Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/cbdt-asks-tax-department-to-examine-top-30-short-tds-deduction-123042100991_1.html Apex body releases interim action plan for the first half of FY24 The action plan also talks about enhanced use of technology and
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Flows into NRI bank deposits in India top $6 bn mark in April 2022-Feb 2023
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/indians-remit-2-1-billion-in-february-under-lrs-shows-rbi-data-123042100953_1.html Outstanding deposits decline in Feb 2023 over Jan 2023 A further analysis indicated FCNR (B) deposits were $18.4 billion this February, marginally up
👍👍👍👍👍Up nearly 10% in 2023, Fed policy pivot may provide fresh impetus to gold
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/fed-policy-pivot-may-provide-fresh-impetus-to-gold-invest-via-etfs-funds-123042100874_1.html Elevated interest rates in United States for a prolonged period will, on the other hand, cap the upside Investors could opt for options
👍👍👍👍👍Impact of MPC decisions to show in 4-5 quarters, says Shashanka Bhide
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/investment/effect-of-mpc-decisions-will-be-visible-after-4-5-quarters-shashanka-bhide-123042101097_1.html ‘The rate hikes started in May 2022 and cumulatively there is a significant increase in policy rate (250 basis points)’ Shashanka Bhide Listen
👍👍👍👍👍Eight states notify guidelines for monitoring direct selling entities
lipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/eight-states-notify-guidelines-for-monitoring-direct-selling-entities-123042100792_1.html Maharashtra and Bengal lead in direct selling revenues; Kerala has most extensive norms for industry Photo: Shutterstock Listen to This Article Eight states
To woo foreign investors, Tamil Nadu too clears bill allowing 12-hour work
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/to-woo-foreign-investors-tamil-nadu-too-clears-bill-allowing-12-hours-work-123042100756_1.html Second state after Karnataka to take the decision; provision for 4-day work weeks Listen to This Article To woo multinational corporations in setting
Meesho’s monthly active users count about 55% of Amazon, Flipkart: Report
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/meesho-s-monthly-active-users-count-about-55-of-amazon-flipkart-report-123042101157_1.html Meesho is India’s third largest e-commerce retailer with CY22 GMV of $4.5 bn and 7 per cent market share, growing much faster than
👍👍👍👍👍In the run-up to merger: HDFC Bank gets RBI relief on PSL norms
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/rbi-allows-hdfc-bank-to-meet-psl-target-in-3-years-post-hdfc-merger-123042100689_1.html Some analysts estimated HDFC Bank would need Rs 1 trillion for meeting the CRR/SLR norms HDFC Education and HDFC Credila – both are
👍👍👍👍👍IMF likely to have erred on India’s growth forecast, says RBI paper
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/rbi-paper-says-imf-likely-to-err-on-india-growth-forecast-123042100936_1.html Actual outcomes may surprise; India Inc profits remain healthy despite many challenges, it says Citing the RBI’s industry monitoring group’s (IMG) semi-annual survey,
RIL net profit rises 19% to Rs 19,299 crore in Q4 to highest ever
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/companies/results/ril-net-profit-rises-19-to-rs-19-299-crore-in-q4-to-highest-ever-123042101137_1.html Lower raw material costs and decline in tax expenses boost earnings Photo: Shutterstock Listen to This Article Boosted by a decline in raw
MPC member Varma expressed reservation on “withdrawal of accommodation” stance – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/mpc-member-varma-expressed-reservation-on-withdrawal-of-accommodation-stance/article66760616.ece Says he is unable to reconcile the language of the stance Jayanth R Varma, the only monetary policy committee (MPC) member to express
Don’t see any shortage of auditors in fast growing Indian economy, says ICAI President Aniket Talati – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/dont-see-any-shortage-for-auditors-in-fast-growing-indian-economy-says-icai-president-aniket-talati/article66760639.ece Rules out any demand-supply mismatch for practising CAs in foreseeable future CA Institute does not see any demand-supply mismatch for auditors in the
Hotel stocks gather steam as analysts see better days ahead – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/hotel-stocks-gather-steam-as-analysts-see-better-days-ahead/article66760562.ece Pick up in international travel, wedding season bode well for the sector Most hotel stocks have been on the rise, especially since beginning
Not easy to raise green deposits – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/not-easy-to-raise-green-deposits/article66760815.ece Borrowers, lenders require conflicting sops, the former low rates and the latter high rates. An option is to set aside a part of
Jan Vishwas Bill’s promise – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/jan-vishwas-bills-promise/article66760734.ece Amendments hope to decriminalise biz compliance Trust is a prerequisite for democratic governance. But archaic rules and regulations cause a trust deficit among
Speculative activity in initial public offers needs to be curbed – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/speculative-activity-in-initial-public-offers-needs-to-be-curbed/article66756451.ece The market regulator should also take a serious look at other illegal activities in the primary market, such as grey market trading in
‘Capacity utilisation robust, new orders dip in Q3 FY23’
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/2023-04-21/bl_chennai/articleGC7B4S5EA-2739683.ece Ram Narayan Murthy Industrial activity may have tottered in the first quarter of FY21 when there was a complete lockdown, but it has
Inflation fight still on, tactical pause to gauge impact of tightening so far: Das at MPC meeting
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/2023-04-21/bl_chennai/articleGC7B4SMVE-2739681.ece Our Bureau RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das – All six members of the rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) were on the same page on
Losing favour: IT sector weighting in Nifty50 at 5-year low of 12.2%
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/markets/news/it-sector-weightage-in-nifty-50-index-at-five-year-low-of-12-2-123042001084_1.html Gives up most of the gains in market cap in post-pandemic period The IT sector has now given up most of the gains
When inflation gets closer to 4%, focus can shift to growth: Jayanth Varma
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/interviews/inflation-risks-have-become-a-little-worse-mpc-member-jayanth-r-varma-123042001219_1.html ‘Lot of high frequency indicators are showing some signs of slowing’ Jayanth R Varma, member, Monetary Policy Committee Listen to This Article Jayanth