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Archive for February, 2016

Liberalisation of gas prices may encourage energy firms to develop idling fields

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:36

The energy sector can brace for a big jump in expenditure as moves to liberalise gas prices are likely to prompt companies such as Reliance Industries, BP Plc and ONGC to develop idling deep-sea fields, while state refining and marketing firms spend heavily to supply cooking gas to rural homes ...

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Now, a scheme for domestic black money

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:22

The government on Monday unveiled a new scheme to tackle domestic black money asking those with undisclosed income to come clean by paying tax, surcharge and penalty that add up to 45% of the concealed income.

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares inch up after China stimulus step

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:20

* Downbeat PMI surveys raises hopes of more steps fromBeijing * Oil prices slip after logging first gain in four months * Euro zone price data reinforce ECB easing expectations * Aussie steady as RBA expected to stand pat on

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Budget 2016: Foreign investors continue to get red carpet treatment

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:17

NEW DELHI: In initiatives that are set to give a fillip to foreign direct investment, the government has proposed to open up new avenues to overseas investors as well as promised a more conducive business environment with simpler rules. The FM has proposed to allow 100% FDI in asset ...

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Bringing black money can check inflation: Ritesh Jain

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:04

By Ritesh Jain, Chief Investment Officer, Tata Asset Management The Budget has a clear thrust for the rural economy while taxing urban and top of the pyramid consumption. It carries the highest ever allocation to MNREGA — remember, MNREGA expenditure had been coming down in the last three years ...

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Nikkei falls on Wall St, strong yen; China survey further chills mood

Monday, February 29, 2016 21:00

* Nikkei expected to trade 15,630-16,500 this week - analyst * NEC dives after sharply cutting forecast * Shiogoni soars after signing agreement with Roche on fludrug By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, March 1 (Reuters) - Japa

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Budget 2016: Flying will get more expensive

Monday, February 29, 2016 20:59

Flying will get more expensive with finance minister Arun Jaitley raising the excise duty on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), the single largest input cost item for airlines.

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Budget 2016: Infra tax jacks up car prices

Monday, February 29, 2016 20:50

Be prepared to shell out more for cars.

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Disappointing 4.8% hike in defence allocation, for first time pension bill added

Monday, February 29, 2016 20:49

NEW DELHI: A burgeoning military pension bill created by the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme has caused an unprecedented cut in the modernisation outlay of the defence ministry, leaving less money available for buying new equipment for the armed forces. It is the first time that defence pensions ...

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Budget 2016: ‘A positive for both equity and bond markets’

Monday, February 29, 2016 20:29

By Navneet Munot, Chief Investment Officer, SBI Mutual Fund The finance minister has done a fine balancing job by sticking to 3.5% fiscal deficit target without losing focus on growth and staying away from any populist largesse. The possibility of a rate cut by RBI has gone up, given ...

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