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Govt mulling more policy action for NBFCs, regulatory changes for markets

This comes after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with country's top regulators at FSDX meeting on Thursday

Lockdown will bring more focus on hydropower, fuel our expansion: NHPC CMD

NHPC has five hydropower projects with an installed capacity of 4924 MW under construction

Amit Shah speaks to all CMs, seeks views on extension of lockdown

During his talks with the chief ministers, Shah sought to know the areas of concern of the states and the sectors they want to open up further from June 1, the official said

Covid-19 impact: Auto biggies face low-liquidity risk, says study

According to the brokerage, companies with debt/Ebitda of less than 0.7 are at low risk

Automobile sales to see double-digit decline in FY21: Crisil Research

Overall sales volume would plunge to multi-year lows, with sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles reaching fiscal 2010 levels, it said

A story of preordained failure

US president has concluded that the scapegoating of China was the best way to distract attention from his inept attitude towards the pandemic

The next stage of Covid

India's focus needs to move away from the feel-good metrics about recovery rate to the spike round the corner

Pandemic politics

Political one-upmanship will hurt the people of Maharashtra

Earnings drought

Corporate results would get a lot worse in the coming quarters

Letter to BS: It's right to ask pvt hospitals to share Covid treatment cost

At least, the private hospitals can waive consultation, laboratory and ward charges

BJP to hold virtual rallies to mark first anniversary of Modi govt 2.0

BJP will reach out to around 100 million families through a letter from the Prime Minister

RBI issues cash management bills worth Rs 80,000 cr after good response

The RBI received bids of Rs 3.45 trillion, or more than four times the amount on offer.

Unboxing the revenge shopper

This brand of customer is waiting with bated breath for the lockdown to ease so she can head out to the nearest luxury products store

Script goes wrong: Caught in a social media storm, Kent looks for cover

Despite an apology and withdrawal of an ad that was seen as insensitive and prejudiced, outrage and threats of boycott persist

Lockdown 4.0: Not looking for dole, need better policies, say Meerut MSMEs

The fourth of a five-part series looks at the situation in the industrial heartland of Western UP where firms prefer GST refunds, supportive policies over handouts

BookMyShow lays off, furloughs 270 employees to cut costs amid low revenues

He said the company has tried to do it best to offer financial support, continued health insurance cover and outplacement support for those impacted by the downsizing exercise

Hopeful of V-shaped recovery for steel sector: CEO Vedanta Electrosteel

'Expectedly, steel enterprises like ours acquired from the sickbay have suffered major production setback since the outbreak of Covid-19'

Rising bankruptcies among global retailers to hurt Indian IT firms

Retail majors JC Penney, Neiman Marcus and Aldo Group collectively owe $8.7 million to TCS, say bankruptcy filings

Kia Motors to invest extra $54 mn in Andhra Pradesh plant amid Covid-19

Kia had earlier said the company has a long-term commitment to the Indian market and invested $1.1 billion in the manufacturing plant at Anantapur

71% think govt's stimulus package will lead to economic recovery: Study

Even though a majority support the economic package, fewer than half see it benefitting them personally