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  • sebi norms on related party deals would pose difficulties

    'Sebi norms on related party deals would pose difficulties'

    April 20, 2014 19:27 IST

    New Delhi: Capital market watchdog Sebi's new norms on related party transactions could pose practical difficulties for listed companies, according to consultancy KPMG. The norms are part of a stringent corporate governance framework for listed

  • rupee falls for 3rd week ends at 60.29 vs dollar

    Rupee falls for 3rd week; ends at 60.29 Vs dollar

    April 19, 2014 19:41 IST

    Mumbai: In a truncated week, the Indian rupee continued to fall against the American currency for the 3rd consecutive week on persistent dollar demand from banks and importers amid weak USD overseas.The forex market was

  • reliance industries sees net profit of rs.21 984 crore in

    Reliance Industries sees net profit of Rs.21,984 crore in 2013-14

    April 18, 2014 22:51 IST

    Chennai: The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Friday said it closed fiscal 2013-14 with a net profit of Rs.21.984 crore on a turnover of Rs.401,302 crore, up from a net profit of Rs.21,003 crore

  • rbi raises 3.3 billion in biggest ever bond auction

    RBI raises $3.3 billion in biggest-ever bond auction

    April 18, 2014 16:58 IST

    Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday fully sold the $3.31 billion worth of bonds on offer at its biggest auction ever, sparking strong gains in debt markets. The 10-year benchmark bond yield fell

  • p notes investment hits nearly 3 year high at 34b

    P-Notes investment hits nearly 3 year high at $34b

    April 18, 2014 16:28 IST

    New Delhi: Investments into Indian shares through participatory notes (P-Notes), a preferred route for HNIs and  hedge funds from abroad, surged to the highest level in nearly three years at Rs 2.07 lakh crore (over

  • rbi may raise policy rates on el nino inflation spike hsbc

    RBI may raise policy rates on El Nino, inflation spike: HSBC

    April 18, 2014 16:08 IST

    New Delhi: Foreign brokerage HSBC on Thursday said the uptick in retail inflation in March, coupled with fears of the El Nino factor spoiling the monsoons this year, may result in some hike in policy

  • epfo to provide all benefits through e mode by september

    EPFO to provide all benefits through e-mode by September

    April 17, 2014 16:40 IST

    New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO has decided to make all payments to its beneficiaries through electronic mode from September this year, including provident fund claims.“The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has decided to make 100

  • sbi launches new scheme for fashion boutique owners

    SBI launches new scheme for fashion boutique owners

    April 16, 2014 21:17 IST

    Kolkata: The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a financing scheme for women fashion boutique owners.Labelled ‘boutique financing', the scheme is designed to offer working capital expenses as well as term

  • oil ministry seeks relaxation in rules to allow ril to

    Oil ministry seeks relaxation in rules to allow RIL to retain gas finds

    April 15, 2014 19:34 IST

    New Delhi: The oil ministry is moving the Cabinet to allow Reliance Industries to retain three gas discoveries worth $1.45 billion in the eastern offshore KG-D6 block even after expiry of timelines. Upstream regulator directorate

  • costlier food items push inflation higher at 5.7 in march

    Costlier food items push inflation higher at 5.7% in March

    April 15, 2014 19:23 IST

    New Delhi: The inflation in the food items, based on the wholesale price index (WPI), shot up by 9.9 percent in March as against 8.12 percent in the previous month.The overall WPI inflation, which was

  • cbdt ask officials to ensure m as do not defraud revenue

    CBDT ask officials to ensure M&As do not defraud revenue

    April 13, 2014 18:55 IST

    New Delhi: Worried over corporates defrauding revenue by mergers and acquisitions, the Finance Ministry has asked its officials to ensure that such deals do not result in loss to the exchequer.The revenue officials, CBDT said

  • india calls for communicating monetary policy with clarity

    India calls for communicating monetary policy with clarity

    April 13, 2014 17:40 IST

    Washington: Calibrated and clearly communicated monetary policies will build trust and improve business sentiments globally by leaving little room for speculations, economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram said on Saturday.“We believe monetary policy cooperation is extremely

  • rs 5 600cr nsel scam i t dept denies info fmc dodges queries

    Rs 5,600cr NSEL scam: I-T dept denies info, FMC dodges queries

    April 13, 2014 17:20 IST

    New Delhi: The Income Tax department has declined to share details of probe being carried out in Rs 5,600 crore payment default by National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) saying it would "hamper the process of

  • sebi plans risk profiling of listed firms intermediaries

    SEBI plans 'risk profiling' of listed firms, intermediaries

    April 13, 2014 16:52 IST

    New Delhi: To help it better regulate the marketplace and strengthen its surveillance system, SEBI plans to set up a mechanism for ‘risk profiling' of listed companies and various market intermediaries, including stock brokers.The capital

  • companies banks raise 5.6 bn abroad so far this year

    Companies, banks raise $5.6 bn abroad so far this year

    April 13, 2014 16:44 IST

    Mumabi: As domestic interest rate is likely to remain elevated for some more time, corporates and banks are hitting the international debt market with renewed interest and have mopped up a hefty $5.6 billion so

  • small towns to see more hiring in telecom sector experts

    Small towns to see more hiring in telecom sector: Experts

    April 13, 2014 16:34 IST

    Mumbai: With telecom majors focusing on decentralisation of their networks by setting up customer centre desks in tier-II and III cities, hiring in rural areas will continue to grow by up to 20 per cent,

  • easy monetary policy cause of sickness not medicine rajan

    Easy monetary policy cause of sickness, not medicine: Rajan

    April 11, 2014 0:07 IST

    Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said a very accommodative monetary policy can lead to more problems for an economy rather than help sustain growth.“A first step to prescribing the right medicine is to

  • sbi hits global debt markets to raise up to 1 bn

    SBI hits global debt markets, to raise up to $1 bn

    April 10, 2014 16:42 IST

    Mumbai: The nation's largest lender State Bank of India has hit the overseas bond market with a dual tranche benchmark issue of 5-year and 10-year maturity to raise up to USD 1-billion.According to one of

  • sebi to issue guidelines soon for crowd funding

    Sebi to issue guidelines soon for crowd-funding

    April 10, 2014 16:28 IST

    Mumbai: To encourage young entrepreneurs to raise capital from the market, which has seen decline is such activity, regulator Sebi is planning to shortly come out with the guidelines for crowd-funding."We are coming out with

  • india likely to see weak economic growth says oecd

    India likely to see weak economic growth, says OECD

    April 08, 2014 23:45 IST

    London: India and many major emerging economies are expected to see weak growth even as prospects have stabilised in most of the advanced countries, says a report by Paris-based think-tank OECD.Besides India, Brazil and Russia

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