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8th Pay Commission Salary Calculation 8th Pay Commission salary hike calculation: Central government employees and pensioners can soon look forward to getting higher salaries and pensions respectively, with the Terms of Reference for the 8th Central Pay Commission being approved by the Cabinet this week.The 8th Central Pay Commission has been tasked with submitting a…

Adani Power Ltd reported a 12% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,906 crore for the September quarter, weighed down by higher expenses. The company had posted a profit of Rs 3,297.52 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, it said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.Total income rose slightly…

The shine faded from gold on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cooled expectations of additional rate cuts in 2025. After recently breaching Rs 1.21 lakh, prices have softened over the past few sessions. On Thursday, MCX December gold futures slipped Rs 1,671 to open at Rs 1,18,995 per 10 grams. With the Fed’s guarded…

HMEL, a joint venture between Lakshmi Mittal and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), announced on Wednesday that it has suspended imports of Russian crude oil following new Western restrictions on Moscow’s energy trade. In a statement, the Bathinda-based refinery said the suspension would remain in place “pending receipt of any outstanding orders” and cited “new…

NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea’s shares tumbled 12.4 per cent to Rs 8.21 on the BSE on Thursday after the Supreme Court issued its written order on the company’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, curbing the extent of relief investors had anticipated. The clarification dented hopes of a broader reprieve for the debt-laden telecom operator.The written…

Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as investors assessed the outcome of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, alongside cautious signals from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan’s steady policy stance. Trump described his meeting with Xi as “amazing,” announcing tariff reductions on Chinese goods to 47 per cent…