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Tamil Nadu is on fire as the second Economic Survey lands today with a stunning 11.2% GSDP growth — way above the national average — just 24 hours before the high-stakes interim budget. With assembly elections barely two months away, every announcement from Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu tomorrow could decide the political fate of the DMK government.
Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp single-day drop on February 16, 2026, with spot gold falling 1.02% to $4,991/oz and silver plunging 2.65% to $75.37/oz due to profit booking after softer US inflation data. With US markets closed for Presidents’ Day and China on Lunar New Year holiday, experts like Enrich Money CEO Ponmudi R see this as a temporary dip shifting from panic selling to strateg
Dubai offers competitive gold prices tied to global rates, but savvy shopping requires checking daily rates, verifying hallmarks from the Dubai Central Laboratory, and securing authenticity certificates and detailed invoices.
Central government employees and pensioners in India are set for a modest 2% Dearness Allowance (DA) increase effective January 2026, raising it from 58% to 60% of basic pay. This marks the smallest revision in seven years, driven by subdued CPI-IW inflation rates that haven’t crossed the threshold for a larger jump, similar to the 2% hike in January 2025
Rann Utsav 2026: TVS Motor Showcased Custom Apache And Ronin Motorcycles | சென்னையை தலைமையிடமாக கொண்டு செயல்படும் டிவிஎஸ் மோட்டார் நிறுவனம், குஜராத்தில் நடைபெற்ற 2026 ரான் உட்சவ் கண்காட்சியில் தனது பிரத்யேக மோட்டார்சைக்கிள்களை காட்சிப்படுத்தியுள்ளது. இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியில் டிவிஎஸ் இரண்டாவது ஆண்டாகப் பங்கேற்கிறது. இங்கு பார்வையாளர்களை கவர்ந்த டிவிஎஸ் தயாரிப்புகளை பற்றி இங்கே இந்த தொகுப்பில் காணலாம்.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has extended its ‘Clean Toilet Picture Challenge’ until June 30, 2026, to promote cleanliness at highway toll plaza toilets. Users report unclean facilities via geo-tagged photos on the Rajmargyatra app, earning ₹1,000 FASTag recharges for valid first-daily entries per site.
SEBI has proposed a major upgrade for ETF pricing – shifting from outdated 2-day old (T-2) NAV to latest 1-day (T-1) data, making gold, silver, equity & debt ETFs far more accurate and real-time. The regulator also wants flexible daily price bands (starting at (+/-)6% for gold/silver ETFs, up to (+/-)20% max) to better match actual market movements and reduce pricing errors.
SEBI-registered CFA Himanshu Pandya exposes how the dream of earning 1 lakh/month from trading with just 1 lakh capital lures middle-class Indians into quitting stable jobs, only to face constant withdrawals, zero compounding, and rising stress. He warns that full-time trading isn’t financial freedom, it’s a disguised new job that kills long-term wealth creation through compounding. ரூ.1 லட்சத்த
Dutch chip giant ASML, the world’s only maker of ultra-advanced EUV lithography machines, is laying off 1700 top experts amid record profits, creating a once-in-a-decade talent goldmine for India. With ₹76,000 crore invested in semiconductors, Adani, Ambani and Tata could snap them up at 2x salaries to build indigenous tech, slash foreign dependence, and turn India’s fab ambitions into a global po
US President Donald Trump openly supported regime change in Iran as potentially “the best thing” while confirming deployment of a second massive aircraft carrier (USS Gerald R. Ford) to the Middle East amid stalled nuclear talks. His stark warning—if no deal, strikes could leave “only dust”—and 47-year frustration over failed diplomacy have sparked fears of wider conflict as US forces build up. அம
