Financial Express Bengaluru - March 25, 2025
Financial Express Bengaluru - March 25, 2025
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March 25, 2025
CCI probed 35 cartel cases in 5 yrs: FM
THE COMPETITION COMMISSION of India (CCI) has investigated 35 cartel cases in the last five years, minister of finance and corporate affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
1 min
Export levy removal to help onion farmers: Chouhan
The government's decision to withdraw 20% customs duty on onion exports, with effect from April 1, will boost farmers' income, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday.
1 min
Crude import bill rises 2.9% in Apr-Feb
Fuelling Growth
2 mins
Business growth drops in March on weaker services demand: PMI
GROWTH IN INDIA'S business activity slowed marginally in March, reflecting a softer increase in services activity, even though factory production rose at the quickest pace since July 2024, according to a survey by HSBC Holdings.
1 min
Electronics exports to top ₹3L cr
INDIA'S ELECTRONICS EXPORTS are set to cross the ₹3-lakh-crore mark for the first time in FY25.
2 mins
US officials arrive in India today for talks on trade pact
WITH RECIPROCAL TARIFFS just days away, a team of US officials will be visiting India from Tuesday to take forward the ongoing trade discussions, including the scope of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) that both sides aim to finalize in the next few months.
2 mins
Primary sector's share in GVA declines
THE SHARE OF primary sector in the gross value added (GVA) has dropped to 19.7% in FY24, the lowest in the current GDP series (base year 2011-12), reflecting prolonged rural distress, reports Saikat Neogi.
1 min
PM to inaugurate Hisar airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Haryana on April 14 to inaugurate the Hisar airport and lay the foundation stone of a new 800-MW unit thermal power plant in the Yamunanagar district.
1 min
Railways expects 15% jump in capex to ₹3 lakh crore in FY27
The increase will be substantial given that in FY26 the railways plans to spend ₹2.62 lakh crore
1 min
Tax dept to target hidden income only
Dept empowered to adjust returns having inconsistencies with prior-year filings
1 min
Housing supply, sales decline in top 9 cities
The top 9 cities registered a 23% drop in housing sales, while new supply fell by 34% in the January-March period, data from PropEquity showed.
1 min
Adani to scale up district cooling biz, set up new units
New Revenue Line
2 mins
Coal mine auction: JSPL, Jindal Power bag blocks
JINDAL STEEL AND Power (JSPL), Jindal Power and Coal India-arm Western Coalfields are among the 10 companies that have bagged coal blocks in the 11th round of commercial mines auction, according to an official release.
1 min
Tech funding rises to $2.5 bn in Q1
Late-stage deals see maximum jump
1 min
DLF Gears Up to Double PAT, Cash Flows by FY30
DLF, the country's largest property developer, plans to grow its group PAT (profit after tax) and cash flows by two times and earn annual rentals of ₹10,000 crore by FY30.
1 min
M&M May Pick Up 44% Stake in SML Isuzu
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA is in talks to buy Japan's Sumitomo Corp's entire 44% stake in heavy vehicle maker SML Isuzu, CNBC Awaaz reported on Monday, citing sources.
1 min
M&M may pick up 44% stake in SML Isuzu
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA is in talks to buy Japan's Sumitomo Corp's entire 44% stake in heavy vehicle maker SML Isuzu, CNBC Awaaz reported on Monday, citing sources.
1 min
Tata Autocomp to acquire Swedish auto parts maker
Tata AutoComp Systems on Monday said it will acquire International Automotive Components Group Sweden AB (IAC Sweden), manufacturer of interior systems and components.
1 min
CANCER IS PREVENTABLE
'Raho Do Kadam Aage'
2 mins
Unicorn India Ventures to Close Third Fund by Jul
EARLY-STAGE VENTURE capital firm Unicorn India Ventures is on track to close its ₹1,000-crore Fund III by July.
1 min
Airtel, Jio to cut back on capex
BHARTI AIRTEL and Reliance Jio are set to further scale back their capital expenditure (capex) intensity as they near the completion of their respective 5G rollouts.
2 mins
We remain watchful for risks across our portfolios
Bajaj Finance aims to have a share of 3-4% in retail credit over the next five years as it builds new lines of business, MD-designate Anup Saha tells Shobhana Subramanian.
3 mins
'We caught firms at pump stage, saved ₹22,000 cr'
In a media conference after the board meeting, Sebi chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey, along with whole time members Ananth Narayan, Ashwani Bhatia, Amarjeet Singh and Kamlesh Chandra Varshney made several important observations about the regulatory posture across segments.
2 mins
Banks Aggressively Place Bids at $10-Billion Forex Swap Auction
Injecting Liquidity
1 min
VW, BMW Outsell Tesla in Europe in Feb
Tesla EV Sales in Europe
1 min
Protestors Go Berserk In Istanbul
A riot police officer kicks a protester as they clash during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday.
1 min
Xiaomi to raise up to $5.27 billion
XIAOMI IS SET to raise about $5.5 billion in an upsized share sale, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company capitalizes on a surge in the Chinese company's stock price to help raise funds to expand its electric-vehicle business.
1 min
US Treasury to Streamline Bank Regulators: Semafor Reports
THE US TREASURY department is preparing recommendations for streamlining some banking regulators, Semafor reported on Monday, as it seeks a stronger role in the oversight of the country's biggest lenders.
1 min
US Retailers Haggle With Suppliers After Trump Tariffs
The After Effect
2 mins
US and Russia in Black Sea ceasefire talks
US AND RUSSIAN officials held talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday aimed at sealing a Black Sea maritime ceasefire deal before a wider ceasefire agreement in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv used drones to pound each other.
1 min
BYD Sales Surpass Tesla as Tech Focus Wins Over Chinese Drivers
BYD's sales last year surpassed the $100 billion mark, leapfrogging Elon Musk's Tesla, on revenue, as the Chinese auto giant wows consumers with a range of electric and hybrid cars packed with high-tech features.
2 mins
Hyundai Set To Announce $20 Billion US Investment
SOUTH KOREA'S HYUNDAI Motor Group is set to announce a $20 billion investment in the US at the White House on Monday, a US official said.
1 min
The strawberry's rise should worry us
I'M STILL OLD enough to remember when strawberries were a rare treat.
3 mins
Defence moves
The Defence Ministry appears to be walking the talk on celebrating 2025 as the Year of Reforms.
2 mins
A major reset of higher education
As with many other policies, the Trump administration's war on universities may be just a chaotic and inefficient harbinger of long-run structural changes in the world order
3 mins
JSW Infra: Strong volume outlook
Ports and logistics expansion plans to fuel growth
2 mins
Manappuram Fin: Bain deal sets stage for expansion
BAIN CAPITAL'S DEFINITIVE agreement for joint control of Manappuram Finance marks a positive strategic step, potentially ushering in the next phase of growth.
1 min
IndiGo May Benefit From Lower Fuel Costs
Revenue per km and cost per km revised for FY26-27
2 mins
Sebi Extends Suspension of Trading in 7 Commodity Derivatives
MARKETS REGULATOR SEBI on Monday extended the suspension of derivatives trading in seven agricultural commodities, including wheat and moong, for a year till March 2026 in a bid to rein in prices.
1 min
Honda set to pip Hero
HERO'S MOTORCYCLE volume growth at 3% year on year (y-o-y) in FY25 is lower than the segment's 5% growth, as per IAM data. Its scooter volumes fell 5% during the same period, though the segment recorded a growth of 17%. Its market share in scooters was below 6% by February end.
1 min
Punjab & Sind Bank fixes QIP floor price at ₹40.38/share
STATE-OWNED PUNJAB & Sind Bank on Monday fixed the floor price of ₹40.38 per share to raise funds through QIP.
1 min
Nifty recoups 2025 losses
EXPERTS ATTRIBUTED this surge to renewed foreign investor buying, short covering, and value buying in blue-chip shares at beaten-down prices.
1 min
Payments Council Urges PM to Rethink Zero MDR Policy
THE PAYMENTS COUNCIL of India (PCI), an association of non-banking payment industry players, has submitted a formal letter to the Prime Minister, seeking urgent reconsideration of the zero merchant discount rate (MDR) policy for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and RuPay debit card transactions.
1 min
Equalisation levy...
THE EQUALISATION LEVIES, touted as 'Google Tax', were designed for the country for a fair share of taxes from the overseas companies profiting from the Indian market via digital means, without commensurate physical presence.
1 min
RBI Issues Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday issued revised guidelines on priority sector lending (PSL) to facilitate better targeting of bank credit to the priority sectors of the economy.
1 min
Noida Airport gets new launch date, ops to start after May 15
The Noida International Airport (NIA) in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar will commence commercial operations in mid-May, officials said on Monday.
1 min
Jackpot after four failures
The Founder Of Two Unicorns Says It Was All About Not Giving Up
4 mins
What Dhoni said to Vignesh?
ON MONDAY MORNING, when Sreerag dialled Vignesh Puthur, he didn't waste a single second to ask the question that has been on everyone's lips since Sunday night.
2 mins
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