Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) board will meet on Saturday to take forward reform measures and discuss amending Debenture Trustee regulations, steps taken regarding P-notes, collective investment scheme and cases involving NSE and NSEL.

Before the meeting, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will also address Sebi's board and top officials on steps announced in the Union Budget with regard to capital markets and overall economy.

BSE benchmark Sensex surged over 126 points and NSE Nifty reclaimed the 8,800-level in early trade on Friday as domestic investors and foreign funds indulged in sustained buying ahead of key industrial output numbers to be released later in the day.

Besides, better-than-expected earnings by some more companies also fuelled the positive sentiment.

WhatsApp on Friday rolled out a two-step verification process for all devices to enhance the security of users’ accounts. WhatsApp has been working on two-step verification for the past several months.

“When you have the feature enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit passcode that you choose,” WhatsApp said in a statement.

US tech giant Microsoft is planning to refresh Windows 10 user interface(UI) later this year. Called Project NEON, the upcoming UI upgrade will introduce animations and other elements for visualisations. “Project NEON aims to add fluidity, animation and blur to apps and the operating system and will also include a focus on Microsoft’s 3D efforts in Windows 10, HoloLens software,” tech website theverge.com reported on Thursday.

Air India Express (AIE), Air India's low-cost subsidiary that mainly caters to Gulf-based traffic, may soon be forced to do the inevitable.

The airline which has so far collaborated only with parent company is exploring an option of getting into business tie-ups with other airlines in order to compensate for dwindling passenger traffic to/from Gulf countries.

Even as Infosys denied any governance lapses and emphasised that its board was "fully aligned with the strategic direction" of CEO Vishal Sikka, founder Narayana Murthy has raised questions about 'hush money', seeking an overhaul of the board.

In an interview to Economic Times, Narayana Murthy questioned if large severance payments to departing employees, particularly ex-CFO Rajiv Bansal, constituted “hush money“ and bemoaned what he described as a “concerning drop“ in corporate governance at the company.

Virat Kohli added to his legend on Friday by smashing his fourth career double-century in the on-going Test against Bangladesh in Hyderabad.

India's captain in all formats became the first batsman in Test history to score double-centuries in four consecutive series. The first of which came against West Indies (Antigua), then against New Zealand (Indore), then it was England's (Mumbai) turn, and finally Bangladesh.

A 72-year-old Italian woman, who claims to be a staunch devotee of Saibaba, has donated a gold crown worth about Rs 28 lakh to the famous temple in Shirdi.

Selini Doloras alias Sai Durga yesterday donated the gold crown, weighing around 855 gms and studded with gems, to the temple, Shri Saibaba Sansthan trustee Sachin Tambe said.

President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the first phase of a solar power project in the President's Estate on Friday, an official release said.

The project would generate 670 Kw of solar power through rooftop solar panels installed on seven buildings in the President's Estate, it said.

Shares of State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BOB) gained 2% on BSE in noon deal trade ahead of their October-December (Q3) results today.

The stock of SBI, India’s largest state-owned bank, was trading at Rs 281, close to its 52-week high of Rs 289, touched on November 11, 2016 in intra-day trade. In past one month, it outperformed the market by gaining 13% as compared to 5% rise in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex.

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