Paytm shares rewarded investors on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, as they surged over 5 per cent in the intraday trade today. At 10:40 AM, Paytm share price was quoting 4.8 per cent higher at Rs 721.9 per share, after hitting an intraday high of Rs 724.25 per share (up 5.1 per cent), as against a 1.13 per cent gain in the benchmark BSE Sensex index.

The rally in Paytm share price came after market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) granted the fintech company's arm, Paytm Money, to operate as a Research Analyst.

Following the Chinese foreign ministry's remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing optimism about India-China relations and emphasising the importance of learning and understanding from one another, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that such a reply by China was "not surprising," as the Prime Minister had already given a "clean chit to China."

Bajaj Finserv on Monday said it has signed share purchase agreements (SPAs) with Allianz SE to acquire a 26 per cent stake in the two insurance joint ventures—Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company (BAGIC) and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company (BALIC)—for Rs 24,180 crore.

Post the acquisition, Bajaj Group’s stake in the two insurance ventures will go up to 100 per cent from 74 per cent currently.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday approved FMCG major Hindustan Unilever's proposal to acquire beauty and personal care brand Minimalist's parent company Uprising Science.

Jaipur-based Uprising Science is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of beauty and personal care products, baby care and hair care items under the brand name 'Minimalist'.

The Bombay High Court on Monday discharged Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), and managing director Rajesh Adani from a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) case concerning alleged manipulation of AEL’s share prices, reported Bar and Bench.

Justice Rajesh N Laddha quashed a sessions court’s order that had refused to clear the Adanis and AEL from the long-standing case, which accused them of market regulation violations amounting to Rs 388 crore.

The Bombay High Court has deprecated the "commercial exploitation" and illegal use of a woman's photograph without her consent in government advertisements and issued notices to the Centre and four state governments.

The woman, Namrata Ankush Kawale, in her plea said her picture taken by a photographer, an acquaintance, was uploaded on the website 'Shutterstock.com' without her consent and knowledge.

In a boost to India's cheetah conservation project, a female big cat and its four cubs will be released into the wild at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, a development expected to draw tourists to the facility.

Sharing the information on X on Sunday night, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the increased number of cheetahs will offer tourists an opportunity to watch them in their natural habitat, which will attract more visitors to the KNP, located in Sheopur district.

President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine.

The US leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening.

Shares worth over Rs 5,300 crore from recently listed companies, Vishal Mega Mart and One Mobikwik Systems, will hit the market this week as anchor investors reach the end of their lock-in periods, opening the door for potential sell-offs.

Counters of One Mobikwik Systems, Vishal Mega Mart and Sai Life Sciences will be among the five major companies in the main board space to see their final lock-in period expire this week.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal and hoped that wisdom would prevail on the leadership in Islamabad to improve bilateral ties.

In a podcast with Lex Fridman released on Sunday, Modi recalled that he had specially invited his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony in 2014 with the hope that the two countries could turn a new leaf.

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