Priyanka Roy

Mumbai: Open-ended equity mutual fund inflows rose 3.03% to Rs 38,239 crore in August on the back of strong demand for small-cap and mid-cap funds, taking industry-wide assets under management past the Rs 66.7 lakh crore mark in the month under review from Rs 64.96 trillion in the previous month. The Nifty50 gained 1.14% during the month under review, while the benchmark Sensex rose marginally by 0.76%. Despite the muted performance of equity markets, investments surged led by large-cap funds, which attracted net inflows of Rs 2,636.86 crore in August, a 293% jump over July. Inflows into small-cap funds rose…

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the government was making all efforts to reduce road accidents but was not getting much success. Addressing the gathering at the annual meeting of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Gadkari urged the industry to use corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds to organise awareness programmes, especially in schools."We are trying our best, but we are not getting much success... I can admit that this is one of the failures," Gadkari said. He said around 5 lakh road accidents take place in India every year, of which 30,000…

It said that during the year under review, 800 daily flights were operated, including to 55 domestic and 44 international destinations, carrying 40.45 million passengers.Tata Group-owned Air India's loss narrowed by 60 per cent to Rs 4,444.10 crore in FY2024 compared to the previous year, according to Tata Sons' annual report for 2023-24.The airline had reported a loss of Rs 11,387.96 crore in FY2013, the annual report said.The report said that the turnover during the year under review increased by 23.69 percent to Rs 38,812 crore as against Rs 31,377 crore.The group is strengthening its aviation presence with the merger…

New Delhi, Sep 6 (Language) Shares of Wockhardt Ltd fell 5 per cent on Friday and reached the lower circuit limit after Congress leveled fresh allegations of conflict of interest against the SEBI chief linked to the pharmaceutical company.Making further allegations of conflict of interest against Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Buch, Congress on Friday claimed that she received rental income from an entity affiliated with a company which the capital markets regulator is probing for various matters including insider trading.Congress media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said that between 2018 and 2024, Butch – as a full-time member and later…

New Delhi: Rating agency CRISIL said in a report released on Friday that the price of home-cooked food or thali declined in August due to low prices of tomatoes and broiler chicken.Vegetarian food prices fell 8% year-on-year (YoY) and 4% month-on-month (MoM) to ₹31.20 in August, while non-vegetarian food prices fell 12% year-on-year and 3% YoY. A sharp decline was observed. , As per the report, MoM has reduced the cost to ₹59.30.In comparison, in August last year, the price of a vegetarian thali was ₹34 and that of a non-vegetarian thali was ₹67.50. By July 2024, the prices had…

The World Bank has revised its growth forecast for India, raising it to 7% for fiscal year 2024-25, up from its earlier estimate of 6.6%. The adjustment reflects the strong performance of the Indian economy, which was the fastest growing major economy with a growth rate of 8.2% in FY24.Looking ahead, the World Bank apprehend India's medium-term outlook to remain positive, with strong inflation projected for FY26 and FY27. Koume highlighted the importance of diversifying India's export basket and leveraging global value chains to achieve $1 trillion merchandise exports by 2030."India needs to diversify its export basket and leverage global…

Indian paint stocks rose today despite major indices trading in negative territory due to weak global cues. The rise in paint stocks came after a sharp fall in crude oil prices during Tuesday's session, driven by concerns over weak demand.Shares of Indigo Paints jumped 6 percent, reaching their highest level since late July. Asian Paints also rose 3 percent to an eight-month high. Berger Paints (India) stock rose 2.6 per cent to ₹591.80 per share, while Kansai Nerolac Paints and Akzo Nobel India gained 2.5 per cent and 1.1 per cent, respectively.Similarly, Shalimar Paints ended two-day losing streak with a…

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have increased the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 39 from September 1. After this hike, the retail price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi is now Rs 1,691.50.The sudden inflation in LPG prices is likely to impact businesses across sectors ranging from restaurants and hotels to small-scale industries as consumers grapple with increasing costs.Earlier, OMC had reduced commercial LPG gas cylinder prices by Rs 30 on July 1 to provide relief to businesses and commercial establishments. Due to this cut, the retail price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder…

According to the RBI, growth in credit card outstanding slowed to 22 percent to Rs 2.75 lakh crore from 32.4 percent a year ago.Non-food bank credit is projected to grow 15.1 per cent by July 2024 to Rs 162.92 lakh crore by July 2024, compared to 14.7 per cent a year ago, according to the latest RBI data.However, RBI data showed that banks' deposit growth slowed by 11.3 per cent to Rs 213.28 lakh crore. With deposit growth slowing, banks are racing to raise funds through special deposit schemes and other innovative schemes to meet the credit demand in the…

Indian snacks maker Bikaji Foods is "not for sale" and is instead aiming to capitalize on the growing appetite for gourmet brands in the world's most populous country, a top executive told Reuters.The Indian salty snacks sector has grown rapidly in recent years as consumers increasingly splurge on packaged foods.“Bikaji is not for sale. No matter what price anyone offers, there are few things that are not for sale,” Chief Operating Officer Manoj Verma had said that earlier this month, without disclosing whether the company had received buyout offers.His comments came after India's Tata Group and a consortium including Blackstone…