Continued government push to build infrastructure will drive cement demand further this fiscal by 8-9 per cent on top of a 9 per cent growth in FY22, which will help the sector see some recovery in profitability, a report said. According to India Ratings, which has a neutral outlook for the sector for the year, [...]
State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Monday announced increase in the marginal cost of funds based lending rates (MCLR) by 10 basis points across tenors. The revision in MCLR is effective from April 15, 2023. The benchmark one-year MCLR is up by 10 basis points to 8.50 per cent, it said. The one-year rate is [...]
As many as 76 key infrastructure projects worth about Rs 5.14 lakh crore of different ministries have been evaluated under the PM Gati Shakti initiative in the last one year, a senior official said on Monday. These projects have been recommended by the Network Planning Group (NPG) constituted under the PM Gati Shakti initiative launched [...]
With software exports hitting a record high of USD 320 billion in FY23, the country's share in global computer services exports has jumped to around 11 per cent in the year, according to an analysis. But the country still lags in the overall services export share at about 4 per cent, according to analysis of the [...]
The dispute panel of the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Monday said the import duties imposed by India on certain informational and technology products violates global trading norms. The ruling followed a dispute filed by the European Union, Japan and Taiwan against these duties in the WTO. "We recommend that India bring such measures [...]
Two individuals on Monday offloaded shares in NBFC company Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd for Rs 290 crore through open market transactions. The two individuals are Sanjay Chamria and Mayank Poddar, who were the co-founders of Magma Fincorp Ltd (now known as Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd). According to the block deal data available with the National Stock Exchange [...]
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday said it has cleared the stake acquisition in VVDN Technologies by IBEF-IV under the green channel route. India Business Excellence Fund - IV (IBEF-IV) is a Sebi-registered alternative investment fund (AIF). The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of shareholding by the IBEF-IV through a combination of [...]
Media firm TV18 Broadcast Ltd on Monday reported a 91.09 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 19.66 crore in the fourth quarter ended on March 31, 2023, on account of a fall in advertising revenue. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 220.85 crore in the January-March period of [...]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday called for active support from states and UTs to strengthen policies and strategies for the transformation of the road transport sector, according to an official statement. The Union road transport and highways minister chaired a meeting of transport ministers from all states and Union Territories (UTs) to discuss various [...]
Equity benchmark indices rebounded in early deals on Tuesday after falling sharply in the previous trade amid strength in the US markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 202.72 points to 60,113.47 in early trade. The broader NSE Nifty gained 59.75 points to 17,766.60. Among the Sensex firms, Tata Motors, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Nestle, [...]
