Author: Finance Khabar
New Delhi: Diesel price on Saturday breached the Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan after yet another increase in fuel rates, which also led to Karnataka becoming the 7th state to record Rs 100 a litre petrol. Petrol price was hiked by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike — 23rd since May 4 — pushed fuel prices across the country to new historic highs. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 96.12 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 86.98 per…
New Delhi:The GST Council on Saturday decided to slash rates of several Covid-relief items to 5 per cent from existing 12 to 18 per cent levels but kept the much anticipated tax rate on vaccines unchanged at 5 per cent. Addressing the media, post the GST Council meet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the council agreed to go with the recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) that was single point agenda on the council on Saturday. She said that while rate of tax on various Covid relief medical items has been reduced, no change had been made in…
New Delhi: State Bank of India has started the scheme of giving loans to those account holders who need money for the treatment of Covid-19. Under the SBI Kavach Personal Loan Scheme, loans are being given to the account holders or their family members for the treatment of corona. If the account holder or any member of his family is found to be corono positive on or after April 1, 2021, then he can take a loan under this scheme for treatment. The earlier expenses for treatment are also covered under the loan. This loan can be available to all…
Over the last few years, there has been a greater focus on the need for savings. Therefore, it is important to understand why savings hold such a prominent place in any financial dialogue. The future can throw up several surprises which might require financing. It is a known fact that finances cannot be generated overnight, it requires years of meticulous planning and choosing the right investment tools. Financial experts suggest that every individual should ideally have savings, the amount of which should be able to fund them for the next 6-12 months. Apart from emergencies, saving for future goals is…
Provides Ventilators, BiPAP machines, Test Kits and Ambulances for Gurugram residents~ Gurugram: SBI Card, India’s second largest credit card issuer, has collaborated with Gurugram administration in its endeavor to safeguard Gurugram residents from Covid-19. The company has pledged over INR 2 crore to support the Gurugram administration by helping them with Ventilators, BiPAP machines, Test Kits and Ambulances for managing the Covid-19 situation. This collaboration is part of an ongoing national initiative by SBI Card, wherein the company is partnering with various administrations, NGOs and medical institutes under different healthcare and meal support programmes. The sudden outburst of the second…
• Hosted a webinar recognizing the first batch of students on the successful completion of the program’s first phase.• Launches next phase of the skill development program to empower 400 women across Delhi and Haryana with NGO partner Deepalaya Hisar: In its efforts to empower women, Amway India, one of the country’s leading FMCG Direct Selling companies, has been focused on fostering the spirit of entrepreneurship through its livelihood skills development program. Amway is now offering avenues to less privileged women to own and operate their business through skill development and entrepreneurship training. In line with this, Amway recently concluded…
New Delhi: Tata Digital Ltd, a wholly-owned arm of Tata Sons, on Thursday said it will acquire a majority stake in 1MG Technologies Ltd, an online healthcare marketplace. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the transaction. Just days after the company said it will invest USD 75 million (around Rs 550 crore) in fitness-focused Curefit Healthcare for an undisclosed stake, Tata Digital said its investment in 1MG is in line with Tata Group’s vision of creating a digital ecosystem which addresses the consumer needs across categories in a unified manner. Tata Digital said e-pharmacy, e-diagnostics and…
New Delhi: Mankind Pharma on Thursday said it has launched Posaconazole Gastro resistant tablets, used to treat black fungus, in the country. The company has launched the drug under the brand name Posaforce 100. “As the cases of black fungus are increasing day by day, the product has been launched to fight against this infection. The drug firm always strives to launch affordable medicines with an endeavour to achieve the best quality standards in the pharmaceutical industry,” Mankind Pharma said in a statement. The country has seen more than 12,000 cases of deadly black fungus (mucormycosis), so far with Gujarat,…
New Delhi: Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd will raise up to Rs 2,000 crore by issuing debt securities on a private placement basis to augment its long-term resources. The secured redeemable non-convertible debentures for an issue size of Rs 2,000 crore will be open for bid on June 14 and closes on the same day, HDFC said in a regulatory filing. The bonds with 10 years of tenure will carry a coupon rate of 6.88 per cent per annum, said the country’s largest mortgage financier. ”The object of the issue is to augment the long-term resources of the Corporation. The proceeds…
The market got the support of financial stocks today. All financial stocks rose on the Sensex and Bajaj Finance jumped 7.29 percent. Apart from this, the shares of SBI also strengthened by 2.56. Due to the selling in the auto sector, the market could not reach the record level once again. Sensex and Nifty 50 closed with gains at the close of trading. During trading today, the Sensex opened at 52,143.90 points and reached 52,346.35 points. After this, on the closing of trading in the Sensex, it closed at 52,300.47 with a gain of 0.69 percent or 358.83 points. Today…
New Delhi: On June 12, the GST Council will decide whether GST will be reduced on goods related to Kovid including cylinder oximeter, PPE kit, black fungus medicine, sanitizers. In the last council meeting on May 28, it was recommended to cut GST on PPE kits, masks, vaccines. The report of the Group of Ministers formed in this regard was submitted on 7 June. Based on this, on June 12, a decision will be taken to reduce the GST rate on items like PE kits, masks, vaccines, medical grade oxygen, pulse oximeters, hand sanitizers, concentrators, ventilators, surgical masks. Apart from…
Tata Motors on Wednesday said that it has decided to discontinue select variants from the Tata Nexon. According to the company, this has been done to provide better options to the customers. However, the auto company did mention that while not continuing with some variants, it has also introduced updates to other versions of the compact SUV, which is available in both petrol and diesel options. Tata Motors has said in a statement that Tata Nexon is one of the most popular compact SUVs in India and its diesel variant is very popular with increasing demand and reliable following. The…
New Delhi: Veteran motor company Hyundai Motor India Ltd has announced to start booking its upcoming SUV Alcazar on Wednesday, June 9. Those who want to buy this SUV, they can book it for 25 thousand rupees. Booking of this SUV can be done online or through any authorized dealer. It is expected that this SUV can come in this month itself. The Alcazar will compete with MD Hector Plus and Tata Safari. This premium SUV will be available in six or seven seater option and the booking amount for both is same i.e. it can be booked on a…
Mumbai: Sensex closed below 52 thousand due to fall in financial stocks and heavyweight stocks like Reliance. The Sensex and Nifty 50 closed with a fall at the close of trading. During trading today, the Sensex opened at 52,401.41 points and reached 52,446.92 points. However, it could not handle the momentum and when the Sensex closed trading, it closed at 51,941.64, down 0.64 percent or 333.93 points. Today only 8 stocks closed with gains on the Sensex, while the remaining 22 stocks closed with a fall. All banking stocks fell on the Sensex today. Talking about Nifty 50, it closed…
Mumbai: On Monday, the Mumbai bench of NCLT had approved the resolution plan of the Piramal Enterprises’ subsidiary. Equity shares of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd will be delisted from the stock exchanges going ahead, as part of the resolution plan of Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd. On Monday, the Mumbai bench of NCLT had approved the resolution plan of the Piramal Enterprises’ subsidiary. “As part of the Resolution Plan, the equity shares of the Company are proposed to be delisted. Appropriate disclosures in terms of Regulation 3(3) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity…
Chennai: Government-owned premier non-life insurer New India Assurance Company Ltd has provided about Rs 102 crore last fiscal towards doubtful debt for the dues from the governments of Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Arunachal Pradesh. According to New India, an amount of Rs 120.09 crore was withheld/deducted by the Rajasthan government under the Bhamashah Health Insurance Scheme towards rejection of claims under the scheme and related matters. As per a meeting held on August 4, 2020 between New India and the Rajasthan government, it was agreed to adjust the amount of about Rs 65.33 crore against the outstanding claims payable by the…
The world’s largest corona vaccination program has started in India from 16 January and any person above the age of 18 years can get its dose. To encourage more and more people about vaccination, some government banks are offering special offers to the people. Under this offer, people will get interest at higher rates on deposits, although interest at higher rates will be available only for a limited period. UCO Bank is offering 30 basis points (0.30 per cent) higher rate of interest on Fixed Deposits (FDs) on 999 days FDs to those who have got at least one dose…
Mumbai: The major stock exchanges BSE Sensex and Nifty50 closed with a fall at the close of trading today on June 8. During trading today, the Sensex opened at 52,428.72 points and reached 52,432.43 points. At the close of trading in the Sensex, it closed at 52,275.57, down 0.10 percent or 52.94 points. Today 14 stocks were buying on the Sensex and they closed with gains while 16 stocks closed with a fall. Banking stocks fell on the Sensex. Selling in financials and metals led to pressure, while IT, FMCG and pharma stocks supported the market. Talking about Nifty 50,…
Delhi: Southern Health Foods Pvt Ltd, that markets products under the popular brand name of ‘Manna’, has forayed into the women’s health drink space with the launch of Manna iStrong , an iron fortified multigrain instant drink mix for women. Manna i Strong is a specially formulated iron fortified women’s health drink that is made with 8 Grains, including 3 Super Grains and has 100% RDA of iron, vitamin C, vitamin B9 and B12 in every 2 serves. Iron intake helps increase the hemoglobin level which enables red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. Vitamin C helps in…
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Monday advanced by 228.46 pts to close at 52,328.51 following gains in Utilities, Energy, Power and Telecom stocks. The Nifty too rose 81.40 pts to 15,751.65. The day opened in green, as the Sensex went up by 123 pts to 52,231.38. During the day it surged 278 pts to 52,378.69, days high, before closing at 52,328.51, up by 228.46 pts from its previous close. The sensex registered days high and low at 52,378.69 and 52,054.76 pts respectively. The Nifty recorded days high and low at 15,773.45 sand 15,678.10 pts respectively. The sectoral indices like Utilities,…