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Stock markets decline in early trade after 7-day rally

Mumbai, Apr 24 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday amid profit-taking after a seven-day rally and muted trend in Asian markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark declined 242.01 points to 79,874.48 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went down by 72.3 points to 24,256.65. In the past seven trading days, the BSE benchmark gauge zoomed 6,269.34 points or 8.48 per cent and the Nifty jumped 1,929.8 points or 8.61 per cent. From the Sensex firms, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Reliance Industries, and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.

Rupee falls 22 paise to 85.67 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Apr 24 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 22 paise to 85.67 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by negative domestic equities amid significant geopolitical escalation that has injected fresh uncertainty into the regional risk perception. Forex traders said heightened geopolitical tensions, following a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir weighed on market sentiment. On the global front, the US dollar index surged from its recent low of 97.92 to 99.94, marking a notable comeback driven by optimism around a potential de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, they added. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic

CGHS to launch modernised Health Management Information System

New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): The CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme), a flagship programme under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is undergoing a major digital transformation with the launch of the next-generation Health Management Information System (HMIS). Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), this comprehensive digital platform is scheduled to go live from April 28, 2025, the Health Ministry said in a release on Wednesday. The revamped HMIS will enable faster, more transparent, and user-friendly access to CGHS services, ensuring improved service delivery and administrative efficiency. The release said there are key reforms

Gold rebounds on dip buying despite US-China trade deal hopes

April 24 (Reuters) – Gold prices jumped more than 1% on Thursday on bargain buying, a day after the bullion hit a one-week low amid optimism over the U.S.-China trade deal. Spot gold rose 1.5% to $3,335.39 an ounce, as of 0312 GMT. U.S. gold futures gained 1.5% to $3,344. Non-yielding bullion, traditionally seen as a hedge against global instability, hit a record high of $3,500.05 on Tuesday but fell below the $3,300 level on Wednesday. “The kind of volatility we’re seeing this week is being driven by technicals and headline risk. But the fundamentals are strong, so dip buying

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