Mcap of 4 of top-10 valued firms jumps over ₹1.15 lakh cr; RIL biggest gainer

• Last week, the 30-share BSE benchmark dipped 156.13 points or 0.31%

India records 14,849 new covid-19 cases, more than 15 lakh people vaccinated

• There are 1,84,408 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country currently, which accounts for only 1.74% of the total caseload

India, China to hold round 9 of military talks amid border row: What to expect?

• The military commanders of India and China will meet in Moldo, opposite the Chushul sector in Eastern Ladakh

Johnson presses Biden for new trade deal in post-Brexit era

• White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that the administration had no timeline for forging a new trade deal
• The UK regained control over its national trade policy at the start of the month following the end of a post-Brexit transition period

Budget 2021: Here's a strong reason to enhance limit u/s 80C to ₹2.50 lakh

Experts ask to declutter the section by taking out certain investments or expenses in a different Section.

Nithin Kamath's take on Indian capital market size and why it's 'flawed'

• Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath says looking at trading turnover to estimate capital market size is misleading. That's because most trades are leveraged
• The best way to estimate the size of the Indian capital markets is by checking the revenue pool

We are testing training, fitness apparel: Bata’s Sandeep Kataria

• 'We need to take advantage of our global scale but continue to stay locally relevant because we are seeing changes in consumer preferences. We need to make sure we are able to pivot in line with customer expectations'

Don't reveal Aadhaar, OTP to fraudsters calling for vaccines: Centre alerts

• The Centre has not yet disclosed when the vaccination of senior citizens will begin
• The cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against Covid-19 has crossed 15 lakhs on the eighth day of vaccination

Modi, Xi Jinping to lead Davos Agenda. Key events to who to attend. Details here

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the event on Thursday, while Chinese prez Xi Jinping will deliver a special address on Monday
• As per the schedule released on the WEF website, Covid 19 pandemic and vaccination drives across the world will dominate the event

UK doctors seek review of 12-week gap between vaccine doses

• The UK, which has Europe’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak, adopted the policy in order to give as many people as possible a first dose of vaccine quickly
• AstraZeneca has said it believes a first dose of its vaccine offers protection after 12 weeks

India's vaccination drive world's fastest, 1 million get jabs in 6 days

The UK took 18 days whereas the US took 10 days to reach the one million mark, the ministry said

This country is vaccinating teens to slow Covid-19 infections among the young

• Israel has approved the Covid-19 vaccine for anyone over 16, as it pushed ahead with its inoculation drive
• The country won't inoculate anyone under that age

Aligarh Muslim University: Time capsule to be buried on 26 January

'We will bury a time capsule containing the history and achievements of Aligarh Muslim University at 11 am on 26 January,' said AMU Spokesperson Rahat Abrar

Police clamp down on Russian protests against jailing of Kremlin foe Navalny

• Alexei Navalny had called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend as he returned to Russia from Germany for the first time since being poisoned

Delhi Metro services on Republic Day 2021: Timings to parking details

Delhi Metro services on Republic Day: Central Secretariat station will only be used for interchange of passengers between Line 2 and Line 6

SBI vs Post Office recurring deposits (RDs): Latest interest rates

• State Bank of India (SBI) and Post Office offer RD options to their customers
• The installment amount once fixed, cannot be altered for a RD account

Mutual Funds add 72L folios in 2020, experts say there's still immense potential

As per Amfi data, folios with 45 fund houses rose to 9.43 crore at the end of Dec 2020 from 8.71 crore at the end of Dec 2019. The equity-linked saving schemes rose by 27 lakh to 6.52 crore, while debt-oriented scheme folios count rose by 15.84 lakh in 2020.

UK extends Covid lockdown till July 17, will quarantine visitors for 10 days

Britain's COVID-19 vaccination push gathered pace on Saturday, with 5.9 million people now having had a first dose. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Friday that the new UK variant of COVID-19 may be associated with a higher level of mortality.

US says China military pressure against Taiwan threatens peace

• China is using its growing military muscle to aggressively assert its territorial claims in neighbouring seas, and its military aircraft frequently enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone

Get an instant home loan approved with Kotak Mahindra Bank new facility

The instantaneous home loan facility enables existing customers to get the final sanction letter for new home loans as well as for a top-up on an existing home loan, all through the digital channel

Govt may announce formulation of policy for toys sector in Budget 2021

• They said the policy will help in creating a strong ecosystem for the industry in the country and also attract startups

Kisan rally on 26 January: About 25,000 tractors from UP, U'khand to participate

• Around 25,000 tractors from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand will participate in the 'kisan parade', BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said
• Routes of the rally will be decided by the police of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana

New China law gives coastguards power to fire foreign vessels in disputed waters

In a move that is expected to escalate tensions between China and its neighbours, Beijing has passed a law that gives power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters, South China Morning Post reported.

Election Commission to celebrate 11th National Voters' Day tomorrow

The Election Commission of India is celebrating 11th National Voters' Day on Monday and the theme for this year's NCD is 'Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed. President of India Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the national function being organised in New Delhi by ECI.

'On National Girl Child Day, we salute our #DeshKiBeti': PM Modi

• 'Today is also a day to especially appreciate all those working towards empowering the girl child,' tweeted PM Modi
• National Girl Child Day today: The government will organise awareness campaigns under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme

Amazon needs electric vehicles, too

In the frothy EV sector, companies focused on parcel-delivery vans have a stronger business case than most

IBM can’t spin its way out of trouble

Disappointing results bring stock back to where it was before the company announced a spin-off meant to boost growth prospects

Indian Railways' longest freight train 'Vasuki' sets a new record. See photos

• Indian Railways operated the longest freight train from Bhilai D Cabin to Korba

Lalu Prasad shifted to AIIMS-Delhi as health condition deteriorates

• Lalu Prasad (72), convicted in fodder scam cases, was undergoing treatment at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) here for multiple ailments.

SpiceJet begins Delhi to Sikkim's Pakyong daily flight under RCS-UDAN

• The Pakyong airport is the only operational civil airport handling commercial flight operations in Sikkim

Markets are convinced: The Fed won’t come for the punch bowl

The Treasury selloff is about inflation expectations, not higher ‘real’ yields. Investors may need to adjust their old playbooks

'Union Budget unlikely to have any major short term impact on equity markets'

Here are ICICI Securities' expectations from Budget 2021

SpiceJet ₹899 flight ticket sale offer ends today

• SpiceJet latest offer is applicable for travel between 1 April and 30 September 2021
• GoAir has rolled out an exciting Republic Day air ticket sale for passengers planning their domestic travel this year

Sikkim's Pakyong Airport resumes flight operations after 18 months

• SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh tweeted, 'Delighted to start flights to this strategic airport located on our border with China'
• Sikkim's Pakyong Airport is also important for its strategic location near the international border

Immune system of recovered Covid patients may fight coronavirus variants: Study

Antibodies against the coronavirus linger in the blood plasma for several weeks or months, earlier studies have shown that their levels significantly drop with time

Republic Day parade: What's new, what's curtailed due to Covid-19 on January 26

• According to Indian Air Force, the newly inducted Rafale fighter aircraft will feature in the Republic Day parade
• Divyangi Tripathi, who topped the CBSE class XII exams in Gorakhpur has been invited to witness the Republic Day Parade from the Prime Minister's Box in Delhi

Pilot licenses row: UN cautions staff not to fly by Pak-registered airlines

• In the light of this development, that UN officials working in the country can not travel by any Pakistan-registered airline, even within Pakistan