Monday, 12 April 2021

12 April 2021 News and Updates

12th April 2K21

Ø  Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector to 74%; Bill likely in monsoon session
Ø  Partial lockdown measures could impact movement of labour, goods: CII survey
Ø  Govt to complete 5 surveys in 7 months on jobs: Labour Bureau DG
Ø  Bridgestone India unlocks 7 million euros in 9 months, helped by digital payment platform Freepay
Ø  Tata Sons build marketplace for SMEs
Ø  RMZ raises Rs 1,500 crore from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ø  Vedanta Group in talks with govt to set up display fabrication unit
Ø  Infosys to consider share buyback on April 14, announce FY21 results
Ø  Govt's move to inject Rs 14,500 cr in 4 PSBs won't raise tangible equity
Ø  Microsoft in talks to buy Nuance Communications for about $16 bn: Report
Ø  InsuranceDekho may have got Rs 1,200 cr in premium in FY21: Co-founder
Ø  Franklin Templeton unitholders to get Rs 2,962 cr in second tranche
Ø  India becomes largest buyer of US crude in first quarter of calendar year 2021
Ø  Exports surge 297% in the first week of April
Ø  India's power consumption grows nearly 47 per cent in first week of April 2021
Ø  Indian apparel industry eyes collaboration with global suppliers of man-made fibre 
Ø  Arbitration case: Cairn to forego $500 million if India agrees to pay principal due
Ø  SBI collects ₹300 cr from zero balance accounts for certain services in 5 yrs
Ø  Mutual fund assets gain 41% in FY21: Crisil report
Ø  Future Retail may get 2-yr relief on loan repayments
Ø  Myanmar economy may shrink up to 20% as crisis looms
Ø  JC Flowers is highest bidder for SIL’s debt
Ø  Centre prohibits export of Remdesivir injection and Remdesivir API
Ø  Large CPSEs post record capex of 4.6 lakh crore in FY21
Ø  Over Rs 35,000-crore export aid held up amid trade recovery
Ø  IMF warns on rising debt risks in virus-hit Middle East, Central Asia
Ø  Ambuja Cement's Strategic Plan On Track To Expand Capacity To Reach 50 MTPA
Ø  FM Urges World Bank Group To Sustain Crisis Response To Mitigate COVID-19 Impact

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👉RBI announces Open Market Purchase of Government of India Securities under G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 1.0)
https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=51394

👉RBI to conduct 14-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction under LAF on April 09, 2021
https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=51393

👉Enhancement of limit of maximum balance per customer at end of the day from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh – Payments Banks (PBs)
https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=12074&Mode=0

👉Engagement of Young Professionals (YPs) in Ministry of Corporate Affairs on contract basis.Pdf(221 KB)
http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/VacancyCircularYPs_09042021.pdf

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⚫The Govt may hike FDI limit in the pension sector to 74%.
⚫Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn a net Rs 929 crore from Indian markets so far this month amid rising Covid-19 cases denting the economic recovery.
⚫India banned exports of drug Remdesivir, used to treat moderate to severe Covid-19, amid rising domestic demand and reports of shortages from states.
⚫Insurers brace for rise in Covid-19 policy claims. The insurers have received more than a million Covid related claims as of April, 2021.
⚫Bengaluru lone bright spot in direct tax mop-up with 7.3% growth.
⚫Migrants going back can spice up panchayat polls in UP. The UP panchayat polls will be held in four phases in 75 districts from April 15.
⚫Retail broking firm Upstox has alerted customers of a security breach that included contact data and KYC details of customers, but assured users that their funds and securities remain safe.
⚫The HP govt made it mandatory for people coming from seven states which have witnessed a spike in coronavirus cases to show a COVID-19 negative test report on entering the state.



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