Thursday, 25 January 2018

25 January 2018 News

Happy Reading on 25.01.2018

*Mint*

=> Govt kicks off banking reforms, to infuse Rs88,000 crore in PSU banks by March

=> IndiGo’s Q3 profit soars 56%, eyes long-haul international flights

=> Govt may offer more income tax deductions to those who invest in its infra projects

=> Idea Cellular’s Q3 loss triples on IUC cut, Jio tariff war

=> Chinese electric bus makers look to set up operations in India

=> White House declares open season on the dollar at Davos

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*Business Standard*

=> China praises Modi's Davos speech, says will jointly oppose protectionism

=> Weak banks to get lion's share of Rs 881-bn recapitalisation bonds

=> WEF 2018: Infosys, TCS join global tech-reskilling drive for 1 mn workers

=> AAP MLAs' disqualification: Delhi HC restrains EC from announcing by-polls

=> Globalisation can't be stopped; if trade halts, war will follow: Jack Ma

=> Festive sale battle wages on: Amazon India, Flipkart claim top spot

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*Economic Times*

=>  Flipkart's tax math is leaving income tax sleuths at their wit's end

=> Reliance Jio's new mass-connect plan to further hurt incumbents: Analysts

=> Baijayant Panda suspended from party for "anti-party activities"

=> No Padmaavat screening in Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP

=> Travel plans take off despite Republic Day curbs over Delhi airspace

=> Mumbai, Bengaluru suburban rail networks may get Rs 50k-crore push

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*Financial Express*

=> ASEAN leaders arrive for landmark summit; will be chief guests at Republic Day parade

=> Donald Trump says he is willing to testify under oath in US-Russia probe

=> Churn in telecom: Idea's loss widens in Q3; gets toppled by Reliance Jio in revenues

=> Cartelisation case: CCI, Jio move Supreme Court against Bombay HC order

=> Bank reforms start, but no privatisation for now

=> Padmaavat row: MP's 2nd review petition, Gujarat govt's statements show states not ready to walk the talk on SC order

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*Hindustan Times*

=> Padmaavat: Fringe runs riot, multiplex body says won’t screen movie in 4 states

=> Padmaavat protests: School bus vandalised in Gurgaon, Haryana Roadways bus set on fire

=> Davos 2018: PM Modi’s speech opposing protectionism gets support from China

=> Belt Road Initiative much more than infra partnership with China: Pak PM at Davos

=> IPL auction: 33% increase in player budget seems rather paltry

=> Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik suspends MP Baijayant Panda from BJD

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*Indian Express*

=> Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case: As media gagged, most witnesses go hostile

=> Rs 1,00,000 crore boost: Centre infuses cash, unveils reforms map for public banks

=> Maritime security on table at ASEAN heads’ retreat at Rashtrapati Bhavan today

=> Office of Profit row: No further orders till next hearing on AAP plea, Delhi HC to EC

=> Apple iOS 11.3 previewed, will let users switch off power management feature

=> Michael Wolff’s book ‘Fire and Fury’ sells over 1.7 million copies

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*The Hindu*

=> New Delhi brims with ‘Look East’ vibes

=> Baijayant Panda suspended from BJD

=> No 'Padmaavat' in Gujarat, Rajasthan

=> Five-year jail term for Lalu in third fodder scam case

=> Indian-origin ‘Jihadi Sid’ on U.S. terrorist list

=> Govt. unveils details of recapitalisation plan for public sector banks

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*The Times of India*

=> Rs 1,000 cr in Budget to curb NCR pollution

=> Cong likely to join oppn move on CJI impeachment

=> IndiGo, Jet join UDAN scheme

=> Fodder case-3: Lalu sentenced to 5 years’ jail

=> Maoists kill 5 cops in Bastar attacks

=> 3rd Test: SA 6/1 at stumps, trail India by 181

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*अमर उजाला*

=> बाबरी मस्जिद विवाद के बाद बना आतंकी, सीरिया में आईएस का लड़ाका बनना चाहता था तौकीर

=> आतंकी हाफिज सईद की गिरफ्तारी पर लाहौर हाईकोर्ट ने लगाई 17 मार्च तक रोक

=> रेलवे रिजर्वेशन के लिए आधार होगा जरूरी, अप्रैल तक नियम के दायरे में होंगे सभी

=> ट्रंप से हो सकती है पूछताछ, पिछले राष्ट्रपति चुनाव में रूसी हस्तक्षेप का है मामला

=> एनजीटी ने कहा कि लेड युक्त पीवीसी पाइप में रहनी चाहिए चेतावनी 

=> देश में डिजाइन पहला मोबाइल फोन लॉन्च, नौकरियों का होगा सृजन

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*हिन्दुस्तान*

=> पद्मावत: हिंसक विरोध के बावजूद रिलीज आज, 4 राज्यों में स्क्रीनिंग नहीं

=> बिहार इंटर टॉपर घोटाला: आरोप गठित, 30 आरोपियों का ट्रायल शुरु

=> कायरता: पद्मावत के विरोध में स्कूली बस पर हमला, बच्चों पर फेंके पत्थर

=> ओडिशा CM नवीन पटनायक ने सांसद बैजयंत पांडा को बीजद से किया निलंबित

=> पाकिस्तान: यूएस के ड्रोन हमले में हक्कानी कमांडर समेत तीन ढेर

=> उड़ान-2 : यूपी के छह और शहरों से शुरू होंगी सस्ती उड़ानें

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*दैनिक जागरण*

=> दावोस में पीएम मोदी के भाषण का कायल हुआ विश्‍व, चीन ने भी की प्रशंसा

=> सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मांग मान ली तो पार्टी अध्यक्ष भी नहीं रहेंगे लालू प्रसाद

=> आतंकियों का महफूज ठिकाना बना बिहार, यहां 'स्‍लीपर सेल' रच रहे दहशत की साजिश

=> ब्रोकर रेग्युलेशन से जुड़े नियम जल्द हो सकते हैं जारी: IRDA

=> जियो इफेक्ट: आइडिया सेल्युलर को FY18 की तीसरी तिमाही में हुआ 1284 करोड़ रुपये का घाटा

=> IND vs SA: पहली पारी में भारत के 187 के जवाब दक्षिण अफ्रीका की खराब शुरुआत

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*प्रभात ख़बर*

=> चारा घोटाला: लालू के वकील ने कहा- रहम करें हुजूर...हार्ट, किडनी, आंख व दिमाग नहीं दे रहा साथ

=> झारखंड : डीआइजी प्रभात कुमार को वीरता पदक, 795 पुलिस अफसरों को पुलिस पदक

=> खुशखबरी : 23 IIT, 19 IIM, 29 NIT व 17 NLU समेत देश के 168 सर्वश्रेष्ठ संस्थानों में पढ़ाई के लिए स्कॉलरशि

=> बेहतर संबंधों की दिशा में भारत एवं दक्षिण-पूर्वी एशिया

=> 'पद्मावत' दिखाने वाले सिनेमा हॉलों को सरकार की तरफ से दी जायेगी सुरक्षा, आज करणी सेना का बिहार बंद

=> चारा घोटाला के तीसरे केस में लालू प्रसाद को 5 साल की सजा, कोर्ट से सीधे जेल पहुंचे

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Economic Times

Ø  Keep promoters out of insolvency process: Rajan
Ø  DIPP notifies FDI relaxation in several sectors
Ø  Govt decision on IDBI Bank privatisation stands: Jaitley
Ø  India ranks 177 out of 180 in Environmental Index
Ø  ICICI Bank lends ONGC Rs 4K cr for buying HPCL
Ø  58% banks report rise in bad loans in July-Dec: Survey

Business Standard

Ø  McDonald's joint venture co opposes its plea in HC
Ø  Recap plan: Govt to infuse over Rs 880 bn into 20 PSBs but with riders
Ø  Biocon Q3 net profit plunges 43% to Rs 920 million on higher interest
Ø  WEF 2018: Infosys, TCS join global tech-reskilling drive for 1 mn workers
Ø  EU fines Qualcomm $1.23 bn for paying Apple to use only its chips
Ø  Capital First Q3 net profit up by 42% on Y-o-Y basis; revenue rises 49%
 
Mint

Ø  GDP may grow to 7% in FY19 as GST impact wanes: HSBC
Ø  Bharat Biotech's diarrhoea vaccine gets WHO nod
Ø  TCS m-cap crosses Rs. 6 lakh cr mark
Ø  Vijaya Bank Q3 net drops 65% to Rs. 79.56 cr on higher provisioning
Ø  New broker regulations will be out 'any time': IRDAI chief Vijayan 
Ø  Airtel gets regulatory nod for Tigo Rwanda acquisition
Ø  Greenko, Tata, Adani, Torrent eye Odisha power distribution business
Ø  Idea’s Q3 loss triples to Rs1,285.6 crore on IUC cut, Jio tariff war
Ø  SoftBank leads $865 million investment in start-up Katerra
Ø  Canara Bank’s Q3 profit plunges 61% to Rs126 crore

Financial Express

Ø  Wipro picks up minority stake in Harte Hanks for $9.9 million
Ø  Gems, jewellery exports decline 4.65 per cent in April-December 2017
Ø  High penalty, licence renewal for discoms in electricity bill
Ø  Marketing technology firm Netcore expands global presence
Ø  Reliance Retail breaks into top 250 list of global retailers, says report

Financial Chronicle

Ø  US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman
Ø  Mobile handset makers to add another 5 lakh jobs in two years
Ø  Open interest in derivatives on rise as Feb 1 approaches
Ø  Market witnesses biggest pre-budget rally in 10 yrs