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Amid mounting concerns over delinquencies, public sector lenders have assured the finance ministry that they do not see any systemic risks emanating from small unsecured loans as their overall exposure remains small. The finance ministry had asked state-run banks to review their small loan portfolios and submit a report detailing the situation. Banks said the […]

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MUMBAI: Global venture capital (VC) investments dipped 5.4 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis from $81.4 billion in the second quarter of calendar year 2023 (Q2CY23) to $77 billion in the third quarter of calendar year 2023 (Q3CY23) as VCs remain cautious before closing deals. The number of deals fell from 9,563 in Q2 […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee It is difficult to believe that there has been no listed ‘code-of-conduct’ for the directly elected representatives of Lok Sabha since the country held its first general elections between October 21, 1951 and February 21, 1952. Paradoxically though, Lok Sabha has an ethics committee with the members remaining in the dark about […]

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NEW DELHI: The US Develop–ment Finance Corporation (DFC) on Wednesday announced it would provide $553 million for Colombo West International Terminal Pvt Ltd (CWIT), in which Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) is a majority stakeholder with 51 per cent. It is part-owned by Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings and the Sri Lanka Ports […]

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NEW DELHI: New investment demand in the second half of this fiscal year is likely to be tempered amid increased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and a potential slowdown in the momentum of government capital expenditure (capex) and project execution prior to the general elections, said credit rating agency ICRA in its latest report […]

The post New Investment Demand Likely To Taper In Second Half Of FY24: ICRA first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

After a meeting with Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on November 6, AAP convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal met his councillors in the assembly on the 7th. The meeting lasted about one and a half hours. Kejriwal did not speak to the media afterwards. But AAP MLA and MCD incharge Durgesh Pathak told reporters, […]

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State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,826.96 crore in the quarter ended September, against a loss of Rs 2,475.69 crore in the same quarter last financial year. Improved marketing margins on the back of discounted Russian Urals and inventory gains even as the oil marketing companies (OMCs) kept the […]

The post HPCL Q2 Net At Rs 5,827 Crore On Strong Marketing Margins first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Kalyani Shankar A hypothetical President Joe Biden versus his predecessor, Donald Trump, contest in the 2024 U.S. presidential race is too close to call. Elections will be held on November 5, 2024, just a year away. News agency Reuters says this election promises to be like no other modern U.S. election. New York Times […]

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NEW DELHI: The capital expenditure by 54 large central public sector enterprises (CPSE) and the five departmental arms of the ministries, such as the Railway Board and National Highways Authority of India, rose 33% in the first half of the current fiscal with their spending reaching Rs 3.79 lakh crore by September 30, according to […]

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NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd and its partner bp plc of UK have reverted to oil indexation for pricing the gas they produce from India’s largest private-sector operated field in KG basin as they look to tap into the upside from the buoyant oil market. Reliance and bp in a tender have sought bids from […]

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NEW DELHI: Capital expenditure by 18 state governments whose finances were reviewed surged by 56% on year in the first half of the current financial year compared with just a 2% rise in the year-ago period. This was supported by capex loans from the Centre. Excluding loans from the Centre, the capex of these 18 […]

The post States Capex Up 50 Per Cent In H1 On Low Base first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By James M Dorsey Israel’s options are central to discussions about the day after the guns fall silent in Gaza. Absent from the debate is what Palestinians want. Also absent is any discussion of funding for Gaza’s reconstruction, although the assumption is that oil-rich Gulf states will step up to the plate. The significance of […]

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MUMBAI: The government’s auction of the first 50-year bond evoked a strong demand from investors on Friday as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received bids worth Rs 40,200 crore (4x) for these ultra-long bonds, against the notified amount of Rs 10,000 crore. The RBI set a coupon rate of 7.46% on the new government […]

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NEW DELHI: Services activity grew at the slowest pace in seven months in October as fierce competition and subdued demand due to an uptick in price pressures weighed down on expansion and dented business sentiment. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index declined to 58.4 in October from 61 in September, […]

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By Girish Linganna Along the border between Lebanon and Israel, a missile expert from Hezbollah is currently preparing for a war situation with a level of intensity and readiness he has never experienced before. Dressed in black tactical pants, green camouflage attire, and armed with a pistol, the officer from the Iran-backed Shiite militia wears […]

The post Hezbollah’s Intensified Preparations Suggest Impending War With Israel first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

MUMBAI: Indian Inc raised as much as ₹5.33 trillion during the first seven months of this fiscal through corporate bond issuances, up by 3.2% compared to the same period in FY22. While the fund raised has improved marginally, what is surprising is the sharp slowdown since July. The fund raised through corporate bonds fell a […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty Nikhil Chakravartty, a pioneering figure in Indian journalism for more than four decades of the last century, is being deeply missed by sections of the media fighting hard to protect the hard-won freedom of the press against the onslaughts of the Narendra Modi government. In the second half of the twentieth century, […]

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“I’m the chief minister, I will continue,” stressed a visibly displeased Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah when he was questioned about the rumours of change in guard after completion of 2.5 years — a question that has been hovering since the day he took over the reins of the state for the second time in his […]

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