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India Inc Revenue Growth Weakest Since September 2021: Crisil Report
MUMBAI: India Inc is likely to log 4-6 per cent revenue growth in the January-March quarter of 2023-24, marking the slowest quarterly growth since recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic which began in September 2021, said a Crisil report. The report is based on an analysis of 350 companies which...
RCAP Lenders Urge Hinduja Group Arm To Stick To Resolution Plan Deadline
NEW DELHI: Concerned over slow progress, the lenders of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCAP) have asked the Hinduja Group arm, IndusInd International Holdings Ltd, to expedite the process of obtaining necessary regulatory approvals and stick to the resolution plan deadline of May 27. In a meeting held in Mumbai on...
Why PM Narendra Modi Is Deliberately Distorting Rahul Gandhi’s Comments On Tax On Rich
By Nitya Chakraborty It is not surprising that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still continuing his vicious campaign against the Congress Party and its senior leader Rahul Gandhi on the issue of robbing the common people, especially Hindus of their gold, real estate and other hard earned wealth...
Large Gold Imports Are A Reason Behind Rupee Depreciation
By Nantoo Banerjee Between 2014 and 2023, India’s gold imports had gone up from 638 tonnes to 780.7 tonnes. The gold price in the country calculated on the basis of 24 karat per 10 grams went up, respectively, from Rs.28,000 to Rs73,750 during this period. The exchange value of...
Modi-Shah Want To Get Back Lost Support Base Via Communal Rhetoric
By Arun Srivastava With voters remaining lukewarm to Narendra Modi’s “Abki Par 400 Paar” campaign slogan, the prime minister’s chief lieutenant, Union home minister Amit Shah has started reaching out tothe smaller parties, apart from the official NDA allies, to help Modi form the government for a third consecutive...
Controversy Over Surat Seat Haunts BJP As Gujarat Goes To Polls On May 7
By Dr. Gyan Pathak On the last date of withdrawal of nomination on April 22 in Surat constituency of Gujarat,, BJP’s candidate Mukesh Dalal was declared unopposed winner, triggering a great controversy on the onset of the election campaign, since this victory to BJP came after the rejection of...
Akhilesh Yadav Faces The Challenge Of Ensuring Victory Of Family Members In Third Phase
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: The prestige of Samajwadi Party and its national President Akhilesh Yadav is at stake in crucial third phase polling on May 7 in 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh that are part of Yadav land. It is going to be testing time for CM...
As Crypto Market Rebounds, Venture Capital Funds Raising Billions
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav With the rebound of the cryptocurrency market, there is a notable resurgence in fundraising activities, suggesting growing investor confidence. Paradigm, a prominent player in the crypto-focused venture capital sphere, is reportedly in discussions to secure an investment ranging between $750 million to $850 million. This...
Rahul Victory From Amethi Must To Restore Gandhi Family Glory
By Sushil Kutty Who all want Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi now that Wayanad has voted? Lots of people. The electorate of Amethi. The “UP Congress” has demanded that Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should be fielded from Amethi and Raebareli respectively. The Congress Central...
Elon Musk’s Sudden Visit To China Cancelling Meeting With Indian PM Has Strategic Significance
By Girish Linganna Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk made an unexpected trip to China on Sunday. Landing in Beijing, Musk met Premier Li Qiang shortly after arrival. This meeting came just a week after Musk postponed a highly anticipated trip to India due to urgent Tesla matters, sparking speculation...
Low Polling In Last Two Phases In Madhya Pradesh Worries BJP Leaders
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: Perturbed over sharp fall in vote percentage in the last (second) phase of polling in various Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh both the BJP and Congress have decided to take several measure to increase voters turn out. The BJP has taken steps to ...
Patanjali, Private Pharma Companies And The Duping Of Indian Consumers
By Dr Arun Mitra The Supreme Court in in its order on 23rd April 2024 has taken the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to task for its alleged unethical conduct over recommending overpriced drugs and line of treatment “for valuable consideration”. The apex court has pointed out that the IMA...
Supreme Court notice to ED on Soren’s plea against arrest
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench hearing the case posted the matter in the week commencing from May 6 stating that, in the meantime, it shall be...
Centre May Allow Companies A Bigger CSR Canvas To Paint On
NEW DELHI: The Centre is weighing a proposal to tweak corporate social responsibility (CSR) norms for widening their scope and coverage besides reviewing the penalty structure to discourage companies from non-compliance, people aware of the development told ET. Deliberations on the matter have started and a final decision will...
Companies Act Tweak, IBC Among MCA’s 100-Day Plan
NEW DELHI: The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has chalked out a plan for the first 100 days of the new government to assume office after the elections. Besides a clutch of changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) aimed at expediting the resolutions and expanding the ambit...
WTO Body Asked To Delay Ruling On ICT Import Duties Dispute Till July 26
NEW DELHI: India and Chinese Taipei have asked the WTO’s dispute settlement body not to adopt any ruling against New Delhi’s import duties on certain information and technology products till July 26 as both sides are engaged in resolving the matter, an official said. The issue came up during...
Equity Markets Driven More By Future Monetary Policy Expectations: RBI Paper
MUMBAI: Equity markets are impacted more by the expectations of future monetary policy than the policy rate surprises on the day of announcement of the policy by the Reserve Bank, said an analysis. According to a working paper prepared by RBI officials, the regulatory and development measures which are...
Pension Scheme For Unorganised Sector Logs 5 Million Subscribers In Five Years
NEW DELHI: The government’s flagship pension scheme for the unorganised sector workers—Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM) yojana, meant to create a universal social security system for the vast informal sector, has logged just over five million subscribers since its inception in March 2019, thus raising questions on the...
