On the very first day of the new year, a sharp decline was seen in Tobacco stocks in the stock market. ITC shares fell by about 8.2% to ₹370, while Godfrey Phillips’ stock fell by about 16%.

The biggest reason for this decline is the central government’s big decision on cigarette tax. According to the official notification issued by the Finance Ministry, the government has increased the excise duty on cigarettes. Now excise duty will range from ₹ 2,050 to ₹ 8,500 per thousand sticks depending on the length of the cigarette. This new rule will come into effect from February 1 and will be imposed on top of the existing 28% GST and other cesses, which will significantly increase the total tax burden.

It is estimated that companies will pass this burden on consumers, due to which the price of a cigarette may increase by ₹ 2–3.

With this, the effective GST rate on tobacco and pan masala products will be around 40%. During this period, about 4 crore shares of ITC were sold in a block deal at an average price of ₹ 400, whose total value was ₹ 1,614.5 crore. This step of the government is being considered as part of the strategy to increase revenue and control sin goods.

ICICI Prudential AMC is bringing Mega IPO of ₹ 10,602.65 crore, which will completely Offer for Sale (OFS) That is, the company will not get new capital.

in IPO 4.90 crore shares The offers will be priced at ₹2061-₹2165 per share. IPO 12–16 December 2025 Will be open till 17 December and listing will be on 19 December, both BSE and NSE But.

Minimum for retail investors 6 shares (₹12,990), lot of 96 shares for HNI and lot of 462 shares for QIB. Lead manager Citi and registrar KFin Technologies Are. There is enthusiasm among investors on the IPO due to the strong reputation of ICICI Prudential AMC.

Have you thought that a small gold investment can change your life? Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) issued in 2017 has now increased four times!

RBI has declared the final redemption price of SGB 2017–18 Series-XI at ₹12,801, while its issue price was only ₹2,950. That means price jump + 2.5% interest + tax-free maturity made it the most powerful gold investment. Premature redemption of SGB 2019–20 Series-I has also been fixed at this price.

Long-term investors have got huge benefits without GST, making charges or risk. In the video we will decode SGB return, comparison and future outlook!

Mother Nutri Foods IPO is a book build issue of ₹39.59 crore. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 0.27 crore shares, giving a total of ₹31.67 crore and offer for sale of 0.07 crore shares, giving a total of ₹7.92 crore. Mother Nutri Foods IPO will open for subscription on November 26, 2025 and close on November 28, 2025. The allotment for Mother Nutri Foods IPO is expected to be finalized on December 1, 2025. Mother Nutri Foods IPO will be listed on BSE SME and the tentative date of listing has been fixed as December 3, 2025. The price band of Mother Nutri Foods IPO has been fixed at ₹111.00 to ₹117.00 per share.

Infosys has launched its biggest share buyback of ₹18,000 crore in which the company will purchase 10 crore shares at the rate of ₹1,800 per share. The tender window is open till 20–26 November 2025. In this video we will understand in detail who is eligible and how to check entitlement for buyback (NSDL/CDSL/Physical). What is the meaning of 2:11 ratio for small shareholders and 17:706 ratio for general category. Promoters are not participating, what will be the impact on the acceptance ratio. How has been the previous buyback track record of Infosys. If you are an Infosys shareholder, this video is very important for you. Do watch till the end so that you can capture maximum benefit.

India’s GDP Growth: Despite global economic uncertainties, high US tariffs and international market turmoil, the Indian economy is growing at a fast pace. Rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has said in its latest estimate that India’s GDP may grow at the rate of 7.2% in the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26.

The fastest growth will be seen in the second quarter

The rating agency says India’s real gross domestic product (GDP), measured on the base year of 2011-12, will grow at the fastest pace in the last five quarters. The National Statistical Office (NSO) will release official GDP figures on November 28.

Main basis of growth – Private Consumption

Paras Jasrai, Chief Economist and Managing Director of India Ratings and Research, said that increase in private consumption is the main reason for GDP growth. “There has been improvement in the real income of both high and low income groups, which has increased demand.”

Contribution of infrastructure and service sector

According to the agency, the strong position of the infrastructure sector, increase in goods and services exports and strength of the services sector have also boosted the growth in the second quarter. Private consumption is estimated to grow by 8% in the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26. Whereas in the first quarter of last year it was 7% and in the second quarter it was 6.4%.

The agency says that the income tax cut by the government has played an important role in increasing consumption demand. However, if purchase decisions had not been postponed due to the rationalization of GST rates, there would have been an even sharper jump in consumption.

7.5% increase in investment demand

According to the statement, investment demand has also increased at the rate of 7.5% on an annual basis. Stable capital expenditure of the government is playing an important role in maintaining this growth.

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Stock Market News: After earning tremendous profits in the stock market, a company is going to give a great gift to its investors. This company is GTV Engineering Limited. It has announced that it will now give 2 bonus share to its share holders above a stock. This means that if someone has bought 100 shares of the company, then he will be given 200 additional share as bonuses.

The record date has been fixed by the company for issuing bonus on 28 July 2025, that is, whoever will have these shares of GTV engineering, they can take advantage of this magnificent offer.

2 shares of bonus on a stock

Along with the announcement of bonus share from the company, it has also been decided to split the stock in the ratio of 1: 5. That is, a share with a face value of 10 rupees will now be divided into 5 shares of 2 rupees. The effect of stock split is the objective, with maximum number of investors pulling towards them, increasing the liquidity in the market. A record date for this has also been fixed on 28 July.

What does this company do

In fact, this company working in sectors like steel fabrication, floor milling and hydropower production was established in the year 1990 and it works as a sub-coantractor on engineering projects with BHEL, Symans.

During the last three months, GTV engineering shares have seen a tremendous jump of 73 percent, while this year the company has given a profit of 136 percent. Along with this, if we talk in a year, then the return of 165 percent has been received from the share of this company.

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The decline of Stock Market in March has given a big blow to mutual funds investors. According to AMFI reports, Net Inflow in Equity Funds has decreased by 15%. SIP Inflow has also reached the lowest level of the last 4 months, and 51 million SIP accounts have been closed. Sectoral and thematic funds have recorded a decline of up to 97%. Apart from this, the withdrawal of ₹ 1.64 lakh crore from Mutual Fund Industry has shaken the entire sector. In this video we will analyze these figures and will guide you about the right investment strategy. Do watch the video completely!

Gold biscuits, wheelchairs, wedding cards, havan kund, phone and purse-what people forget while traveling in the cab, there is no limit. Recently, Uber has its 2024 Lost and found index The report has been released. It has been told in this report that people forget such unique and strange things in the cab, which are also difficult to imagine. From wheelchair to cow’s ghee and sari – this data is really interesting and fun. Let’s know in this video about those top 10 unique things that are the most missed in Uber’s cabs.