needed 60 in the Senate; Republican Senators Moran, Collins, Hawley, Tillis vote no; Bill is on ice, Congress set for recess before election
Dr Reddys Share Price Live Updates: Current market performance of Dr. Reddys
HCL Tech Share Price Live Updates: HCL Tech Experiences Stock Price Surge
UPL Share Price Live Updates: UPL Stock Details
Jio Financial Services Share Price Live Updates: Jio Financial Services Stock Details
NTPC Share Price Live Updates: NTPC's Market Update
BPCL Share Price Live Updates: BPCL's Current Market Position
Did you realize that getting married may nullify your EPF nomination? This frequent oversight can lead to significant issues for your family. Its essential to update your EPF nomination following marriage. Uncover who you can name as a nominee and how to ensure your family can receive their benefits effortlessly when they need them most.
Smart beta funds: Key benefits, risks and investment strategy
Smart beta funds represent a hybrid approach, merging the advantages of passive and active investing to enhance returns. Implementing specific guidelines for stock selection and weighting, they provide cost-effective solutions with greater transparency. While there may be times when smart beta trails behind traditional indices, they can serve as a valuable addition to diversify and strengthen investors' portfolios.
Introduction of MDR on large value transactions to strengthen UPI's long-term sustainability: RBI
RBI further said a fair and appropriate distribution of MDR across ecosystem participants will support continued investment in technology, infrastructure and acceptance networks
MDR on UPI: What consumers and merchants need to know?
The proposed MDR (merchant discount rate) regime for UPI transactions aims to make the UPI ecosystem, a self-sustaining platform, while ensuring the impact on users is negligible
RBI files caveat in Bombay HC on Tata Sons listing issue
The pre-emptive move is designed to ensure that the RBI gets an opportunity to present its arguments before any court grants interim relief to Tata Sons
Valmiki Leela Capital builds 3,000 crore IPO pipeline after maiden mainboard mandate
The SEBI-registered Category I merchant banker completed its first mainboard assignment with the 460 crore IPO of Deepa Jewellers
Reliance Communications Creditors request ED to release real estate properties worth 7,000 crore
The committee is expected to meet this Friday to evaluate the available options in light of the Supreme Courts spectrum judgment and the subsequent dismissal of the review petition
Mahindra Manulife Insurance appoints Ruchika Varma as Chief Marketing & Customer Officer
Varma to lead brand, digital, customer experience and AI enablement
Student gets Rs 18.34 lakh stipend from university for PG studies and pays no tax; Tax dept sent notice; She wins case in ITAT Delhi; Know how did she win and what is the income tax treatment of scholarship.
Will fixed deposit interest rates go up in October as inflation rises?
Recent data reveals a rise in Consumer Price Index inflation, now at 4.8 percent, spurring predictions of possible interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India. This inflation surge is pressuring banks to elevate fixed deposit interest rates amidst fierce competition from government securities and appealing returns from small savings schemes. Future adjustments in fixed deposit rates will largely hinge on ongoing inflation trends and RBI policies.
Analysts expect RBI to hike rates by 25 bps each in Oct, Dec policy meetings
The expectations came a day after official data showed consumer price inflation rising to 4.82% in August from July's 4.45%
Should I take education loan or break my investments to pay Rs 21 lakh for my sons MBBS degree?
ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 48, planning to fund my sons MBBS degree at a private medical college. The fee is about Rs 21 lakh a year for five years. I am in the 30% tax bracket and have sufficient savings, with 90% of my mutual fund portfolio in equity. Should I redeem my investments to pay the fees or take an education loan? If I opt for loan, what repayment tenure would offer the maximum financialbenefit?
Valuation Check: 9 midcap stocks trading well above Industry PE
Eight NSE midcap stocks, excluding banking and financial companies, are trading at trailing twelve-month (TTM) P/E ratios above their respective industry averages, according to a StockEdge valuation scan. Aster DM Quality Care leads with a P/E of 208.69, followed by Lenskart Solutions and Bharat Forge.
Cochin Shipyard and Paytm among top 5 midcap stocks that saw highest mutual fund buying in August
Five midcap stocks witnessed the highest net buying by mutual funds in August, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Cochin Shipyard led the list, followed by Patanjali Foods, ICICI Prudential AMC, Billionbrains Garage Ventures and One97 Communications.
Apollo Pipes, Marathon Nextgen Realty among top 7 unique stocks held by mutual funds in August
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap leads 7 equity MFs with over Rs 80,000 crore AUM; 4 cross Rs 1 lakh crore
Seven equity mutual funds had assets under management (AUM) exceeding Rs 80,000 crore as of August 30, 2026, with the top four crossing Rs 1 lakh crore each. Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund led the list with an AUM of Rs 1.47 lakh crore, followed by three HDFC Mutual Fund schemes.
The NRI woman's advocate explained that she is a 57-year-old lady with limited technological knowledge and had entrusted an accountant with all her tax-related compliance; hence, she was not made aware of the notices issued. Moreover, after becoming aware of her mistake, the lady even paid the tax liability with appropriate interest. Read on to know how ITAT ruled in her favour.
HSBC raises ACME Solar target price by 15%; stock jumps 5%. Why is the brokerage bullish?
ACME Solar shares rose sharply after HSBC raised its target price by 15% to Rs 450 and retained its Buy rating. The brokerage sees signs of a recovery in renewable energy auctions, supported by rising power demand and growing adoption of battery storage and firm, dispatchable renewable energy projects.
RBI Absorbs 3.93 Lakh Crore From Banking System via VRRR Auction Ahead of Repo Rate Decision
Mahindra Manulife Life Insurance appoints Ruchika Varma as Chief Marketing & Customer Officer
Varma to lead brand, digital, customer experience and AI enablement
India consults banks, payment firms on fees for large UPI payments, sources say
The consultations come after India changed its payments legislation on Monday, allowing firms to charge transactions of more than 2,000
Over the past decade, 20 midcap mutual funds delivered multibagger returns, with the top 10 gaining at least 350%. Invesco India Mid Cap Fund led with a 426% return, turning a Rs 1 lakh investment into Rs 5.26 lakh, followed by Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund and Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund.
Gold price today: Today, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, and Kalyan Jewellers reported a decline in gold prices, while Tanishq surprisingly increased its 22k gold rates across various cities. The India Bullion and Jewellers Association observed a broader trend of decreasing prices for gold and silver. These adjustments are reflective of the current market dynamics as of September 15, 2026, leading to varying consumer experiences from popular jewelry retailers.
Cleartrip Elite launch: 9 flight date change, 20% hotel discount and more
Flipkart Gold and Myntra Insider members will receive Elite benefits by default, without having to complete the two-booking eligibility milestone~
EPFO WhatsApp channel goes live: PF balance, claims services may follow
Members can follow the verified platform for scheme alerts and announcements; interactive facilities are expected to be rolled out separately.
RBI absorbs 3.93 lakh crore from banking system via VRRR auction
The central bank received bids worth 3,93,352 crore, for a notified amount of 5 lakh crore. It accepted all bids at a cut-off and weighted average rate of 5.24 per cent
Bank of India Small Cap Fund delivered the highest CAGR of 25.21% over seven years among equity funds, excluding sectoral and thematic schemes, according to ETMutualFunds analysis. The fund outperformed peers with seven-year returns ranging from 9.14% to 22.97%. Launched in December 2018, the scheme has also received four-star ratings from both Value Research and Morningstar.
Notice period buyout: Can your employer say no? Know what employees can do under new labour code
Employer has no obligation to accept notice period buyout; what can employees do? Check what the new labour code says.
Indian bonds sink as RBI plans 1 lakh crore sales to drain liquidity
2031 yield jumps 16 bps; Citi sees 50-75 bps of rate hikes starting in October amid oil and inflation risks
RBI may deliver shallow rate hike in October, says Emkay
RBIs broader policy focus likely to remain on managing domestic liquidity and foreign exchange conditions
NPS Tier 1 vs Tier 2: Which account saves more tax? Key differences every investor must know
UPI payments up to 2,000 to remain free: What it means for users
The Centre has said banks and payment system providers cannot charge for UPI transactions up to 2,000 or payments made through RuPay-powered debit cards
Cipla Share Price Live Updates: Cipla's Market Update
Wipro Share Price Live Updates: Wipro News
