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Govt to boost educational resources for deaf learners
ISLRTC and YUNIKEE join forces to enhance educational resources for deaf students. The agreement focuses on creating 23 sign language courses and 500 educational concept videos in Indian Sign Language. No financial involvement, just a strong collaborative effort.
On this season of corporate earnings, Nifty50 companies likely to give solid show
Nifty 50 cos expect double-digit June revenue, profit growth, with net profit up 26.4% and 20.6% operating margins. Noted sectors' improvements, geopolitical concerns, Maruti Suzuki's volume growth, credit growth issues, moderate inflation effects, and rural consumption. Analysts predict 13% and 17% EPS growth in FY25 and FY26.
India needs to develop mineral strategy for the entire value chain, from exploration to recycling
From FY19 to FY24, India's mineral production growth has stagnated, with many major minerals seeing only single-digit growth or decline, per an SBI Research report. To unlock its mineral potential, India must overhaul its value chain—from exploration to recycling—alongside comprehensive fiscal reforms, enhancing competitiveness and fostering sustainable economic growth.
CBI books former CMD of Heavy Engineering Corporation in corruption case
The CBI has filed a corruption case against former HECL chairman Avijit Ghosh for alleged irregularities in collaboration with a Russian company to set up a skill development center. Ghosh is accused of cheating the government exchequer through a manipulated Expression of Interest. The FIR states that Ghosh proposed a consultation fee of Rs 30 crore to train engineers, but only 86 were trained and Rs 16 crore was paid out.
Deep tech policy before cabinet soon to unlock long-term funds
The government plans to introduce a deep tech startup policy with a fund of funds for companies in the sector. An umbrella framework will guide state governments and startups. The policy will focus on research, development, innovation, intellectual property, and funding access for deep tech startups. Comments have been sought from 18 different ministries and government departments so far.
Japanese meditech Olympus Corporation to establish R&D and offshore development centre in Hyderabad
Olympus currently has R&D centers in Japan, US and Europe and is planning to leverage Indian local talent and resources to drive advancement in Indian medical technology. The decision follows a strategic agreement with HCL Tech, aimed at expanding Olympus' innovation generation activities globally. Olmpus makes medical devices such as endoscopy, imaging systems, surgical instruments.
Pricey ore, tepid local demand, Chinese imports weigh on steelmakers' margins
This is the third time in the past decade that local producers are confronting such a situation. "The government has in the past imposed duties against Chinese steel products, including those being routed from countries like Vietnam," a top official of a steel company told ET, adding that the primary steel makers had flagged their concerns to theCentre.
Defence stocks: Long runway, hedge a bit to avoid narrative-based decisions; 8 PSU & Pvt sector stocks, 4 with upside potential of upto 44%
In an election season, there are bound to be times when one or the other narrative may make one question about whether one should sell the stocks. The underlying reason would be fear of losing the gains on which one is sitting. Especially when it comes to sectors like defence, railways and others which have seen a strong re-rating and siting with big gains and already there has been skepticism about their stock price moving ahead of time. Now let's look at the issue in two ways, first is whether the fundamentals of the sector are on a strong foot and business is fine or not. Second, how to hedge the exposure so that one is not forced to sell due to narrative, because the fact is that a continuation in policy push means that the companies have just started their journey. While defence PSUs are well known, there are other private sector players, whose lifeline is dependent on defence expenditure and in the last few years they have also done well, both on the street and in terms of real business. So, it is better that one should hedge and stay with them and not get jittery because of one or the other narrative which will keep hitting the street till 4th June.
Climate tech has a promising future in India: Hisham Mundol, Chief Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund, India
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) wants India to become the first major economy to industrialise without carbonising, says Hisham Mundol, Chief Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund, India.
Candidates of strong directional move on 4th June: 5 PSU stocks which have benefited the most due to government policy push and spending
In the last two years, it is a well known fact that every PSU stock has been re-rated by the street, right from perennial under-performers like oil marketing and refining oil companies to PSU banks. But if one looks a bit deeper there are some which have been re-rated more than others. The reason, these are PSUs which are from the sectors where the government has clearly decided are its priority areas and there has been a policy push for these sectors. A company which is going to be providing finance for the expansion of the solar energy network which is the next focus of the government. The overall demand runway for these sectors is longer which means overall growth will be higher when confirmation of policy continuity comes. Also they are in business where it would be difficult for the private sector to compete. Now because it is the policy push which matters, the continuity of tailwinds of higher government spending, will push them for another round of re-rating on the result day.
Bifurcation blues: 10 years later, several issues remain unresolved between AP, Telangana
After a decade, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana still face unresolved issues post-bifurcation, including asset division and power bill dues. Hyderabad's transition to Telangana on June 2 as per the AP Reorganisation Act 2014 remains complex. Challenges persist in dividing Schedule 9 and Schedule 10 institutions, influenced by the Sheela Bhide panel's recommendations and disputes over employee transfers.
India's defence capabilities boosted under Modi government, relying on imports only for immediate needs: NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat
India has significantly enhanced its defense capabilities over the past decade, with a focus on indigenous manufacturing and reducing reliance on arms imports. VK Saraswat, a member of NITI Aayog and former chief of the DRDO, highlighted that 60% of India's arms and ammunition are now domestically produced, with major corporations like Adani, Tata, and L&T contributing to radar systems and gun manufacturing. Saraswat also assured that India's power capacity is sufficient to meet its needs, minimizing the risk of significant power cuts. Companies like Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Bharat Electronics are poised to benefit from these trends.
IIT Madras raises 513 crore from alumni, corporates and donors in FY 23-24
The alumni did most of the heavy lifting, contributing Rs 368.19 crore, followed by the CSR segment contributing Rs 95.53 crore, with the rest coming from other sources.
Tata Electronics begins export of semiconductor chip samples from Bengaluru centre
Tata Electronics, a company based in Bengaluru, India, has begun exporting small amounts of semiconductor chips. This is a significant step that could improve India's ability to produce these important components. The chips are being packaged at a pilot production line located at Tata Electronics' research and development center. This information comes from people with knowledge of the situation but who do not want to be identified publicly.
4 PSU stocks which are gig beneficiaries of the government focus on power, railways & infrastructure projects
What should a company which is lending both for short and long term but only to a particular sector be called. A “sectoral lender” or “term lending institution”. The obvious answer would be a sectoral lender. But the fact is that these are term lending institutions which come with its own advantages and disadvantages. The word “term lending institution” is not a word which many on the street would know or remember because this word was used a couple of decades back when ICICI, IDBI were not banks but term lending institutions. The difference between today’s PFC and IRFC of the world and old timer ICICI is that the PFC and IRFC are focussed in lending to a sector, whereas in old days, ICICI used to lend to different sectors. Another big difference is that PFC and REC have lower cost of capital as compared to term lenders like in the old days. Because some of these PSU lenders have come into public space recently, even analysts seem to be getting on the wrong foot by being less than optimistic.
Ind-Ra raises India's FY25 GDP growth estimate to 7.1 pc: Strong government-private investment propel economic momentum
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised India's GDP growth estimate for FY25 upwards to 7.1 per cent, exceeding the Reserve Bank of India's forecast of 7.0 per cent. The agency's outlook is supported by government capital expenditure and a revival in private sector investment. Challenges include uneven consumption demand and export sector obstacles. Despite positive indicators, constraints remain, such as high inflation and geopolitical uncertainties affecting exports.
Lam Research to donate $29 million in software licences over next two years
Lam Research Corporation donates $29 million in software licenses to 2,800 students in India to strengthen the semiconductor manufacturing workforce. MoU signed with ISM and IISc for Semiverse Solutions deployment and workforce training.
More and more Indian companies focus on enhancing women's professional development
As companies try to deal with changing technology and talent scenarios, they are making it a point to prioritise investments in leadership development and foster diversity and inclusion to drive resilience and innovation.
Big beneficiaries of government focus on sectors like power & railways: 4 PSU stocks with focus on sectoral lending
One segment where upward movement in stocks has been seen with much more skepticism than any other sector has been the government owned “term lending institutions” or what is commonly referred to as sector specific lenders like REC, PFC. There are multiple reasons for this skepticism, right from the fact that these stocks have either been market underperformers or at best market performers in some phases. So, when they move upward sharply, questions are bound to come. But is the historical bias against PSU making one overlook the underlying changes which a cleaner sectoral growth can bring to?
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