Business Standard - May 28, 2025

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May 28, 2025

IMD raises monsoon rain outlook to 106% of LPA

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday raised its monsoon forecast for 2025, projecting rainfall at 106 per cent of the long-period average (LPA), up from 105 per cent predicted in April.

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Market returns rarely move in lockstep with monsoon rain

A shortfall in monsoon rains has seldom translated into poor market returns, and abundant rainfall hasn't necessarily led to significant gains.

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Gangwal, family trust offload 5.7% stake in IndiGo for ₹11,564 cr

Taking off

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HAL, private firms to compete for fighter jet prototype contract

In a move that could end state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL's) monopoly in building fighter jets, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Tuesday said the country's private and public defence companies would get equal opportunity and compete to develop the prototype of the indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter, dubbed the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (Amca).

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Tariff suspense a key risk to economy: Govt

FinMin report flags India Inc's foreign investments

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In FY24, Indians tightened belts but ramped up happy hours to fresh high

India's tepid and tottering private consumption impulses has been a major gripe for policy makers and investors over the past couple of years, after such spends growth slipped to a three-year low pace of 5.6 per cent in 2023-24 (FY24).

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Lenders Plan Fresh Auction of Go First's Thane Land

Financial creditors to defunct airline Go First are set to auction by next month its land parcels in Thane to recover dues of around ₹2,000 crore.

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India May Overtake Major Asian Peers in Car Sales Growth by 2030: Moody's

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India's car sales are likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5 per cent, outpacing China, Japan and other major Asian economies, and reaching around 5.1 million units per year by the end of this decade.

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DoT looks to find the right signal for 6G research in India

Planning to collaborate with industry, academia to identify key tech niches for its 6G research in a bid to drive up patent filings

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Multiples closes $430 mn continuation fund

Multiples Alternate Asset Management has closed a $430 million continuation fund in one of India's largest portfolio transactions in private equity, it said on Tuesday.

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Tata Sons Board to Discuss FY25 Results, Tata Cap IPO

Thursday's meeting to be helmed by group Chairman N Chandrasekaran

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LIC Q4 profit zooms 38% to ₹19K cr

Insurer earned ₹73,000 crore profit from equity markets in FY25

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BSNL logs profit for 2nd straight quarter

Back-to-back quarterly gains for first time; highest ever capex, Ebitda, revenue in FY25

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FM Signals Policy Aid to Fintechs in Pine Labs Visit

Sitharaman May Visit More Fintech Companies and Global Capability Centres Across Major Cities

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4 Miniratnas likely to get Navratna status soon

The Ministry of Finance is planning to upgrade the status of four central public-sector enterprises (CPSEs) from Miniratna to Navratna in the next few months, according to a senior government official.

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Coal India, HZL, OIL bag critical mineral blocks

As part of its fifth-tranche auction, India, for the first time, on Tuesday auctioned Potash and Halite mines, with Coal India Ltd (CIL), Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), and Oil India Ltd (OIL) bagging critical and strategic mineral blocks, according to an official statement.

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New LNG norms raise costs, delay gas future

Experts question mandate to register LNG import terminals

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CBDT Extends ITR Filing Deadline to Sep 15

Fresh norms

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We've Won Ranji Trophy, Now We Have To Play Test Cricket

7-10 years, says K V S Manian, MD & CEO of Federal Bank. In an interview with Manojit Saha & Subrata Panda in Mumbai, he talks about mid-yielding assets being the focus area of the lender, along with boosting fee income and strengthening the current account deposit base. Edited excerpts:

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FDI Inflows Slipped 24.5% in Q4FY25

Gross FDI inflows up 14% to 3-yr high of $81 bn in FY25

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Jio Credit raises ₹1,030 cr via 3-year bonds

Jio Credit, the non-banking finance arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, on Tuesday raised ₹1,030 crore via bonds maturing in three years at a cut-off 7.08 per cent, sources said.

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1st flight of Amca prototype expected by 2028-end

\"This is an important step towards harnessing indigenous expertise, capability, and capacity to develop the Amca prototype, which will be a major milestone towards aatmanirbharta in the aerospace sector,\" said the MoD.

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Govt Nominees in PRB May Help Bridge RBI-FinMin Gap

The representation of three central government-nominated executives on the Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) is expected to help resolve differences between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Ministry of Finance (FinMin), sources in the know said.

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NBFC Loans to MSMEs May Get Dearer

Loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) may get dearer as non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are likely to make higher provisions for loans extended under credit guarantee schemes following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) digital lending norms released earlier this month, according to NBFC officials.

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Most analysts have a 'buy' call on IndiGo

IndiGo is currently trading at about 24 times its projected 12-month forward earnings.

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Global liquidity, earnings have greater impact on markets

The years 2013, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2024 saw rainfall ranging from 106 per cent to 111 per cent of the LPA, with median calendar-year returns of 8.98 per cent and annual returns ranging between 4 per cent and 16 per cent.

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A Platform for Pilgrims, and a Signal to the Nation

Karni temple town near Bikaner at crossroads of faith and forward motion

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Modi: Urban growth key to India becoming third-largest economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said urban economies would hold the key to India becoming the third-largest economy.

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China to collect record $22 bn BRI debt repayments

About 75 developing countries are due to repay loans this year

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Ukraine Revamps Mineral Sector

Eyes Billions in Investment From US Deal

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Trump Moves to End Federal Contracts With Harvard

US President Donald Trump's administration is moving to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, worth an estimated $100 million, in the latest escalation of its battle against the Ivy League institution.

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Japan Loses Status as World's Top Creditor for First Time in 34 Years

Japan lost its position as the world's largest creditor nation for the first time in 34 years, giving up the title to Germany despite posting a record amount of overseas assets.

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China's soft spot in trade war with Trump: Risk of huge job loss

US President Trump taunted China in his first term, claiming his tariffs had led to the loss of five million jobs there.

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EU Nations Agree to Exempt Most Firms From Carbon Border Tariff

European Union countries backed plans on Tuesday to scale back the bloc's carbon border levy to cover just 10 per cent of the companies currently covered by the scheme, on the grounds that these firms account for nearly all of the emissions involved.

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Men at home: Present but absent

My grandfather often narrated a story about a friend who once deviated from his daily routine and returned home in the afternoon, rather than his usual late-night hour. His wife, startled by this disruption, shut the door in his face saying, \"He is not home.\" Amusing and apocryphal, this anecdote encapsulates the stark separation of male and female domains — so rigid that a man, encountered out of context, became a stranger in his own home.

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India's FDI Puzzle

Rapidly rising outward foreign investment by India Inc raises questions about its reluctance to invest more in domestic projects

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Safe deposits

The insurance limit must be increased substantially

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Sugar rush

CBSE's suggestion is a healthy option

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Reimagining India's role at multilaterals

The decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a $2.4 billion lending programme to Pakistan while it was engaged in a tense military standoff with its neighbour has been met with concern and disappointment in India.

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Sanlam snaps up 23% in Shriram AMC for ₹105 cr

South African largest asset manager Sanlam on Tuesday entered India's mutual fund (MF) market with a strategic investment in Shriram Asset Management Company (Shriram AMC).

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NSE valuation nears ₹6 trn as IPO looms

Amid rising buzz about an initial public offer (IPO), shares of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) have seen a surge in demand in the unlisted market, driving its valuation to a record ₹5.8 trillion.

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Slow capacity addition likely to weigh on NTPC prospects

Power company NTPC reported growth in the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 (Q4FY25), but slow capacity addition is worrying analysts.

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Rupee loses steam after two-day rally

The rise and fall

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Jio BlackRock AMC gets Sebi approval for MF biz

Jio BlackRock Asset Management (AMC) has received the final nod from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to start a mutual fund (MF) business, the company said on Tuesday.

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Nifty pulls back after breaching 25K barrier

Benchmark indices declined on Tuesday, reversing all the gains made in the previous session, as investors assessed the impact of the global trade climate on the world economy.

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Ensure policy has adequate sum insured and recharge feature

With Covid-19 cases in India crossing the 1,000-mark, policyholders must assess whether their health insurance policies offer adequate coverage and possess the features required to deal with this threat.

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Demand, margin gains to drive Ashok Leyland

Hinduja group firm to focus on exports, non-CV business

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Living with the enemy

Air pollution, an invisible killer, is getting worse with climate change and summer dust storms

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India's first gene-edited sheep developed in Kashmir varsity

Scientists and researchers at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have claimed to have developed India's first gene-edited sheep using the CRISPR-Cas9 technology.

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US embassy to foreign students: Visa may be revoked for skipping classes

The US Embassy on Tuesday issued a sharp reminder to international students, including the large cohort of Indian nationals, urging strict compliance with the conditions of their student visas.

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