Bank holidays in July: As per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) list of holidays, 8 holidays are state-specific holidays for different festivals across different states and others are weekend holidays. Public and private sector banks will remain shut for 15 days in July this year. In addition to weekends, … Read more
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HDFC says effective date of July 1 for merger with HDFC Bank is ‘ tentative’
The housing finance firm said the dates for merger with HDFC Bank and record date are ‘subject to the completion of certain formalities’ Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd on Tuesday clarified that the effective dates of July 1 for its merger with HDFC Bank Ltd and July 13 as record date are … Read more
Nissan investigates claims CEO put deputy Ashwani Gupta under surveillance
Nada said it was an effort to acquire leverage to remove an executive and board member the Nissan chief executive regarded as an obstacle to reaching a new deal with alliance partner Renault. Nissan has launched an investigation into claims by a senior adviser that Chief Executive Makoto Uchida carried … Read more
Jio, Airtel see drop in new mobile subscribers in February: Trai data
According to the data, Jio added over 1 million mobile subscribers in February, which was its lowest addition in the last five months. On the other hand, Airtel added 0.98 million subscribers, which is its lowest in the last three months. Telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have witnessed … Read more
TCS, Infosys, Wipro: How have IT majors fared in terms of variable pay for Q4 FY23
TCS, Infosys, Wipro: The variable pay in IT services companies depends on the company’s overall performance, along with the performance of individual employees. Indian IT services companies announced their Q4 FY 2022-23 results last month, post which they announced variable pay, or performance payouts, to their employees. The variable pay … Read more
State Bank of India keeps its home loan rates unchanged. Here’s how to check your applicable interest rate
SBI’s overnight MCLR rate is 7.90 per cent, while the rate for one-month and three-month tenure is 8.10 per cent. The country’s largest bank, State Bank of India (SBI) has recently tweaked its marginal cost of lending rates (MCLR) even though many banks have revised their lending rates. SBI has kept its … Read more
Govt proposes no hike in third party motor insurance for FY24
According to the draft notification, the third-party premium rates for popular and economic cars remain unchanged at Rs 2,094, and for SUVs, it also remains the same at Rs 7,897. In what could be a relief for vehicle owners, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed no hike … Read more
Cabinet approves Rs 89,000 crore revival package for BSNL; authorised capital increased to Rs 2.10 lakh crore
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also granted nod for allotment of 4G/5G spectrum to BSNL. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the third revival package worth over Rs 89,000 crore for the telecom PSU Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The total authorised capital of BSNL has been … Read more