Wednesday, 20 March 2019

20 March 2019 News

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Economic Times
 
Ø  Economists raise concerns over slowdown with RBI chief
Ø  RBI seeks modification of NCLAT order in ILFS case
Ø  Lenders may invoke Goyal’s 51% stake in Jet
Ø  SBI inks pact with Bank of China for biz opportunities
Ø  BofA buys its biggest distressed asset in India
Ø  Sebi asks Singh brothers not to dispose assets
Ø  LTI-Mindtree combined entity to overtake TechM in two major verticals

Business Standard
 
Ø  Trade deficit touches $165 billion, highest since FY13
Ø  GST Council approves transition plan for new tax rates for real estate
Ø  State-owned oil companies move poll panel to allot 31,800 new fuel outlets
Ø  Rs 2,000 cr of unclaimed dividends lying with investor protection authority
Ø  BSNL seeks to rent its land to other state-owned units instead of selling

Business Line
 
Ø  Etihad may exit Jet Airways by selling 24% stake to SBI
Ø  Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for antiviral ointment
Ø  Ebix commences due diligence to acquire Yatra
Ø  DGCA clears Jet Airway’s schedule with 41 aircraft
Ø  TCG Lifesciences receives USFDA nod for Hyderabad plant
Ø  India’s fuel demand rises 3.8% in Feb
Ø  Jaitley slams 108 economists for doubting Govt’s economic data
 
Mint

Ø  CPSE ETF receives bids worth ₹6,072 cr from anchor investors
Ø  IOC pays 2nd interim dividend; ONGC to consider on 23 March
Ø  Pine Labs acquires Qwikcilver for $110 million
Ø  DLF-Hines JV to develop ₹1,900 crore Gurugram commercial project
Ø  Aluminium hits 3-month high after Hydro cyber attack

Financial Express
 
Ø  IDBI Bank to borrow up to Rs 4,000 crore via bonds next fiscal year
Ø  India becomes top importer of Gold Doré Bars from Bolivia
Ø  India’s bad loans worst in world, surpass Italy in dubious record; see map
Ø  No input tax credit for post-supply discounts: AAR
 
Financial Chronicle

Ø  Sensex jumps 268 pts; Nifty above 11,500
Ø  Sale deal in final stage of completion: Star Health
Ø  PowerGrid says it fully utilised JPY 22 billion loan from SMBC
Ø  Kotak Mahindra group sets up USD 400 mn fund to build office properties