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[Premium Content][Asset monetisation target for states may be set at Rs 3 trillion]( Central ministries given a target to monetise assets worth Rs 2.5 trn over 3 years [AAI to offload residual stake in Bangalore and Hyderabad airports]( Sale of 13% stake in each may fetch Rs 3,000 crore [Premium Content][Global investors flock to private debt space, expect huge demand for credit]( Private debt means debt given to privately held companies or buying those loans in the secondary market [India will not 'shut off' all cryptocurrency, wants blockchain: Sitharaman]( Bitcoin, the world's biggest and earlier cryptocurrency, has crossed a record high of $60,000. [Premium Content][Investors see more sheen in paper gold this year amid lower prices]( So far, FY21 has seen sale of 32.4 tonnes worth of sovereign gold bonds and 13 tonnes of exchange-traded funds [At $61k, Bitcoin hits another record, leaves other asset classes trailing]( Bitcoin is up about 1,000% in the past year amid signs of increasing institutional interest as well as speculative demand [Premium Content][Govt should earmark 10% of CSR for skill development: L&T's A M Naik]( Large industries do not have to collaborate with NSDC or government organisations because they have created training centres, says Naik [Premium Content][From Marriott to MakeMyTrip, hotels and travel firms look for summer relief]( Most hotels expect a marked improvement in the June quarter numbers compared to the December quarter [Premium Content][Concerns over Oxford Covid-19 vaccine likely to impact export demand]( Vaccine exports picked up last month; Serum shipped 11.9 mn to WHO-Gavi pool [Premium Content][Draft e-commerce policy: Investments by large players may take a hit]( Currently, online retailers such as Amazon and Flipkart are the dominant players in this space, capturing around two-thirds of the market ... Companies
[Premium Content][Quest for the best deal: What India's e-commerce draft policy says]( Apart from China, India is one of the few countries that has specific regulations targeted at online sellers [Premium Content][Aditya Birla Fashion shakes up India's Rs 1.45-trillion ethnic wear market]( Aditya Birla Fashion, which has acquired Sabyasachi, Tarun Tahiliani, and Shantanu & Nikhil brands in recent transactions, proposes to take ... [Exempt independent directors from any criminal liability, says CII]( 'Proceedings against independent directors may be initiated only once there is prima facie evidence of their possible involvement in the matter, ... [L&T recruits 22% women at trainee level across major businesses in 2020]( In a strategic decision, engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has recruited 22 per cent women at trainee level across its ... [» Read More Stories in Companies]( Economy & Policy
[Premium Content][Statsguru: From Bihar to West Bengal, a peep into state Budgets]( To keep their expenditure at the desired levels at a time of significant revenue losses, all states have expanded their fiscal deficits - ... [Modi's next election play is ensuring clean water in all 192 mn rural homes]( Programme aims to supply at least 55 litres of potable water to each person per day by building new pipelines. [India FX reserves surpass Russia's to become world's 4th biggest]( Reserves for both countries have mostly flattened out this year [ONGC's share in India's oil, gas production rises to 70% from 53%]( State-owned ONGC has actually seen its contribution to the national production jump to over 70% from under 53% a decade back [» Read More Stories in Economy & Policy]( Markets BSE 52-WEEK HIGH
Company Price (Rs) Change (%)
[3M India]( 27251.70 5.09
[Astral Poly Tech]( 2492.65 -0.36
BSE TOP GAINERS
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[Meghmani Organ.]( 103.95 11.24
[IDBI Bank]( 42.00 9.80 BSE 52-WEEK LOW
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BSE TOP LOSERS
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[I T D C]( 405.00 -9.63
[Indbull.RealEst.]( 104.10 -9.40
[Premium Content][Multiple tailwinds likely to lift Bharat Forge further in FY22: Analysts]( Most of its segments are expected to be in positive territory for the first time in several year [Premium Content][Analysts see demand revival, earnings comfort in Indian Hotels stock]( Analysts also expect IHCL to maintain a valuation premium to peers due to its strong brand, which would aid pricing and occupancy levels [Premium Content][Over 50% PMS schemes outperform Nifty50 in February, shows data]( Large-cap PMS schemes (average returns of 4.9 %), mid-cap (9.8%), multi cap (7.1%), and small-cap (8.9%) - all underperformed their respective ... [Premium Content][Earnings expectations can be biggest stumbling block: Anoop Bhaskar]( The positive commentary on the Union Budget should spur additional foreign flows, notwithstanding higher valuations, says Bhaskar [An unknown Indian-origin crypto investor buys an artwork for $69.3 mn]( Various media reports cited that Metakova is a pseudonym of the investor, which means King of Meta in the Tamil language [» Read More Stories in Markets]( Opinion
[Premium Content][Beyond 'Indo-Pacific Nato']( Vaccine cooperation marks a new step for the Quad [Premium Content][Managing internet tech change wisely]( Learning from past technology revolutions [Premium Content][No space for SPACs]( Sebi needs to ease listing requirements [Premium Content][NSE outage: More serious questions]( The outage caused a serious embarrassment, not only for the NSE but also for the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the ... [Premium Content][When will SC status quo on bank loans end?]( If it continues, wary of borrowers' opportunism and distorted credit discipline, banks may not come forward to lend even if we shout ourselves ... [Premium Content][Privatisation of banks: The sequencing must be right]( It would be naïve to read the recent Union Budget announcement on privatisation of two public sector banks as a signal of the government's ... [» Read More Stories in Opinion]( Finance
[Premium Content][Resolution of bad loans may face logjam if IBC not streamlined: Experts]( Few will go on record explicitly, but there is the fear that there will be a logjam ahead on the IBC front. [Premium Content][Don't compare us with legacy banks: Aeldra Financial's Sukeert Shanker]( We want to be the first truly global consumer bank. Some banks have an international presence, but continue to be country-bound on the consumer ... [Premium Content][Bank credit is seen growing by 400-500 bps to 9-10% in FY22: Report]( In absolute terms, net credit was up Rs 2.3 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year. [Bank operations may be hit on Mon, Tue due to nationwide unions' strike]( United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has given a call for a nationwide strike to protest against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned ... [Seven merged banks to see cheque book changes from April 1]( The banks affected by these changes are Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank, Corporation Bank, Andhra Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank and ... [» Read More Stories in Finance]( Technology
[Realme Narzo 30 Pro review: A regular midrange phone with 5G as a bonus]( The Realme Narzo 30 Pro does not offer anything unique or different from peers in the midrange segment. But it is the cheapest 5G phone in the ... [Global server market sales up 1.5% in fourth quarter of 2020]( Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market grew 1.5 per cent year over year to $25.8 billion during the fourth quarter of 2020 [Gaming sector in India attracted investments worth $544 million: Report]( The gaming sector in India attracted USD 544 million in investments during August 2020-January 2021 period, and this is set to double over the ... [Google to face lawsuit over tracking users in 'Incognito' mode]( A judge in the US has directed Google to face a class-action lawsuit seeking $5 billion, that claimed the it is tracking and collecting data ... [» Read More Stories in Technology]( PF
[Premium Content][EPFO's accounting needs transparency jab]( The EPFO is larger than four of the largest mutual funds put together, yet it has opaque accounting practices with no portfolio disclosure even ... [Premium Content][A quick and simple guide on tax compliance ahead of the March 31 deadline]( Apart from tax planning, you need to make sure you've paid your advance tax correctly and linked your Aadhaar to your PAN [» Read More Stories in PF]( Beyond Business
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