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Bimal Jalan to Head Expert Panel on Economic Capital Framework
The panel will include Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg and RBI Deputy Governor N S Vishwanathan, the RBI said.
Shaktikanta Das Not First Bureaucrat to be RBI Chief, He Must Follow Dharma: Rangarajan
Rangarajan, a former RBI governor, said there is also a need for the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to disclose a few essential details on the recent change in GDP computation.
Sensex, Nifty Drops 272 Points on Global Selloff
Global equities were subdued as a partial US government shutdown that entered was set to stretch through Christmas.
Arun Jaitley, Kamal Nath to Join over 100 Indian Leaders in Davos for WEF Annual Meet
US President Donald Trump is expected to join this elite jamboree, to be attended by over 3,000 global leaders from business, politics, government, civil society, arts and media, for the second consecutive year.
Sensex Plunges 690 Points Amid Panic Over Global Slowdown; Nifty Cracks Below 10,800
Negative global cues amid fears of a potential US government shutdown and rising tension between the US and China, too, weighed on investor sentiment.
Airbus Shares Plunge on Reported US Corruption Probe
Shares in European aircraft maker Airbus tumbled more than nine percent on Thursday after French daily Le Monde reported it could face record fines of several billion dollars in a US corruption inquiry.
Air India Mops up Rs 724 Cr via Assets Monetisation Plan
Of this, an amount of Rs 410 crore has been mopped up till date through sale of its non-core assets in various cities in India and abroad, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Rupee Slips 24 paise to 70.63 Against US dollar in Early Trade
Forex traders said the strength of the US dollar against some currencies overseas weighed on the local unit. However, fresh foreign fund inflows and easing crude prices capped the losses for the domestic unit.
Govt to Seek Interim Dividend from RBI, Says Economic Affairs Secy
Last fiscal, the RBI paid an interim dividend of Rs 10,000 crore to the Centre. RBI follows the July-June calender.
Niti Unveils Strategy Document that Aims to Make India USD 5-trillion Economy by 2030
The document that was released by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Ex-Goldman Malaysian Banker Faces US Extradition Over 1MDB scandal
Huge sums of public money were allegedly stolen from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund and used to buy everything from yachts to artwork, in a scheme that allegedly involved former premier Najib Razak.
India's Stock Exchange Most Dependent on US Federal Reserve, Says ICICI Prudential Head
Sankaran Naren, who helps manage Rs. 3.1 lakh crore as chief investment officer at ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co, told Bloomberg that investors need to brace for a run of constrained returns that will last until the Fed Chairman Jerome Powell makes...
British Airways ‘Pleased’ to Resume Flights to Pakistan After a Decade, First Flight to Touch Down in June
The British airline had suspended its flights to Pakistan in September 2008 after the deadly bombing on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, which killed more than 50 people and triggered a major drawdown by embassies and international organisations over safe...
Govt Tussle With RBI Could Undermine Financial Stability, Says S&P Global
The report said it does not anticipate any material change in the central bank's level of independence, especially with regards to its adoption and implementation of prudent policy.
Cairn India to pay $0.1 Million If It Fails to Meet Exploration Commitment in Oil Blocks
Cairn India CEO Sudhir Mathur said the company has put in an offer far superior than the firm which originally wanted the block, and it will do much more than the committed work programme.
Petrol Price Marginally Up, Cost of Diesel Declines Across Four Metropolitan Cities
In the national capital, petrol was sold at Rs 70.34, against Rs 70.29 per litre on Friday, data on the Indian Oil Corporation website showed.