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Govt ordinance to open up coal sector to private miners, enable e-auctions
Proceeds from auction of mines to go to states; commercial mining to be considered later
 "Govt ordinance to open up coal sector to private miners, enable e-auctions")
Reforms, election outcome boost market
Benchmark indices post biggest single-day gains in a week; rupee rises on strong buying
 "Reforms, election outcome boost market")
Irda asks SBI Life to comply with prior order on penalty payment
In violation of Group Insurance Guidelines, Rs 204 cr was paid by SBI Life to 14 Master Policy Holders
 "Irda asks SBI Life to comply with prior order on penalty payment")
IDBI Bank raises Rs 2, 500 cr capital via AT-1 bonds
The bank, in a statement, said the size of its Basel-III-compliant AT-I bonds was Rs 1,500 cr, with an option to retain over-subscription up to Rs 1,000 cr
 "IDBI Bank raises Rs 2, 500 cr capital via AT-1 bonds")
Rupee gains, bond yields fall due to poll results, optimism
The rupee ended at 61.36 to the dollar, compared with the previous close of 61.44. During intra-day trade, it touched a high of 61.18
 "Rupee gains, bond yields fall due to poll results, optimism")
RBI, FMC to discuss entry of foreign, domestic institutions in commodity futures
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Forward Markets Commission are meeting next week to consider the proposal
 "RBI, FMC to discuss entry of foreign, domestic institutions in commodity futures")
 "Free trade pacts do not distort business: Govt")
Coal auction rules a positive: India Inc
Government has also decided to keep foreign companies out of the auction process
 "Coal auction rules a positive: India Inc")
 "Norms for defence sector companies eased")
Jaitley defends decision to raise gas price
The Rangarajan formula would have increased the price to $8.4 per mBtu against the current $4.2 per mBtu
 "Jaitley defends decision to raise gas price")
 "New norms to make RIL's deepwater blocks viable: BofA ML")
Indian firms' information security spending shrinks: PwC
This despite security breaches resulting in business losses
 "Indian firms' information security spending shrinks: PwC")
 "Reliance partner Niko falls 48%")
 "Victory won't change BJP numbers in RS for now")
 "Voters pick millionaires, graduates in Haryana Assembly elections")
Loan recast hinges on coal supply to steel, power sectors
According to industry estimates, about Rs 3 lakh-crore bank funding is stuck in several companies, which are into infrastructure development, due to deallocation of the coal blocks by the apex court
 "Loan recast hinges on coal supply to steel, power sectors")
Cong insulates Rahul from blame
Party says will do course correction, find new leadership in states
 "Cong insulates Rahul from blame")
Tomar push to allow workers in board meetings
Holds meeting to finalise bill on the issue, but says workers' participation should be voluntary for industry, not statutory
 "Tomar push to allow workers in board meetings")