News for 'LIC of India'

Is Shiv Sena changing the goalposts again?

Is Shiv Sena changing the goalposts again?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

From son of soil to Hindutva and from the BJP to Hardik Patel, the Shiv Sena has changed its stand time to time to reinvent itself.

All eyes on Q2 board meets at Tata companies

All eyes on Q2 board meets at Tata companies

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

Cyrus Mistry, who was replaced as chairman of Tata Sons last Monday, October 24, still serves as the chairman of Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services, Indian Hotels, Tata Global Beverages, Tata Chemicals, Tata Industries and Tata Teleservices.

Why Sensex ended 521 points higher today

Why Sensex ended 521 points higher today

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

ICICI Bank extended yesterday gains, rising 10% in two trading sessions

Deepak Parekh seeks pro-growth Budget, large PSU divestments

Deepak Parekh seeks pro-growth Budget, large PSU divestments

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Parekh said divestment can unlock huge funds.

Time to look at rate-sensitive stocks

Time to look at rate-sensitive stocks

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Experts feel select companies in banking, automobiles, financial services & real estate will gain from lower interest rates

World Jr Chess: Padmini wins to maintain joint lead, Vidit loses

World Jr Chess: Padmini wins to maintain joint lead, Vidit loses

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

India's Padmini Rout scored an impressive victory with plenty of fireworks to maintain her joint lead in the Girls section but favourite Viddit Santosh Gujrathi suffered a shock loss in the sixth round of the LIC World Junior Chess championship in Pune.

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Ministries spar over due-diligence reports

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

DFS writes to departments that haven't responded to RBI's request for information.

6 money tips to secure your post-retirement

6 money tips to secure your post-retirement

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

If you plan to withdraw money from your corpus regularly to meet expenses, have a portfolio of stable instruments.

Markets end higher on rate-cut hopes; RBI policy eyed

Markets end higher on rate-cut hopes; RBI policy eyed

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

On the sectoral front, rate-sensitive sectors such as Bankex and Auto gained by 1% and 0.7% respectively while BSE Consumer Durables gained 1.4%.

Why realty sector gives nightmares to buyers

Why realty sector gives nightmares to buyers

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

The trust deficit has widened with buyers losing confidence in a developer's ability to construct and deliver a project on time.

MCX-SX extends rights issue till April 17

MCX-SX extends rights issue till April 17

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

MCX-SX on Friday said the rights issue would now close on April 17.

Survey cheers markets; Sensex ends 179 points higher

Survey cheers markets; Sensex ends 179 points higher

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

The Survey shows fiscal consolidation despite slowdown in growth.

Stock advice: Readers' queries answered!

Stock advice: Readers' queries answered!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' stock market queries. Ajit will offer his unbiased views on a weekly basis

40 Years Ago... And now: L&T, graveyard of corporate raiders

40 Years Ago... And now: L&T, graveyard of corporate raiders

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Engineering conglomerate fended off three corporate raids but emerged stronger.

Government mulls selling $3 billion stake in ONGC

Government mulls selling $3 billion stake in ONGC

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

The government will decide in August whether to sell a 5 percent stake in ONGC, a senior oil ministry official said, in a deal that would be worth $2.9 billion at current market prices.

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Indian bond yields may not spike if the government opts to increase spending when it unveils its annual budget in late February.

Why the National Stock Exchange should not be listed

Why the National Stock Exchange should not be listed

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

It could be a matter of concern that foreign shareholders of the NSE are registered in tax havens such as Mauritius and Cyprus.

Auto, banking, realty stocks see heavy selling on the bourses

Auto, banking, realty stocks see heavy selling on the bourses

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Metal stocks fell on Tuesday, with the S&P BSE metal index sliding 2.8 per cent compared to the 0.64 per cent fall in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex

No ceiling on new bank licences: Chidambaram

No ceiling on new bank licences: Chidambaram

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

On Monday, RBI announced that 26 entities, including Tata Sons, LIC Housing Finance, Aditya Birla Nuvo, Department of Posts, Reliance Capital, L&T Finance and Bajaj Finserv, applied for grant of bank licences.

Sensex plunges 305 points on Fed rate hike likelihood, weak rupee

Sensex plunges 305 points on Fed rate hike likelihood, weak rupee

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex slipped 305 points to end at 25,400 and the Nifty50 dropped 87 points at 7,783.

Wealthy investors load on equity mutual funds as market rallies

Wealthy investors load on equity mutual funds as market rallies

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

HNI equity folios up 46% in the first half of FY15.

World Jr Chess: Narayanan holds super GM Kampen to a draw

World Jr Chess: Narayanan holds super GM Kampen to a draw

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Lesser-known Indian players continued to impress, while the fancied struggled to score, even as overseas Grandmasters took charge in the third round of the World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Wednesday. S L Narayanan was one of the early finishers, holding second seed and super GM Robin Van Kampen (2641) to a draw, while 10-year-old Nihal Sarin's impressive display again won him many admirers after he held Balazs CSonka (2409) to a draw to remain unbeaten after three encounters against opponents rated higher than 2400.

RIL rejigs investment portfolio; focuses on bonds, deposits

RIL rejigs investment portfolio; focuses on bonds, deposits

Rediff.com1 Jun 2014

Mukesh Ambani-led RIL, which had a cash chest and marketable securities worth over Rs 90,000 crore (Rs 900 billion) at the end of the last fiscal, is known for very effectively managing its financial resources by placing them in liquid instruments and highly rated securities.

Markets end lower, bank shares weigh

Markets end lower, bank shares weigh

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Markets ended lower for the third straight day on Tuesday weighed down by profit taking in rate sensitives with bank shares leading the decline after hopes of rate cut by the central bank faded.

Reliance Capital to list proposed bank in 3 years: Ambani

Reliance Capital to list proposed bank in 3 years: Ambani

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Exuding confidence in setting up a profitable banking venture, industrialist Anil Ambani on Tuesday said the proposed bank will help lower Reliance Capital's debt to one-fourth of current levels and would be listed as a separate entity in three years.

Sensex clocks 2nd biggest gain of 2015, up 565 points

Sensex clocks 2nd biggest gain of 2015, up 565 points

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The broader markets are trading inline with the larger peers with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices up 1.5% each.

Corporate growth revival? It's elusive in Q1

Corporate growth revival? It's elusive in Q1

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Most of the index heavyweights are yet to declare their results.

All eyes on Sebi after FMC's decision on FT

All eyes on Sebi after FMC's decision on FT

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

The stock market watchdog had said any adverse findings by other regulators might have a bearing on the exchange.

Markets sinking: Which stocks to buy, sell, hold

Markets sinking: Which stocks to buy, sell, hold

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Thursday, A K Prabhakar, senior VP and Head - Equity Research (Retail), Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, answered some important questions on the market.

Stock advice: Buy, sell, hold or avoid?

Stock advice: Buy, sell, hold or avoid?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers' stock market queries. Ajit will offer his unbiased views on a weekly basis

Infosys founders' stake sale: Should investors worry?

Infosys founders' stake sale: Should investors worry?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Analysts say the company remains on a firm footing, stake sale by the founders will not impact fundamentals.

6 months of Modi govt: Six biggest strengths

6 months of Modi govt: Six biggest strengths

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Steps taken by the government over the past few months signal a determined effort to reform the subsidy regime.

MCX-SX cash market turnover plunges 44% in November

MCX-SX cash market turnover plunges 44% in November

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

The cash segment turnover at MCX-SX sharply fell to Rs 624 crore (Rs 6.24 billion) in November from Rs 1,119 crore (Rs 11.19 billion) in October, 2013.

Regulators monitoring firms that can crash the financial system

Regulators monitoring firms that can crash the financial system

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Indian regulators have identified certain groups as 'financial conglomerates' and they are being monitored closely for any systemic risks they may pose.

Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally

Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Sensex rises, Nifty ends at record high; RIL shares rally.

Save money buying policies etc online

Save money buying policies etc online

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Sanjay Kumar Singh tells you what to watch out for when buying insurance and investing in MFs online.

Surprise rate cut by RBI: What the experts have to say

Surprise rate cut by RBI: What the experts have to say

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The RBI cited lower-than-expected inflation, weak crude prices and weak demand, as well as the government's commitment to sticking to a fiscal deficit target as reasons.

'In 5 years, we might see Rs 30k cr flowing into stock markets from EPF'

'In 5 years, we might see Rs 30k cr flowing into stock markets from EPF'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

'EPFO's investments this financial year should be Rs 1 lakh crore'

Markets end lower on caution over key reforms; IT, real estate bleed

Markets end lower on caution over key reforms; IT, real estate bleed

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Sensex ends lower; govt schemes in focus.