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Fewer takers for smaller companies' shares amid the Covid-19 crisis

A total of 423 stocks declared illiquid in June quarter, up from 340 a year ago and and 223 in June 2018

Promoters tightened grip with stake hikes in 500 firms during March panic

Expets say they may have seen sharp correction caused by Covid-19 as an opportunity to consolidate holdings and send a signal to the market on their companies' intrinsic value even as stock prices cra

New projects fall over 50% in June as coronavirus lockdown takes hold

Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy shows full effect of shutdown in June quarter

Mumbai tweaks discharge protocol in bid to free tertiary care beds faster

City's top hospitals say average length of stay for a Covid-19 patient is now around seven days, down 50% from 14-days in the beginning of the pandemic

Number of IAS officers on boards of listed companies declines in FY20

The number of civil servants, who are also independent directors, are fewer still at 346, also the lowest since 2013, shows data

Nearly one-tenth of top mutual fund assets come from related distributors

Associated distributors have proved stickier during recent troubled times for MFs

Inter-scheme transfers in mutual funds elevated amid debt crisis

Sebi data reveals transactions remained high in both March and in April

How coronavirus crisis is holding India's kidney patients to ransom

Many are unable to get the dialysis they need to survive as troubles mount after lockdown being imposed across the country

Shareholders unhappy with virtual AGM concept, but little choice available

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had clarified earlier this month that it would be allowing the meetings to be conducted online because of Covid-19

Mumbai scrambles to add critical care infrastructure amid Covid-19 spread

Projection says city may have 75,000 cases by May-end

Quint gets listed via little-known trading firm promoted by Raghav Bahl

In a related-party transaction, Raghav Bahl transfers digital content business from an unlisted firm to a listed one

PMS debt assets double since FY15; investors seek reassurance on holdings

Uncertainty around the outcome of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and their impact on business is weighing on a number of businesses

Lockdown 2.0: India's confirmed coronavirus cases cross 30,000-mark

However, the number of deaths per 100 cases is lower than most other countries.

Amid Covid-19, Indians got better internet speed last week as load reduced

Fixed download speed in India was 35.84 Mbps for the week ending April 27 while mobile download speed was 10.35 Mbps

Franklin crisis: Hindsight is 20-20, but key manager could have done better

Troubles with India's illiquid debt market have plagued Franklin Templeton since inception

Covid-19 impact: ESG returns likely to be in focus amid market volatility

An analysis of an index which tracks the performance of such companies versus the broader market shows wide outperformance

More dips ahead suggest bearish phase, going by major falls since 2008

Strategy reports advocate need for caution amid volatility, with likelihood of more declines before a sustained rise signals end of bear market

Markets have to wait before sustained rise; volatile period to stay

Each of the major falls since 2008 has seen the market rallying before falling again.

Tendering shares gets harder for companies amid coronavirus pandemic

'Due to the Covid-19 crisis and subsequent lockdown, the public shareholder's/ seller's broker(s) are finding difficulty in tendering the shares'

Coronavirus impact: Investor outreach programmes see spike in March

Companies have reached out at a higher rate than before to assuage investors