In Samvat 2080, gold and silver outperformed expectations, delivering outstanding returns of 39.7 per cent and 44.3 per cent, respectively. By comparison, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, though strong, returned around 25 per cent during the same period. So, what factors contributed to this remarkable rise in precious metals, and can we expect the trend to continue into Samvat 2081? Let’s explore.

In Samvat 2080, gold and silver outperformed expectations, delivering outstanding returns of 39.7 per cent and 44.3 per cent, respectively.

Samvat 2081: Should you continue buying gold and silver?

Hospitality chain Pride Hotels is targeting to  launch initial public offering (IPO) by March 2026 to fund renovations of existing properties and pare debt, its Chairman & Managing Director Sureshchand Premchand Jain said.
The Pune-based company, which filed its preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi in October, is awaiting regulatory approval to float the IPO.
The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 260 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 3.92 crore equity shares by existing shareholders.
Of the fresh issue proceeds, Rs 159.68 crore will be used to modernise and renovate existing hotels, Rs 40 crore for debt repayment, and the balance for general corporate purposes.
Total borrowings stood at Rs 65 crore as of March 2025, the draft papers showed.
Elaborating on the utilisation plan, Jain told PTI that the company intends to deploy the funds over the next 12 to 27 months to undertake renovation, refurbishment and upgradation of six out of seven .

The Pune-based company, which filed its preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi in October, is awaiting regulatory approval to float the IPO

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Ola Electric on Sunday said it has commenced same-day registration and delivery of its 4680 Bharat Cell powered vehicles in Bangalore.
This offering is a part of the company's umbrella Hyperservice initiative to deliver a transparent, convenient, and customer-first service experience, the Bengaluru-based firm said in a statement.
Under Hyperdelivery initiative , customers can now complete their purchase online or at an Ola Electric Store and ride home on their fully registered vehicles on the same day, it added.
Earlier this year, the company announced that it has moved its vehicle registration process completely in-house.
"Hyperdelivery adds another layer of ease and convenience for customers who want to purchase our vehicles. When we introduced it earlier this year,we completely changed the way Indians bought their vehicles," a company spokesperson stated.
And today the company starts offering that same ease of ownership for customers who want the 4680 Bharat Cell powered vehicl

This offering is a part of the company's umbrella Hyperservice initiative to deliver a transparent, convenient, and customer-first service experience

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Goa's nightlife faces a crackdown ahead of the Christmas and New Year season, with the state government launching an intensive drive to inspect and seal the establishments flouting norms after a deadly nightclub fire claimed 25 lives.
As the state, famous for its scenic beaches, gears up for its busiest fortnight spanning Christmas and New Year, the crackdown has already forced some nightclubs to shut, while the fate of others hangs in the balance.
A team of personnel from the district administration, fire and emergency services and police have been inspecting all the nightclubs in the North Goa tourism belt, officials said on Sunday.
The drive began after the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora in North Goa on December 6 left 25 persons dead.
"We are inspecting all the nightclubs, checking their licences and permissions. Any club found to be violating the norms is sealed," government officer Kabir Shirgaonkar, who is heading the inspection team, told PTI.
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As the state, famous for its scenic beaches, gears up for its busiest fortnight spanning Christmas and New Year, the crackdown has already forced some nightclubs to shut

Six months after the AI-171 plane crash, the B J Medical College hostel complex in Ahmedabad stands as a haunting reminder, with its charred walls and burnt trees replacing the once lively chatter of students with an eerie stillness.
Scattered across the crash site are grim remnants of daily life - burnt cars and motorcycles, twisted beds and furniture, charred books, clothes and personal belongings.
The Atulyam-4 hostel building and the adjoining canteen complex stand abandoned, with entry strictly prohibited.
For residents near the site, memories of the incident still linger, casting a lasting shadow on their lives, with some of them saying they are still afraid to look up at the sky when an aircraft passes overhead.
On June 12, Air India flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London, crashed moments after take-off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing 260 persons.
The aircraft slammed into the BJ Medical College hostel complex in Meghanina

Scattered across the crash site are grim remnants of daily life - burnt cars and motorcycles, twisted beds and furniture, charred books, clothes and personal belongings

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Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH has asked the government to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP with urgent action to tackle non-communicable diseases, including tax deductions of up to Rs 10,000 on individuals for preventive health check-ups.
In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage.
The recommendations call for a balanced mix of fiscal support, structural reforms, and public-private collaboration to build a robust, future-ready health system, it said in a statement.
In its recommendations, NATHEALTH asked the sector to be declared 'core infrastructure' and create a healthcare infrastructure fund of Rs 50,000 crore, saying currently there is limited access to long-term, lower-cost capital for hospitals and diagnostic networks.
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In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage

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