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Sebi bans Satyam’s Raju, others for 14 yrs from mkt
The markets regulator also directed them to disgorge Rs 813 crore of illegal gains. Of this amount, SRSR Holdings will pay Rs 675 crore, while Suryanarayana Raju will pay nearly Rs 82 crore, Rama Raju almost Rs 30 crore and Ramalinga Raju will pay just under 27 crore, according to the order, which shall come into effect as directed by SC. -
Radio Mirchi profit after tax up 50% in Q2
The company posted a total revenue of Rs 122.5 crore during the quarter, as compared to Rs 125.3 crore in Q2FY18. Reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda) during the quarter is Rs 27.3 crore, down 3.9%, but underlying ebitda is higher. -
Lifeline for NBFCs: RBI nod to banks to back their bonds
The relaxation comes at a time when nearly Rs 50,000 crore of commercial papers and another Rs 50,000 crore of bonds issued by finance companies are coming up for redemption and investors have turned cautious in respect of extending fresh loans. -
Liberty House to buy 3 more EU plants from Arcelor
The three mills — serving the construction, industrial and automotive markets — have a combined annual manufacturing capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of cold-rolled steel, 2 million tonnes of galvanised steel, and 200 Ktons of tin-plated steel. -
Allow tax-free bonds to refinance HFCs: Piramal
With Rs 50,000 crore worth of commercial paper coming up for redemption by mid-November, the industry is worried about potential defaults. A large chunk of commercial paper borrowing is typically rolled over. However, as investors have turned cautious in the wake of the IL&FS default, finance companies that have issued commercial paper have come under pressure. -
India to have 1 billion debit cards soon
Five years ago, ATM transactions formed 90% of debit card usage in volume and 95% in value. Today, PoS (point-of-sale) and e-commerce form 31% of total transactions, and 15% of the value of transactions. The govt's decision to waive MDR (merchant discount rate) charges for debit card purchases below Rs 2,000 has encouraged debit card usage in shopping. -
Outreach programme: GST-hit MSMEs get 12-piece Diwali gift set from Prime Minister
Bogged down by the twin blows of demonetisation and the goods and services tax (GST), the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on Friday received a shot in the arm, with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling 12 steps to support these employment-intensive units. -
Govt vs RBI: Top Jaitley man mocks RBI dy guv
Economic affairs secretary Subhas Chandra Garg in a tweet criticised RBI dy governor Viral Acharya’s comment on govt-central bank relation. Acharya had said, "Governments that do not respect central bank independence will sooner or later incur the wrath of financial markets" -
Procurement of moong, urad picks up pace in Maharashtra
Moong (green gram) and urad (black gram) procurement in Maharashtra at minimum support price (MSP) is slowly gathering pace. Some 6,581.847 quintals of moong have been procured from 1,164 farmers by the procurement agencies appointed by the government. -
US to allow 8 countries to continue buying Iran oil after sanctions on November 5, says Mike Pompeo
The US has agreed to temporarily allow eight countries to continue buying Iranian oil after it reimposes crippling sanctions on Tehran on November 5, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday, citing "significant reductions" in imports of oil from the Persian Gulf nation. -
Modi’s ‘unwavering commitment’ led to huge jump in Ease of Doing Business: World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim
As India jumped 23 ranks on Ease of Doing Business index, World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a telephonic call. -
Forex reserves down by USD 1.444 bn to USD 392.078 billion
Continuing its decline, the country's foreign exchange reserves slumped by USD 1.444 billion to USD 392.078 billion in the week to October 26 due to a fall in foreign currency assets, according to RBI data. -
Modi’s Diwali gift to MSME sector: Here’s full list of 12 decisions announced for small businesses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'MSME Support and Outreach Program' and announced twelve big decisions to support the growth of small businesses in the country. -
Forex reserves down by $1.444 bn to $392.078 bn
In the previous week, the reserves had declined by $942 million to $393.523 billion. -
Rupee logs biggest single-day gain in 5 yrs, leaps 100 paise on crude respite
Besides, a bullish trend in the equity market and fresh foreign fund inflows provided support to the domestic currency, which has witnessed a massive 150 paise rise in the last two trading sessions. -
RBI vs Centre: Why govt wants to increase control over central bank
While historically there have been differences between the RBI and the nation's governments, the extent of the rift and its public nature are unprecedented. -
Investor become richer by Rs 7.46 lakh crore as stocks make sharp recovery
On a weekly basis, both the Sensex and Nifty surged 5 percent. -
India to be among 3 largest economies in coming years: Arun Jaitley
In 2017, India became the sixth largest economy with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $2.59 trillion, relegating France to the seventh position. -
Rupee logs biggest single-day gain in 5 years
Besides, a bullish trend in the equity market and fresh foreign fund inflows provided support to the domestic currency, which has witnessed a massive 150 paise rise in the last two trading sessions. The domestic currency had Thursday gained 50 paise. -
Cross-border capital flows source of financial fragility, says Raghuram Rajan
Cross-border capital flows have been a source of financial fragility, former RBI governor and top economist Raghuram Rajan has said as he underscored that countries should see how best they can benefit from cross-border flows, without incurring the costs. -
PM Modi's Diwali gift to MSMEs: Loans in 59 min, special benefits for women entrepreneurs
All the MSMEs registered under GST will get 2 percent interest rebate on loans worth upto Rs 1 crore or on incremental loans. -
China making efforts to make yuan dominant currency, says Gita Gopinath
China is following a recipe of what it takes to become a dominant currency, but currently the yuan remains far behind the US dollar in international financial transactions unrelated to trade, according to prominent Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath. -
From loans in just 59 minutes to rebate in interest rates, PM Modi announces 12 steps for MSME revival
Highlighting the importance of medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs), Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that they are the identity of the Indian economy -- whether it is sarees of Banaras (Varanasi) or locks of Aligarh. -
Domestic turmoil may see ECB draw-downs sniffing at $35-40 billion by March: Icra
The ongoing risk aversion and the resultant liquidity crunch and spike in interest rates, coupled with recent relaxation of norms for drawing forex loans by the Reserve Bank will push up external borrowings to USD 35-40 billion this fiscal, up from USD 29 billion a year ago, says a report. -
PM Modi's Diwali gift for MSMEs: National rollout of portal to give loans in 59 minutes
The MSME sector constitutes a vast network of over 63 million units and employs 111 million people. -
Axis Bank Q2 net profit jumps 83% to Rs 790 crore
The bank had registered a net profit of Rs 432 crore in the July-September quarter of 2017-18, according to a statement by the bank. -
NITI Aayog CEO says doubling women workforce in India can drive GDP growth
Only 24% of women in India work, compared with 48% across the globe. Therefore, to achieve this, there is a need to push women into employment. -
Axis Bank Q2 profit jumps nearly 83%, beats estimates
India's third-biggest private sector lender by assets, Axis Bank Ltd's net profit came in at Rs 790 crore ($108.95 million) for the three months ended September 30, compared with Rs 432 crore a year ago. Analysts had expected a net profit of Rs 741 crore, according to Refinitiv data. Provisions fell 6.8 per cent to Rs 2,927 crore. -
Axis Bank Q2 profit jumps nearly 83%
India's third-biggest private sector lender by assets, Axis Bank Ltd's net profit came in at Rs 790 crore ($108.95 million) for the three months ended September 30, compared with Rs 432 crore a year ago. Analysts had expected a net profit of Rs 741 crore, according to Refinitiv data. Provisions fell 6.8 per cent to Rs 2,927 crore. -
India staring at over Rs 1 lakh crore GST revenue shortfall in FY19 despite October collection cheer
In Budget 2018, the government had set the GST revenue target for the financial year 2018-19 at Rs 12 lakh crore, putting it at a monthly average of Rs 1.07 lakh crore. -
RBI’s, other Asia central banks’ pause in interest rate hike not going to last very long
The three Asian central banks leading the region’s tightening cycle have used a spell of relative calm to take a breather on raising interest rates -- but it’s not likely to last. -
‘Wrath of Markets?’ DEA secy SC Garg’s tweet pokes RBI after Viral speech
An uneasy truce between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and the central bank was tested two days after the administration said it respects the central bank’s autonomy. “Rupee trading at less than 73 to a dollar, Brent crude below $73 a barrel, markets up by over 4% during the week and bond yields below 7.8%. […] -
US considering #39;significant reduction exceptions#39; for nations to cut oil purchase from Iran
The US has told various countries, including India, to cut oil imports from the Persian Gulf nation to "zero" by November 6 or face sanctions. -
Subhash Chandra Garg cites improved financial parameters to take jibe at Viral Acharya
Acharya, in his much talked about speech last week, had raised the issue of autonomy of central bank and undermining the central bank#39;s independence could be "potentially catastrophic". -
Cross-border capital flows source of financial fragility: Raghuram Rajan
In his #39;Mundell-Fleming Lecture#39; at the International Monetary Fund headquarters Rajan argued that even if countries at either end of the flows follow reasonable policies, the nature of the expansion in liquidity in the up-cycle may, by increasing leverage and reducing pledgeability, set the stage for a costly downturn. -
Sensex regains 35,000-mark, Nifty jumps 172 points
All the sectoral indices led by auto, metal, consumer durables and oil & gas were trading in the positive zone, with gains of up to 4.05 percent. -
Doubling women workforce can drive GDP up: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
For this, attention should be on women#39;s health and education, Kant said while delivering his speech during the 7th N J Yasaswy Memorial Lecture at ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education here. Yasaswy was a finance and investment writer and a founding member of ICFAI University. -
Indian consumer sentiment sees marginal rise in October: Report
The GICI (Genesis India Consumer Indicator) - a monthly indicator tracking consumer sentiment pan India across personal finances, business conditions and buying conditions) increased slightly in October to 62.43 from 61.38 in September, nearly matching the record high levels seen in July. -
Government initiating multiple reforms for doubling farmers income, says P K Mishra
The government is making efforts with an integrated approach and has initiated "multiple reforms" in order to achieve the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022, Additional Principal Secretary to the prime minister, P K Mishra has said. -
Sensex ends 580 points higher to reclaim 35k-mark
On the BSE index, Maruti Suzuki, Vedanta, Tata Motors, Adani Ports and IndusInd Bank were the major gainers with their stocks rising as much as 6.64 per cent. On NSE, Nifty Auto and Metal were the top performing sub-indices, gaining as much as 4.15 per cent. -
Sensex ends 580 points higher to reclaim 35,000-mark
On the BSE index, Maruti Suzuki, Vedanta, Tata Motors, Adani Ports and IndusInd Bank were the major gainers with their stocks rising as much as 6.64 per cent. On NSE, Nifty Auto and Metal were the top performing sub-indices, gaining as much as 4.15 per cent. -
Mastercard lodged US protest over Modi's promotion of Indian card network RuPay
Modi has publicly endorsed the indigenous card payment network, saying using RuPay was like serving the country as its transaction fee stays within India and could help build roads, schools and hospitals. -
Big blow to Indian IT professionals; Trump makes H1-B visa norms even tougher
The new norm, introduced in H-1B labour application process, makes it mandatory for US employers to disclose the total number of non-Americans employed by them. -
Govt initiating multiple reforms for doubling farmers income: P K Mishra
"The present government has for the first time ushered in a paradigm shift in the approach, from growth of production to increase in farmers#39; income," Mishra said while addressing the 78th Annual conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics Thursday. -
PNB posts Rs 4, 532 crore loss in Q2 as bad loans soar
Shares of PNB were trading 1.01 per cent lower at Rs 73.50 apiece on BSE. -
India, 7 countries to get US waiver to keep buying Iranian oil: Reports
Iran`s biggest oil customers - all in Asia - have been seeking sanctions waivers to allow them to still buy some of its oil. -
PNB posts bigger-than-expected loss in Q2
Net loss came in at Rs 4,532 crore ($622.74 million) for the three months ended September 30, compared with a profit of Rs 561 crore a year earlier, and much bigger than an estimated average loss of Rs 1,438 crore, according to Refinitiv data. -
India, 7 countries get US waiver to keep buying Iranian oil
Iran`s biggest oil customers - all in Asia - have been seeking sanctions waivers to allow them to still buy some of its oil. -
Google not run by referendum, says Sundar Pichai amid anti-harassment protest
The demonstrations follow a New York Times report last week that said Google in 2014 gave a $90 million exit package to Andy Rubin. -
US lets India, 7 other nations to buy Iranian oil
While the Trump administration’s goal remains to choke off revenue to Iran’s economy, waivers are being granted in exchange for continued import cuts so as not to drive up oil prices, said the official, who asked not to be identified before secretary of state Michael Pompeo announces the number of exemptions later on Friday.
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