Bharti Airtel defers Q2 results till Nov 14 over ambiguity on AGR verdict Posted on 29th October 2019 |
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Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it has postponed its second-quarter earnings report to mid-November, as the wireless operator sought clarity on the court ruling asking telecom firms to cough up overdue payments to the government.
Shares of the company, which was expected to release its quarterly numbers later in the day, dropped 3.3 per cent in early trade. |
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Rupee slips 8 paise vs US dollar in early trade amid drop in oil prices Posted on 7th October 2019 |
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The rupee on Monday opened eight paise lower at 70.96 against the US dollar amid drop in crude oil prices and rise in Asian equities. The domestic unit on Friday closed almost flat at 70.88 against after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a widely expected move cut key interest rates by 0.25 percentage point. On a weekly basis, the local unit slumped by 32 paise. |
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LIC pips private insurers in first-year premium growth during April-August Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In the first five months of the current financial year, first-year premiums of life insurance companies grew by 39.84% (year-on-year) at Rs 1.05 lakh crore as compared to Rs 75,588.35 crore in April-August of 2018-19. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) continued to grow at a faster pace compared to private insurance players, shows the data from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai). |
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Apollo Hospitals rules out further stake sale Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL) has ruled out further dilution of promoters’ stake in the company. The company also said its Rs 1,337-crore stake sale of Apollo Munich Health Insurance with mortgage major HDFC will be concluded by October. Following these stake sales, the promoters’ pledged position will come down from a high of 76% to 54% by October and eventually to 20% by November or December, company sources said here. |
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World trusts India on Kashmir, not us: Pakistan minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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In a major embarrassment for Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country's Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmed Shah, a retired brigadier, said the international community didn't believe Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir; instead it is India whose version is trusted. |
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States rule out GST rate cut on automobiles amid grim revenue situation Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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Key states have expressed reservations on a cut in the goods and services tax (GST) rate for the auto sector because of the grim revenue situation, after the fitment panel refrained from recommending any such reduction. Facing a deepening slowdown, the auto sector is pinning hopes on the GST Council meeting on September 20 for a rate cut from 28 per cent to 18 per cent. |
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Scheme for easier export credit to be announced soon: Piyush Goyal Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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A scheme to augment the availability of export credit — at affordable terms and in sufficient volume — will soon be unveiled, said Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. This scheme will include forex credit. The scheme, which aims to ease availability of export credit especially for small businesses, will likely lead to rates dropping to the sub-4 per cent category, said Goyal. |
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SBI Life offer for sale to fetch Rs 3,500 crore; stock falls marginally Posted on 13th September 2019 |
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State-owned lender State Bank of India (SBI) has successfully divested 4.5 per cent stake in SBI Life Insurance Company. The share sale will fetch SBI nearly Rs 3,500 crore which will help the state-owned institution augment its capital base. The offer for sale (OFS) on Thursday saw nearly two times more demand than the shares on offer. |
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Gold prices today down ₹2,000 from highs, silver rates continue to plunge Posted on 12th September 2019 |
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Gold and silver prices in India continue to be under pressure, tracking a weak global trend and a stronger rupee. On MCX, October gold futures prices were down 0.2% to ₹37,877 per 10 grams. Gold prices are now down about ₹2,000 from last week's high of ₹39,885. Tracking a similar weak trend, silver prices continue to fall. Silver futures prices on MCX were today down 0.60% to ₹47,518. Silver rates are now down about ₹4,000 from their last week's high of ₹51,489. |
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Bank of Baroda to sell Dena Bank head office for at least ₹530 crore Posted on 12th September 2019 |
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MUMBAI : Public sector lender Bank of Baroda (BoB) has decided to sell the head office of erstwhile Dena Bank in Bandra Kurla Complex for at least ₹530 crore, according to a document seeking bids. The e-auction will be conducted on 18 October. This follows the merger of Bank of Baroda with Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank in April. |
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