Friday, 7 December 2018

07 December 2018 News

7th December 2018

*Economic Times*

Ø  Union cabinet approves agricultural export policy

Ø  Cabinet approves REC takeover by PFC

Ø  $100 bln investment in telecom to add $1.2 tn to GDP

Ø  US trade deficit hits 10-year high on record imports

Ø  Brent oil price sinks below $60 on Saudi comments

Ø  Patanjali to set up Rs 634 cr food park in Vizianagaram

*Business Standard*

Ø  Jet Airways seeks $350 million soft loan from Etihad

Ø  Banks at 'poverty line' of capital will stay poor: RBI executive director

Ø  Goa calls high-level meet on Dec 12 to discuss farmers' woes in mining belt

Ø  India to import Iranian crude oil using rupee payment mechanism: Source

Ø  Fitch cuts India's growth forecast to 7.2% in FY19 on higher financing cost

Ø  NCLT allows ICICI Bank's Rs 7-bn claim in Era Infra insolvency case

*Business Line*

Ø  Govt prepares Cabinet note to strike down Section 33 (2) of Aadhaar

Ø  IREDA may borrow up; to₹48,000 cr for Centre’s subsidised solar water

Ø  ESIC allows people other than subscribers to avail its services

Ø  RP-SP Group eyes₹10,000-crore turnover from snacking segment

Ø  Centre sells 2.21 per cent stake in CIL to CPSE ETF

*Mint*

Ø  US markets rout deepens with banks leading latest drop

Ø  NHPC to acquire 500 MW Lanco Teesta project for around Rs. 900 crore

Ø  Vodafone Idea, Airtel, Reliance Jio must agree on stress for spectrum relief

Ø  Kia Motors to begin production in Andhra Pradesh mid-2019

Ø  OPEC agrees tentative oil cut, waits for Russia to commit

*Financial Express*

Ø  New industrial policy to address challenges faced by manufacturing sector: Official

Ø  India, Pakistan trade much below than potential, says World Bank report

Ø  Union Cabinet approves pact between India and France in the field of energy efficiency and conservation

*Financial Chronicle*

Ø  Alstom makes Sricity facility its global manufacturing center

Ø  NCLT dismisses HDFC plea for starting insolvency proceedings against RHC Holding

Ø  Govt must make policy corrections to support realty sector: CREDAI

Ø  Rupee drops 44 paise to 70.90 against dollar amid sharp sell-off in equities