Tuesday, 22 August 2017

22 August 2017 News

☺ _Happy Reading_ 👍🏻

=== *©orporate and General Updates on 22nd August, 2017* ===

*Mint*

=> Around 100 brokers under lens for helping shell companies

=> With Rosneft deal, Essar reduces debt by Rs70,000 crore

=> BSE to ‘compulsorily’ delist 200 firms, bar promoters, from 23 August

=> AIADMK factions merge finally, Panneerselvam is deputy CM

=> Bank unions on all-India strike today against consolidation plans

=> First set of GST tax deposits nets govt Rs 42,000 crore

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*Business Standard*

=> Essar Oil deal done, hurdles stay for group's steel, power firms

=> McDonald's may go off menu at all 169 outlets in North and East

=> Former CFO V Balakrishnan seeks exit of Infosys chairman, co-chairman

=> As power shifts back to Bengaluru, Infy's hiring plans in US may take a hit

=> Tata Motors to fuel business with Rs 4,000-crore investment

=> Amit Shah postpones TN visit, cabinet reshuffle likely this week

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*Economic Times*

=> Baba vs baba: Sri Sri products to compete against Ramdev's on Indian retail shelf 

=> After Bhutan, India may score another victory over China in Sri Lanka

=> Donald Trump clears way for troop increase in Afghanistan as part of retooled strategy

=> With attacks soaring, India races to regulate cryptocurrencies

=> Amazon, Flipkart ringing new bells to lift mobile sales

=> Big Ben bell to go silent for repairs until 2021

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*Financial Express*

=> Trump Afghanistan policy: America to develop deeper strategic partnership with India; Pakistan gives safe haven to agents of terror, says US President

=> Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Triple Talaq today

=> Yahoo owes millions for busting NCAA tournament bracket deal-court

=> AIADMK merger: With E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam factions unite, move to remove V K Sasikala loyalists likely

=> New metro policy to bring private investments, says Narendra Singh Tomar

=> As onion prices yo-yo disconcertingly, Centre jets off babus to Lasalgaon to probe reason why

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*Hindustan Times*

=> Donald Trump warns Pakistan: Much to lose by continuing to harbour criminals and terrorists

=> AIADMK merger: Panneerselvam becomes deputy CM in Palaniswami govt, says ‘no one can separate us’

=> 2008 Malegaon blast: Lt Col Purohit, accused of giving RDX to Hindu extremists, gets bail

=> Dinakaran loyalists gather at Jaya memorial after AIADMK merger, DMK ups ante

=> Attention homebuyers! Official says 82 Greater Noida housing projects critical

=> McDonald’s terminates franchise agreement for 169 outlets in north, east India

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*Indian Express*

=> EPS and OPS are one again, move to purge Sasikala loyalists, all eyes on Dinakaran

=> Donald Trump's Afghan Policy: Can no longer be silent about Pakistan's safe havens for terror groups

=> EPS and OPS are one again, move to purge Sasikala loyalists, all eyes on Dinakaran

=> Triple talaq ruling today, petitioner’s brother says ‘it’s about all sisters’

=> BJP president Amit Shah scraps Chennai visit, sparks Delhi reshuffle talk

=> Bihar’s Srijan Scandal part IV: Funds diverted, drug-less health centre told patients: ‘Make do’

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