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Fortis Board Recommends Munjal-Burmans Bid for Biz Sale
The Munjal-Burmans combine had given their revised offer on May 1, which included an upfront equity infusion of Rs 800 crore at a price of Rs 167 per share into the company through preferential allotment.
DSP to Buy out BlackRock Stake in JV; Another Foreign Player Exits Indian MF Space
DSP Group owns 60 per cent stake in the JV while the remaining 40 per cent is with BlackRock Inc.
'ICICI Bank Board to Meet Tomorrow; CEO Loan Issue May Come Up'
Although the board meeting agenda is limited to financial results, some board members may raise the issue of corporate governance, sources said, adding that it is up to the Chairman M K Sharma to allow deviation from the scheduled agenda.
140 Indian Firms Invested $4 Billion in South Africa: CII-PwC
According to the report, leading Indian companies such as Wipro, state-run Coal India, Cipla, Jindal Steel and Power, Mahindra and Mahindra have recently made investments in South Africa.
GST Council Sets Up Committee to Decide on Sugar Cess, Easy Returns Get Nod
“Sugarcane farmers are in deep distress. A separate group of 5 ministers within 2 weeks will make a recommendation to meet contingency of this kind when the cost of a commodity is higher than its selling price. Committee will be announced within next 2 da...
Simplification of Return Form on Agenda of GST Council Meet Today
The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley-chaired council, comprising state finance ministers, will meet through video conferencing. The meeting comes at a time when Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections achieved its record high by exceeding Rs 1 lakh cr...
Despite Amazon's Efforts, Walmart Inches Closer to Sealing Deal With Flipkart
Sources said all major investors in Flipkart, including SoftBank of Japan, are more or less on board with Walmart's purchase and the deal could be announced in the coming days.
Soon, You'll be Able to Surf The Internet and Make Calls While Flying
The Department of Telecom had last year asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to give its recommendations on licensing terms and modalities for providing in-flight data and voice services.
In a First, GST Collections Cross Rs 1 Lakh Crore in April; Arun Jaitley Calls it a 'Landmark'
Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection for the month of April reached Rs1,03,458 crore, ministry of finance said in a statement on Tuesday.
Walmart Attempts International Turnaround with UK, India Tie-Ups
The world's largest retailer is in talks to merge its UK arm with J Sainsbury Plc and is also looking to acquire a majority stake in India's leading online retailer Flipkart.
Credit Deployment Still Negative in Most Sectors: Assocham
Following a study of Reserve Bank data, Assocham noted how sector after sector, including sugar, petroleum, coal, petrochemicals, cement, basic metals and metal products have shown a drop in deployment of gross bank credit between minus two per cent and 1...
Free Trade Agreement Between India, China Can Spur Trade: Chinese Envoy
According to Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu, Dokhlam stand-off is over and a new chapter has begun with the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Wuhan informal summit.
Women in India Earn 16 Per Cent Less Salary Than Men: Report
According to the Korn Ferry Gender Pay Index, pay gap between men and women is real but the disparity becomes much smaller while analysing same job level, same company, same function.
Cabinet Approves Signing of Pact With BRICS Nations for Regulation of Medical Products for Human Use
The cabinet also gave ex-post facto approval to an MoU between India and Sao Tome and Principe on cooperation in the field of Medicinal Plants.
President Ram Nath Kovind Gives Nod to Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill seeks to confiscate properties of economic offenders like diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who have left the country to avoid facing criminal prosecution.
Aadhaar Seeding Must for Bank Accounts Under KYC Norms: RBI
Till now, an Officially Valid Document (OVD) for address proof together with Permanent Account Number (PAN) issued by the Income Tax department and a recent passport size photograph were the key KYC documents.