Monday, 18 November 2019

18 November 2019 News and Updates

Corporate Snippets on Nov 18

Ø Govt. may soon ease up on FDI rules in a bid to revive economy

Ø Tata Sons chief bats for privatisation of discoms

Ø Project delays, cost overruns biggest negatives: AIIB

Ø FM speaks on measures taken to spur the economy

Ø Revival of royalty payment caps in the works

Ø Govt's disinvestment plans on track: FM
 
Ø NSO's junked consumer expenditure survey shows inequality gap declining

Ø *India Inc Q2 profit at 15-yr low on record telco losses, net sales dip 0.8%*

Ø Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea put the brakes on costs in September quarter

Ø RBI turns down banks' plea to relax June 7 circular on stressed assets

Ø Backed by technology, banks beat economic slowdown by hiring more

Ø Draft industrial policy targets $1tn gross value addition in manufacturing by 2025

Ø Green certificate sales down 2.25% to 6.87 lakh in October

Ø Q2 GDP growth to decline to per 4.9 per cent: NCAER

Ø Essar Steel, Adani, GAIL, HPCL buy bulk of Reliance gas

Ø Bharti Airtel withdraws bid for RCom assets citing questionable, unfair
 
Ø DHFL’s debt resolution plan hits a roadblock as collections drop

Ø Office property developers seek to monetize assets as investor interest peaks

Ø Centre explores new law to shield global investors

Ø Muthoot Finance to buy IDBI Bank’s MF business

Ø Elon Musk's Tesla plans to invest $4.4 billion in Berlin factory: Report

Ø GST non-filers face cancellation of registration

Ø India has potential for very rapid economic growth, says Bill Gates

Ø Penalise companies for non-compliance with Ambient Air Quality Norms: CII-Niti Aayog

Ø Winter session: IBC, BRA Bills top economic agenda

Ø CBIC refutes reports it demanded GST on salaries paid to CEOs

Ø Jaypee Infra insolvency: NBCC sweetens bid by offering more land & benami flats to lenders
 
Ø Anil Ambani, 4 others resign from bankrupt Reliance Communications

Ø Govt. working on policy to push MSME exports: Gadkari

Ø Over half of India's coal-fired power plants set to miss emission norm deadline

Ø Govt. will be forced to slash spending this year too: CRISIL

Ø Supreme Court paves way for Arcelor takeover of Essar Steel

👉NCLAT rejects the plea of Pepsico India Holdings seeking release its machinery from Oceanic Tropical Fruits, which is under the insolvency process.

👉The government is looking to address concerns over the Enforcement Directorate’s decision to attach properties of Bhushan Power and Steel, raising questions over its resolution under the IBC.