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Zomato, the food delivery behemoth, filed for approval from the Competition Commission of India to acquire a 9.3% stake in Grofers, the grocery delivery company. The $120 million investment will come from Zomato and its investor Tiger Global, of which Zomato will contribute the lion’s share. Some key highlights Along with a 9.3% stake, Zomato …

The Reserve Bank of India announced on Monday it would carry out the first purchase of government securities worth Rs. 20,000 crores on 8 July. It is a part of its G-Sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) to support a post-pandemic market, announced earlier this year. On 4 June, the RBI Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das announced regarding …

An Overview of RIL’s Annual Report Reliance Industries said it had applied for the use of niclosamide as a potential medicine to treat pandemic virus and created a cost-effective diagnostic kit to detect the disease, among other pandemic-fighting measures. RIL stated Jio Platforms has partnered with US chipmaker Qualcomm for local manufacturing of 5G equipment …

Oil prices shot up to two-year peaks on June 1, as Brent crude traded a little over $70 per barrel. The last time prices breached the $70 mark was in March when Brent inched over $71 for a brief while. Oil futures too traded at this level last in 2019, much before the Covid-19 pandemic …

An Overview On Friday, the RBI’s six-member Monetary Policy Committee is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged and retain its accommodative posture. While the policy stance is likely to remain growth-oriented, after the economy contracted by 7.3 percent in FY21, the lowest in four decades, all eyes will be on the RBI for any …

An Overview In the midst of the second wave of pandemic, the leading stock exchange – BSE reached a milestone of seven crore registered users based on Unique Client Code (UCC) on Monday. The BSE said in a statement that the transition from 6 crore to 7 crore users took only 139 days, compared to …

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, Spencer’s Retail, and Whirlpool India will be releasing their quarterly earnings for January – March today on June 15. They are among the 45 companies scheduled to release quarterly earnings results of Q1 2021 today. Other prominent names include LIC Housing Finance, Entertainment Network (India), Easy Trip Planners, Lemon Tree Hotels, JMD …

Per data shared by the Government of India, India’s export sector witnessed a jump of 69.35% at $32.7 billion in May. However, the country’s trade deficit stands at $6.28 billion. The report further stated that the surge in exports was driven by the robust growth in petroleum products, gems, jewellery, and engineering sectors. Last year …

Global IT giant Accenture acquired Umlaut, an engineering consulting firm based in Aachen, Germany, on 14 June 2021. According to an official statement, this acquisition will help Accenture boost its deep engineering abilities so companies can use various digital technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud, 5G, et al. The financial specifics of this acquisition are yet …

An Overview of RBI’s Plans As the central bank seeks to accommodate roles for entities other than traditional banks and non-banking finance businesses, India’s booming digital banking ecosystem may eventually fall under a more defined regulatory and supervisory authority. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed an internal committee to investigate the breadth of …