#TimesInternet has picked up media rights for bilateral cricket played in India across key international markets, including North America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

The company has entered into an agreement with Pitch, a UK-based sports marketing agency, for the #BCCI rights, which was initially sub-contracted by the global media rights winner #Viacom18 Media.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/times-internet-picks-up-bcci-media-rights-for-key-international-markets-11695894690767.html

Legendary stage and screen actor Sir #MichaelGambon, who starred as #Dumbledore in #HarryPotter passed away peacefully in hospital today at the age of 82 years.

He was suffering from pneumonia, confirmed by his family.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/actor-sir-michael-dumbledore-gambon-dies-at-82-11695902728195.html

#MintCharts | Delays in completion of real estate projects had become a big issue before the introduction of the Real Estate Act, or #RERA, in 2016.

After 6 years, the act has ensured timely delivery of projects, particularly in states where it has been fully implemented. However, city-wise differences still exist. Chennai, Mumbai, Pune & Bengaluru have over 80% completion rate, while Hyderabad, the National Capital Region & Kolkata are slightly behind with less than 75% completion rate.

#PersonalFinance | Medical experts say that a single body, or cadaver, donation can save up to 8 lives and impact more than 75 others.


Read more: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/deceased-organ-donations-in-india-a-story-of-challenges-awareness-and-insurance-11695920370077.html

#PersonalFinance | Whether you are planning overseas travel or want to send money abroad, it is always a good idea to shop around for the best #forex exchange rate.

Here is a list of INR to USD forex rates offered by some of the major banks and travel aggregators.

#AirIndia has acquired its first #A350 aircraft in a finance lease transaction with HSBC through the #GiftCity. This is part of the order for 470 aircraft placed earlier this year.

This is also the first wide body aircraft to be leased through Gujarat's GIFT City, the country's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/air-india-leases-its-first-a350-aircraft-via-gift-city-11695963705771.html

With effect from October 8, the deposit or exchange of #Rs2000 notes at bank branches will be stopped.

However, ₹2,000 notes will continue to be legal tender even after October 7, but can be exchanged only at RBI offices, said the central bank.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/rbi-extends-deadline-to-exchange-rs-2-000-notes-till-october-7-11696073043462.html

Going forward, a buzzing week awaits markets as investors eye the #RBIMPC decision and #Q2 updates.

Analysts expect markets to trade in a broader range in the holiday-shortened week, with the tone likely to remain bearish until Nifty breaches the 19,750-mark.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/week-ahead-rbi-policy-auto-sales-q2-updates-global-cues-among-key-market-triggers-this-week-11696080865071.html

The combined market valuation of five of the top 10 most valued firms declined by ₹62,586.88 crore last week, with IT majors TCS & Infosys taking the biggest hit, amid an overall bearish trends in equities.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/mcap-of-five-of-top-10-most-valued-firms-tumble-rs-62-586-crore-tcs-infosys-biggest-laggards-11696138671382.html

The Indian Space Research Organisation (#ISRO) reported on September 30 that the #AdityaL1 spacecraft successfully departed Earth's sphere of influence and will from now on be navigating its path towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1).

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/science/isros-aditya-l1-spacecraft-departs-earths-sphere-of-influence-heads-towards-sun-earth-lagrange-point-1-says-isro-11696120810670.html

The gross #GST revenue collected in the month of September 2023 is ₹1,62,712 crore. As per Ministry of Finance, this is the fourth time in the fiscal year 2023-24 that the GST collection have crossed ₹1.60 lakh crore mark indicating strong economic activity.

The GST collection for the month of September 2023 are 10% higher than the GST collection in the same month last year.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/economy/gst-collections-rise-10-to-1-62-lakh-crore-in-september-crosses-1-60-lakh-mark-for-the-fourth-time-this-fiscal-11696156249267.html

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to #MahatmaGandhi on his birthday, saying his global impact motivates the entire humankind to live with unity and compassion. #GandhiJayanti

Catch LIVE updates: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/mahatama-gandhi-jayanti-live-swachhata-hi-seva-campaign-pm-modi-2nd-october-mahatama-gandhi-birthday-bjp-cleanliness-11696210335171.html

Festive spirit drives record Sep car sales | #GST collection hits ₹1.62 trillion in Sep | Stocks brace for volatile month amid bearish FPIs

Read today's Mint e-paper here: https://epaper.livemint.com

#MintCharts | SME IPOs are on fire. They have particularly seen scorching interest and gains in the past two years.

Between September 2013 and September 2021, the BSE IPO index and the BSE SME #IPO index largely mirrored each other. But since then, the latter has broken away.

The #WorldBank has cut its growth estimates for developing countries in East Asia and Pacific as the region remains under stress of tighter finances and a weak global environment.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/economy/world-bank-cuts-growth-estimates-for-east-asia-to-5-in-2023-slashes-china-s-2024-gdp-growth-amid-property-crisis-11696219143134.html

#PersonalFinance | Ahead of Word Financial Planning Day, which falls on 4 Oct this year, Mint spoke with a Bengaluru-based family about their decision to opt for a financial planner and how their 10-year financial plan helped them achieve their goals.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/how-this-it-couple-tackled-a-crisis-on-their-path-to-financial-security-11696176148651.html#:~:text=Navlakhi%20also%20asked%20Sreekumar%20to,in%20case%20of%20a%20shortfall.

#MarutiSuzuki India, the largest passenger car manufacturer in the country, reported its highest ever monthly sales in September 2023.

The company’s total wholesales last month increased 2.8% year-on-year (YoY) to 181,343 units from 176,306 units dispatched to dealers in the same month last year.

Read here: https://livemint.com/companies/news/maruti-suzuki-posts-highest-ever-monthly-sales-in-september-hits-1-million-mark-in-h1fy24-11696228808413.html

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to #KatalinKarikó of Hungary and #DrewWeissman of the United States for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/nobel-prize-in-physiology-or-medicine-2023-katalin-kariko-and-drew-weissman-for-enabling-development-of-mrna-vaccines-11696239148862.html

#MintMacroTracker | Launched in October 2018, Mint’s macro tracker provides a monthly comprehensive report on the state of the economy, based on trends in 16 high-frequency indicators.

Here’s a glimpse of how each indicator fared.

Amid cash crunch in the hyper local delivery platform, #Dunzo, its co-founder Dalvir Suri will step down from his position.

In addition to this, the Reliance Industries-backed startup will also undergo an organisation-wide restructuring from this quarter.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/dunzo-co-founder-dalvir-suri-steps-down-company-to-undergo-organisation-wide-restructuring-11696236150469.html

#VIP Inds promoters explore stake sale | Viatris sells 2 units in #India for $1.2 bn | Rocky #rupee drives NSE volumes to record high

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