Middle East tensions: Will stock market open lower on Monday? Analysts warn of volatility as crude rises

Stock market is expected to react negatively when trading resumes, with analysts cautioning that escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could weigh heavily on investor sentiment and trigger a volatile start to the week, according to market experts quoted by PTI.The US and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, while Iranian state media confirmed early…

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SIR exercise concludes in poll-bound state: 8% decrease in number of electors as Bengal publishes final rolls, another 8% await decision | Political Pulse News

4 min readKolkataFeb 28, 2026 08:50 PM IST After a four-month exercise that saw the Election Commission roll out a series of unprecedented steps specific to the state, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally challenging the process in the Supreme Court, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal concluded Saturday with…

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‘Quite ridiculous’: Piyush Goyal dismisses investor fears over future of India’s IT sector

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday dismissed investor concerns over the future of India’s IT sector as “ridiculous”, stressing that technology firms will play a central role in the growth of artificial intelligence.Speaking at the GEC event and responding to recent investor concerns, Piyush Goyal said, “Of late, I’m seeing in the stock market…

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From ground zero of TMC rise, Mamata sharpens counter to Modi, pitches for industry-farm balance | Political Pulse News

On January 18, while launching a series of development projects worth over Rs 830 crore at a rally in Singur, the site of the failed Tata Nano manufacturing plant in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for its “anti-industry” policies. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Mamata…

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‘Concerns wrong’: Why Nasscom president is not worried about AI taking tech jobs

Rajesh Nambiar Nasscom president Nasscom President Rajesh Nambiar has strongly dismissed fears that AI tools will eliminate technology services jobs, despite market concerns wiping out $50 billion from Indian IT companies’ market value since 2025. He emphasizes that large enterprises’ complex technology needs and regulatory requirements make IT services essential, even as AI adoption grows.“Concerns…

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