Thursday, 1 February 2018

01 February 2018 News

*Quote of D-DAY:*

Do no wrong, feel no guilt, and be proud and confident of who you are.

*Know what you bring to the table, and let the world know that you’re not afraid to eat alone.*

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*Happy Reading on Budget Day*

*Mint*

=> GST e-way bill to go live on budget day, industry fears disruption

=> Rahul Gandhi jacket row: Sharp dressing elicits sharp response for Indian politicians

=> Manyavar owner Vedant Fashions planning IPO in second half of FY19

=> BSE Sensex, Nifty post best one-month pre-budget rally in 13 years

=> Delhi HC allows Daiichi Sankyo to recover Rs3,500 crore from Singh brothers

=> Sonia Gandhi to convene opposition meet today in bid to build anti-BJP front

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*Business Standard*

=> Ahead of Budget 2018, core sector growth slows to 5-month low of 4% in Dec

=> Budget 2018: India's start-ups hope for a reprieve from angel tax

=> Budget 2018: Govt may raise equity investment limit for PF bodies

=> Sensex ends marginally lower, Nifty holds 11000 as investors await Budget

=> Budget 2018: Brokers asked to collect higher margins to contain risks

=> Budget 2018: Jaitley may deliver significant portions of speech in Hindi

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*Economic Times*

=> US Federal Reserve leaves rate unchanged as Janet Yellen departs; sets up March hike

=> Rahul Gandhi’s Rs 63,000 jacket’ suits BJP’s North East campaign

=> Digital transactions on the rise but fall drastically short of 25-billion target

=> Car imports from India to UK jumped by over 8 per cent

=> Airtel, Vodafone & Idea gear up to match Reliance Jio’s 49 a month plan

=> Bidders in a fix after Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment

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*Financial Express*

=> Rail Budget 2018: FM Jaitley's Union Budget to announce passenger friendly measures, focus on safety

=> Haryana RERA body yet to become fully functional

=> Uttarakhand's maiden investor summit in September

=> National accounts: FY15-17 data revised, no impact on Budget 2018

=> Ranbaxy case: Delhi High Court finds in favour of Daiichi

=> TRAI cits MNP charges to Rs 4

*Hindustan Times*

=> IAF officer arrested on charges of spying, found using unauthorised devices

=> Earth’s satellite turns red, stargazers see ‘super blue blood moon’ across India

=> Stock markets post best one-month pre-Budget gain in 13 years

=> Now, ‘soot-boot’ on the other foot as BJP slams Rahul over ‘expensive’ jacket

=> Judges seek panel of future CJIs to allocate SC cases

=> Virat Kohli says Ajinkya Rahane ‘strong candidate’ for No. 4 instead of opening

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*Indian Express*

=> Pehlu Khan’s lynching: Alwar police charge all victims with cow smuggling

=> Bad food: NIA probed BSF man for ‘foreign contacts,’ found nothing

=> Supreme Court crisis: No CJI meeting held, judges propose roster reform panel

=> Govt schools in 700 districts tested: Mathematics, language skills dip as kids grow

=> Kerala: First black money case against Catholic church, Cardinal George Alencherry under cloud

=> Land that doesn’t exist used to fund Hurriyat: NIA probe

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*The Hindu*

=> Budget expected to focus on direct taxes

=> Contractors picking the pockets of labourers, finds Railways

=> Budget session: Sonia Gandhi to chair Opposition meet

=> Indian aid for Palestine diplomatic institute

=> Graduates from IIT, NIT to teach in rural areas

=> Port mobile number for just ₹4

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*The Times of India*

=> Sharp dip in employment levels in 2015-16: Survey

=> Rahul’s ‘Rs 63,000 jacket’ suits BJP’s NE campaign

=> Sr IAF officer detained for leaking info from HQ

=> Cracks in Naga boycott camp, ruling NPF edgy

=> Main accused in Kasganj killing held, guns seized

=> Give houses to 42,000 buyers: SC to Amrapali

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*अमर उजाला*

=> Budget 2018: वित्त मंत्री जेटली आज पेश करेंगे बजट, युवा, महिला, गांव, किसान और शिक्षा पर रहेगा फोकस

=> बजट 2018: सरकार को घेरने के लिए विपक्षी दलों की बैठक आज, सोनिया कर सकती हैं अध्यक्षता

=> Budget 2018: 7 लाख तक की इनकम पर मिल सकती है टैक्स में छूट

=> जासूसी के आरोप में वायुसेना का एक अधिकारी हिरासत में

=> Budget 2018: पीएचडी स्कॉलर्स को मिल सकता है पीएम रिसर्च फेलोशिप

=> पाक, बांग्लादेश सरहद पर तैनाती के लिए बीएसएफ को 6 नई बटालियन की मंजूरी

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*हिन्दुस्तान*

=> आम बजट आज: राहत के साथ हल्के झटके देने की तैयारी

=> रेल बजट 2018: आम बजट में किराये में बढ़ोत्तरी की संभावना नहीं

=> दिल्ली: व्हाट्सएप पर जानकारी भेजने पर वायुसेना का ग्रुप कैप्टन अरेस्ट

=> रणनीति: सोनिया गांधी की अध्यक्षता में सरकार को घेरेगा विपक्ष

=> 53 सरकारी इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेजों में पढ़ाएंगे आईआईटी-एनआईटी के विद्वान

=> लंदन में सिख सैनिकों की याद में युद्ध स्मारक बनेगा

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*दैनिक जागरण*

=> उम्मीदें और चुनौतियों का बजट 2018, आज खुलेगा वित्त मंत्री जेटली का पिटारा

=> सीबीआइ के हत्थे चढ़ा तस्करों से घूस लेने वाला बीएसएफ कमांडेंट

=> SC की निगरानी में एसआइटी करे जस्टिस लोया मामले की जांच: कांग्रेस

=> PM मोदी का मुरीद हुआ चीन, कहा- भारत की विदेश नीति आक्रामक और मुखर

=> मिशन 2019: गांधी परिवार के गढ़ पर योगी की नजर, हर क्षेत्र में 100 करोड़

=> मुस्लिम फ्लाइट अटेंडेंट को ढकना होगा हिजाब से सिर, विमानन कंपनियां हुईं तैयार!

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*प्रभात ख़बर*

=> आम बजट आज : जेटली सुबह 11 बजे संसद में करेंगे पेश, आर्थिक सुधारों के बीच राहत की भी है उम्मीद

=> झारखंड में सियासी हलचल : सत्ता पक्ष के नाराज ये नौ विधायक मिले सरयू व मुंडा से, जा सकते हैं दिल्ली

=> बिहार में ई-वे बिल प्रणाली लागू, सुशील मोदी बोले- कारोबारियों को मिलेगा फायदा

=> इनकम टैक्‍स डिपार्टमेंट ने सील किया शाहरुख का फार्म हाउस

=>भूकंप से कांपा अफगानिस्तान और पाकिस्तान, उत्तर भारत में भी तेज झटके, एक की मौत

=> एक साथ चुनावों होने की तुरंत संभावना नहीं : CM नीतीश

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Economic Times

Ø  FY17 GDP growth revised to 7.1% from 6.6% earlier 
Ø  Reliance Jio warns public against fake JioCoin apps
Ø  US Fed leaves rate unchanged; sets up March hike
Ø  Quess to acquire Monster India, HCL Info' care biz
Ø  SBI gets board approval to divest 4.40% CCIL stake
Ø  Havells India promoters sell 2% stake for Rs 647 cr
Ø  TV18 becomes majority shareholder in Viacom18 at a valuation of $2 billion

 Business Standard

Ø  IBBI chairman Sahoo defends 94% haircut for stressed firm
Ø  Sebi agrees to transfer Rs 16.7 bn of surplus funds to govt
Ø  Recap bonds: Govt fixes coupon rates up to 7.68% with six maturities
Ø  ICICI Bank Q3 net drops 32% to Rs 16.5 bn; smallest profit in 7 quarters
Ø  HC allows Daiichi plea seeking Rs 35.6-bn arbitral award against Singh Bros
Ø  Morgan Stanley shifts p-note base as govt tightens rules for FPIs
Ø  Trai cuts mobile number port out charges by 79% to Rs 4

Business Line

Ø  China January factory growth dips to 8-month low
Ø  IREDA, Rewa Ultra Mega Solar sign loan agreement
Ø  Solar Alliance to sign 121 projects by April-end
Ø  Ramky Enviro to invest₹1,000 cr in expansion
Ø  JSW Steel logs record Q3 profit of Rs.1,774 cr
Ø  H&M India sales nearly double to Rs 955 cr in 2017

 Mint

Ø  Liquidation is anti-thesis of resolution, says IBBI chief
Ø  SBI’s deposit rate hike sets stage for rise in interest rates
Ø  Blackstone to buy Thomson Reuters F&R unit in a $20 billion deal
Ø  Galaxy Surfactants IPO sees 19.76 times subscription on the last day
Ø  Hindustan Copper plans to raise Rs1,400 crore via QIP
Ø  Vedanta Q3 profit slips about 4% to Rs2,053 crore, lags estimates

Financial Express

Ø  GST E-way Bill mandatory from Thursday
Ø  Suresh Prabhu to meet industry next month on new industrial policy
Ø  Banks can keep recap bonds in HTM category minus any limit
Ø  Middle Eastern countries must broaden tax bases: IMF
Ø  Samsung Electronics reaps $39.30 billion net profit in 2017
Ø  Walmart to pick up 15-20 per cent stake in Flipkart: Report

 Financial Chronicle

Ø  TVS Motor launches crusade against copy cats
Ø  India moves to stub out tobacco industry rights
Ø  Hero MotoCorp re-enters premium segment with new Xtreme 200R bike
Ø  Bulk deposit rates rise as credit growth picks up momentum