New Delhi, July 11 (IANS): Air India on Friday announced transfers in its Operations Department with Anish Singh being shifted from headquarters to its Northern Region.   Singh was Deputy General Manager, Operations in the Operations Department, Headquarters, Delhi.   In addition, Yogesh Panwar, Deputy General Manager, Flight Despatch, at the Hub Control Centre, Northern Region, Delhi has been transferred to the Operations Department, Northern Region, Delhi. &n

Mumbai, July 11 (IANS): Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund on Friday said that it has received Rs 1,252.44 crore from Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL).   The fund house will distribute the amount among the unit-holders of the concerned segregated portfolio.   In a statement, the mutual fund house said: "Further to the annual interest payment received on 12 June 2020 for the security '8.25 per cent Vodafone Idea Ltd (10-July-2020)' held in the following segregated

Mumbai, July 11 (IANS): Reliance Industries on Saturday said that Jio Platforms received subscription amounts of Rs 30,062.43 crore from four investors for 6.13 per cent stake in total.   Among the four investors, Interstellar Platform Holdings (L Catterton) has invested Rs 1,894.50 crore for 0.39 per cent, ThePublic Investment Fund has put in Rs 11,367.00 crore for 2.32 per cent.   SLP Redwood Holdings and SLP Redwood Co-Invest (DE), L.P. (Silver Lake) have inves

Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) India's economy is showing signs of getting back to normalcy, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Saturday.   In a keynote address at the 7th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave, Das noted that medium term outlook still remains uncertain.   "Despite the substantial impact of pandemic in our daily lives, the financial system of the country, including all the payment systems and financial markets, are functioning wit

NEW DELHI, JULY 10 (IANS): Automobile major Tata Motors Group, including Jaguar Land Rover, on Friday reported a plunge of 64 per cent in global wholesales Q1FY21 on a year-on-year basis.   According to the group, global wholesales of all Tata Motors' commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in Q1 FY21 declined by 89 per cent to 11,598 units over Q1 FY20.   "Global wholesales of all passenger vehicles in Q1 FY21 were at 79,996, lower by 49 per cent compa

NEW DELHI, JULY 9 (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached Rs 2,203 crore assets of Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, his family, Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) promoters and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the Rs 3,700 crore fraud case, officials said on Thursday.   The ED had earlier filed a charge-sheet in the case against Kapoor, his daughter Roshni Kapoor - promoter of DoIt Urban Ventures (India), DHFL's Kapil R. Wadhawan, Dh

NEW DELHI, JULY 9 (IANS): Mastercard on Thursday committed Rs 250 crore to help Indian small and business enterprises recover in view of the severe impact of the pandemic.   "Their dependence on the cash economy and supply chain disruptions have made India's small and medium businesses amongst the hardest hit from the COVID-19 pandemic," Mastercard said in a statement.   As part of this commitment, the company will roll out multiple initiatives to he

NEW DELHI, JULY 9 (IANS): A survey has found that around 49 per cent of its respondents feel that Chinese companies should be allowed to sell products in India, but they want their data to be placed in India and should be transferred to the companies' China headquarters.   The LocalCircles survey showed that 35 per cent people said such sales should be completely barred while 14 per cent said they should only be allowed to sell Made in India products. Around 25 per

MUMBAI, JULY 9 (IANS): Yes Bank has filed a red herring prospectus for its further public offering (FPO) to raise up to Rs 15,000 crore.   The FPO issue will open on July 15 and close on July 17. The anchor investor bidding date would be July 14.   In a regulatory filing, the bank on Thursday said that it has reserved a portion of up to Rs 200 crore for its employees.   "In continuation to our letter dated July 7, 2020, we wish to inform you that t

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): Two consecutive years of double-digit decline in sales volume and a 50-100 basis points (bps) moderation in already thin operating profitability are expected to materially dent the credit metrics of automotive dealers this fiscal, a study of 2051 CRISIL-rated dealers indicates.   After declining 18 per cent in fiscal 2020, vehicle sales volume is expected to fall another 25 per cent this fiscal because of the Covid-19 pandemic and weak business envi

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Wednesday said that it will spearhead a movement to boycott goods imported from China during the upcoming festive season in India.   It said that it has made an elaborate strategy to ensure 'Made in India' goods are available across the country in a substantial quantity.   The CAIT, in a message, advised traders to ensure that Indian goods related to each festival be made available

LONDON, JULY 8 (IANS): Banks face a growing risk of cyber-attacks as the coronavirus crisis accelerates the shift to digital banking and remote working, Moody's Investors Service said in a report on Wednesday.   "Social distancing has created a surge in demand for contactless payments, digital cash transfers and online banking, as well as remote working by bank employees," said Alessandro Roccati, Senior Vice President at Moody's.   Banks' di

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): Consensus is building within the government that e-commerce players like Flipkart, Amazon will have to indicate the country of origin of the product on their merchandise.   DPIIT under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is likely to tell e-commerce companies that it would be mandatory to provide information about the product on their platform, where the product came from or where it was made, or the country of origin. DPPIT held a meeting today w

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): To boost passenger confidence, airline major SpiceJet on Wednesday announced a unique initiative to provide passengers with a facility to opt for Covid-related insurance cover.   Accordingly, the cover is valid for a period of 12 months and ranges from Rs 50,000 to Rs 300,000 at a premium of Rs 443 to Rs 1,564 a year (including GST).   "The insurance covers hospital expenses and all pre- and post-hospitalisation expenses for 30 and 6

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): Nestle India on Wednesday announced the launch of a virtual internship programme, 'Nenternship'. The programme will focus on upskilling around 1,000 young people.   "The programme will roll out virtual internship opportunities to 1,000 young talents across diverse functions and education backgrounds over the next four months," the company said in a statement.   It will go live on August 1, 2020 and will continue for four

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday recalled its March 27 order, where it had allowed the sale of BS-IV compliant vehicles for 10 days, barring in Delhi-NCR, after the lifting of the nationwide lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic.   In its March order, the top court had allowed some relief to the auto dealers, permitting the sale of 10 per cent unsold BS-IV inventory. The apex court on Wednesday said that it will not allow registration of

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday announced reduction in its marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) on loans by 5-10 basis points (bps) in the shorter tenors -- up to three months -- with effect from July 10.   In a statement, the bank said that the rates have been cut to boost credit off take and revive demand.   This is the 14th consecutive reduction in SBI's MCLR.   Following the latest revision, SBI'

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): Beverage major Coca-Cola's long-term investment plans in India remain intact despite coronavirus-induced economic turbulence, a key company executive said.   Accordingly, the beverage major is expected to complete the earlier announced $5 billion investment this year for creation of retail infrastructure, bottling plants and introduction of new products, amongst others.   Since its re-entry into India in 1993 till 2011, Coca-Cola had

NEW DELHI, JULY 8 (IANS): With the ban on TikTok creating a huge vacuum for the 15-second videos in the Indian Internet space, Facebook-owned Instagram on Wednesday announced the extension of the testing of Reels which allows users to record, edit and share short multi-clip videos, to India.   With Reels, Instagram users can share short videos with their followers on Feed and, if they have a public account, make their reels available to the wider Instagram community through

MUMBAI, JULY 7 (IANS): Krishna Holdings, a subsidiary of UltraTech Nathdwara Cement, will sell its entire 92.5 per cent stake in China's Shandong Binani Rongan Cement for around $129 million.   UltraTech Nathdwara Cement is a subsidiary of the UltraTech Cement.   In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, UltraTech said, "Krishna Holdings, incorporated in Singapore and a subsidiary of the company's wholly-owned subsidiary UltraTech Nathdwara Cement, has infor