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INDIAN ECONOMY

1,366 tenders worth Rs 60,276 cr procurement violate Make-in-India norms

As many as 1,366 government tenders worth Rs 60,276 crore have been found non-compliant with public procurement norms, an analysis by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) showed. Of these, 369 tenders were non-compliant with Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Orde...

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Export orders rise 10% in six months on demand from US, EU

Improved demand in the European Union, West Asia and the US has boosted export order books by at least 10% from six months before, companies said, signalling a possible recovery from last year. Leather goods, footwear, and apparel are driving demand but engineering goods shipments for new projects are facing ...

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Despite 3-year low, project delays remain higher than pre-pandemic levels

The share of delayed infrastructure projects costing Rs 150 crore or more hit a three-year low in March 2024, but this was still significantly higher than the pre-pandemic level. The March 2024 figure of 41.6 per cent remains way higher than the pre-pandemic figure of 27.1 per cent in March 2019, show...

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States’ capex grew likely by a pentile in FY24

States’ capital expenditure likely rose by over 19% on-year in 2023-24 compared with a 15% rise in 2022-23, supported by their robust revenue growth and the Centre’s interest-free capex loans. Going by the trends seen in a dozen states, in aggregate states might have invested substantially more in FY24 than t...

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Will deepen ties with India for greater prosperity, says Israel FM

Israel and India will continue to deepen their bilateral ties and lead to greater prosperity, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday. Katz was responding to India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's message on the occasion of Israel's 76th Independence Day....

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Food inflation likely to remain cause for concern due to heatwave: ICRA

The wholesale food inflation, which is at a four-month high, will continue to be a cause for concern in May and June as heatwave is likely to jack up prices of perishable commodities, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said on Tuesday. Although the impact of high base of last year will play out in July and Aug...

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India's GDP to expand at 6.6% in FY25; will fuel NBFCs' growth: Moody's

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said the Indian economy is projected to expand 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal year and said strong credit demand fuelled by robust economic growth will support the NBFC sector's profitability. "We expect India's economy to expand 6.6 per cent in the year ended March 2025 (FY25)...

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The role of policy in cementing sustainability: Government initiatives driving change

The Indian cement industry, which is the second largest in the world in terms of manufacturing, has significantly improved its methods and processes in the last few years as a result of its increased emphasis on environmental protection. It has ensured the integration of sustainable practices into every strat...

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MARKET & FINANCE

MSCI May review: Canara Bank, JSW Energy, NHPC included; Paytm excluded

MSCI Inc (Morgan Stanley Capital International) has included 13 domestic stocks including Canara Bank, JSW Energy, Mankind Pharma and NHPC in its Global Standard Index, resulting in an increase in the country’s weight in the index to close to 19 per cent from the current 18.3 per cent. MSCI indexes are glo...

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FM warns of ‘unchecked explosion’ in F&O

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday highlighted the potential threat posed to household savings by the surge in retail trading in the futures and options (F&O) market. “Any unchecked explosion in retail trading in F&O can create future challenges not just for the markets, but for investor sentiment...

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GLOBAL CORPORATE

Huawei flagship store surge in China signals showdown with Apple

Huawei is revamping its retail strategy and aggressively opening flagship stores in China, with some just a stone's throw away from Apple shops, as it seeks to retake the premium electronics throne in the world's biggest smartphone market. Situated directly across from Apple's Shanghai flagship store, Huawei...

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Amazon Web Services Plans $8.4 Billion Cloud Investment in Germany

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Wednesday it plans to invest 7.8 billion euros ($8.44 billion) in Germany through 2040 as it builds a cloud computing infrastructure specifically for Europe. AWS last year announced plans to store data on servers located in the European Union to protect data privacy for go...

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Elon Musk's xAI nears $10 billion deal to rent Oracle's AI servers

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has been talking to Oracle executives about spending $10 billion to rent cloud servers from the company over a period of years, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person involved in the talks. The deal would make xAI one of Oracle's largest custome...

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US Treasury imposes sanctions after aborted sale of Russian tycoon stake

The US Treasury has sanctioned a web of Russian companies it said were used to disguise ownership of a $1.6 billion industrial stake controlled by a Russian tycoon, warning Western companies to steer clear of such deals. The step concerns a recently aborted bid by Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (...

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Vodafone reports slight rise in net profit helped by gains in UK, Germany

Vodafone reported on Tuesday a 2.2 per cent rise in organic earnings for 2024, meeting market forecasts, after it returned to top-line growth in the final quarter helped by gains in Britain and Germany. Germany is the group's biggest market and Chief Executive Margherita Della Valle said Vodafone was deli...

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Apple supplier Foxconn's Q1 net profit jumps 72% but misses forecasts

Apple supplier Foxconn reported a 72 per cent rise in first-quarter profit, boosted by strong demand for AI servers and coming off a low base from the same period a year earlier, but the growth was lower than expected. In a separate statement, Foxconn, whose earnings took a hit last year by a T$17.3 billi...

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Biden's new tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel adding to tensions with Beijing

The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment an election-year move that's likely to increase friction between the world's two largest economies. The tariffs come in the middle of a heated camp...

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Alibaba Q4 results: Profit declines by 86%, beats revenue estimates

China's Alibaba Group Holding beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, as a focus on low-cost goods in response to cautious consumer spending helped boost domestic e-commerce sales. Its U.S.-listed shares, however, fell around 3% in premarket trading, as profit fell about 86% in the...

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INCOME TAX

Why Indian HNIs invested in blank-cheque shell cos are facing tax scrutiny

Several high net-worth individuals (HNIs) in India are reportedly facing tax notices for their investments in Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), commonly known as "blank cheque companies." The notices come amid increased scrutiny by the Income Tax Department (ITD) on offshore investments, particul...

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Taxpayers to face higher tax outflows if Direct Tax Code gets implemented post Lok Sabha polls 2024

The Lok Sabha Elections are underway, and with the poll results scheduled for June 4, discussions and speculations have already begun regarding the reforms and major pending works the new government will undertake. One of the major pending tasks in this regard is the implementation of the Direct Tax Code (DTC...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY

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Conflict, High Borrowing Costs Clip Growth in EBRD Regions, Report Says

Two wars and high borrowing costs have trimmed expected growth in countries covered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the bank said in a semi-annual report released on Wednesday. The EBRD, which co...

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Indonesia records $3.56 bln trade surplus in April, above forecast

Indonesia posted a slightly bigger-than-expected trade surplus in April of $3.56 billion, as the country saw smaller-than-estimated imports, statistics bureau data showed on Wednesday. A Reuters poll of economists had expected ...

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Sri Lanka cabinet approves new economic law to meet IMF targets

Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a new economic law that will cover key objectives outlined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as per the cabinet spokesperson on Tuesday. In 2022, Sri Lanka found itself mired in its most se...

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US producer prices in Apr soar more than expected on strong services, goods

U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in April amid strong gains in the costs of services like portfolio management and hotel accommodation, indicating that inflation remained stubbornly high early in the second quarte...

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Pakistan to privatise all state-owned enterprises, except strategic ones: PM Shehbaz Sharif

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, including the loss-making Pakistan International Airlines. The latest development has broadened the government’s initial...

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INDIAN CORPORATE

DLF sets sales booking target at Rs 17,000 crore for FY25

DLF, the country’s largest listed developer, has set a sales bookings target of Rs 17,000 crore for FY25.In FY24, the company’s sales bookings dipped by 2% to Rs 14,778 crore compared to Rs 15,058 crore, according to a presentatio...

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Colgate-Palmolive Q4 profit up 20%

Colgate-Palmolive reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 379.82 crore for the March quarter (Q4FY24), a growth of 20.11% from the year-ago period. This was ahead of street estimates which forecast net profit at Rs 360 crore for ...

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IndiGo plans to buy 100 small planes; in talks with aircraft makers

IndiGo is in discussions with aircraft makers to purchase up to 100 small planes as the airline looks to strengthen its presence in the regional routes, according to a source. The carrier, which recently ordered 30 wide-body A350 ...

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Chinese EV maker Leapmotor to enter India in third quarter of 2024-25

Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) maker Leapmotor, in collaboration with Stellantis, will enter the Indian market by launching its first car in the country in the third quarter of the 2024-25, the latter’s chief executive officer Carl...

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Patanjali Foods Q4 results: PAT falls 22% to Rs 206 cr on higher expenses

India's Patanjali Foods reported a 22% fall in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, as sluggish demand dragged overall sales down in its mainstay edible oils business amid a surge in expenses. The Ruchi Gold oil maker's profit fe...

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Siemens profit surges 70%, to list energy biz into separate entity

India-listed entity Siemens reported a 70 per cent rise in its net profit for the March 2024-ended quarter (Q4FY24) on the back of improved operational performance. Further, the company also announced fresh capex of more than Rs 5...

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Bajaj Electricals Q4 Results: Profit down by 43.5% to Rs 29.31 crore, revenue at Rs 1188.08 crore

Bajaj Electricals recorded its fiscal fourth quarter profit at Rs 29.31 crore, down 43.5 per cent on-year in comparison to Rs 51.85 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year. It posted revenue from operations at Rs 1188....

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Bharti Airtel Q4 Results: Profit slides by 31.1% to Rs 2071.60 crore, revenue impacted by currency devaluation in Africa

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported its fiscal fourth quarter profit at Rs 2071.60 crore, down 31.1 per cent on-year in comparison to Rs 3005.60 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year. It posted revenue from operations ...

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