Not acting on unsecured lending could have created bigger problem; RBI actions slowed growth: Das

Not acting on unsecured lending could have created bigger problem; RBI actions slowed growth: Das

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said not acting on unsecured lending could have created a "bigger problem", and RBI's actions on such practices have had the desired impact of slowing down growth in the riskier segment. Addressing an international conference on financial resilience at the RBI's College of Supervisors here,...

SBI Chairman pitches for tax relief on interest income in Budget

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

State Bank of India Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara has pitched for tax relief on interest income, saying it would help banks to garner savings that could be used for funding long-term infra projects. Currently, banks are required to deduct tax when interest income from deposits held in all the bank branches...

Adani Group to invest USD 100 bn in energy transition: Gautam Adani

Adani Group to invest USD 100 bn in energy transition: Gautam Adani

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Adani group will invest more than USD 100 billion (around Rs 8,340 crore) in energy transition projects and manufacturing capability to produce every major component required for green energy generation, its chairman said on Wednesday. Besides building solar parks to produce electricity from sunlight and wind farms that do the same...

Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record high levels in early trade

Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record high levels in early trade

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their new lifetime peaks in early trade on Wednesday amid a firm global market trends, buying in bank stocks and foreign fund inflows. Rallying for the fifth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 280.32 points to hit its fresh lifetime peak of 77,581.46...

Google’s Gemini now available as app for Android smartphone users in India

Google’s Gemini now available as app for Android smartphone users in India

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Google on Tuesday said its AI assistant Gemini is now available as an app for Android smartphone users in India with support for English, Hindi and eight other Indian languages. For iPhone users, access to Gemini will be rolled out through the Google app over the next few weeks, according to...

Nine in 10 professionals in India face learning barriers due to work, family pressure: LinkedIn

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Notwithstanding the fact that a significant percentage of professionals in India say that their company is doing enough to cultivate a culture of learning, 9 in 10 professionals find it hard to prioritise learning due to work and family commitments, says a report. According to new research by the leading professional...

NBCC gets Rs 70 cr contract from Grid-India

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

State-owned NBCC (India) Ltd has bagged a Rs 70 crore project from Grid Controller of India for executing interior works in new corporate office in the national capital. In a statement, NBCC said it has inked a memorandum of understanding with Grid Controller of India Ltd (Grid-India) for execution of interior,...

Palm oil body urges HUL to reconsider plans to cut palm oil content in soaps

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), a non-profit organisation representing palm oil-consuming countries, has raised concerns over Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s (HUL) reported plans to reduce palm oil content in its soaps by 25 per cent. In a letter to HUL’s CEO and Managing Director Rohit Jawa, APOA Chairman Atul Chaturvedi warned...

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