BSE-200 companies's list shows that 96 companies had woman directors.
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Monday saw the Sensex post its weakest closing since July 11 when it settled at 36,265.93. In the previous four sessions the index had lost 1,249.04 points.
Among the Sensex pack, Yes Bank, L&T, HDFC, RIL, HDFC Bank, PowerGrid and Coal India were the biggest losers -- falling up to 2.43 per cent.
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Nifty snaps 10-day winning streak
Foreign money has been pouring into India's fast-growing e-commerce sector, with investors ranging from Japan's Softbank Corp to Singapore's Temasek Holdings.
After a positive opening, the 30-share BSE Sensex suddenly faced selling pressure in late-afternoon trade. It finally settled just 5.67 points, or 0.01 per cent, lower at 39,586.41.
RBI is expected to discuss about the impact of GST in its monetary policy.
The size of the hole in today's banking crisis appears to be roughly 10 per cent of GDP.
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Among the Sensex losers, Yes Bank tumbled 5.46 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance 5.40, ICICI Bank 3.82 per cent, IndusInd Bank 3.10 per cent and HeromotoCorp 2.55 per cent.
The year 2014-15 could well go as one of long-pending financial sector reforms, expected to have a lasting impact.
Infosys, Tata Motors, ONGC, TCS and GAIL are the top 5 losers.
Other than ITC, other laggards include PowerGrid, Infosys, M&M, NTPC, SBI, HDFC, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, TCS, Hero MotoCorp, Coal India, ONGC, RIL, Asian Paint, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank.
From zeroing in on the best means for stake dilution to moving beyond microfinance, Bandhan navigates a tough path. Namrata Acharya reports.
Only double-income households can buy flats in India's top 8 cities, except Mumbai
The contraction in M&A activity in India contrasts sharply with the upbeat global picture, much of it led by a reviving US economy.
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Sensex in green in afternoon trade.
Zee Entertainment last week witnessed shareholder activism that saw an open call for the ouster of promoters and the incumbent management led by Punit Goenka. Besides, Dish TV also faced a similar call earlier this month. The trouble at Zee Entertainment can be gauged from the fact that this is a unique company wherein the promoters own just 3.99 per cent, but fully control the firm.
Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
Post graduate colleges are aggressively tying up with banks to introduce banking courses.
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Experts prefer domestic consumption-driven plays and defensives such as information technology and pharmaceuticals
Offloading shares in ONGC, CIL, NHPC may fetch govt more than the year's target.
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'I suggest Rahul Bajaj come out in the open and give us his own white paper on the perceived sense of fear that he thinks haunts corporate India,' says Dr Sudhir Bisht.
Banking as we know it will stand on its head in the next 10 years.
Rate sensitive sectors rallied the most led by banks while metals surged on rebound in commodity prices
The Lodha Group has bought land parcels worth Rs 12,000 crore in Mumbai
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Rural slowdown may delay growth in the economy.
Stockmarket Gurus Raamdeo Agrawal, Manish Gunwani, S Naren and Nilesh Shah discuss their favourite themes for the New Year.
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India's five leading wilful defaulters are Winsome Diamonds & Jewellery Ltd and associate Forever Precious Jewellery & Diamonds, Zoom Developers, Kingfisher Airlines, Beta Naphthol and Raza Textiles
'For years, the RBI has been warning banks on probable frauds in bank guarantees and advised them to exercise due care.' 'PSB staffers feel their jobs are secured, hence there is no need to be vigilant and exercise financial prudence.'
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
A recovery in rupee, buying by domestic institutional investors, encouraging earnings by select blue-chips and stock specific buying helped the market get back on its feet