k India Exports 33.5 Lakh Tonnes Sugar so Far in 2019-20 Marketing Year By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:44:58 +0530 With five months still left for 2019-20 marketing year to end, the association feels the mills have the potential to fulfil their exports commitments. Full Article
k Yes Bank Creates Stressed Asset Management Vertical to Resolve NPA Accounts By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:13:25 +0530 Yes Bank's board had to be superseded by the RBI and the government earlier this year after alleged mismanagement under its founder CEO Rana Kapoor. Full Article
k MSME Sector on Verge of Collapse, Says Nitin Gadkari; Urges Industries to Clear Outstanding Dues By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:57:30 +0530 The minister also noted that the pendency of dues owed to MSME units by the central government, state governments, public sector undertakings and major industries was "very high". Full Article
k CAIT Flags Traders' Inability to Pay Full Salary for April, Seeks Goyal's Intervention By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:14:41 +0530 The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal seeking his intervention in the matter. Full Article
k Govt Buys 216 Lakh Tonnes Wheat from Farmers at MSP so far, More Than Half of Target By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:14:34 +0530 The procurement of wheat and rice (second crop) during the ongoing Rabi season has picked up pace despite severe logistical constraints posed due to countrywide lockdown," the food ministry said in a statement. Full Article
k Petrol, Diesel to Cost More in Rajasthan with Third Hike in VAT Rates amid Covid-19 Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:33:34 +0530 The state government on Thursday increased the VAT on petrol to 38 per cent from 36 per cent earlier while on diesel to 28 per cent from 27 per cent earlier. Full Article
k Government Should Now Let the Economy Function Post-lockdown: Kaushik Basu By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:35:22 +0530 The global market is fearing that India would slide into a 'controlled economy', which would be very damaging, Basu added. Full Article
k SBI Hikes Home Loan Rates by Up to 30 Basis Points By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:53:26 +0530 The lender has also hiked interest rates on personal loans against property by 30 basis points. Full Article
k Sebi Asks Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund to Focus on Returning Investors' Rs 25,000 Crore at Earliest By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:21:40 +0530 Sebi also said 'some mutual fund schemes' continued to invest in high risk and 'opaque' debt securities despite the regulatory framework having been amended for safeguarding investors' interest. Full Article
k Public Sector Banks Sanctioned Rs 5.66 Lakh Crore Loans during March-April: Nirmala Sitharaman By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:26:03 +0530 She further said that state-owned banks implemented the moratorium announced by the RBI on repayment of loans. Full Article
k Reliance Jio Sells 2.3% Stake to US Tech Fund Vista Equity Partners for Rs 11,367 Crore By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:34:28 +0530 This is the third high profile-investment in Reliance Jio in as many weeks. Full Article
k Asia Stocks Poised to Rise as Upbeat Earnings Trump Jobs Gloom By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:08:39 +0530 The upbeat sentiment follows gains of over 1% in main U.S. and European stock indexes on Thursday. Full Article
k India's Rating Outlook Reflects Rising Risk of Slower GDP Growth, Low Policy Effectiveness: Moody's By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:12:27 +0530 Moody's Investors Service on Friday said the negative outlook on India's rating reflects increasing risks that GDP growth will remain significantly lower than in the past and partly hints at weaker policy effectiveness to address economic and institutional issues. Full Article
k Record Excise Duty Hike Unlikely to Help Bridge Fiscal Gap: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:25:35 +0530 Despite crude prices trading at a two decades low, the government had earlier this week hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 a litre and on diesel by Rs 13 a litre to mop up nearly Rs 1.6 lakh crore in additional revenue this fiscal. Full Article
k Coronavirus Lockdown: PSBs Have Sanctioned Loans Worth Rs 42,000 Crore To MSMEs, Corporates So Far By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:00:26 +0530 Many MSMEs and corporates have also availed the three-month moratorium offered by banks as per the Reserve Bank of India Full Article
k Covid-19 Impact: Govt Hikes Market Borrowing Limit To Rs 12 Lakh Crore For Financial Year 20-21 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:57:49 +0530 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget for 2020-21 had pegged gross borrowing in the new financial year at Rs 7.8 lakh crore, higher than Rs 7.1 lakh crore estimated for 2019-20. Full Article
k CII Bats for Immediate Stimulus Package of Rs 15 Lakh Crore By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:19:58 +0530 Confederation of Indian Industry said a substantive stimulus is required from the government in the form of support to the poor and to the industry. Full Article
k Indian Economy May Contract 0.4% in FY21 on Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Two Foreign Brokerages By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:46:45 +0530 Japanese brokerage Nomura warned of a likely downgrade of the sovereign by global ratings agencies while American brokerage Goldman Sachs (GS) said RBI will cut rates by another 1 percentage point to arrest the economic slide. Full Article
k Making Effort to Ensure Orderly, Equitable Exit to Investors: Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:07:46 +0530 Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund also issued an apology to Sebi and said that comments of its top executive Jenny Johnson were wrongly interpreted, diluting her responses about the reason for winding up of schemes. Full Article
k Lockdown-hit Industry Demands Suspension of Labour Laws For 2-3 Years By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:54:34 +0530 The employers' organisations also sought relaxation of the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act to treat the lockdown period as lay-off. Full Article
k Bank Credit Up 6.74% to Rs 102.69 Lakh Crore, Deposits Rise 9.82%: RBI Data By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:50:13 +0530 In the year-ago fortnight, bank loans had stood at Rs 96.20 lakh crore and deposits at Rs 124.83 lakh crore. Full Article
k India's Fuel Demand Dips Over 45% in April Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Govt Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:33:04 +0530 Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 9.93 million tonnes - its lowest since 2007, government data showed on Saturday. Full Article
k Saudi, US Firms Eye Stakes in Reliance's Jio, Deals Could Get Completed This Month: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:51:31 +0530 The deal could be completed as soon as this month, though no agreement has been finalised and plans may change. Full Article
k To Woo Investors Pulling Out of China, UP Min Takes Suggestions from European Delegates on Improving Biz By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:38:06 +0530 Sidharth Nath Singh informed the participants, through video conferencing, about the developmental projects being undertaken in the state; including the Jewar Airport, said to be key to improving the state's airways connectivity. Full Article
k Here's All You Need to Know About Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme Opening on Monday By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:48:28 +0530 While the first instalment of the SGB 2020-21 series was open for subscription from April 20 to 24, the current issue will be open from May 11 to May 15. Full Article
k ICICI Bank Q4 Net Profit Rises 26 Per Cent to Rs 1,221 Crore By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:03:45 +0530 The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 969 crore in the corresponding January-March period of 2018-19. Full Article
k Govt Disburses Rs 18,253 Crore to 9.13 Crore Farmers Under PM-KISAN Scheme During Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:55:43 +0530 Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account. Full Article
k Ex-RBI Governor Rangarajan Heads Committee to Look at Tamil Nadu's Post-virus Fiscal Challenges By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:29:02 +0530 According to the Tamil Nadu government, the committee comprises economists, industrialists, vice chancellors, bankers, government officials and others. Full Article
k Chris Froome Fears Tour de France May Struggle to Keep Fans Away By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:26:58 +0530 Tour de France is rescheduled for August 29 without spectators but Chris Froome feels it may be hard to contain the fans. Full Article
k Armand Duplantis, Renaud Lavillenie Split Gold in Backyard Pole-vaulting By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 02:34:50 +0530 Armand Duplantis and Renaud Lavillenie shared the honours in the Ultimate Garden Clash. Full Article
k Singles Only, Don't Share Tennis Balls, No Handshakes: Austrians Return to Tennis Court By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 02:46:50 +0530 Tennis is one of several social-distancing-compatible sports the Austrian government has allowed to resume as they ease the Covid-19 lockdown. Full Article
k NFL Confirms League on Track for Full Season Starting September 10 By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 03:13:07 +0530 National Football League said they are planning to announce the schedule for full regular season by late next week. Full Article
k Online Blitz Chess Tournament Raises Rs 4 Lakh for Kerala CM Relief Fund By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 03:34:03 +0530 The Checkmate Covid-19 Blitz Open, organised to raise funds for Kerala's fight against Covid-19, was won by Grandmaster SL Narayanan. Full Article
k Novak Djokovic May Have Broken Covid-19 Lockdown Rules in Spain by Returning to Tennis Court By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:42:24 +0530 Novak Djokovic posted a video showing him exchanging shots with another man at clay court in the coastal city of Marbella. Full Article
k Kashmir Athletes Struggle to Practice During Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:39:19 +0530 Kashmiri athletes like Afreen Hyder, Aijaz Hassan, Vilayat Hussain and more have to make do with the restricted spaces and still stay fit during Covid-19 lockdown. Full Article
k No Spitting, No Fans: Baseball Restarts South Korea's Sports Season By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 02:05:16 +0530 South Korea's sporting industry emerged from the coronavirus shutdown with baseball while football and golf will soon follow suit. Full Article
k IOA Seeks Feedback From Athletes, Coaches on Resumption of Training By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 04:46:40 +0530 NSFs and State Olympic Associations have been asked to collect feedback from the stakeholders such as athletes, coaches, support staff, central and state government ministries, match officials and sports administrators Full Article
k Use International Players as Coaches for Youngster During Coronavirus Lockdown: PV Sindhu By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:25:07 +0530 PV Sindhu said that senior Indian players with international experience can coach and help youngsters during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
k WTA Chief Backs Roger Federer's ATP Merger Suggestion By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:46:16 +0530 Both the ATP and WTA Tours have been forced to take cost-cutting measures since the COVID-19 pandemic started Full Article
k Spanish Club Says it Mistakenly Allowed Novak Djokovic to Train Against Covid-19 Rules By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:01:40 +0530 Novak Djokovic published a video of him training on Monday in apparent violation of Spain's current rules amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k French Open in Talks with Governing Bodies Amid Rescheduling Reports By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 01:26:25 +0530 French tennis federation's decision to postpone the French Open to late September amid the Covid-19 crisis was widely criticised because the new dates clashed with the hardcourt season. Full Article
k Padraig Harrington Accidentally Unveils Luke Donald as Ryder Cup Vice-captain By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 01:38:38 +0530 Padraig Harrington announced live on air by mistake that Luke Donald was one of the vice-captains at this year's Ryder Cup. Full Article
k Anti-doping Hearings to be Conducted Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: NADA Director General By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 01:48:50 +0530 NADA hearings have not been taking place due to the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
k 'I Think You Were Fanboying': Maria Sharapova Looks Back at First Dinner with Novak Djokovic By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 03:55:39 +0530 Maria Sharapova recalled how Novak Djokovic earned himself a dinner with her by winning a match. Full Article
k Tokyo Olympics Postponement Doesn't Bother Saurabh Chaudhary, Always Training to be at His Best: Amit Sheoran By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:31:18 +0530 Saurabh Chaudhary's coach Amit Sheoran said for his ward it doesn't matter if the Tokyo Olympics are held tomorrow, after a year or even after 10 years Full Article
k Using Ropes and Tires, Been More Than a Month Since Proper Training: Satish Kumar By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:48:04 +0530 For Satish Kumar the euphoria that came with sealing qualification for the Tokyo Olympics was quickly balanced off by the news that it been postponed due to coronavirus Full Article
k Hugs, Rugby on Agenda as New Zealand Continues to Ease Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:14:58 +0530 Under New Zealand's four-tier alert system, social distancing protocols are enforced less stringently under level two, allowing contact sports including the national game of rugby union. Full Article
k Taiwan Baseball League Set to Allow Fans Back in Ballparks from Friday By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:45:50 +0530 The China Professional Baseball League said up to 1,000 people would be permitted to enter ballparks from Friday. Full Article
k NBA Players Can Start Solo Workouts at Team Sites from Friday By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 01:49:15 +0530 Players beginning to train is the first small step on the road to resuming the 2019-20 NBA campaign that was shut down on March 12 due to Covid-19. Full Article
k WWE Money in the Bank 2020 Date and Time: When and Where to Watch in India, Match Card By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 01:19:44 +0530 WWE Money in the Bank 2020 will see the corporate ladder match at the rooftop of the Titan Towers, WWE Headquarters. Full Article