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Metal shows its mettle, trust the sector to make your money work Most metal counters have rewarded investors handsomely over the past two years. You can make a splash this Holi, with these stocks by your side Here are the stocks that can deliver up to 40 per cent returns by next Holi. This lender is a cut above the rest, soars 1,700% in 10 years The company in December quarter posted a 25% YoY rise in its net profit at Rs 936.25 crore. $116 billion in idle cash, Buffett is still smiling! 5 big cues for stock investors Buffett does not seem to be in a hurry to buy stocks due to valuation, says Raamdeo Agrawal.

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This smallcap can be potential multibagger, has clear growth path The company management foresees huge order bid opportunities over the next 2-4 years. This Delhi investor learnt trading in 'school of hard knocks', makes it big Aveek Mitra has been active in the investing world for over 21 years now. Market Moguls | Early identification of stress for Indian banks: Can it bring result? The resolution plan should have an investment grading post changes in repayment terms. Paathshala: Linking Aadhaar to mutual fund folios Mutual Funds are mandated to obtain Aadhaar number from their customers.

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Unsung heroes: These 17 little-known stocks gave up to 3,000% returns in 5 years These names may not ring a bell instantly but can fetch you handsome returns. 1,200% rally in 3 years! Seven smallcaps that entered the Rs 10,000 crore m-cap club The market capitalisation of these stocks has climbed above the Rs 10,000 crore mark.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXVIII - X (1153 Days) Reg-Flexi D Debt: FMP Closed-end 21 Feb 2018 07 Mar 2018 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXVIII - X (1153 Days) Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 21 Feb 2018 07 Mar 2018 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXVIII - X (1153 Days) Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 21 Feb 2018 07 Mar 2018 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXVIII - X (1153 Days) Direct-DQ Debt: FMP Closed-end 21 Feb 2018 07 Mar 2018 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXVIII - X (1153 Days) Direct-DY Debt: FMP Closed-end 21 Feb 2018 07 Mar 2018 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Buying land? Go online to check statewide records The purpose is to allow for checking of land records, the name of the owner, area, pending dues on the land, if any, so that sale and purchase of land becomes easier and stress free in the state.

Exit of speculators making top realty markets healthier Cumulative sales in markets, including Mumbai, NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad, have eased to 2.02 lakh units against around 3 lakh apartments three years ago.

Rs 1.3 crore cash payment to builder lands Rera complainant in soup Real estate experts say this is a unique case and the first of its kind where cash paid to a builder has been found by the authority.

Rs 60,000 cr affordable housing project in pipeline: Minister Hardeep Puri Sanctioning at a rate of 3 lakh to 5 lakh affordable houses per month, Puri said the government is committed to providing "12 million houses in urban areas by 2022 as part of its home-for-all campaign".

Fulfil your promise to hand over flats or go to jail: SC tells Amrapali group's promoters A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy decided to monitor construction under Amrapali's projects as more than 41,000 flat buyers were facing uncertainty due to the builder's failure to hand over possession.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Reg-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Reg-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 20 Mar 2018 500 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund - Series VII Direct-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 21 Dec 2017 21 Mar 2018 500 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Sell Indiabulls Housing Finance, target Rs 1,235.10: ICICI Direct 01 March, 2018, 11:59 AM IST Sell Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. at a price target of Rs 1235.1 and a stop loss at Rs 1267.1 from entry point. Sell Buy MindTree, target Rs 828.40: ICICI Direct 01 March, 2018, 11:56 AM IST Buy MindTree Ltd. at a price target of Rs 828.4 and a stop loss at Rs 804.1 from entry point. Buy Buy Bharat Petroleum Corporation, target Rs 455: Manas Jaiswal 01 March, 2018, 11:51 AM IST Buy Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. at a price target of Rs 455.0 and a stop loss at Rs 434 from entry point. Buy Buy Mahanagar Gas, target Rs 1,090: Manas Jaiswal 01 March, 2018, 11:51 AM IST Buy Mahanagar Gas Ltd. at a price target of Rs 1090.0 and a stop loss at Rs 1045 from entry point. Buy

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		Friday, March 02, 2018
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		India
		Congress accuses govt for letting Gujarat jeweller flee country PAC members for probe into UPA-era 80:20 gold scheme ED attaches 41 Choksi assets worth Rs 1217 crore More India News»

		Business
		SBI freezes accounts of 3 Nirav Modi group companies State Bank of India (SBI) has frozen accounts of three group companies of fugitive Nirav Modi and shared the information related to those accounts with investigative agencies, bank officials said. EMIs to rise as SBI, ICICI and PNB hike lending rates Why traders stopped dealing with Nirav, Choksi Some diamond merchants in India's biggest centre for trading the precious gemstones say they had stopped dealing with Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi - two billionaire jewellers accused of PNB fraud - because they were often slow to pay dues. More Business News»

		Environment
		Only 13 per cent of tiger conservation areas meet global standards: Survey Only 13 per cent of the tiger conservation areas met the global standards of an accreditation system, the Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS), a new survey of current management methodologies at 112 sites located in 11 tiger-range countries, including India, said. Plastic made from plants may solve waste problem Over the past few decades, the concept of using bio-based materials as a resource rather than oil-based materials has gained momentum. These natural materials can easily be broken down into smaller chemical building blocks which in turn can be used to make other useful chemicals like plastics. China's Tianjin city issues first 2018 L-2 pollution alert China's smog-prone port city of Tianjin issued its first level 2 "orange" pollution alert this year effective from March 1, the city government said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. Pollution is expected to blanket the city and nearby regions, including Beijing and Hebei, until March 4. More Environment News»

		World
		Deadly blizzards lash Europe, air travel disrupted Heavy snowfall and deadly blizzards lashed Europe on Thursday, forcing airports to cancel or delay flights around the continent, as a deep freeze gripped countries from the far north to the Mediterranean beaches in the south. Vladimir Putin, before election, unveils new nuclear weapons to counter West Putin, who polls indicate should be easily re-elected on March 18, backed his tough rhetoric with video clips of some of the new missiles he was talking about, which were projected on a giant screen behind him at the conference hall in central Moscow where he was addressing Russia's political elite. Pakistan aims to revive glory of ancient Mughal city Lahore The painstaking work is part of efforts to preserve Lahore's crumbling architectural history as officials juggle conserving its diverse heritage with building modern infrastructure in Pakistan's chaotic second city. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 3' to clash with Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba'? According to reports, Salman Khan’s 'Dabangg 3' might clash with Ranveer’s cop film 'Simmba'. SRK's words of wisdom after Sridevi's funeral After bidding his goodbyes, SRK took to Twitter to ask fans how can one not just “be grateful for a life that became a part of yours in some small way.” Anushka unrecognisable in leaked set pics A picture of the actress from the sets of her forthcoming film has gone viral. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		'Search for first stars uncovers dark matter' Astronomers claim to have found the first direct proof of the existence of the mysterious dark matter - one of the building blocks of the cosmos - while attempting to detect the earliest stars in the universe. Curiosity rover tests new way to drill on Mars: NASA The drill is used for pulverising rock samples into powder, which are then deposited into two of Curiosity's laboratory instruments, Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM, and Chemistry and Mineralogy, or CheMin. A moon with more water than Earth Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is the scientific community's biggest hope for life outside Earth. Here's a look at why Europa matters. More Science News»

		Sports
		As his primary skill, Pandya needs to improve his batting: Kapil Dev Former India captain Kapil Dev wants Hardik Pandya to "work harder on his batting" as that is his primary skill as an all-rounder. Pandya, after his 93 in the first Test against SA in Cape Town, failed to get a single fifty across formats in the remaining matches. Vinesh Phogat settles for silver at Asian Wrestling Championships Vinesh Phogat lost a close bout on Thursday to settle for a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Vinesh suffered a 2-3 defeat to China's Chun Lei in the summit clash of the women's 50kg freestyle event. Next goal is to prepare back-up for World Cup: Bharat Arun His significant contribution in creating a pool of quality speedsters cannot be ignored and India's bowling coach Bharat Arun is already focussed on his next goal -- preparing the talented back-up pacers keeping an eye on the 2019 World Cup in England. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Google to make Machine Learning education available for all Google on Thursday introduced "Learn with Google AI" -- a set of educational resources developed by Machine Learning (ML) experts at the company, for people to learn about concepts, develop skills and apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) to real-world problems. Not all Facebook interactions good for you: Sheryl Sandberg Only a couple of months after Facebook admitted that passively scrolling through social media posts can make people feel worse, the social network's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has said that not all interactions on its platform are good for you. Xiaomi teases new Mi TV is launching in India soon, Mi TV 4A expected Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched first smart TV in India last month. Now, it seems that the company is all set to further expand its smart TV portfolio in the country. The company took to Twitter and teased the launch of its upcoming TV. More Technology News»

		Education
		After Aadhaar, only 0.83% clear Hry PGT teachers' test The pass percentage for PGT category during the previous examination in 2016 was 21.86%, while that for (TGT) level-2 and primary teachers level-1was 9% and 35.37%. Teenager drops dead hours before class X board exam IIT-H launches Tinkerer's lab for 'do-it-yourself' projects The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) launched Tinkerer's laboratory for students to develop ‘do-it-yourself’ projects driven by their own ideas on Thursday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Students of HR College bond at Holi celebrations Students from the institute got together and organised Holi celebrations in their premises, yesterday. Kamala Mills fire: HC says shortcomings in fire safety audits IndiGo A320neo makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport following engine problems More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		HC rejects CBSE stand on sale of non-NCERT books The Delhi high court quashed a CBSE circular barring sale of non-NCERT books and uniforms in affiliated schools across the country. DU students march to police headquarters over harassment Faced with continued attack with water balloons while walking on the streets, students and teachers of Delhi University's Jesus and Mary College on Thursday led a protest march to the Delhi Police headquarters. Another AAP MLA quizzed on chief secretary assault Delhi Police questioned AAP MLA Rajesh Rishi for four hours on Thursday in connection with the alleged midnight assault on chief secretary Anshu Prakash last week. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Fake marks cards, certificates surface; RGUHS probe on 3 schoolboys flee to Hyderabad over poor grades II PU exams off to a smooth start More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Woman forced to dance in Dubai bars rescued, finally The Dubai police have rescued a 21-year-old Hyderabadi woman who was pushed into becoming a bar dancer there. Tortured by husband, woman returns to city from Pakistan With the Pakistan nightmare behind her, Mohammedia Begum who has returned to the city has said that she wants her Indian citizenship back."I am a Hindustani," she told . Holi revelry during Qutub Shah regime with musk-colour splash More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Business school organises international conference on entrepreneurship in city The Great Lakes Institute of Management hosted its 10th International Entrepreneurship Conference at its Chennai campus on Thursday. Jayendra Saraswathi laid to rest Junior pontiff Vijayendra Saraswathi performed several rituals from 7am with the chanting of vedic hymns by priests.The rituals included abhishekam, puja and arati to the acharya's body, propped up in a sitting position. Depositors write to CJI for refund from IT company 55 crore from IT firm Helios and Matheson Information Technology Ltd which promised them attractive returns and issued post-dated cheques which were later dishonoured. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		In February, gold imports up 182% in Gujrat compared to January Despite prices remaining slightly on the higher side, gold imports in February across Gujarat have seen a significant increase. Gujarat govt plans a Jain tourist circuit Gujaart govtain tourist circuit 7th pay commission arrears to be paid soon More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cops exchange fire with Mahendra Pasi gang in Chitrakoot forest Cops exchange fire with Mahendra Pasi gang in Chitrakoot forest Intensifying their campaign against bandit gangs operating their activities in the hilly terrain of UP-MP border, cops exchanged fire with dacoit Mahendra pasi and his gang inside Dashrath forest in Mau police station of the Chitrakoot district in wee hours of Thursday. The bandit managed to escape from the scene after taking advantage of topography of the area. HC nixes UPPSC plea against CBI probe Further, no inquiry can be directed against UPPSC under the existing laws and only Supreme Court could scrutinise its affairs. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Civic body meeting marred by protests A meeting of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) on Wednesday was marred by corporator of ward 34 tendering his resignation and others staging a dharna. Clerk bungles Rs 16 lakh Prime Minister Awas Yojana funds A junior clerk working in Gajapati's Mohana block was arrested for misappropriating around Rs16.61 lakh meant for execution of Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY). BJD rises above challenges The run-up to the Bijepur byelection saw a unique succession of challenges for the BJD government. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Will impact strategy for state polls, says BJP veteran IEHE's 'Tarang-2K18' showed myriad colours of culture Drunk youth molests woman in Shahpura More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Budget to focus on development: Minister Haryana to appoint 1,000 former armymen as additional SPOs The Haryana government has given nod for engaging additional 1,000 special police officers (SPOs) from amongst former armymen for performing night duty in the Gurugram police commissionerate. At Hola Mohalla, SAD attacks Manpreet over his 'wasteful expenditure' remark The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and SAD (A) held political conferences on the occasion of Hola Mohalla here on Thursday while the ruling Congress and opposition AAP decided against organizing conventions. More Chandigarh News»

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