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Cabinet approved renaming MGNREGA to Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana on December 12, increasing guaranteed employment days to 125 from 100 and minimum wage to Rs 240 per day. Union Cabinet also approved the Atomic Energy Bill 2025, or SHANTI, enabling private participation in nuclear power .
The Tamil Nadu Government has announced that monthly Public Distribution System (PDS) grievance redressal camps will be conducted in every taluk across the state to ensure that citizens can easily access essential services and resolve issues related to ration cards and PDS benefits.
The ICICI Prudential AMC IPO opens for subscription with an offer for sale, a price band of ₹2061 to ₹2165, and a total fundraising target of ₹10,602.65 crore. Analysts note strong financials and favourable valuations, with GMP trading at a premium before listing. Lead managers include Citi Group, Morgan Stanley, and ICICI Securities.
The article reviews Jefferies’ positive outlook for Indian steel stocks, emphasising buy recommendations for Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Shyam Metalics, Coal India and Jindal Stainless, with expected profit growth through 2028 amid policy and market factors.
Global IT giant Accenture is boosting its Coimbatore operations with a massive 1,00,622 sq ft expansion in ELCOT SEZ, adding 1,500 new tech professionals to its existing 6,600-strong workforce. The move reinforces Coimbatore’s growing status as a Tier-2 IT hub, offering exciting career opportunities in digital, AI and cloud domains while driving economic growth and fresh employment in Tamil Nadu’s
This article outlines the RBI announced final redemption price for SGB 2017-18 Series XI and the premature redemption rules for SGB 2019-20 Series I, including pricing basis, eligibility, and investor guidance on safely managing redemption and investments.
Chennai gold rate reaches all-time high, now one sovereign ornamental gold is cost Rs.98,960 in Chennai, one kilo silver has reached 2.16 lakhs milestone. Gold and silver rate have increased two times within a day is shocking the people.
Tamil Nadu is emerging as a major hub for Global Capability Centers (GCCs), with over 250 such centers now operating across the state. Chennai hosts about 10% of India’s total GCCs, while cities like Coimbatore are also gaining traction as tier-2 hubs
Despite RBI’s 1.25% repo rate cuts in 2025, many borrowers still pay old EMIs because loans are on fixed rate, MCLR or base rate. Repo-linked loans must drop EMI automatically; others may delay. Check your loan document, write to bank with account details. No reply in 30 days? Escalate to Grievance Officer or RBI CMS portal. Switch to repo-linked or refinance for immediate savings up to ₹2 lakh in
Gold delivered superior returns compared to equities and real estate across 20 years, with an average annual return of about 15%, multiplying investments 16 times, driven by its safe-haven status amid economic crises, inflation, and geopolitical tensions.
