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Yes Bank MD & CEO Rana Kapoor: Hope CASA ratio to touch 40% in next 4 quarters

Yes Bank has seen a 30.2% increase in its net profit for the March quarter, due to strong growth in advances and growth in low-cost CASA deposits.




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Amazon India’s Amit Agarwal: Have seen reduction in cash-on-delivery after demonetisation

We don't really drive our strategy based on what's happening around. Our approach is to give maximum return on investments to our sellers




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Asset allocation: Looking to book profits in equity now? Here’s why you should shift to short term bond funds

It has been proven that portfolio allocation leads to long-term optimum results on investments. Awareness among investors is gradually increasing on the imperative of allocation.




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Expect terminal growth of 6% for PNB Housing Fin

The Q4FY17 PAT was Rs 150 crore (47% y-o-y), 9% below our estimate. PPOP was 2% below estimate driven by lower NII, offset partially by lower costs.




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Reliance Jio impact: Idea Cellular reports poor March quarter, market-cap plunges Rs 2,326 cr

Shares of Idea Cellular plunged 6.99 % on Monday closing the session at Rs 85.85 a share on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after the company on Saturday reported a poor set of numbers for the March quarter.




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As promoters fail to infuse capital, recast loans of Rs 50,000 cr fail at CDR cell in FY12

Aggregate recast loans worth around Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 49,332 crore) failed at the corporate debt restructuring (CDR) cell in FY17, taking total failures since the inception of the cell in 2001 to Rs 1.37 lakh crore.




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Ransomware: Banks better prepared to deal with Wannacry-like threats, says SBI Dy MD & CIO Mrutyunjay Mahapatra

Interview: Mrutyunjay Mahapatra, deputy MD and chief information officer, State Bank of India.




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Manpasand Beverages stock gets ‘Reduce’ rating from Kotak, TP at Rs 700 after reporting healthy quarter

Manpasand reported a healthy quarter overall albeit EBITDA/PAT were below our estimates. Overall, FY2017 was broadly in line with company guidance at start of the year and both Mango Sip and Fruits Up posted robust growth.




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Oil market should reach balance between supply and demand in Q1: UAE energy minister

Opec, Russia and other non-Opec producers — an alliance known as Opec+ —agreed to reduce supply by 1.2 million bpd from January 1.




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Interview: Aim to break even in the next 18-24 months, says Fino Payments Bank EVP

Fino Payments Bank aims to break even in the next 18-24 months, executive vice president and head-products & alliances Ashish Ahuja tells Mitali Salian.




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Banks’ net interest income to rise over 20% y-o-y in Q4: Analysts

Even as banks see a rise in core income and a drop in fresh bad loans, they may see a fall in non-interest income, with treasury income falling sharply on a sequential basis.




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Cashew exporters concerned over surge in fraudulent imports of kernel

India produces 6-7 million tonne raw cashew per annum, and was till recently the leading supplier of kernels to the global markets.




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Promoters’ pledged shareholding falls to 2.83% in Jan-Mar: Kotak Institutional Equities report

Outstanding promoters’ pledged shares were Rs 1.95 lakh crore, which is about 1.38% of the total BSE-500 Index’s market capitalisation in March 2019.




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Need faster labour reforms if the economy is to thrive

Parliamentary panel’s recommendations aren’t bold enough, and in some areas, they are even regressive.




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Fighting Covid: Need to expand Aarogya Setu to make it better

It must include those quarantined as well instead of just the infected; wider testing critical if the app has to work.




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What India should do to bolster confidence of investors in post Covid world

India’s share of world manufacturing output is just 3%; it can easily be raised to 6% in 3-4 years, and 15% by 2030




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COVID-19 lockdown: Stricter action required against violators of social distancing norms

Liquor-store crowds show the masses still don’t understand the importance of social distancing in fighting Covid-19




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Rationing Reforms: Ration card portability good, but DBT better

With wage-flow stoppered, and unable to get ration in the cities, most migrant workers have had to rely on food distribution by government and NGOs.




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Giving migrant workers a better deal: Centre, states must ensure migrant workers are not left in the lurch

Centre and states must work together to ensure migrant workers are not left in the lurch during crises. Social security infrastructure must be strengthened and registration processes made more accessible for them.




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Bitter medicine: COVID-19 has exposed pitfalls of Indian pharma’s over-dependence on Chinese API

The Katoch committee, in 2015, had proposed several measures like setting up parks for API, providing capex, and subsidised loans to boost domestic production of APIs.




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Massive 6,000 mAh Realme battery gets certified

After successfully topping our all-time battery life chart, with the 5,000 mAh pack inside the Realme 6i, which you can read more about here, the Chinese company apparently has its sight set even higher. A TUV certification filing for a particular BLP793 battery pack has now been brought to light. Mainly since its rated capacity is a whopping 6,000 mAh. Well, 5,860mAh, to be precise, with a typical capacity of 6,000 mAh. But, the point stands. Battery certification The jury is now out on which phone we can expect to see this pack in. That's more guess-work than anything else,...




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COVID-19: After impressive fight against coronavirus, Kerala steps up guard against ‘invisible enemy’

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has time and again sought to drive home the point that complacency cannot be afforded despite a seemingly better show.




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Life's a beach: World No.1 Novak Djokovic enjoys beach break days after breaking Covid-19 restrictions for clay court training

Novak Djokovic has been pictured soaking up the sun on a Marbella beach, just days after the Serbian tennis ace accidentally broke coronavirus restrictions by taking part in a training session on a clay tennis court.
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ICU death trap: One patient dies, 300 evacuated after fire breaks out at Covid-19 hospital in Moscow (VIDEOS)

At least one person has died and dozens were evacuated following a fire at a Moscow hospital which has been treating coronavirus patients.
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Eye-catching win: Vicente Luque scores big stoppage after leaving Niko Price with NASTY swollen eye at UFC 249 (VIDEO)

The welterweight battle between Vicente Luque and Niko Price was marked out by many as a potential Fight of the Night candidate at UFC 249 and it didn't disappoint, though it left one of the combatants with a horrific-looking eye.
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‘Shoot first, think later’: Obscure US law INCREASINGLY helps police officers to get away with using excessive force

US courts have been heavily relying on a 50-year-old legal loophole to shield cops from misconduct allegations, an investigation by Reuters claims. It allows officers to get off the hook even when their conduct is deemed unlawful.
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That was quick! Tesla files LAWSUIT against California county for not allowing factory to reopen after Musk threatens pullout

Hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he would pull the car maker’s plant from the Golden State, the company sued Alameda county, accusing officials of “defying” state laws by refusing to allow the facility to reopen.
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'I want the real thing!' Justin Gaethje REFUSES to wear interim belt after UFC 249 win, calls for unification bout with Khabib

Justin Gaethje could be forgiven for being in celebratory mood after capturing the UFC interim lightweight title at UFC 249, but "The Highlight" insisted his work was far from done, and he wants to face Khabib Nurmagomedov next.
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Khabib responds after Justin Gaethje demolishes Tony Ferguson to win interim title at UFC 249

Justin Gaethje produced the performance of a lifetime to demolish Tony Ferguson and win the interim lightweight title at UFC 249, and one man distinctly impressed was Khabib Nurmagomedov - the fighter he will likely face next.
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Google Lens gets new features including the ability to copypaste handwritten notes to your computer




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Data Can Be a Marketer's Dream—or a Persistent Nightmare [Infographic]

Too many B2B marketers are sleeping on the job when it comes to maintaining the consistency and quality of their data.




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Companies' Investments in Email Marketers Vary Widely [Infographic]

The median salary for male email marketers is $15,000 more than that of females'.




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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal calls upon missions to promote India as investment destination

He added that the Department for Promotion of Investment and Internal Trade is working to create a genuine single window for setting up factories and manufacturing units.




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Privatisation enters agri market: For the first time, farmers will have option other than govt

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that exporters, traders, food processors, etc, can open a private mandi and can buy the agriculture produce by visiting the farmer’s land or house.




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Icra expects GDP to contract by 20 pc in June quarter; 2 pc fall in FY21

The agency's earlier economic forecast was a range, according to which the GDP may either expand by 1 per cent or contract by 1 per cent in 2020-21.




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COVID-19 crisis: Certain economists, academicians for incentive to exporters, delayed GST payment

The recommendations are part of a report titled 'COVID-19: Challenges for the Indian Economy - Trade and Foreign Policy Effects'.




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Price uniformity: After states hike taxes, Assocham urges Centre to bring petrol, diesel under GST

The central government too had raised excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre each in March to raise an additional Rs 39,000 crore annually. This hike negated the benefit arising from international oil prices slumping to two-decade lows.




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Which one of Abhijit Banerjee’s Twitter profiles is real? Nobel laureate economist answers

Several noted personalities such as Ramchandra Guha, Mahua Moitra, among others have now said that the Indian-origin economist does not have any Twitter profile.




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Learn digital ways soon to make your life easy; social-distancing set to last long even after lockdown

The forced lockdown period is a good opportunity for everyone to learn basics such as making online fund transfers via the payment gateways, pay renewals, and check balances, etc from the comfort of home.




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Labour reforms finally coming to India: Shivraj Chouhan liberates industry, after agri privatisation

In a major announcement today, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has proclaimed that new registration and license for companies, shops, etc, in MP will be done in one day, compared to 30 days.




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Haryana offers reward to move away from water guzzling crops, but is it good enough for farmers?

Haryana has started to take steps towards solving the age-old water problem with the state disincentivizing sowing of water-intensive paddy crops.




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E-Channel facility for Singaporeans entering Hong Kong

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore announced that Singaporeans whose age is 11 or above will be able to clear immigration at faster pace in Hong Kong.Individuals holding Singapore passports and have traveled Hong Kong for at…




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After lockdown 3.0, more or end? Another lockdown will lead to a complete collapse of economy that is already tottering

The colour-zoning of India (red, orange and green) and the limited relaxations with several caveats have not helped re-start economic activity.




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From Jethalal in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah to Arthur in Joker, Flawed & fabulous characters connect with people

They may not be pretty, smart or successful, but they strike a note. Why is it that some of the most lovable characters in popular culture have been far from perfect, flawed even?




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ICICI Bank’s Q4 net below estimate; Rs 1,221 crore in March quarter

ICICI Bank reported a 26% year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in net profit to Rs 1,221 crore in the March quarter, which was below the street’s estimates.




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COVID-19: Barack Obama lashes out at Donald Trump in call with supporters

Obama also reacted to the Justice Department dropping its criminal case against Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, saying he worried that the basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.




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Delhi University hostel eviction: Modi govt intervenes, says Northeast students need not to vacate

Delhi University news: The North Eastern Students House for Women has a capacity of around 100. However, 13 students are currently staying because they are unable to leave due to lockdown.




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Ajit Jogi health: Former Chhattisgarh chief minster slips into coma

Ajit Jogi health condition: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, 74, has slipped into coma. He is being treated at the Shree Narayana Hospital.




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Rajasthan: Class X, XII board exams’ likely date hinted by education minister; Check details

The minister also added that the result will be announced with a period of four to six weeks after entire examination gets complete.




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Retailers, architects, town planners, likely to be registered as MSMEs; govt to ‘examine’ request

Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: Retailers, architects, town planners have suggested Nitin Gadkari to allow malls resume operations, e-commerce operations for non-essential items, relief in rentals for retailers, extend moratorium period to nine months and more.