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Nov 08, 2024 Foreign Capital Retreat Hits Finance and Energy Markets
Foreign Capital Retreat Hits Finance and Energy Markets

In October 2024, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold banks and other financial equities worth roughly ₹26,139 crore ($3.15 billion), withdrawing ₹1,13,859 crore ($13.72 billion) from India's secondary market. According to the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) statistics, oil and gas stocks valued at

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News   -   Oct 24, 2024 SEBI Chairperson Skips PAC Meeting
SEBI Chairperson Skips PAC Meeting

Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), failed to appear before the KC Venugopal-led Public Accounts Committee (PAC) citing personal reasons. The committee was adjourned following her absence. The BJP members who had earlier questioned Venugopal’s decision to summon her, met Lok

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Oct 22, 2024 Highest Foreign Portfolio Investment Sell-Off in a Month
Highest Foreign Portfolio Investment Sell-Off in a Month

International investors have taken out ₹81,000 crore ($962 million) from the Indian equity market so far in October, which is the most in a month. The recent risk-off mentality among international fund managers has been heightened by concerns about market valuations following a downturn in earnings and a resurgence

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI to Ease Cross-Border Payments
RBI to Ease Cross-Border Payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Shaktikanta Das, said RBI could consider widening the scope of the Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) to the settlement of transactions in US dollars, euros and pound sterling.

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI Governor Warns NBFCs Over Unsustainable Growth Practices
RBI Governor Warns NBFCs Over Unsustainable Growth Practices

BI Governor Das cautioned non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) against using unsustainable strategies to drive growth. He urged NBFCs, including microfinance institutions (MFIs) and housing finance companies (HFCs), to prioritise sustainable goals, risk management, and customer satisfaction, while maintaining a “compliance-first” culture.

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Oct 09, 2024 RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged, Changes Monetary Policy Stance to Neutral
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged, Changes Monetary Policy Stance to Neutral

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shifts monetary policy stance to neutral. Repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, brings relief to lenders.

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Sep 30, 2024 New rules simplify foreign exchange compounding process
New rules simplify foreign exchange compounding process

In line with the Union Budget 2024-25, the Ministry of Finance has introduced the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2024, replacing the previous 2000 rules. The updated regulations aim to simplify foreign investments by streamlining the compounding process, enabling faster application processing, and offering digital payment options. This revision aligns

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Finance, Banking & Insurance   -   Sep 27, 2024 Reserve Bank Opens Privatisations to Foreign Investors
Reserve Bank Opens Privatisations to Foreign Investors

The government's disinvestment plan for FY 2024-25, reportedly for $59.8 million, has a special focus on the banking sector. IDBI Bank, formerly a public-owned bank, is a significant test case for the New Public Sector Enterprises Policy, which aims to boost the private sector's capacity

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Foreign Capital Retreat Hits Finance and Energy Markets
Nov 08, 2024 Foreign Capital Retreat Hits Finance and Energy Markets

In October 2024, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold banks and other financial equities worth roughly ₹26,139 crore ($3.15 billion), withdrawing ₹1,13,859 crore ($13.72 billion) from India's secondary market. According to the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) statistics, oil and gas stocks valued at

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Nov 08, 2024 Foreign Capital Retreat Hits Finance and Energy Markets
Foreign Capital Retreat Hits Finance and Energy Markets

In October 2024, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold banks and other financial equities worth roughly ₹26,139 crore ($3.15 billion), withdrawing ₹1,13,859 crore ($13.72 billion) from India's secondary market. According to the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) statistics, oil and gas stocks valued at

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News   -   Oct 24, 2024 SEBI Chairperson Skips PAC Meeting
SEBI Chairperson Skips PAC Meeting

Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), failed to appear before the KC Venugopal-led Public Accounts Committee (PAC) citing personal reasons. The committee was adjourned following her absence. The BJP members who had earlier questioned Venugopal’s decision to summon her, met Lok

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Oct 22, 2024 Highest Foreign Portfolio Investment Sell-Off in a Month
Highest Foreign Portfolio Investment Sell-Off in a Month

International investors have taken out ₹81,000 crore ($962 million) from the Indian equity market so far in October, which is the most in a month. The recent risk-off mentality among international fund managers has been heightened by concerns about market valuations following a downturn in earnings and a resurgence

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI to Ease Cross-Border Payments
RBI to Ease Cross-Border Payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Shaktikanta Das, said RBI could consider widening the scope of the Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) to the settlement of transactions in US dollars, euros and pound sterling.

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Oct 18, 2024 RBI Governor Warns NBFCs Over Unsustainable Growth Practices
RBI Governor Warns NBFCs Over Unsustainable Growth Practices

BI Governor Das cautioned non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) against using unsustainable strategies to drive growth. He urged NBFCs, including microfinance institutions (MFIs) and housing finance companies (HFCs), to prioritise sustainable goals, risk management, and customer satisfaction, while maintaining a “compliance-first” culture.

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Oct 09, 2024 RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged, Changes Monetary Policy Stance to Neutral
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged, Changes Monetary Policy Stance to Neutral

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shifts monetary policy stance to neutral. Repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, brings relief to lenders.

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Sep 30, 2024 New rules simplify foreign exchange compounding process
New rules simplify foreign exchange compounding process

In line with the Union Budget 2024-25, the Ministry of Finance has introduced the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2024, replacing the previous 2000 rules. The updated regulations aim to simplify foreign investments by streamlining the compounding process, enabling faster application processing, and offering digital payment options. This revision aligns

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Finance, Banking & Insurance   -   Sep 27, 2024 Reserve Bank Opens Privatisations to Foreign Investors
Reserve Bank Opens Privatisations to Foreign Investors

The government's disinvestment plan for FY 2024-25, reportedly for $59.8 million, has a special focus on the banking sector. IDBI Bank, formerly a public-owned bank, is a significant test case for the New Public Sector Enterprises Policy, which aims to boost the private sector's capacity

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Economy   -   May 30, 2025 GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside
GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside

India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in

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Economy   -   May 29, 2025 Indian GDP Surpasses Japan
Indian GDP Surpasses Japan

India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary

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News   -   May 23, 2025 STARLINK WILL MAKE INDIA AS VULNERABLE AS UKRAINE
STARLINK WILL MAKE INDIA AS VULNERABLE AS UKRAINE

If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.

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Commerce & Industry   -   Jan 31, 2025 Modi Says India is Becoming a Major Maritime Power
Modi Says India is Becoming a Major Maritime Power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

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Jan 15, 2025 Pixxel Sends Three Hyperspectral Satellites into Orbit with SpaceX
Pixxel Sends Three Hyperspectral Satellites into Orbit with SpaceX

Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1

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Jan 15, 2025 GOP Lawmaker Warns Adani Case Could Harm US-India Relations
GOP Lawmaker Warns Adani Case Could Harm US-India Relations

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.

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News   -   Jan 15, 2025 Delhi Excise Case: Home Ministry Approves Prosecution of Kejriwal
Delhi Excise Case: Home Ministry Approves Prosecution of Kejriwal

The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money

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News   -   Jan 15, 2025 Armed Forces' Welfare a Govt Priority, says PM Modi
Armed Forces' Welfare a Govt Priority, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering

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