Engineering components maker Omnitech Engineering has announced the price band of its Rs 583 crore IPO at Rs 216-227 per share. This IPO will open on 25 February and close on 27 February. The company will issue new shares worth Rs 418 crore, while shares worth Rs 165 crore will be sold through OFS. The funds raised will be used to repay loans and set up new units.
Scammers are deceiving shoppers by creating fake payment apps that look real. These apps create the illusion of successful payment. To avoid this, always check transaction history, verify details and beware of unknown apps. Platforms like PhonePe provide KYC, real-time fraud detection and work closely with law enforcement agencies for security.
Contrary to US claims, Russia has said that India has not changed its stance on Russian oil purchases. The Russian Foreign Ministry clarified that trade between the two countries benefits and the global energy market remains stable. However, India's Russian oil imports in January were the lowest since October 2022, down 23.5% from December.
There is curiosity among central employees and pensioners about the Eighth Pay Commission. Dr. Manjit Singh Patel said that it will come into effect from January 1, 2026, even if the report comes late. He expressed concern over the slow pace of the commission and demanded submission of the report in 200 days. Due to delay, employees may suffer loss of arrears of allowances. Minimum wages and restoration of OPS were also demanded.
After Adani Group, Mukesh Ambani announced that Reliance Industries will invest Rs 10 lakh crore in AI over the next seven years. At the 'India AI Impact Summit', he said that the best form of AI is yet to come, and the aim is to provide affordable and accessible AI in India. Jio Intelligence will create India's sovereign computing infrastructure, making AI accessible to every citizen.
In the stock market you get a chance to earn in another way apart from trading. Every company gives some part of its profit to investors in the form of dividend. Regarding dividend, people often have this question in their mind that if the value of shares reduces after the record date, then is the dividend money deducted from our shares?
The stock market continues to rise for the third consecutive day, Gift Nifty is also giving positive signals. Quarterly results of many companies will come today. Dr Reddy's signed the agreement with the UK company, while Hindustan Unilever will invest Rs 2,000 crore. Zydus Lifesciences gets approval from USFDA. TVS Motor sets record of 1 million units production in Indonesia. Cochin Shipyard has received a big order from France.
MCX and NSE have removed the additional margin imposed on gold and silver futures from February 19. This decision has come as a withdrawal of strict measures taken after the sharp volatility in precious metals. This will make trading cheaper and the volume in the market is likely to increase. However, volatility may also increase, but due to increase in demand, gold and silver prices may strengthen.
Silver prices jumped by ₹1,000 in Delhi's bullion market to ₹2.46 lakh per kg. At the same time, gold fell by ₹300 to ₹1,56,700 per 10 grams. According to experts, this rise in silver is due to speculative buying at lower levels, while the market is cautious due to global cues.
Lakhs of central government employees and pensioners may soon get an increase of 5 in dearness allowance DA, taking it to 63. An announcement is expected in March, which will be paid in the April salary. The 8th Pay Commission will take time to become effective, it may take up to 18 months to prepare its report. The office of the Commission has been established in New Delhi and a website has also been launched for suggestions.
South Africa has declared India as 'top priority' for tourism. To attract the Indian market, South Africa Tourism organized an annual roadshow in Delhi, which was attended by over 40 exhibitors. It aims to explore new business opportunities in the leisure, corporate and MICE segments. South Africa aims to bring the number of Indian tourists to pre-Covid levels by 2026 and sees the 2027 ODI World Cup as an opportunity to promote tourism.
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions is going to launch its Rs 3,100 crore IPO on February 23, with a price band of Rs 1,000-1,053. This IPO will close on 25 February. This includes fresh issue of Rs 1200 crore and offer for sale of Rs 1900 crore. Apart from this, PNG Reva Diamond Jewelery will also launch an IPO of Rs 380 crore on February 24.
<p>After the rise on Monday, there may be a weak start in the stock market on Tuesday (Stock Market Live Updates). Around 7:30 am, GIFT Nifty is down 80.50 points or 0.31 per cent at 25621. Experts believe that the Indian equity market is likely to remain range-bound with a slight positive trend, as investors will focus on new developments in the technology sector.
There has been a huge fall in the prices of copper and aluminum in the futures market, which have fallen by 18 percent from their all-time high. This decline has occurred due to weak spot demand and global cues. Experts believe that this decline could be an opportunity for investors, but decisions should be taken only after understanding the risks.
The listing of NSE, India's largest stock exchange, has faced a new hurdle due to a petition in the Delhi High Court. Former judicial officer K.C. Aggarwal has challenged SEBI's NOC, alleging that NSE violated the Corporate Action Adjustment Framework. The petition said that NSE illegally debited an amount equivalent to dividend from the accounts of derivative traders. This may cause further delay in NSE's IPO.
<p>Amid mixed global cues, Indian indices opened in the red on February 16 and Nifty fell below 25400. Sensex opened at 82,480.40 as against 82,626.76 and Nifty opened at 25,423.60 as against the previous closing level of 25,471.10. Adani Ports, Titan and Infosys are in the red in opening trade. Wipro, Power Grid Corp, TCS, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank are among the big gainers on Nifty, while Tata Consumer, Adani Enterprises, Shriram Finance, Jio Financial are among the losers.
Railway Ministry is shutting down UTS ticket booking app from 1st March 2026. Now passengers will use 'RailOne' app for unreserved, platform and season tickets. This new app will integrate all railway services at one place, including reserved tickets, train information and complaint resolution. Passengers have been appealed to download RailOne before March 1 to avoid inconvenience.
RC Bhargava played an important role in making Maruti Suzuki India's favorite car brand. Joining the company as an IAS officer in 1981, he took the bold decision to leave administrative services to take Maruti to new heights. Under his leadership, Maruti has dominated the Indian automobile market since 1983.
India's vegetable oil imports declined by 2 to 39.6 lakh tonnes in the first quarter November-January of 2025-26. A decrease in purchases of soybean and sunflower oil offset the increase in palm oil imports. In the same period last year it was 40.5 lakh tonnes. Palm oil imports increased by 18%, while soybean and sunflower oil imports decreased by 9% and 15% respectively. Total edible oil stocks remained stable at 17.5 lakh tonnes.
<p>Gold Silver Price Today: In gold and silver, on Friday, February 13, 2026, April 2026 gold futures on MCX rose by 1.10% to reach ₹ 1,54,498 per 10 grams. A stormy rise of 4.85% was recorded in silver. In the global market, COMEX gold has jumped by 1.06% to $5001 per ounce and silver is trading by 4.15% to around $78 per ounce. Know the latest updates related to gold and silver in this live blog of Jagran Business.</p>