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India’s coal production rises 8.6% to 73 mn tonnes in April 2023
Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported production of 57.57 million tonnes in April 2023 as against 53.47 million tonnes of the year-ago period, thus showing a rise of 7.67 per cent.
Commercial LPG cylinder prices slashed by Rs 171.5 per unit
After the move, the latest retail price of a 19 kg LPG cylinder in Delhi now stands at Rs 1,856.50.
IT firms optimistic on BFSI sector amid shake-up
For top IT firms in India, the BFSI sector in the US is the key revenue segment but with the recent banking crisis, growth in the firms has been hit.
Private fuel retailers Reliance-bp, Nayara Energy price petrol & diesel at market rates
However, Jio-bp -- the brand under which RBML retails fuel -- isn't selling regular diesel but high performance diesel designed for Indian vehicles and roads to give better fuel economy.
ED searches: Byju’s CEO says brought more FDI to India than any other startup
ED had on Saturday searched three premises in Bengaluru linked to the company over alleged foreign exchange law violations.
FPIs invest Rs 11,630 cr in equities in April on reasonable valuation, rupee appreciation
In the first half of April, FPIs showed strong buying activity, indicating a renewed sense of optimism in the Indian equity market.
India market regulator SEBI approaches SC seeking six-month extension to complete Adani probe
SEBI has also told SC that it may require to depose “key managerial persons” from the seven listed Adani companies before the investigation into the allegations made by Hindenburg can be concluded.
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Global companies eyeing SE Asia, India & US following growing scrutiny, pressure in China
This week, Bain & Co. said police questioned staff in its Shanghai office. The consulting company gave no details of what investigators were looking for.
S Mohanty appointed as LIC Chairman
As per the guidelines, the chairman is selected from the four managing directors of the company.
Sensex revisits 61,000, Nifty above 18,000; RIL, ITC stocks spurt
Wipro was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 2.89 per cent, followed by Nestle, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, etc.
Eight core sector industries post 3.6 per cent growth in March; slowest in 5-month
The output of crude oil declined by 2.8 per cent, power by 1.8 per cent and cement by 0.8 per cent in March this year.
Vedanta chief Agarwal makes ‘zero debt’ pledge, says ‘very comfortable’…
Earlier this week, Vedanta Resources Ltd, the parent company of Mumbai-listed mining giant Vedanta Ltd, said it has paid all its maturing loans and bonds due in this month to reduce its gross debt.
RBI feels poor strategies can trigger crisis, looks at banks’ business models
Business models can sometimes create risks in certain parts of the balance sheet of a bank which going forward can blow up into a bigger crisis, Das said.
Aadhaar authentication transactions rise to 2.31 billion in March
More than 311.8 million e-KYC transactions were carried out during March 2023, a rise of over 16.3 per cent against February levels.
Stock markets rise for 3rd session; Sensex gains 169 points
PowerGrid was the biggest gainer among the Sensex components, spurting 2.59 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Nestle, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, etc.
Google takes USD 2.6 billion hit on account of workforce cut, office space charges
Google parent Alphabet has incurred $2.6 billion in charges related to reductions in its workforce and office space in the first quarter of this year.
Per capita spending on health rises but share in GDP remains constant
In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, it is only 0.9 per cent. Karnataka is the lowest at 0.7 per cent.
Petroleum product exports decline by 10.9 per cent in March
India’s export of petroleum products decreased by 10.9% in March 2023 and 2.7% during April 2022-March 2023 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
TDS helps double taxpayer base to 9.2 crore
Tax deducted at source (TDS) has become a very effective tool for the government to increase the taxpayer’s base.
Stop companies that build ONDC-specific platforms: Piyush Goyal
His comment comes weeks after PhonePe launched a hyperlocal commerce app Pincode, which is built on the ONDC platform.