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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches three gold-related schemes PM Narendra Modi launched 3 gold-related schemes, including a coin engraved with images of Ashok Chakra and Mahatma Gandhi on its two sides. read more 11 payments banks to open up 1,500 jobs with up to Rs 1.50 crore salaries The entities are looking for talent internationally as well. Salary could be Rs 1-1.5 crore for CXOs and up to Rs 1 crore for those a level below. TinyHowl? Cofounder held hostage in Pune office for over two days by laid-off employees The 25 employees in TinyOwl's Pune office had demanded two months' salary to compensate for the layoffs, especially as Diwali was round the corner.

Editor's Pick "Peak demand" means world may never see oil at $100 a barrel again Oil today stands at around $50 a barrel, having more than halved since June 2014 after global supplies dramatically rose. Customer is your wife and she changes every day: Aditya Puri, MD & CEO, HDFC Bank Puri tells ET's MC Govardhana Rangan and Joel Rebello how to face the digital world and what's in store for the economy. SpiceJet didn't need a father and a stepfather: Sanjiv Kapoor, former Spicejet COO Sanjiv Kapoor talks about his decision to quit, join Vistara and SpiceJet's health, among a host of topics in an interview with Binoy Prabhakar. Why are influential investors suddenly bullish on India's aviation sector? India's aviation sector is now attracting some of the country's wealthiest investors, driven by the market debut of a consistently profitable airline.

Most Popular This Week With recent cuts in bank FD rates, investors rush to the post office deposits PM Narendra Modi world's 9th most powerful person in Forbes list Housing.com to lay off another 200 employees this month to meet tightened cost targets SunEdision to supply cheapest solar power in India BrahMos missile "first of its kind" in the world to be integrated on fighter aircraft: HAL

Story of The Week Government will unveil big power reforms in next couple of days: FM Arun Jaitley While Jaitley did not elaborate, it is believed that the Cabinet at its next meet may consider recasting Rs 4.3 lakh crore of loans of nine discoms. read more

Money Five things you should know about NPS before investing Before you pour money into the New Pension System, know the tax benefits offered by the scheme and the tax treatment of the income. Favourite stocks of mutual funds in past one year Patient equity investors looking for quality scrips at reasonable prices will do well to consider adding these stocks to their portfolio.

Stock Round Up Top Diwali stock picks for next samvat With valuations at elevated levels, brokerages say there will be a selective rush for companies that have the potential to stay afloat.

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