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Infrastructure companies' debt woes worsen

Infrastructure companies' debt woes worsen

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Power generation and distribution is the most indebted sector

Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines

Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Move comes in view of big debt overhang in two sectors; companies unwilling.

Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines

Hike rates, end price war: govt nudges cell cos, airlines

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Move comes in view of big debt overhang in two sectors; companies unwilling.

Bank stocks: Cheap does not mean buy

Bank stocks: Cheap does not mean buy

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Many are now cheaper after stock splits. But look at key parameters

Industrial growth slows to 6.7% in July

Industrial growth slows to 6.7% in July

Rediff.com12 Sep 2005

India's industry sector grew by 6.7 per cent in July 2005 compared to 8.5 per cent in the same month a year ago.

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

A high voter turnout was recorded in West Bengal, Assam Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday. The massive polling exercise following COVID-19 health protocol and involving lakhs of personnel began at 7 am and the last hour from 6 pm to 7 pm was set aside for COVID-19 patients and those under isolation. The counting of votes in the states will be held on May 2.

Sensex ends in red after choppy trade

Sensex ends in red after choppy trade

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,441.90 and 10,341.90, ended 6.15 points, or 0.06 per cent down at 10,380.45.

China could've stopped virus, but didn't: Trump

China could've stopped virus, but didn't: Trump

Rediff.com21 May 2020

The US president, who has expressed disappointment over China's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, claimed that it was the "incompetence" of Beijing that led to the mass killing across the globe.

Pak violates ceasefire again, fires on 13 border outposts

Pak violates ceasefire again, fires on 13 border outposts

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Pakistani rangers violated ceasefire on Thursday again by firing on 13 border outposts in Samba sector, drawing retaliation from the Border Security Force.

DGCA plans to bring airline staff under breathalyser

DGCA plans to bring airline staff under breathalyser

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

The regulator is now planning to bring in other workers in the aviation ecosystem under the purview of the breath-analyser test. It will include air traffic control officers (ATCOs), ground-handling personnel, flight despatchers, aerodrome operation personnel and engineers.

Indian Railways earnings up by over 12%

Indian Railways earnings up by over 12%

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Railways earned Rs 1,28,928.28 cr during April '14- Jan 2015.

Economy's double whammy

Economy's double whammy

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

Retail inflation inches up to 3.77%; IIP growth dips to 3-month low

Going gets tough for big firms wanting tax reduction

Going gets tough for big firms wanting tax reduction

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Revenue foregone on account of corporation tax exemptions is estimated to grow by 16 per cent in 2018-19 (FY19) versus 8.7 per cent in the previous year and 12 per cent in 2016-17, show the Budget documents.

Govt sees 1 crore jobs being created

Govt sees 1 crore jobs being created

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

The government sees the total employment in village industries touching over 1 crore (10 million) by the end of current financial year from nearly 93 lakh in the previous fiscal.

India has 95.76 cr telephone subscribers

India has 95.76 cr telephone subscribers

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

The wireless subscriber base has increased to 93.02 crore.

Nearly a quarter of listed stocks on the BSE trade below face value

Nearly a quarter of listed stocks on the BSE trade below face value

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Over the past one-and-half years, the number of stocks trading below their respective face value has increased 29 per cent after a sharp correction in stocks of small-cap companies.

Road building in India is cheapest among Asian nations

Road building in India is cheapest among Asian nations

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The results are likely to please the Indian government, which has been trying to impress on domestic and foreign investors about its efforts to improve the ease of doing business.

Derailed projects throw railways off track

Derailed projects throw railways off track

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The sector is witnessing weak tendering.

Exports dip for the 11 consecutive month

Exports dip for the 11 consecutive month

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

In April-August this fiscal, the overseas shipment contracted by 31.3 per cent to $63.9 billion from $93.1 billion in the same period last year. For the first five month of 2009-10, three sectors -- rice, tobacco and fruits and vegetables --have shown positive growth, commerce secretary Rahul Khullar said.

Rupee ends a tad higher at 66.95 against dollar

Rupee ends a tad higher at 66.95 against dollar

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to fresh demand for the US currency from importers

Economy likely to grow at 6.5% next fiscal

Economy likely to grow at 6.5% next fiscal

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Government's push for Make in India which focuses on select 26 sectors and improving the 'ease of doing business' will aid the manufacturing/industrial growth.

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

6 indicators of India's looming demographic disaster

Rediff.com2 May 2016

India is experiencing jobless growth and skepticism abounding that the country may not be able to cash in on its demographic bonus

Stock picks of the day

Stock picks of the day

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

Banks, FMCG, IT, Auto, Capital Goods, Realty, Consumer Durables, Healthcare, Metal, PSU & Oil have ended negative in varying degrees while no sector has ended in positive territory.

Govt's lopsided plan to meet divestment target

Govt's lopsided plan to meet divestment target

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

The finance ministry has short listed 11 PSUs for a possible buyback of shares in the ongoing financial year

Vajpayee: The father of 2nd generation economic reforms

Vajpayee: The father of 2nd generation economic reforms

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Modelled loosely around the National Highway System of the US, he in 2001 launched the Golden Quadrilateral and the North-South & East-West Corridor projects to build 4/6 lane highways between four top metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata as well as from Srinagar to Kanyakumari and Porbandar to Silchar.

Sensex plunges 424 points; Tata Motors crashes 17%

Sensex plunges 424 points; Tata Motors crashes 17%

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Other losers included Vedanta, Tata Steel, NTPC, ONGC, L&T, M&M, Coal India, Maruti, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, ITC and HDFC, dropping up to 5.75 per cent. On the other hand, Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance and Hero MotoCorp rose up to 0.95 per cent.

Markets tank on macro risks; oil spurt sinks energy stocks

Markets tank on macro risks; oil spurt sinks energy stocks

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

The wider NSE Nifty touched a low of 10,652.40 before finishing at 10,671.40, showing a loss of 97.75 points, or 0.91 per cent.

Labour reforms in 2008

Labour reforms in 2008

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

Small but significant labour reform laws are expected to be introduced in 2008, to benefit both the employees and employers.

Why India's GDP grew at 7.9% in FY16

Why India's GDP grew at 7.9% in FY16

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

RE of GDP for 2015-16 show that the economy grew 7.9% in 2015-16, rather than the earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent.

Worse news awaits the economy

Worse news awaits the economy

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'Without bold action to deal with our banking crisis, count on the economy's doldrums to continue for much longer than most of us anticipate,' says Rahul Jacob.

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor's ED custody extended till Mar 16

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor's ED custody extended till Mar 16

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

The ED said that the investigation further revealed that there are 78 companies owned by the accused and his family members and it needed to probe whether the money went into these companies.

China stocks sink as panic selling intensifies

China stocks sink as panic selling intensifies

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

After a year of heady gains, Chinese markets have been buffeted by increasing signs that economic growth is faltering.

GE Shipping cuts its dry bulk fleet

GE Shipping cuts its dry bulk fleet

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

GE Shipping, the country's largest private sector shipping company, is bringing down its exposure to the dry bulk segment to withstand the 93 per cent downfall in freight rate for such vessels.

Stock picks for today

Stock picks for today

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Check out what you can do in the stock markets today.

Budget: IT exemption limit may be raised to Rs 5 lakh

Budget: IT exemption limit may be raised to Rs 5 lakh

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'We have promised to ensure reduced tax rates.'

Poverty recorded steepest fall in UPA regime: PM

Poverty recorded steepest fall in UPA regime: PM

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

The poverty ratio in the country has fallen steeply during the UPA regime to 21.9 per cent in 2012 from 37.2 per cent in 2004, said the UPA government's Report Card released by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Border residents abandoned their homes to escape from Pak shelling

Border residents abandoned their homes to escape from Pak shelling

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Over 40,000 villagers decided to leave their home along the India-Pakistan border

Sr doctor dies of coronavirus in China, death toll passes 1800

Sr doctor dies of coronavirus in China, death toll passes 1800

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Monday also saw the new confirmed infections of COVID-19 outside Hubei reduced to a number lower than 100 for the first time, Mi told the media..

Bull run continues, Sensex, Nifty gain for 4th day

Bull run continues, Sensex, Nifty gain for 4th day

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Persistent capital inflows by domestic institutional investors and retail investors kept the markets in fine nick

PSBs may re-approach Sebi for relaxing promoter equity rule

PSBs may re-approach Sebi for relaxing promoter equity rule

Rediff.com14 May 2018

PSBs were required to bring down government shareholding to at least 75 per cent, to comply with the amended Securities Contract (Regulations) Rules by August 2017.