Indices hold gains at noon; M&M, IndiGo top Nifty charts as IT stocks drag

Board says AQI above 500 shows same severe health risk; critics point to data gaps in high PM2.5 readings during recent nights

With potential agricultural production losses estimated at 3.86 crore tonnes, SBI’s Economic Research Department suggests that states approach banks for loan restructuring, with governments sharing part of the cost.

Equity mutual fund investments witnessed a nearly 14 per cent fall to Rs 32,994 crore in October as compared with September's Rs 38,306 crore inflow, industry body Amfi said on Wednesday. This is the 60th consecutive month of net inflows into the equity category. The overall assets under management across equity schemes stood at Rs 37.14 lakh crore as on October 31, it said, adding that the fall in the numbers was due to market correction. Equity inflows had jumped by over 31 per cent in Septemb

Investors shift to large-caps as inflows surge nearly 10 fold; mid and small-cap funds lose momentum.