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Sensex soars 700 pts; Nifty closes above 10K-mark

Sensex soars 700 pts; Nifty closes above 10K-mark

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Bajaj Finance was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, climbing over 5 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, SBI, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, HUL, Bharti Airtel, TCS, ONGC and Maruti were among the laggards.

Sitharaman on Adani fallout: Regulators will look into it

Sitharaman on Adani fallout: Regulators will look into it

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

India's economic image is not affected due to Adani Group's recent decision to pull out Rs 20,000 crore FPO (follow-on public offers) amid allegations of financial wrongdoings, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

US official invokes Jamsetji Tata's journey to emphasise trade ties

US official invokes Jamsetji Tata's journey to emphasise trade ties

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

We must take action to address the impediments to growth faced by our businesses and our economies. And we can only succeed by working together, says American Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.

Meet Murari Jalan, the new 'owner' of Jet Airways

Meet Murari Jalan, the new 'owner' of Jet Airways

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

His vision for Jet Airways is to operate the carrier as a full-service airline, both domestic and international.

E-com firms want govt to 'tweak' existing export policies

E-com firms want govt to 'tweak' existing export policies

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

E-commerce firms and sellers including Amazon and eBay have made recommendations to the government for a differentiated policy framework for e-commerce in the revised Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which is expected to come into effect from April 1, 2021. This is because the existing policies on exports have catered largely to traditional, offline and business-to-business exports. Suggestions have been made to the government that through the FTP, it is important to create a conducive policy framework for e-commerce exports that lowers the entry barrier for small businesses to start exporting, according to the industry sources.

Oil retreats, still above $100; no supply shocks for India

Oil retreats, still above $100; no supply shocks for India

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

International oil prices retreated from an over seven-year high but was still above $100 a barrel and continue to pose threat to India's inflation rate and current account deficit. While there are no supply concerns as the oil route remained open, consumers will feel the pinch when PSU oil firms start passing on the increase in international rates through a revision in petrol and diesel prices, which have been on a pause for over three-and-a-half-months in view of elections in Uttar Pradesh and four other states. The government is "closely monitoring the situation" and will "take appropriate steps as and when required", a top official said. Brent crude oil surged past $105 per barrel on Thursday for the first time since August 2014, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Start-ups get major boost in Sitharaman's first Budget

Start-ups get major boost in Sitharaman's first Budget

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

To resolve the so-called 'angel tax' issue, the start-ups and their investors who file requisite declarations and provide information in their returns will not be subjected to any kind of scrutiny in respect of valuations of share premiums, she said.

Sensex ends in red for 4th day; bank stocks buck trend

Sensex ends in red for 4th day; bank stocks buck trend

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Sensex and Nifty spiralled lower for the fourth session on the trot on Wednesday as investors remained on edge ahead of US inflation data, which will give clues on the Federal Reserve's policy tightening trajectory. Unabated selling by foreign institutional investors and a jump in crude prices also weighed on sentiment, traders said. Despite a firm start, the 30-share BSE Sensex failed to carry forward the momentum and ended at 54,088.39, lower by 276.46 points or 0.51 per cent. During the day, it tumbled 845.55 points to 53,519.30.

GST bill a 'game-changer' for India's growth: US trade body

GST bill a 'game-changer' for India's growth: US trade body

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The USIBC has encouraged a streamlined implementation of the GST.

Reliance bounces back by 6 pc, Sensex up by 454 pts

Reliance bounces back by 6 pc, Sensex up by 454 pts

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Equity benchmark Sensex rebounded 454 points on Thursday, boosted by gains in index heavyweight Reliance Industries amid a positive trend in global markets.

Tatas in talks with Taiwan firms to make chips in India

Tatas in talks with Taiwan firms to make chips in India

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Tata Group is in discussions with some major international companies, including those from Taiwan, for its foray into the semiconductor chip business. The Union government had earlier tried to bring in Taiwanese manufacturers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) for chip manufacturing in India. A person close to the development said the Tatas have now opened a separate channel for a possible tie-up. Currently, India mostly imports chips, which are fabricated and assembled to put into various applications, including automobiles, renewable power, mobile phones, televisions, and other electronic items.

'China is ahead of India because our political leadership was behind'

'China is ahead of India because our political leadership was behind'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'You have to be a total anti-national bozo to shut down the Nokia plant in Sriperumbudur, which was the first large manufacturing plant for mobile phones in India.' 'Why was the unit shut down? Because of somebody's ego.'

Modi brainstorms with Sitharaman on economic slowdown

Modi brainstorms with Sitharaman on economic slowdown

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Modi, after delivering his sixth straight address to the nation on Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi, went into a brainstorming session with Sitharaman and all top officials in her ministry, sources privy to the development said. T

Digital firms, traders to lobby for e-commerce policy with Piyush Goyal

Digital firms, traders to lobby for e-commerce policy with Piyush Goyal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

According to CAIT, e-commerce policy should take within its ambit not only foreign players but also domestic ones.

Angel tax goes for start-ups registered with DPIIT

Angel tax goes for start-ups registered with DPIIT

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Also, a dedicated cell, headed by a member of the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT), will be set up to address concerns faced by start-ups.

NCLAT adjourns hearing on Amazon's plea to stay CCI's order

NCLAT adjourns hearing on Amazon's plea to stay CCI's order

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday adjourned till February 25, the hearing on the plea of e-commerce major Amazon, seeking an interim stay over the order passed by fair trade regulator CCI, which suspended the over-two-year-old approval for its deal with Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL). When the matter was called for hearing, a two-member bench expressed its difficulties to take up the matter on Monday, as one of the members is retiring in the next four days, after completing his tenure. In this matter, NCLAT would also have to hear other parties such as fair trade regulator CCI, before passing an order and it would take some more time and then the retiring member would not be a part of the bench.

What US companies want from India: Stable policy

What US companies want from India: Stable policy

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Embargo on imports from a neighbouring country would send a chilling signal to foreign investors who look for transparency and companies with manufacturing units in India had requested the government to publish any change in port policy "to provide the business community with the visibility they need to function", says United States-India Strategic Partnership Forum.

Ukraine Crisis: What Will China Do?

Ukraine Crisis: What Will China Do?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Beijing will be intently watching Washington's response for any hint of weakness. Xi Jinping, who feels China has a limited window of strategic opportunity, will be emboldened to take additional initiatives in the Indo-Pacific and specifically against India and Taiwan, warns Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert.

For Now, US and China Settle for Cold Peace

For Now, US and China Settle for Cold Peace

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

A genuine attempt was made to reset relations in a positive way, signalling a stepping back from the brink of conflict, much to the relief of the world, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Bank stocks, global markets lift Sensex by 139 points

Bank stocks, global markets lift Sensex by 139 points

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 3 per cent, followed by ITC, SBI, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Tech Mahindra. NSE Nifty advanced 32 points to 15,856.05.

August 4 was the busiest day for IPOs since 2007

August 4 was the busiest day for IPOs since 2007

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Retail investors-those investing up to Rs 200,000-lapped up all the four initial public offerings (IPOs) that opened for subscription on Wednesday. This is the first time since 2007 that four IPOs have been launched on a single day, according to information provided by Prime Database. KFC and Pizza Hut franchisee Devyani International (size Rs 1,838 crore); Diagnostic chains Krsnaa Diagnostics (Rs 1,213 crore), pharmaceutical firm Windlas Biotech (Rs 401 crore) and vitrified tiles manufacturer Exxaro Tiles (Rs 161 crore) are the four companies whose IPOs opened on Wednesday.

India's share in global GDP rose to 3.3% in 2017: President Kovind

India's share in global GDP rose to 3.3% in 2017: President Kovind

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The President noted that this is an opportune moment for the country to play a decisive role in the fourth industrial revolution.

Sensex rallies 629 points; Nifty reclaims 11,400

Sensex rallies 629 points; Nifty reclaims 11,400

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, zooming over 12 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv and Kotak Bank. On the other hand, ITC, NTPC, Titan, Reliance Industries and ONGC were the laggards.

Markets end flat as bulls take a breather

Markets end flat as bulls take a breather

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Titan was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding 1.39 per cent, followed by HDFC, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, Asian Paints, SBI, M&M, TCS, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank were among the winners, spurting as much as 3.25 per cent.

ASK AJIT: 'Lost Rs 20 lakhs in market crash. Any safe bets now?'

ASK AJIT: 'Lost Rs 20 lakhs in market crash. Any safe bets now?'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Ajit Mishra answers reader queries on the stock market.

Delhi exaggerated Oxygen demand by 4 times: SC told

Delhi exaggerated Oxygen demand by 4 times: SC told

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

The sub-group constituted by the Supreme Court to audit Oxygen consumption in hospitals in national capital during the second wave of COVID-19 said that the Delhi government 'exaggerated' the consumption of oxygen and made a claim of 1140 MT, four times higher than the formula for bed capacity requirement of 289 MT.

Ukraine war impact: Steel producers feel a new pinch in India

Ukraine war impact: Steel producers feel a new pinch in India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine has sent steel prices soaring to its highest levels in the domestic market since November 2021. But there is little cheer in the industry. That's because input costs are spiralling out of control, leaving the big boys nearly as high and dry as the small, medium and secondary steel producers. Russia and Ukraine are major providers of steel and raw materials to the world.

COMING UP In July At A Theatre Near YOU

COMING UP In July At A Theatre Near YOU

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

There are as many as nine Hindi movies arriving in theatres in July.

Flipkart 'beaten' by govt e-commerce platform

Flipkart 'beaten' by govt e-commerce platform

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Three years and Rs 28,710 crore worth of transactions later, it has more than double the number of sellers than Flipkart.

Fire in Indian kitchens; LPG price hike on anvil

Fire in Indian kitchens; LPG price hike on anvil

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Cooking gas LPG prices may be hiked next week after under-recovery on the fuel widened to over Rs 100 per cylinder, sources said insisting that the rate hike, including the quantum of increase, is dependent on government permission. If allowed, this will be the fifth increase in cooking gas rates across all categories - households using subsidised gas for cooking and heating purposes, non-subsidised fuel and industrial-sized gas. LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 15 per cylinder on October 6, taking the total increase in rates since July to Rs 90 per 14.2-kg cylinder.

From Google to Visa, all phone a friend in US over RBI diktat

From Google to Visa, all phone a friend in US over RBI diktat

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

Cos ask US treasury to discuss data localisation norms with Indian officials at all platforms the two countries would meet, including G-20, US-India Strategic Dialogue, and IMF Annual Meet.

Will syringe shortage puncture India's Covid vaccine plans?

Will syringe shortage puncture India's Covid vaccine plans?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Will syringe shortage puncture India's Covid vaccine plans?

Gold nears Rs 36,000 mark, silver jumps by Rs 935

Gold nears Rs 36,000 mark, silver jumps by Rs 935

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Gold prices may trade higher in the coming days because of weaker dollar and speculations of US Fed rate cut.

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The latest whistle-blower revelations of multiple shenanigans at global ride-hailing app Uber, coming thick and fast after serial exposes of various dodgy practices at Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google in the recent past raises uncomfortable questions about India Inc. If the FAANGs, Twitter and Uber can be guilty of multiple and diverse transgressions what's happening in Indian corporations? It can be nobody's case that India's largely family-owned and - managed private sector is a beacon of transparency or best corporate governance practices, bolstered as it is by an informal omerta among employees, managements and even boards.

Sensex, Nifty end in red after a volatile trade

Sensex, Nifty end in red after a volatile trade

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Earning numbers of blue-chips, including ITC and SBI, due tomorrow.

Markets ride on HDFC twins, RIL; Sensex up 499 pts

Markets ride on HDFC twins, RIL; Sensex up 499 pts

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Axis Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, soaring over 6 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finserv, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, ITC, IndusInd Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries.

Reliance net profit jumps 46% in Q1

Reliance net profit jumps 46% in Q1

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 46 per cent jump in net profit for the three months ended June on the back of bumper earnings from oil and telecom businesses. The oil-to-retail-to-telecom conglomerate's consolidated net profit rose to Rs 17,955 crore during April-June period -- the first quarter of 2022-23 fiscal year -- from Rs 12,273 crore in the year-ago period, it said a stock exchange filing.

Sensex rallies 355 points; Nifty reclaims 11,900

Sensex rallies 355 points; Nifty reclaims 11,900

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 5 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, Infosys, Kotak Bank and Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, HDFC, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, NTPC and L&T were among the laggards.

Sensex rallies 504 points; Nifty reclaims 11,800

Sensex rallies 504 points; Nifty reclaims 11,800

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, soaring over 6 per cent, followed by SBI, HDFC, PowerGrid, Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, Titan, Bajaj Auto and HDFC Bank. On the other hand, NTPC, Reliance Industries, Nestle India, HCL Tech and Infosys were among the laggards.

Xi meets Putin, raises concerns over war in Ukraine

Xi meets Putin, raises concerns over war in Ukraine

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

In what is seen as the first sign of China's exasperation over Russia's Ukraine war, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday raised 'questions and concerns' over the conflict in his meeting in Samarkand with Russian President Vladimir Putin who thanked Beijing for its 'balanced position' on the crisis.