Financial Express Kolkata - December 19, 2024
Financial Express Kolkata - December 19, 2024
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December 19, 2024
H-1B overhaul a boon for Indian techies
THE US GOVERNMENT on Tuesday announced major reforms in its popular H-1B visa programme, a move that is expected to help thousands of Indian tech professionals, reports Manu Kaushik.
1 min
2W sales skid sharp 19% in Dec
FIRST FALL IN TWO YEARS
2 mins
Trump threatens to impose reciprocal tariffs on India
US PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD Trump has said that India charges \"a lot\" of tariffs, reiterating his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for what New Delhi will impose on the import of certain American products.
2 mins
Sebi tightens SME listing regulations
• Performance validation agency PaRRVA set up
2 mins
Trump threatens to impose reciprocal tariffs on India
US PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD Trump has said that India charges \"a lot\" of tariffs, reiterating his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for what New Delhi will impose on the import of certain American products.
2 mins
Net direct tax collections grow 16% to ₹15.82 lakh cr
NET DIRECT TAX collection grew 16.45% year-on-year to over ₹15.82 lakh crore till December 17 this financial year, buoyed by higher advance tax mop-up, government data showed.
1 min
NHPC in talks with Bhutan for hydel JV
STATE-RUN NHPC IS in discussion with the Bhutan government to form a joint-venture company to undertake hydropower projects in the Himalayan country, a senior executive of the Indian hydropower major told FE.
1 min
Trump tariff threats to open market access talks
Experts call for a targeted reduction of levy by India, with policies to boost manufacturing
3 mins
Will GST Council play Santa? All eyes on Saturday's meet
● Finance ministers of states will also make pre-Budget proposals
2 mins
Higher EPFO pension: Firms can file wage info till Jan 31
THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the time for uploading requisite wage details of members by employers till January 31, 2025, to avail pension on higher wages, the labour ministry said in a statement.
1 min
Higher EPFO pension: Firms can file wage info till Jan 31
THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the time for uploading requisite wage details of members by employers till January 31, 2025, to avail pension on higher wages, the labour ministry said in a statement.
1 min
Investments will drive FY26 growth to 6.6%: Ind-Ra
INDIA RATINGS AND Research (Ind-Ra) has projected India's economy to grow 6.6% in FY26, which is 20 basis points (bps) higher than its forecast for FY25, driven by a pick-up in investments.
1 min
Number of independent directors on corporate boards on the rise
BOARDS OF CORPORATE India have had a rising share of independent directors in recent years.
1 min
Rental housing norms for factory workers this week
TO SUPPORT WORKERS' productivity for manufacturing growth, the Centre will unveil later this week the framework for affordable rental housing for industrial workers under a public-private partnership (PPP) model with likely viability gap funding (VGF) of around 40% of the project cost to private concessionaires, sources told FE.
1 min
Chinese auto part imports witness flat growth in H1FY25
LOCALISATION EFFORTS
1 min
Red flags as SECI says Azure capacity given to Adani in 'public interest'
IN WHAT HAS raised red flags in the new Andhra Pradesh government led by TDP's N Chandrababu Naidu is a submission by the central government-undertaking Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to the apex electricity regulator that the transfer of 2,300 megawatt solar capacity from Azure Power to Adani Green Energy was made in larger “public interest”.
1 min
'Unusual' surge in November gold imports under govt lens
'SHINING' NUMBERS MAY BE REVISED
2 mins
Country Delight starts 10-15 minute delivery
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER dairy and daily essentials brand Country Delight has become the latest entrant to the 10-15 minute delivery space.
1 min
New chapter: LEAD Group eyes premium schools
WESTBRIDGE CAPITAL-BACKED edtech unicorn LEAD Group has unveiled Pinnacle, a digital curriculum solution targeting high-fee schools, marking its shift from affordable institutions.
1 min
Infosys inaugurates ₹426-cr development centre in Bengal
INFOSYS, THE COUNTRY'S second-largest IT services firm, on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art development centre in New Town, Kolkata, marking a major milestone in West Bengal's IT growth story.
1 min
Subsea cables: Big Tech may get govt support
● Focus now on establishing repair & maintenance infra
2 mins
Indices extend losing streak for third consecutive session
BENCHMARK INDICES FELL up to 0.62%, continuing their losing streak for the third straight session, as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting outcome.
1 min
Shriram Group arm raises $1.28-bn loan
SHRIRAM FINANCE (SFL), the flagship company of the Shriram Group, raised $1.277 billion in multiple currencies, including dollar, euro and dirham (AED), through an external commercial borrowing (ECB) loan transaction.
1 min
Rupee moves closer to 85/$
ON A SLIPPERY TRACK
2 mins
Offshore instruments rule adds to compliance burden for FPIs: Experts
● Negligible trades with derivatives as underlying assets in last three years
1 min
Mobikwik debuts at 58% premium; ends opening day with 90% gains
● Vishal Mega Mart sees over 40% gains in opening trade
1 min
Honda, Nissan explore merger amid Tesla, China challenges
JAPANESE AUTO GIANTS Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are set to begin merger talks as early as Monday next week, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday.
1 min
Biden admin to investigate Chinese semiconductors
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S administration is set to initiate a trade investigation into Chinese semiconductors in the coming days, as part of a push to reduce reliance on a technology that US officials believe poses national security risks.
1 min
UK inflation hits 8-month high in Nov
BRITISH INFLATION HIT an eight-month high in November, but the rise in services prices - watched closely by the Bank of England (BoE) as an underlying measure of inflationary pressures - held steady, offering the central bank a little bit of relief.
1 min
Musk, SpaceX face federal reviews over security issues
ELON MUSK AND SPACEX face at least three federal reviews over whether they have complied with federal reporting rules aimed at protecting national security, the NYT reported on Tuesday.
1 min
China's billionaires are making money for the first time since 2020
BOOST TO ECONOMY
2 mins
Board observers in the spotlight
AT PRESENT, RBI DOES NOT SEE ANY MIDDLE GROUND FOR NBFC INVESTORS ACTING AS OBSERVERS
4 mins
Acting with restraint
Overall, regulators have done a competent job, but they need to work on lack of transparency and overreach
2 mins
Walmart has a tough battle ahead in India
E-COMMERCE IN INDIA is a political and regulatory minefield.
2 mins
Placing Indian agriculture on the global map
Farmer producer organisations should be supported per their requirements, which currently are know-how about international standards and scaling
3 mins
Moving beyond conventional tech
AI offers a wide range of benefits for SMEs
2 mins
Drones deliver new hope to farmers
● Aerial tech enhances farming efficiency, can tackle workforce woes
2 mins
Enhancing customer journey in the cloud
GARY MILLER, EVP & CUSTOMER SUCCESS OFFICER, ORACLE
2 mins
Opposition seeks Shah's resignation
● PM defends HM; slams Cong & its 'rotten ecosystem'
2 mins
Trump threatens to impose reciprocal tariffs on India
HE MADE THE remarks while responding to a question on a potential trade agreement with China.
2 mins
Free healthcare for senior citizens: Kejriwal
AHEAD OF DELHI Assembly elections next year, AAP national convener and former CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that all citizens of Delhi aged above 60 will get free medical care in government and private hospitals if his party returns to power. The scheme, called Sanjeevani, will not have an income cap for eligibility, he said.
1 min
Navy boat hits ferry off Mumbai coast, 13 dead
A PRIVATE FERRY, carrying more than 110 passengers to Elephanta Island off Mumbai coast, capsized after a Navy speedboat crashed into it on Wednesday. At least 13 people were killed in the incident, officials said, adding that the rest have been rescued.
1 min
'Had fun but it's time': Ashwin bows out of internationals with shock retirement call
RASHWIN STOOD in the corridor outside the press conference room after the third Test ended in a draw. Captain Rohit Sharma, walking just ahead of him, gestured to the waiting journalists. \"Sab pata chalega abhi (everything will be known now),\" he said with a laugh, perhaps in reference to the buzz in the press box and on social media about the possible retirement of a \"big player\".
3 mins
US announces H-1B visa overhaul, Indian techies to benefit
TO TAKE EFFECT IN MID-JANUARY
2 mins
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