Business
RBI Extends Restrictions for 6 Months on PMC Bank, Withdrawal Limit Raised to Rs 1 Lakh
PMC Bank’s activities were curbed last September after the RBI found financial irregularities.
Saudi Giant Aramco Cuts Hundreds of Jobs amid Oil Market Downturn, Say Sources
Most of those who lost jobs at Aramco were foreigners, the sources said. One source estimated that 500 people had been laid off, adding that the job losses were mostly based on performance and similar actions took place each year.
Centre Planning Extra Tariffs, Trade Barriers on 300 Imported Products from China: Report
The plan has been under review since at least April, according to a government document, and is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recently announced self-reliance campaign to promote local products.
Govt Needs AGR Money During Pandemic: SC Tells Voda Idea After Telco Says Won’t be Able to Pay 11,000 Staff
Vodafone Idea admitted no bank will give the company loan today and said it will have to fold up if asked to pay the dues upfront.
Facebook Fires Employee Who Protested Zuckerberg's Inaction on Trump Posts
Internal dissent is often encouraged at Silicon Valley tech giants, but the companies have been accused of penalizing workers who organise and air complaints publicly.
HDFC Cuts Lending Rate by 20 Basis Points Amid Gradual Decline in Cost of Borrowing
The move is in line with rate cuts by lenders like State Bank of India.
RBI Floats Discussion Paper on Governance in Commercial Banks, Calls for More Power to Boards
The paper said that growing size and complexity of India's financial system underscores the significance of strengthening governance standards in banks.
Tiny Singapore Replaces US as India's Top Market for Engineering Exports
India's overall engineering exports, comprising industrial machinery and auto parts, constitute nearly a quarter of total goods exports.
FM Sitharaman Reviews Progress of Rs 3 Lakh Crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs
The meeting on Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) was held through a video conference, and the minister appreciated the efforts of banks in execution of the scheme.
Precursor to Weather Derivative, NCDEX Develops Rainfall Index to Track Progress of Monsoon
The rainfall index, in fact, is a precursor to a weather derivative that would be launched subsequently from the NCDEX platform.
Uday Kotak Says There is No 'Perfect Time' for Privatisation of Companies
Kotak said the sequencing of reforms in the current environment is critical, especially in the area of divestment.
Oil India Limited to Give Rs 30,000 to Each Family Hit by Gas Well Blowout in Assam
The blowout began on May 27 from the well in Tinsukia district from which gas is "uncontrollably" flowing out for the ninth day on Friday.
India's Forex Reserves Surge to All-time High of $493.48 Billion amid Covid-19 Pandemic
The reserves, which are counted as a key strength as the country faces the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, had risen by $ 3 billion to an all-time high of $ 490.044 billion in the previous week.
Franklin Templeton MF Says Examining Gujarat HC Order Staying E-voting on Winding up of 6 Schemes
The e-voting window was scheduled to open on June 9 and close on June 11 and the unit holders' meeting through video conferencing was to be held on June 12.
MSMEs Facing Difficulties in Accessing Emergency Covid-related Relief Packages: Karnataka SSI Body
For one, guidelines issued under the Emergency Credit Link Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) are not uniform and different banks have framed their own guidelines leading to confusion and hardship in making use of the schemes at a time when industries are in dire s...
RBI Sets up Payments Infrastructure Development Fund to Boost Digitisation, Invests Rs 250 Crore
The fund has been created to encourage the adoption of 'Points of Sale' machines by businesses in tier-3 to tier-6 centres and Northeastern states.