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Jan

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Silver surges Rs 13,584 on MCX, gold too gains amid geopolitical tensions | Check city-wise rates

In the international market, the COMEX gold price was up by 2.29 per cent to approximately USD 4,428.9 per troy ounce. The spot gold price at 12:30 am was USD 4,422.77 per ounce, up by USD 90.41 or 2.09 per cent. Mumbai: Rates of precious metals in futures trade surged on Monday, January 5, 2026, after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, escalating geopolitical tensions and lifting safe-haven demand. The gold February 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a gain of Rs 539 at Rs 1,36,300 per 10 grams against the previous close of…

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Jan

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1:10 bonus issue: Orient Technologies shares to trade ex-date today, here’s all you need to know

Orient Technologies 1:10 bonus issue: The stock of the company ended the last trading session at Rs 447.60 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Mumbai: Shares of Cloud and data management solutions provider Orient Technologies will be in focus today as they are set to trade ex-date for a 1:10 bonus issue. This means existing shareholders will get one new fully paid-up Equity Share of Rs 10 each for every 10 existing fully paid-up equity shares of Rs 10. According to information shared with the exchanges, the bonus issue will be implemented by capitalising Rs 4.16 crore from the Securities Premium…

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Jan

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Cupid Share Price: Stock under Rs 500 falls nearly 20% today – Check full details here

Cupid Share Price: The company had reported over two-fold increase in its net profit to Rs 24 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. Mumbai: Shares of healthcare products manufacturer Cupid Ltd fell nearly 20 per cent on Monday, January 5, 2025, extending losses for the second consecutive day. Earlier, the company had reported over two-fold increase in its net profit to Rs 24 crore for the second quarter ended September 30.

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Jan

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Coal India share price: PSU stock in focus as wholly-owned subsidiary set to launch IPO on this date

Coal India share price: According to available information, Coal India's wholly owned subsidiary, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), will announce key details of the IPO today. Mumbai: Shares of Coal India Ltd (CIL), the country's largest coal producer, are in focus today, i.e. on January 5, 2025, as its wholly-owned subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) is set to open its initial public offering (IPO) on January 9. BCCL's IPO will be the first public offering of 2026. Amid this update, the stock of the company started the trading session in the green at Rs 429.35 on the BSE against…

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Jan

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Market Opening Bell: Sensex sheds 121 points, Nifty above 26,330, BEL among top gainers

Sensex, Nifty Today: In early trade, 1,184 stocks in the Nifty pack were trading in the green, while 1,387 were trading in the red. 115 remained unchanged. Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened flat on Monday, January 5, 2026, amid positive global cues following the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid. While the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 121.96 points to start the session at 85,640.05 the Nifty added 5.15 points to open at 26,333.70. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 85,762.01 and the Nifty 50 at 26,328.55. On…

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02

Jan

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Gig workers may need 90 days of work a year to get social security benefits: Full details

If a gig worker or a platform worker earns any income, irrespective of the amount, for the work carried out on any calendar day, he/she will be considered to be engaged with an aggregator for one day. New Delhi: The Union Labour Ministry has released draft rules for public comment, which suggest that gig workers will be eligible for social security benefits if they engage for at least 90 days with an aggregator, or at least 120 days in the case of multiple aggregators in a financial year. The notification released by the ministry came on December 30, 2025, a…

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02

Jan

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Smart prepaid electricity meter connections get cheaper in Uttar Pradesh, prices slashed by 50%

According to the new electricity rates, if a customer decides to take a 2-kilowatt load connection up to 100 meters from the pole, he will be charged Rs 5,500 in a single payment. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government, led by CM Yogi Adityanath, has announced a New Year’s gift to the electricity consumers in the state. The electricity department has decided to reduce the charges for prepaid electricity meters in the state from January 1, 2026. The rate for smart prepaid meter electricity connections has been slashed by 50 per cent. In simple terms, anyone wishing to install a new…

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02

Jan

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PAN-Aadhaar link deadline over: Here’s how to check if your PAN is active or not

Checking PAN status is essential because, as per the Income Tax Department rules, if PAN and Aadhaar are not linked within the stipulated time, the PAN card becomes inoperative or inactive. Mumbai: As the new year begins, PAN card holders in India are eager to know the status of their PAN cards. Earlier, the government had announced that PAN cards would become inoperative if they were not linked to the Aadhaar card before the deadline of December 31, 2025. Since there has been no announcement regarding the extension of the deadline, those users who have failed to link their PAN…

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Jan

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Top 5 performing crypto currencies of 2025 and what investors can expect in 2026

The global cryptocurrency market capitalisation currently stands at around USD 3.12 trillion, which is still approximately 27 per cent below its all-time high of USD 4.27 trillion. New Delhi: The cryptocurrency market enters 2026 at a critical crossroads, following a year defined by sharp corrections, regulatory developments, and macroeconomic uncertainty. According to Vikas Kumar Gupta, Country Manager at Bybit India, volatility has become the defining feature of digital assets, forcing investors to carefully balance risk and opportunity. While early December suggested a potential rebound, subsequent fluctuations underlined the fragility of the recovery. Analysing the performance of the top five cryptocurrencies,…

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02

Jan

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Coal India share price: PSU stock jumps over 6% as PSU permits direct participation of foreign buyers in e-auction

Coal India share price: The PSU said that it has permitted coal consumers located in the neighbouring countries who wish to import coal from India, to directly participate in the Single Window Mode Agnostic (SWMA) auctions conducted by the company. Mumbai: Shares of Coal India Limited (CIL) are in action today, i.e. on December 2, 2025, as the public sector undertaking (PSU) has permitted the direct participation of foreign coal buyers in e-auction. In a regulatory filing, the company stated that it has permitted coal consumers in neighbouring countries to participate directly in the Single Window Mode Agnostic (SWMA) auctions…

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