India Inc says way forward is for Modi govt to work with other political parties to get bills passed.
At present, seven companies are planning to raise Rs 2,965 crore (Rs 29.65 billion) and have Sebi's approval. Another 12 firms, intending to mop-up Rs 5,362 crore (Rs 53.62 billion), have filed draft documents with the capital market watchdog and are awaiting approval, Prime Database managing director Pranav Haldea said.
The Supreme Court in February, 2012 had quashed 122 2G licences.
OVL, along with Oil India Ltd, had in June agreed to buy Videocon Group's 10 per cent in the same block for $2.48 billion.
Telecom subscriber base crossed the 95-crore mark in August, after a gap of more than two years, on the back of higher mobile users whose number touched 92.43 crore.
Market leaders in this line of business - New India Assurance and Tata AIG - have begun to reassess the premium on risk exposure of their portfolio in the director's and officer's liability business.
Most companies were working on Rs 65-66 to a dollar.
Country's second largest telecom player Vodafone has launched Rs 5 per day scheme offering free incoming calls, cheaper outgoing calls and SMS rates during national roaming.
Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, RCom, Reliance Jiosubmitted applications.
The telephone subscriber base was 996.49 million at the end of March.
Wishlist for new PM includes growth boosters, reining in inflation, faster project clearance and reversal of Land Acquisition Act
Double whammy for consumer firms, where the top line will remain subdued due to demonetisation and margins will squeeze owing to a crude oil spike and rupee depreciation, reports Viveat Susan Pinto/Business Standard from Mumbai.
Local traders are evaluating other options rather in FDI.
The average rating was seven out of 10.
Around 300 promoters serve their company boards for free.
The company was looking to raise around Rs 1,800 crore for a stake sale of 10 per cent.
Mobile phone service providers alone jointly reported gross revenue of Rs 55,164.18 crore (RS 551.64 billion).
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Excise duty on most products has been capped at 12.5 per cent
Currently, MNP is only available within a state/circle.
Five of these have wound up since, according to records of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Yuan depreciation will make imports in China more expensive, depressing demand, especially for commodities.
The recent Indian telecom spectrum auction will hasten industry consolidation, strengthen tariffs and reduce regulatory risks.
Government's resolution on the contentious issue of spectrum usage fee seems to have found favour with telecom operators with none of them withdrawing their application from airways auction on the last day on Monday.
Sales of refrigerators were higher this year versus last year.
'That will affect the economy, employment, agriculture, and ultimately, youngsters, the working class and job opportunities.'
According to the CEO of an Indian group with presence in the telecom segment and two merchant bankers, the Mexico-headquartered telco's bankers have been sounded out for preliminary discussions with leading Indian telecom companies for a strategic tie-up.
Markets will be closed on Thursday and Friday on account of Holi and Good Friday, respectively.
The RBI has agreed to consider the application of India Post in consultation with the government.
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Senior company officials said the funds would be used to expand its financial services business in rural India where the group would be opening more branches.
Top carmakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Honda, are expecting a spike in their sales following the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
RCom may get around Rs 4,500 crore by trading its radiowaves to Reliance Jio.
DoT had raised the demand on December 22 and asked RCom to pay within a month.
Sebi has long struggled with balancing the needs of small investors and those of the market.
US, China and Japan have no quotas for women and have had the lowest increase in female directors.
Merrill Lynch jumps to first from 7th last year in a smaller market; says its focus is larger deals and clients.
The stocks Radhakishan Damani enters or exits are closely watched by fund managers, says Joydeep Ghosh.
Busting a major 'front running' case in the stock market, Sebi on Friday ordered impounding of unlawful gains worth nearly Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million) from brokerage firm Sharekhan and 15 other entities.
The government will get an additional revenue of 20 per cent from the auction of the 1,800 MHz and 900 MHz bands of spectrum, based on the Telecom Commission's recommendations, compared with those of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
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