Gold price today falls to Rs 46,696 per 10 gm; silver at Rs 47,800 per kg


today fell from Rs 46,767 to Rs 46,696 per 10 gram, while silver slipped from Rs 47,930 to Rs 47,800 per kilogram, according to India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA).


The prices vary across India — the second-largest consumer of the metal — due to excise duty, state taxes and making charges.


On MCX, August gold futures fell 0.7 per cent to Rs 46,369 per 10 gram, a day after surging about Rs 700, media reports said on Friday.


According to the website goodreturns.in, the price of 24-carat gold in New Delhi fell to Rs 46,500 from Rs 46,650 per 10 gram. Gold rate in Chennai is Rs 48,830 and Mumbai Rs 46,000.


The price of 22-carat gold in New Delhi is about Rs 45,300 per 10 gram, while in Chennai the price is at

The environmental opportunity created by COVID-19

COVID-19 is a global crisis that knows no borders, has impacted billions of lives, and has left no organization or economy untouched. It’s shown how systemic risks can have exponential repercussions — on health systems, sudden unemployment, supply chains, and the global economic outlook. Our preparation and resilience are being tested. The immense scale and diversity of the challenges sound very familiar to those who have long championed urgent action to avert catastrophic climate change and rapid nature loss. The difference with climate change is we know what the costs will be if we don’t act now.

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Sebi approves regulatory sandbox framework for stock market ecosystem


The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday approved the so-called regulatory sandbox framework for the stock market ecosystem. The term is used for live testing new financial technology (fintech) solutions on actual customers, without having to be fully licensed, but under strict regulatory supervision.


Sebi’s new framework allows live testing on a small set of customers for a limited period of time.



“Entities regulated by shall be granted certain facilities and flexibilities to experiment with solutions in a live environment and on limited set of real customers for a limited time frame. These features shall be fortified with necessary safeguards for investor protection and risk mitigation,” said in a circular.


The new framework is based on a discussion paper floated by the regulator a year ago.


Sandeep Parekh, managing partner, Finsec Law Advisors said the

3 Insider Tips for Creating a ‘Productized’ Business (Even if You Offer Services)


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Whether you’re working as a copywriter or a graphic designer, most freelancers and solopreneurs offer on a service-based model. It can be the perfect way to get started; with little more than a laptop and an internet connection, you can connect to clients around the world and start earning money.

The problem, however, is that while it may be easy to start a service-based career, this path isn’t always ideally suited for scaling later on. The good news is that by adapting the way you sell your services, you can “productize” your and see a big increase in . Here’s how.

1. Determine the right product match for your business

Naturally, your first step is finding a way to package your services so they can be sold as if they were a

Here is how to file Income Tax Returns for AY 2020-21: Step by step guide


 


Once you logged in click on the ‘e-File’ menu and click ‘Income Tax Return’ link. Fill in the asked details and submit it.  


Then you can verify your ITR electronically and via physical verification. In the case of e-verification, you will not have to physically send your tax return to the Income Tax department.

 


After the return is verified, either via e-verification or physically, the income tax department will start processing your tax return. Once it is processed, the tax department will inform you of the same via e-mail. 


 

Covid-19 impact: Nifty50 scorecard shows worst profit slump in 6 years

The world’s biggest has cost India millions of jobs, resulted in record low economic activity, and fueled the biggest earnings decline in at least six years.

Profits at NSE Nifty 50 Index members fell about 15{bce2ac57dae147ae13b811f47f24d80c66c6ab504b39dda4a9b6e8ac93725942} last quarter from the same period last year, the worst drop since at least 2014, according to Bloomberg-compiled data. About two thirds of the firms in index have announced results for the March quarter so far. Communications, energy and industrials recorded the steepest declines on an adjusted basis.

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Using telemedicine to get critical medical advice in times of the lockdown


So, you’re stuck at home with elevated sugar levels. You may not want to visit your diabetologist even if he is a few kilometres away, because you simply don’t want to expose yourself to the dreaded Covid-19 infection. What do you do?


Don’t fret. You can get quality advice right within the confines of your home, through a mechanism called All you need is a smart phone to start consulting health specialists over video call, phone call, whatsapp, and other applications.


has been around for quite a while in India, but it is only recently — on March 25, in fact — that the health ministry issued guidelines on its practice in the country. The Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent have also provided an impetus to the form of medical consultation.




The fear of contracting infections in