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[Business-Standard]( Daily Newsletter 27 January 2021 [Facebook]( [RSS]( [Twitter]( [Google Plus]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Markets]( [Companies]( [Banking]( [Economy]( [Opinion |]( [Life]( [Management]( [Technology]( LIVE MARKETS [SENSEX]( 48347.59 (-530.95) [NIFTY]( 14238.90 (-133.00) GOLD (MCX 10 GM) 49067.00 (-73.00) SILVER (MCX 1 KG) 66479.00 (-163.00) USD ($) / INR(Rs) 72.90 (-0.02) Front Page [Farmers sow seeds of violence: Union ends tractor rally, security beefed up]( One dead, many injured as protesters storm Red Fort [IMF revises India growth forecast, sees GDP shrinking at sharper 8% in FY21]( Expects economy to grow 11.5% next year, which could slightly correct govt's fiscal mathematics [Premium Content][Govt mulls revenue dept restructuring; CBIC, CBDT to focus on collection]( People in the know said the government was examining measures like the strengthening of the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) [Premium Content][Serum Institute looking at bilateral deals to supply Covishield vaccine]( To raise manufacturing capacity by 30% over next 2 months from present 2.4 mn doses [Premium Content][Tax sops over subsidies: Why PLI scheme doesn't enthuse India Inc]( Local sourcing of components and state monitoring keep firms away from production-linked incentives [Akash NG surface-to-air missile scores in maiden Republic Day eve test]( The new generation surface-to-air missile, engineered to shoot down high-performing fighter aircraft, was test launched at Balasore [Premium Content][Will take up to a year before pvt sector opens purse to capex: L&T chief]( The firm's MD & CEO, S N Subrahmanyan, says L&T has reached pre-covid levels and aims to become debt free [NCLT begins insolvency proceedings against The Pioneer group firm]( Interim resolution professional appointed; public notice issued [Govt considers easing rules to attract FDI in construction sector: Report]( Existing rules include a three year lock-in period before exiting [Premium Content][Banks in India ready for transition, but the world still loves Libor]( Libor era ends this year, and banks across the globe will have to shift to an alternative rate. Two popular choices available only have a few ... Companies [Premium Content][Oil refiners on the margin amid rising crude prices, muted demand]( Indian majors have to balance between rising crude prices, muted demand and heavy central and state levies on retail prices [Premium Content][Decoded: Stopping Future's asset sale to Reliance may not be easy]( In its petition, Amazon is said to have sought imprisonment of Future group promoters including Kishore Biyani for alleged violation of ... [Premium Content][Class, finesse and performance: New A4 gets Audi back in the race]( The sedan could challenge luxury car market leaders BMW and Mercedes-Benz [Premium Content][From rice husk to 24x7 power, Husk Power aims to continue upward journey]( Husk Power Founder Manoj Sinha says the fall in prices of solar energy allowed them to offer reliable power at reasonable rates [» Read More Stories in Companies]( Economy & Policy [450 infrastructure projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.28 trillion: Report]( Of the 1,687 such projects, 450 reported cost overruns and 558 were delayed [Gujarat HC serves notice on Centre over interest on delayed payments]( Earlier, the GST Council had decided that interest up to 18 per cent would be levied only on delayed payment through cash ledger and not via ... [Indian Railways drops extra charges for large goods moving through DFCs]( This is a significant shift because the restrictive goods consignment dimensions are cited as one of the reasons for the falling utility of rail ... [Budget Byte: Banks' non-performing assets likely to bulge in 2021]( This daily series of graphs provides context to some of the critical issues relating to the Union Budget on February 1 [Agri-NBFCs seek parity with banks, want inclusion in govt subsidy schemes]( The government may consider including agri-NBFCs in all state supported subsidy schemes and programmes [Budget: Realtors expect subvention scheme, measures to boost demand]( The housing market is reviving from the lows hit last year [» Read More Stories in Economy & Policy]( Markets BSE 52-WEEK HIGH Company Price (Rs) Change (%) [Adani Transmissi]( 471.15 -1.26 [Aegis Logistics]( 282.70 -0.74 BSE TOP GAINERS Company Price (Rs) Change (%) [Gateway Distr.]( 174.90 12.15 [Aurobindo Pharma]( 998.00 8.05 BSE 52-WEEK LOW Company Price (Rs) Change (%) BSE TOP LOSERS Company Price (Rs) Change (%) [Apollo Tyres]( 211.15 -8.95 [Metropolis Healt]( 2019.75 -7.59 [Premium Content][Majority of equity schemes pare cash positions even as markets soar]( According to experts, schemes that were sitting on a lot of cash deployed it after the market crash in March and April [Premium Content][Debt alternative investment funds investors lower return expectations]( AIFs are privately pooled investment funds approved by the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India for different ... [Stocks and futures dip on US fiscal-relief package timing; dollar up]( A gauge of Asia-Pacific equities at one point slid the most in about two months, with shares in South Korea and China underperforming [Bitcoin price seen topping $50,000 over long term as it vies with gold]( Predicting a price for Bitcoin is challenging but it's likely to rise longer term as funds and family offices assign 0.5 per cent or 1 per cent ... [» Read More Stories in Markets]( Opinion [Premium Content][No more concessions]( Farmers' intransigence, invasion of Delhi are unacceptable [Premium Content][Address the K question]( Uneven economic recovery will not be sustainable [Premium Content][An expansionary consolidation]( The Budget can generate an expansionary fiscal impulse even as it consolidates the headline deficit [Premium Content][Having your cake and eating it]( The relative underperformance of PSU shares in the market reflects all that is wrong with the current ownership and governance structure [» Read More Stories in Opinion]( Finance [Dhanlaxmi Bank Board approves appointment of Shivan as MD and CEO]( Earlier, RBI had asked the lender's board to get shareholders' approval before appointing Shivan as the next MD and CEO [» Read More Stories in Finance]( Technology [Premium Content][This serial entrepreneur uses a B2B model to recycle truckloads of trash]( Abhay Deshpande's firm Recykal currently collects over 10,000 tonnes of garbage a month from schools, colleges and commercial set-ups, and plans ... [Premium Content][IIT Guwahati scientists use nature's techniques to harvest water from air]( The team has developed novel materials inspired by plants such as lotus and nepenthes, and insects such as the beetle to design a ... [Akshay Kumar launches PUBG rival multi-player mobile action game FAU-G]( On the occasion of Republic Day, Akshay Kumar launched the mobile action game 'Fearless and United Guards (FAU-G). [Sony to launch 'Compact' Xperia to challenge iPhone 12 mini: Report]( Sony is reportedly planning to launch a member of the premium 'Compact' line of phones in 2021 with a 5.5-inch Xperia model to compete with the ... [» Read More Stories in Technology]( PF [Premium Content][Saral Pension promises higher liquidity than existing plans: Details here]( Surrender, loan options will encourage those wary of illiquid annuities [» Read More Stories in PF]( Beyond Business [Premium Content][Indian male in his habitat]( Book review of Patriarchy and the Pangolin: A Field Guide to Indian Men and Other Species [» Read More Stories in Beyond Business]( [About us]( | [Partner With Us]( | [Job@BS]( | [Advertise with us]( | [Connect BS]( | [Refer a friend]( Ensure that you always receive messages from business-standard.com Add bsemailservices@business-standard.net.in to your Address Book or Safe List. If you can not view this message, please click here | For unsubscribe click here If you do not wish to receive Business Standard e-mails in the future, please [click here](mailto:rm-===Xmxkb===E5===La===Q===Byb===Xk===Bam===B9a0===Q=@mailmx1.stakemail.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=Unsubscribe me.) to unsubscribe