The Press Editor

Shares of Lord's Mark Industries are likely to be on investors' radar after the company informed exchanges that it completed its manufacturing capacity expansion at Silvassa ahead of schedule. This will help the firm in strengthening its production readiness for international markets. Amid this, the stock opened in the green at Rs 72.90, up Rs 1.25 or 1.74 per cent from the previous close of Rs 71.65 on the BSE. The counter gained further to touch the intraday high of Rs 73.80 before witnessing profit booking. The counter fell to Rs 68.07, down Rs 3.58 or 4.99 per cent. The…

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended losses on Friday as an overnight fall in US benchmarks cautioned local investors, with a renewed surge in crude oil prices and a decline in the rupee fuelling broad-based selling pressure. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 125.56 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 73,123.83. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 72,452.37 and a low of 72,452.37, gyrating 1,314.14 points. Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty fell 87.65 points or 0.39 per cent to close at 22,600. The broader market also ended the session in the red. The BSE MidCap Select Index fell 346.39…

The central government plans to change the rules governing driving licenses. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification regarding this. It proposes issuing different-coloured driving licenses for Indian and foreign citizens. It may also tighten the requirement to pass an online assessment to obtain a license. However, these are still proposals, and the ministry will need to issue final rules before implementation. Different colours for DLs for Indians and foreigners According to the ministry's proposal, the driving licence may indicate the holder's nationality. To do this, it is proposed to adopt different colour schemes…

Shares of technology and consulting company Kellton Tech Solutions Ltd. are on investors' radar today after the company provided significant information in its latest exchange filing. In a filing today, the company announced it has been awarded the contract to assume full responsibility for a centralised engineering function for a major Middle Eastern airline. Under the agreement, it will help strengthen the airline's web and mobile platforms and improve its digital systems. Amid this, the stock began the trading session in the red at Rs 11.27, down from the previous close of Rs 11.31 on the BSE. Amid a surge…

Investors are showing tremendous enthusiasm for Jio Platforms' public issue, the country's largest IPO. The company's Rs 30,213 crore IPO is also receiving strong bids on the third day. Institutional investors have shown the strongest interest in the issue. By 10 am on October 23, the IPO had received more than six times its total subscription. According to data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Jio Platforms IPO was subscribed 6.03 times as of 10 am on the third day. Investors placed bids for over 1.19 billion shares, compared to the approximately 197.5 million shares on offer. This indicates…

Rates of precious metals in futures continued their downward momentum on Friday, October 23, 2026, as rising crude oil prices kept bullion markets under pressure. The gold October 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a drop of Rs 1,251 at Rs 1,42,058 per 10 grams against the previous close of Rs 1,43,309. It fell further to touch the intraday low of Rs 1,41,806, a drop of Rs 1,503 or 1.04 per cent. Last seen, it was trading at Rs 1,41,894 with a drop of Rs 1,415 or 0.99 per cent.  On the MCX, the yellow metal futures…