Bank holidays next week: When will banks remain closed for the week starting March 2? Check state-wise list

Customers planning to visit bank branches this week, should check holiday schedules beforehand to avoid any inconvenience. Banks in India observe a mix of national and state-specific holidays, so closure dates may vary depending on the region. Several banks will be closed this week for festivals and state observances. In addition, branches will remain closed…

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Geopolitical tensions drag sensex 961 pts

MUMBAI: Across the board selling pulled the sensex down by 961 points (1.2%) on Friday, and the 30-share index closed at 81,287 points with banks leading the slide. Tariff uncertainty, foreign fund selling and no visible progress in Iran-US talks left investors jittery and pressing the sell button ahead of the weekend.Foreign funds led the…

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Momentum to sustain, GDP may grow 7.4% in FY27: CEA Nageswaran

NEW DELHI: Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran Friday raised the growth forecast for the next financial year to 7-7.4% as against 6.8-7.2% projected in last month’s Economic Survey, banking on improved policy certainty due to trade agreements and an improvement in capital flows, along with high-frequency data pointing to sustained momentum in consumption and…

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Make fresh investment: PM Modi to industry

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday asked industry to innovate and come up with fresh investments. He also urged financial institutions to adopt innovative models to boost infrastructure funding, while strengthening project sanction and appraisal quality.At a post-budget webinar, after listing out the steps taken by govt over the last decade on infrastructure, PM…

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‘Opportunity to consider options’: US govt seeks delay in tariff refunds battle as Trump fumes over possible ‘rehearing’

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to delay legal proceedings related to tariff refunds, a week after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping global duties, according to a court filing on Friday.The Supreme Court’s ruling marked a major setback for Trump’s signature economic policy and opened the door to…

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