Big market for NPOs to raise funds

New Delhi (IANS) Change in nomenclature from 'social auditor' to 'social impact assessor' is not just replacement of words but overall change in the way of working of NPO. It's not just about verifying whether utilisation was done…

Sectors like jewellery, apparel, hotels, aviation to gain traction with the onset of wedding season

New Delhi (IANS) With the onset of wedding season, sectors like jewellery, apparel, hotels, aviation and other related industries are likely to gain traction.

"Next week, we expect some momentum in market to return as investors will take cues…

Govt makes phased blending of compressed bio-gas with CNG, PNG mandatory

New Delhi (IANS) The National Biofuels Coordination Committee chaired by the Union Petroleum Minister has announced the introduction of phase-wise mandatory blending of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) in CNG (transport) and PNG (domestic cooking) segments…

AIBEA defers two strike calls, retains all India call for 19-20 January 2024

Chennai (IANS) The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) on Saturday said it has deferred its bank wise and state wise strike call given earlier demanding adequate recruitments by the banks.

According to AIBEA's General Secretary…

India’s forex kitty rises by $5 bn in a week

Mumbai (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $5.077 billion to $595.397 billion for the week ended November 17, the latest data released by the RBI showed on Friday.

The forex kitty had fallen by $462 million to $590.32…

Food & grocery delivery, digital payments top Indians' priorities on smartphones

New Delhi (IANS) An average smartphone user in India is now using seven mobile apps, with digital payments, food and grocery delivery topping the list of preferred services, a report showed on Friday.

Convenience has emerged as a top priority…

Profit booking in broader markets as investors flock to IPOs

New Delhi (IANS) The broader market witnessed some profit booking as investors' focus shifted to the primary market, marked by a set of IPOs scheduled for this week, says Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.

Despite…

RBI Governor red flags high dependence of NBFCs on bank loans

Mumbai (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the high “concentration” of credit that NBFCs were availing from banks to finance their lending operations and said this has emerged as “a…

Rupee fails to recover despite fall in US dollar

Mumbai (IANS) The rupee failed to recover in morning trade on Tuesday despite a weak dollar and was hovering at the previous day’s record low of 83.34 against the US greenback at 11.28 a.m.

Although the dollar index fell to 103.20, its lowest…

Byju's delays final settlements of laid-off workers again: Report

New Delhi (IANS) After shifting the date of the full and final settlement of laid-off employees from September to November, edtech major Byju's has once again delayed the payment.

Moneycontrol connected to about 60 workers who were sacked…