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Indian Stock Market: Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continue to remain net sellers in the Indian stock markets for the second consecutive month, with November following a pattern similar to that of October. This shift comes after a period of sustained net buying, which lasted for four months from June to September.  The recent decline in FII investments reflects changing market dynamics and investor sentiment, which are influenced by various global and domestic factors, as per experts. “After selling equity for ₹113,858 crores through exchanges in October, FIIs have sold another ₹41,872 crores of equity through exchanges in November through 22nd. The total FII selling through the exchanges for the period 1st October through 23rd November stands at a whopping ₹1,55,730 crores.  This is the kind of selling that happens in a year when FIIs are on selling mode,” said Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services . 3 factors behind massive F...

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is set to welcome a new thematic attraction as a Chrysanthemum Theme Park, named Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, is being developed at the Botanical Garden in Srinagar. The ambitious project, which will span 100 kanal of land, is being executed at an estimated cost of Rs 1.87 crore and is expected to open to the public by next autumn. The initiative, according to an official spokesman was reviewed today by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo during a meeting of the Floriculture, Gardens & Parks Department. The meeting, attended by senior officials including the Commissioner Secretary of the Floriculture Department and representatives from SKUAST-K, assessed the progress of the project and explored its viability. Dulloo emphasised the potential of such gardens to extend Kashmir’s tourism season, particularly during the autumn months. He encouraged the department to collaborate with local agricultural universities and the Tourism Department to establish similar gardens in ot...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation ( DRDO ) on Saturday conducted a successful flight test of long range hypersonic missile from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast in what was termed as a ‘major milestone’ by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Rajnath Singh called he successful flight test of the long range hypersonic missile a historic moment which put India in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies. India has achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting flight trial of long range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off-the-coast of Odisha. This is a historic moment and this significant achievement has put our country in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies,” Singh said in a post on X on Sunday, congratulating DRDO and the armed forces. This hypersonic missile can reportedly carry various payloads for ranges ov...

Manipur violence news today: On Saturday, Manipur witnessed a dramatic escalation of violence as an enraged mob attempted to storm the private residence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Imphal. Security personnel, in a swift response, used tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. Chief Minister Biren Singh was not at his residence during the incident and was confirmed to be safe in his office. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took to microblogging site X (formerly Twitter), urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ‘visit Manipur and work towards restoring peace’. Manipur violence news: Residences of Ministers Targeted The violent unrest extended beyond  the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Minister. These attacks underscored growing dissatisfaction among protesters, who blamed government officials for failing to contain the escalating violence in the state. Manipur violence news: Protests Outside BJP Legislator's Home Protesters also assembled outside the Sagol...

Thursday saw a dramatic decline in gold prices on the MCX, following a two-month low in worldwide bullion prices due to a stronger US dollar. Additionally, the price of silver fell by over 1%. The price of MCX gold was down ₹609, or 0.82%, at ₹73,873 per 10 grams at 9:05 am, while the price of MCX silver was down ₹1,067, or 1.20%, at ₹88,130 per kg. Following a two-month low earlier, gold prices were unchanged on the global market. After plunging to its lowest level since September 19 earlier in the day, spot gold was unchanged at $2,573.73 an ounce, while US gold futures dropped 0.3% to $2,578.00, according to Reuters. A spike in US dollar and uncertainty regarding the pace of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts pressurized the yellow metal prices. After touching 106.56 for the first time since November of last year, the US dollar index, which compares the currency to six major peers, including the euro and yen, gained 0.1% to 106.55, according to Reuters. Due to rising bond a...

Niva Bupa Share Price Live Update at 11:22 am: Shares of Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company declined 5.3% to ₹74 on the NSE. Niva Bupa Share Price Live Update at 11:06 am: Trading statsTraded volume: 244.94 lakh Traded value: ₹189.31 crore Total market capitalisation: ₹13,810.49 crore Niva Bupa Share Price Live Update at 10:47 am: Price information Current price: ₹75.74 (-3.07%) Issue price: ₹74 Open: ₹78.14 High: ₹81 Low: ₹75.11 Live update on Niva Bupa's share price at 10:32 a.m. The market value of the firm is ₹14,026.08 crore, and its shares are now down 1.68% at ₹76.83 per. Live update on Niva Bupa's share price at 10:16 a.m. After listing at a 5.5% premium, Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.'s shares fell 3.5% to ₹75.39 per on the NSE. Live update on Niva Bupa's share price at 10:03 a.m. On the NSE, Niva Bupa's shares fell 1.45% to ₹77 per share after being listed at a premium of 5.59%. Live update on Niva Bupa's share price at 9:50 a.m. On the BSE, t...

According to live assessments from Swiss organization IQAir, Lahore's Air Quality Index (AQI) decreased marginally on Tuesday to fall below the 1000-mark, although it was still dangerous at 856. However, the AQI was much lower than the 1,900 it reached in certain locations earlier this month. Anything over 300 is seen as harmful to health, while a number between 0 and 50 is excellent.  Every winter, chilly air collects dust, pollutants, and smoke from field fires, causing a poisonous haze to spread across regions of South Asia. Punjab has attributed this year's poisonous air to pollution from India, where northern regions have also been experiencing dangerous air. The province has stated that it will discuss the matter with the neighboring nation through its foreign ministry. The most recent IQAir data indicates that Delhi's AQI is 301.