Wednesday, 22 March 2023

21 March 2023 News and Updates

πŸ“°βˆš Corporate Snippets 

πŸ“ Economy likely to log in a tepid 6% growth next fiscal: CRISIL
πŸ“ Rajesh Gopinathan resigns as CEO and MD of TCS
πŸ“ GMR Group seeks to refinance β‚Ή4,000 Cr Goa, Hyderabad airport debt
πŸ“ Over 1.2 lakh opt for higher Pension under EPS-95
πŸ“ ECB hikes rates by 50 bps, says 'inflation is projected to remain too high for too long'
πŸ“ Sumitomo Wiring Systems sells 3.4% stake in Samvardhana Motherson International
πŸ“ Micro loan disbursement jumps 20% in December 2022 quarter to INR 77,877 Cr
πŸ“ NTPC commissions green coal plant in Varanasi
πŸ“ Eris Lifesciences acquires 9 dermatology brands from Dr Reddy's for INR 275 Cr
πŸ“ Viacom18 signs up thirteen streaming sponsors for IPL
πŸ“ D2C brand Zouk raises $3 million led by Stellaris Venture Partners
πŸ“ Solartech platform Aerem raises $5 million in funding from Avaana Climate Fund
πŸ“ ADIA signs $500 million cheque for 10% stake in Lenskart at $4.2 billion valuation
πŸ“ CARE upgrades outlook on Vodafone Idea to positive; reaffirms ratings
πŸ“ Foxconn Technology plant in India to assemble Apple AirPods in India
πŸ“ Ecofy, Mahindra Solarize team up for rooftop solar financing, installation
πŸ“ Restaurant app peAR raises INR 4.2 Cr in funding for business expansion
πŸ“ JP Morgan revises Reliance Industries stock target price, sees 33% uptick
πŸ“ Zee Entertainment set to repay IndusInd $10 million to wrap Sony deal
πŸ“ Bharti-backed OneWeb to launch 36 satellites with Isro by March end
πŸ“ INR 70,500 Cr indigenous arms buy gets defence ministry's approval
πŸ“ SVB crisis: $200 mn worth start-up deposits moved to GIFT City, says MoS IT
πŸ“ UCO Bank raises Rs 500 crore in AT1 bonds at 9.5%, highest rate in FY-23
πŸ“ Indians acquire 100 patents for 6G technology, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
πŸ“ Financial security of family tops life goal of 74% people in South India
πŸ“ DLF sells 1,137 luxury flats in Gurugram for over INR 8,000 Cr within 3 days
πŸ“ FCI sells 3.37 MT of wheat in open market since February 1
πŸ“ PLI schemes for toys, bicycles, construction equipment soon
πŸ“ Close to 67% investors fail to beat benchmarks: Survey
πŸ“ Govt. moves to make FPI reporting quicker, more transparent
πŸ“ First Republic gets $30 billion of bank deposits in rescue
πŸ“ Centre may defer IDBI Bank’s $4 bn privatization plan
πŸ“ Microsoft unveils AI office copilot in fast-moving race with Google
πŸ“ US jobless claims drop by most since July, led by New York
πŸ“ Malaysia's Petronas offers β‚Ή3,800 Cr for stake in NTPC's green arm: Report
πŸ“ 71% increase in medical colleges since 2014: health ministry
πŸ“ KEC International bags orders worth β‚Ή1,028 Cr across businesses
πŸ“ RailTel bags order for IT infrastructure installation for greenfield data centre
πŸ“ Investcorp joins global funds in betting on Indian warehouses.

πŸ“ Steel incentive scheme gets rolling, government inks 27 MoUs
πŸ“ US extends H-1B registration deadline till March 20
πŸ“ NCLT approves Welspun takeover of Sintex BAPL
πŸ“ Govt. allows NTPC to invest beyond prescribed limit in NGEL
πŸ“ Govt. approves listing of state-owned IREDA by selling part stake
πŸ“ Tiger Global sells 0.75% stake in Delhivery via open market for INR 177 Cr
πŸ“ India's Apr-Feb fertiliser imports from Russia highest in 3 years at 34.19 lakh tonnes
πŸ“ Cement cos likely to invest INR 1.2 lakh Cr to add 145-155 MT capacity by FY-27: Report
πŸ“ All medicines to be sold under supervision of pharmacist, mandates DCGI
πŸ“ Kabira Mobility secures $50 million funding
πŸ“ PhonePe racks up additional $200 million from Walmart in ongoing fundraise
πŸ“ Direct tax collection hits 95.2% of Revised Estimates for FY-23
πŸ“ Indian banking system is stable, resilient: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das
πŸ“ Rising infections: States on alert as Covid-19 cases hit 4-month high
πŸ“ HCL Tech joins Intel foundry services accelerator design services alliance
πŸ“ GAIL signs agreement with Shell Energy India on ethane sourcing
πŸ“ Domestic flights seen at 22,907 a week this summer, up 4.4% from a year ago
πŸ“ NCLT okays HDFC, HDFC Bank merger, paving way for creation of finance giant
πŸ“ TCS, Infosys have highest exposure to US regional banks: JP Morgan
πŸ“ OECD raises India's FY-24 growth forecast by 20 basis points to 5.9%
πŸ“ As liquidity tightens, RBI injects INR 1 trn for largest infusion in 4 years
πŸ“ India's foreign exchange reserves fall $2.4 billion to $560 billion
πŸ“ Ford recalls 1.5 mn vehicles in US to fix leaky brake hoses, wiper arms
πŸ“ CCI allows AGI Greenpac to acquire Hindusthan National Glass & Industries
πŸ“ Digital lenders disbursements zoom 147% in October-December
πŸ“ Air India makes VRS offer to staff, twice in 9 months
πŸ“ Startups have over $1-billion deposits in SVB: MoS IT
πŸ“ VA Tech Wabag secures INR 800 Cr contract in Bangladesh
πŸ“ Mega textile parks to be set up in seven states, says PM Modi
πŸ“ SEBI makes stringent disclosure norms for FPIs
πŸ“ Maiden Forgings to launch IPO next week; aims to raise INR 24 Cr
πŸ“ Chandrayaan 3 successfully clears essential pre-launch tests, closer to launch
πŸ“ NSE launches Municipal Index Bonds
πŸ“ MCX Gold crossed β‚Ή59000 mark for the first time, spot Gold at $1964
πŸ“ India’s target to increase electronic manufacturing capability to β‚Ή24 lakh Cr
πŸ“ 1,253 railway stations to be revamped under Adarsh Station scheme: Vaishnaw
πŸ“ Sterlite Power bags green energy transmission project in Rajasthan
πŸ“ Societe Generale, Copthall Mauritius buy Samvardhan Motherson shares.


πŸ“ HNIs turn to UAE as EU tightens golden visas
πŸ“ PSOs, fintech companies reluctant to comply with RBI regulations: Governor Shaktikanta Das
πŸ“ Goldman Sachs cuts outlook for European bank debt over Credit Suisse crisis
πŸ“ SJVN Green Energy bags 200 MW solar project in Maharashtra
πŸ“ Packaging industry growing at 15-17%, can generate jobs at district level, say experts
πŸ“ SLCM’s AI-based app Agri Reach gets NABL accreditation
πŸ“ MG Motor India to supply 100 vehicles to WTiCabs India
πŸ“ UBS eyeing swoop for Credit Suisse amid fears of banking contagion
πŸ“ Airlines misguiding people, forcing passengers to pay more, says Parl Panel
πŸ“ TVS Industrial and Logistics on aggressive expansion plan in 30 more cities
πŸ“ Food delivery apps taking action on rising stress among delivery staff
πŸ“ IFFCO, Coromandel International to manufacture Nano DAP for 3 years: Govt. 
πŸ“ DoT mulls to bring in private sector to manage C-DOT
πŸ“ Moody’s downgrades credit ratings on First Republic Bank
πŸ“ Tamil Nadu’s new ethanol blending policy eyes to attract INR 5k-cr investment
πŸ“ Europe moves to revive mining to cut reliance on China
πŸ“ Railways completes electrification of Chhattisgarh’s 1,170-km broad gauge network
πŸ“ Cochin Shipyard bags β‚Ή550 Cr order for Zero Emission Feeder Container Vessel
πŸ“ BPCL allots non-convertible debentures worth β‚Ή936 Cr, offers 7.58% rate
πŸ“ Healthcare fintech SaveIN to scale its partnership matrix to 15K
πŸ“ Government sets up centralised facility for voluntary closure of companies
πŸ“ GMR Airports Infra to raise β‚Ή2,900 Cr via Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
πŸ“ India Post partners with Shiprocket to enhance last-mile e-commerce penetration
πŸ“ NCLT approves Propel Plastic Products-Plastauto bid for debt-ridden Sintex-BAPL
πŸ“ Chandrayaan 3 successfully clears essential pre-launch tests, closer to launch


πŸ“ UBS upgrades offer, agrees to buy Credit Suisse for over $2 billion
πŸ“ GST Dept. to scrutinise I-T, MCA data to identify entities not paying taxes
πŸ“ Brookfield in talks to acquire CleanMax Solar
πŸ“ States' capex may cross 3% of GSDP
πŸ“ Health Ministry issues revised guidelines for Covid-19 amid rise in cases
πŸ“ Real estate focussed fund Experion Developers set to acquire Dignity Buildcon
πŸ“ India's power consumption rises 10% in Apr-Feb to 1375 billion units, surpasses full fiscal energy supplies year ago
πŸ“ JSPL gets approval to manufacture India's first fire-resistant steel structures
πŸ“ Healthtech startup SaveIN to focus on partnerships, eyes five-fold growth
πŸ“ Mercedes set to invest billions in e-vehicles plants
πŸ“ Esma to penalise but let European Union banks deal with India CCPs
πŸ“ Hindenburg fallout: Adani suspends work on INR 35K Cr petchem project
πŸ“ Pvt. aviation soaring, JetSetGo to raise $50 mn to expand fleet: CEO
πŸ“ Vaidyaratnam Group plans to double revenue to INR 500 Cr, IPO by 2030
πŸ“ PM Mitra parks to boost India's $100 bn textile export goal, says industry
πŸ“ FSIB to soon start selection process for new LIC chairman this month
πŸ“ In line with new Govt. rules, Reliance re-auctions gas from its KG-D6 block
πŸ“ India, EU conclude another round of talks for proposed trade agreement
πŸ“ OilMin accepts all major Kirit Parikh panel recommendations on gas pricing
πŸ“ India should target $350 bn exports through e-commerce by 2030: GTRI
πŸ“ Govt. aims to cap fertiliser subsidy, pilot projects in 7 districts soon
πŸ“ Bilateral trade in rupee to gather pace soon
πŸ“ Loss-making BSNL faces higher revenue targets by Govt. 
πŸ“ Airtel Payments Bank to exit FY-23 with over INR 1,300 Cr revenue
πŸ“ Prestige, Lodha eye INR 20,000 Cr sales club
πŸ“ ADP, GMR Airports Infra to merge joint venture with GMR
πŸ“ Maha Govt. to buy iconic AI building for β‚Ή1,600 Cr
πŸ“ Midsize US banks ask FDIC to insure deposits for two years
πŸ“ Amazon begins due diligence to buy MX Player
πŸ“ Govt. calls for reviving defunct hydro projects to meet summer demand
πŸ“ DLF to invest around β‚Ή3,500 Cr in next 4 yrs for housing project in Gurugram
πŸ“ Bahrain looks for collaborations with Indian univs, vocational institutions.
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Income Tax Updates:-

1.The Chennai bench of ITAT has held that the does not have power to change method followed by the assessee from DCF method to NAV method for valuation of share. In this case the assessee has followed DCF method for valuation of shares and has considered certain projections. The AO, rejected DCF method followed by the assessee only on the ground that actual performance of the company for two assessment years is not equal to projected financials. (ITA. No: 3067/Chny/2019)
2.The ITAT bench of Cuttack has held that penalty u/s.271(1)(c) of the Act cannot be levied where the penalty was imposed in respect of any addition where the High Court has admitted the appeal on substantial question of law, then the sustainability of the addition itself becomes debatable. The tribunal has placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Karanataka High Court in the case of CIT vs Dr. Harsha N Billiangady, 379 ITR 529 (Kar). (ITA No.96/CTK/2021).
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Income Tax Updates: -
1.The ITAT bench of Amritsar has condoned the huge delay of 9 years on the ground that there is confusion in relation to the service of intimation u/s 143(1) of the assessee and department is also not able to submit proof for any other mode of service of intimation to the assessee. The contention of the assessee was that the delay was caused by his failure to receive a notification. It may have been sent to the assessee’s email, which was duly maintained by the accountant, and the accountant had not informed the assessee. Without proper opportunity, the deduction under Section 80IB was rejected in the processing of the return under Section 143(1). (I.T.A. No.57/Asr/2021)
2.The Patna bench of ITAT held, relying on the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Radhasoami Satsang, that It is judicially well settled that when a document is found during the course of search, it has to be relied upon in entirety and there is no discretion available with the assessee or the Department to rely upon a part of the document favorable to it and plead for rejection of the other part which is not favorable to it, or in respect of which no supporting material is found. (ITA 167/Pat/2019)
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The Surat bench of ITAT has quashed the order passed by the Ld. PCIT u/s 263 of the Act by placing the reliance on the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Malabar Industries and held that this phrase i.e. β€œprejudicial to the interest of the revenue’’ has to be read in conjunction with an erroneous order passed by the AO. Every loss of revenue as a consequence of an order of AO cannot be treated as prejudicial to the interest of the revenue. When the AO has examined the issue under consideration and took a plausible view that the addition should not be made which has resulted in loss to the revenue, it cannot be treated as an erroneous order prejudicial to the interest of the revenue unless the view taken by the AO is unsustainable in law. (ITA No.178/Srt/2020)
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