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Infosys to receive Rs 6,329 crore tax refund from I-T department

Infosys expects a refund of Rs 6,329 crore from the Income Tax Department, the country's second largest IT services company said. It also informed the stock exchanges about tax demand to the tune of Rs 2,763 crore, citing various assessment orders. Infosys Ltd said it has received orders from the Income Tax Department for assessment years 07-08 to 15-16, 17-18, and 18-19 during the quarter. "As per the orders, the company expects a refund of Rs 6,329 crore (including interest). The company is in the process of evaluating the implications of these orders on the financial statements for the quarter and year ending March 31, 2024," Infosys said in a BSE filing. Infosys, which competes with TCS and Wipro and others in the market for IT services contracts, is scheduled to declare its financial results for the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year as well as the full FY24 on April 18. The Bengaluru-headquartered IT company also said it has received an order for assessment year 22-23

Infosys to provide AI tools to German media firm for storytelling, reports

IT company Infosys will provide artificial intelligence (AI) technology to Germany-based Handelsblatt Media Group for storytelling, compiling reports of global economic and financial topics under a strategic deal signed between the companies, the Bengaluru-based firm said on Wednesday. In the first year of this partnership, Infosys will work with Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI), an independent economic research institute under the umbrella of the Handelsblatt Media Group, where it will leverage its AI-based platform, Infosys Topaz, to support HRI in making reports on global economic and financial topics more accessible and consumable for the public, Infosys said in a statement. "As an AI and Digital Innovation Partner for the Handelsblatt Media Group, Infosys will bring the best of digital technology to power innovative storytelling to inform and delight Handelsblatt's core audience," the statement said. Founded in 1946, the Handelsblatt Media Group, which is based in ...

Two is company

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's book portrays ordinary yet remarkable lives of the Murthys before Infosys, offering a captivating narrative of resilience and sacrifice that went into building the company

Tech Mahindra to merge two US-based subsidiaries to optimise costs

IT services and consultation company Tech Mahindra said it plans to merge its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Born Group and Tech Mahindra (Americas), to synergise business operations, optimise operational cost, and reduce compliance risks. The merger is subject to regulatory approvals in the country of incorporation. According to a regulatory filing, the appointed date of the plan of merger is April 1, 2024. "A Plan of Merger of Born Group, Inc., a wholly-owned step-down subsidiary of the Company with its parent company viz. Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc., a wholly-owned material subsidiary of the Company, has been approved by the respective companies on Friday, 22nd March 2024," the company said. While BORN specializes in providing Brand strategy, visual design, brand identity exploration, and more for digital products, mobile apps, and physical products in the US, TMA provides computer consulting, programming support services and IT Management & Consulting Services. Tech Mahindra

Mcap of 5 of top-10 firms hit Rs 1.97 trn; TCS, Infosys biggest losers

The combined market valuation of five of the 10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,97,958.56 crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys taking the biggest hit amid volatile trends in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 188.51 points or 0.25 per cent. The market valuation of TCS tanked Rs 1,10,134.58 crore to Rs 14,15,793.83 crore, the most among the top 10 firms. The valuation of Infosys tumbled Rs 52,291.05 crore to Rs 6,26,280.51 crore. IT stocks fell on Friday after tech giant Accenture lowered its revenue forecast for the sector for the 2023-24 fiscal. Hindustan Unilever's market valuation fell by Rs 16,834.82 crore to Rs 5,30,126.53 crore and that of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) declined by Rs 11,701.24 crore to Rs 5,73,266.17 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of HDFC Bank dipped Rs 6,996.87 crore to Rs 10,96,154.91 crore. However, the valuation of Reliance Industries Limited jumped Rs 49,152.89 crore to reach Rs

IT shares sink as Accenture cuts guidance; TCS, Infosys and HCLTech fall

FY25 outlook muted for the sector, say analysts

Gifting Infosys shares: Tax implications for Narayana Murthy and his grandson

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's recent gift of shares worth Rs 240 crore to his four-month-old grandson, Ekagrah Rohan Murty, has sparked curiosity about the tax implication

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy gifts shares worth Rs 240 cr to grandson

4-month-old Ekagrah Rohan Murty, born to Rohan Murty and Aparna Krishnan, may be India's youngest millionaire

Took risk when I gave Narayana Rs 10,000 to start Infosys: Sudha Murty

Recently sworn-in Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty on Friday recalled how she gave her husband NR Narayana Murthy Rs 10,000 as seed capital to start IT company Infosys but chose to keep Rs 250 from her savings kitty as she thought she was taking a "risk" because of his previously failed venture. The 73-year old engineer-turned-philanthropist recounted that in 1981 when her husband told her that he wanted to start a software company, she had argued that both already had well-paying jobs. Murthy had assured her that he would not proceed without her approval, she said speaking at India Today conclave. I had Rs 10,250 in my savings. I saved Rs 250 for myself and gave him the rest because he failed in his earlier venture Softronics, so I took a risk, she said. Murthy told her to brace for a bumpy ride for the next three years, she said recounting the early days of the Indian IT services giant. My life drastically changed when he started Infosys, it was a responsibility, a commitment, she sai

RS nomination coming on Women's Day was a double surprise: Sudha Murty

The announcement of her nomination to the Rajya Sabha was a double surprise as it came on Women's Day, philanthropist and author Sudha Murty said on Friday. The former Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, the philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Infosys, said that she has never sought the position and had "absolutely no idea" why the government chose to nominate her. "It came on Women's Day and that's a double surprise. I am very happy. I am grateful to our Prime Minister," Murty, who is currently on a visit to Thailand, told PTI over phone. On her role as a member of the Upper House, the wife of Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said, "I have to see what are the things...what I can do. This is a new area to me. So, I have to first sit and study and then I will be able to do it." She said she was pleasantly surprised by the announcement.

Sudha Murty holds about Rs 5,600 crore worth of stocks in Infosys

Sudha Murty, who was on Friday nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President, holds a 0.83 per cent stake in IT bellwether Infosys which at current prices is worth close to Rs 5,600 crore. The 73-year-old philanthropist is the wife of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. She is the chairperson of the Murty Trust and has authored several books. According to the latest shareholding filed by Infosys with the BSE, she holds 3.45 crore shares of the company. At the last closing price of Rs 1,616.95 on the BSE, Murty's holding in Infosys is currently worth Rs 5,586.66 crore. Her husband Narayana Murthy owns 1.66 crore equity shares that are worth Rs 2,691 crore. Sudha Murty, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 and Padma Bhushan in January this year, is also the mother-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. While Padma Shri is the country's fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan is the second-highest civilian honour. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning took to the

Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha, PM says 'testament to Nari Shakti'

Rajya Sabha updates: Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, philanthropist, and former chairperson of the Infosys Foundation

Stocks to watch: Infosys, LIC, NLC India, Mukka Proteins, Zomato

Stocks to track on March 07, 2024: Mukka Proteins is set to make its stock market debut on Thursday at an issue price of Rs 28 per share

GenAI will impact headcount growth in next 3-5 years: Infosys executive

Infosys, which has stated it will be an AI-first company, is bracing itself for this disruption

Cost concerns could delay AI ramp up among IT clients: Infosys exec

While some companies may not be ready for AI scale-up due to reasons such as not being data-ready, the technology is being adopted rapidly by others for the higher opportunity it provides, he said

SBI becomes 5th most valuable firm in terms of mcap, surpasses Infosys

Public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) has surpassed IT major Infosys to become the country's fifth most valued firm by market valuation on Wednesday. The scrip of the state-owned company gained 1.51 per cent to close at Rs 771.55 apiece on the BSE. During the intra-day trade, shares of SBI hit its 52-week high of Rs 777.50 per piece. At the end of trading session of Wednesday, the market capitalisation of SBI stood at Rs 6,88,578.43 crore, which is Rs 1,228.48 crore more than Infosys' Rs 6,87,349.95 crore valuation. Accordingly, SBI became the fifth most valued company on the BSE. In the ranking of top 10 most valued firms, Reliance Industries continued to rule the chart followed by Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Infosys, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Bharti Airtel, Hindustan Unilever and ITC.

Will IT sector be the dark horse of 2024 on rate cuts? What analysts say

Most global traders now expect the first Fed rate cut to be announced in June against early bets of March

Nifty IT slides for second day with 1% fall: What's weighing on IT stocks?

The latest inflation data in the US for January, which showed a surprise increase, has kept domestic IT stocks listless from last week

IT services provider LTIMindtree grooming two insiders for CEO job

Chief Operating Officer Nachiket Deshpande and President Sudhir Chaturvedi are the front-runners for the role

UK PM Rishi Sunak paid over half a million pounds in personal tax

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak paid over half a million pounds in personal tax for the financial year 2022-23, Downing Street revealed on Friday as part of its transparency data release. The 43-year-old Indian-origin leader had indicated his plans to publish his tax returns. His tax assessment document shows he paid a tax bill of GBP 508,308, around GBP 75,000 more than what he paid in the previous financial year (2021-22). The tax documents show that Sunak made nearly GBP 1.8 million through capital gains up from GBP 1.6 million in 2021-22 as well as GBP 293,407 in other interest and dividends. All of the investment income and capital gains came from a US-based investment fund listed as a blind trust, according to the summary. He also earned GBP 139,477 during the year from his roles as a member of Parliament and Prime Minister including allowances for the use of 10 Downing Street. Prepared by accountancy service Evelyn Partners, the tax summary follows the publication of h