Stock gaming apps in trouble after SEBI circular: Report
Jul 03, 2024, at 03:00 am
Mumbai: Nearly half a dozen startups related to stock gaming are either shutting down, pausing operations, or considering a pivot a week after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) banned such services, media reported.
Jul 02, 2024, at 11:40 pm
Mumbai: The Kotak Mahindra group stated that Hindenburg Research was never a client of its K-India Opportunities Fund (KIOF) or Kotak Mahindra International Ltd (KMIL) and that the fund was unaware of the US short seller being a partner of any of its investors, Moneycontrol reported.
Jul 02, 2024, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi: Hindenburg Research criticised India’s market regulator for not addressing the alleged fraud in its report on the Adani Group from early last year, stating it gained just over $4 million from the short-selling event that led to a massive market downturn for the conglomerate, Bloomberg reported.
ICC hosts Bihar Business Connect 2024 in Kolkata to showcase state's growth and investment potential
Jul 02, 2024, at 07:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on Monday (July 1) hosted Bihar Business Connect 2024, a global investors’ summit along with Kolkata investors’ meet at Taj Bengal in the city.
Firms with women in board, top management perform better: NCAER Study
Jul 02, 2024, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The ‘woman director’ mandate under The Companies Act (2013) to address gender gap led to a remarkable rise in the share of women in board positions, which led to better economic performance and lower financial risk, particularly of large and medium-sized firms, says a study by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
West Bengal govt withdraws temporary relief measures to real estate sector
Jul 02, 2024, at 07:13 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The West Bengal government has withdrawn the temporary relief measures including a two percent reduction in the stamp duty and 10 percent cut in the circle rate earlier granted to the real estate sector, media reports said.
Jul 01, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), an Indian automotive major, on Monday announced that its overall auto sales for the month of June 2024 stood at 69,397 vehicles, a growth of 11%, including exports.
TVS Motor's sales grew by 5 pct in June 2024
Jul 01, 2024, at 11:23 pm
Automobile major TVS Motor Company recorded monthly sales of 333,646 units in June 2024 with a growth of 5% as against 316,411 units in the month of June 2023.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers to build advanced Ocean-Going Tug for Bangladesh Navy
Jul 01, 2024, at 11:20 pm
Keeping up the tempo in the arena of Defence Exports, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd signed an agreement with the Directorate General, Defence Purchase, Ministry of Defence, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on Sunday (June 30, 2024), for the construction of an advanced Ocean-Going Tug.
Boeing agrees to acquire Spirit AeroSystems in $4.7bn deal
Jul 01, 2024, at 11:13 pm
Arlington/IBNS: American aerospace manufacturer Boeing on Monday (July 1) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kansas-based aerostructure manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems, according to a statement issued by Boeing.
Entrepreneurs gain valuable insights at FICCI FLO's seminar on MSME in Kolkata
Jul 01, 2024, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata: FICCI FLO, the women's wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, recently hosted a seminar focussing on the leading role played by the MSMEs in India.
Veedol signs former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly as brand ambassador
Jun 29, 2024, at 06:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Veedol India, one of the country's leading lubricant brands from Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd., on Friday signed up former Indian skipper and ex-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, as its brand ambassador.
Bandhan Bank starts online collection of direct taxes
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:55 am
Kolkata: Bandhan Bank today announced that it has launched the facility to collect direct taxes online from its customers and non-customers across India.
Growth of eight core sectors slows to 6.3% YoY in May
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:35 am
New Delhi: The pace of growth of India's eight core sectors slowed to 6.3 percent year-on-year in May, slightly down from the 6.7 percent recorded in April, according to government data released on Friday.
India's fiscal deficit Apr-May fiscal deficit at 3% for full FY25 target
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:29 am
New Delhi: India's fiscal deficit for the first two months of 2024-25 was 3 percent of the annual estimate, amounting to Rs 50,615 crore, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts on Friday.
U.S. inflation eases in May, consumer spending shows moderate growth
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:21 am
Washington DC: U.S. prices remained steady in May, while consumer spending saw a moderate increase, a trend that might prompt the Federal Reserve to consider cutting interest rates this year, reported Reuters.
RBI imposes Rs 29.6 lakh fine on HSBC over non-compliance in card ops
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:10 am
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it has fined The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Rs 29.6 lakh for failing to comply with certain directives regarding card operations.
Sensex falls 210.45 pts after strong show in the morning
Jun 29, 2024, at 12:25 am
Despite a strong run in the morning trading hours, BSE Sensex dropped by 210.45 pts to settle at 79,032.73 on profit booking by local operators on Friday, losing its winning streak of the five last sessions.
FATF places India in elite ‘regular follow-up’ category
Jun 29, 2024, at 12:00 am
The Ministry of Finance on Friday announced India has achieved an outstanding outcome in the Mutual Evaluation conducted during 2023-24 by Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
SEBI allows NRI, OCI participation in IFSC-based FPIs to bolster investments in India
Jun 28, 2024, at 11:17 pm
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved major changes to enhance investments in India by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) based in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs), media reported.
60% of MSMEs plan to digitize their business by 2025: Vi report
Jun 28, 2024, at 10:15 pm
Kolkata: Almost 60% of MSMEs plan to digitize their business processes by 2025, according to Vi Business ReadyforNext MSME growth insights study.
Reliance Industries crosses Rs 21 lakh cr market cap after Jio tariff hikes
Jun 28, 2024, at 10:12 pm
Mumbai: Reliance Industries Ltd has surpassed a market capitalisation of Rs 21 lakh crore after a stock surge of more than 20 percent this year, becoming the first Indian company to achieve this milestone, media reported.
Aditya Birla's MSME lending platform Udyog Plus garners 8 lakh users in 9 months; AUM at Rs 250 cr
Jun 28, 2024, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata: Aditya Birla Finance Limited’s (ABFL) B2B lending platform Udyog Plus has attracted over 8 lakh users in the MSME sector within nine months of its launch, the company said in a press release.
After Reliance Jio, now Airtel hikes tariffs significantly
Jun 28, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In what would affect the customers' monthly budget, Bharti Airtel on Friday announced a significant hike in its tariffs following the footsteps of its competitor Reliance Jio.
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd lays out expansion plans for Kolkata
Jun 28, 2024, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: CtrlS Datacentres Ltd, an India-based datacentre operator with over 250 MW live datacenter footprint across eight major markets in the country, has unveiled major expansion plans for Kolkata with an aim to develop a complete ecosystem of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI)-ready datacentres and advanced network to serve the connectivity needs of enterprises and hyperscalers in the region.
Market touches record high during morning trading, Sensex jumps to 79,457
Jun 28, 2024, at 03:43 pm
The trading session commenced on a positive note with benchmark equity indices touching new highs on Friday.
Jun 28, 2024, at 05:25 am
Mumbai: The inclusion of Indian Government Bonds (IGBs) in JP Morgan’s emerging markets bond indices will commence on Friday (June 28).
Reliance Jio hikes tariff, highlights its 5G network and AI-enabled services
Jun 28, 2024, at 04:36 am
Mumbai: Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, India's largest telecom provider, announced a series of new unlimited plans set to take effect on July 3.
MSME ministry launches initiative to onboard 5 lakh MSMEs on ONDC
Jun 28, 2024, at 03:02 am
New Delhi: Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Jitan Ram Manjhi launched an initiative to onboard 5 lakh micro and small enterprises onto the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform.
Govt receives Rs 11,300 cr as 5G spectrum auction ends, Airtel emerges top bidder
Jun 27, 2024, at 06:25 am
New Delhi: The auction for 5G spectrum for mobile radio services concluded with telecom firms bidding around Rs 11,300 crore, reported The Economic Times on Wednesday.