Bank of India tags RCom, Anil Ambani as fraud

After the State Bank of India, Bank of India has classified the loan account of insolvent Reliance Communications as fraudulent and named its former director, tycoon Anil Ambani, citing alleged fund diversion in 2016, according to a regulatory filing. Photograph:

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Indication of a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut may trigger optimism in the domestic equity market, with investors’ attention shifting to the looming deadline for additional US tariffs on Indian goods in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said. Illustration:

Gold may consolidate, but bias stays positive

Gold prices are likely to remain in a consolidation phase in the near term, but the overall bias will continue to stay positive amid heightened expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in its September policy meeting, analysts said.

Forex reserves rise by $1.4 bn to $695.1 bn

India’s forex reserves rose by $1.49 billion to $695.106 billion during the week ended August 15, according to RBI data released on Friday. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by $4.75 billion to

Tata Motors seeks govt help to ease electric vehicle raw material sourcing

Spreading risks in sourcing raw materials for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing is “very critical” and the government can play a key role by enabling access to these from multiple locations worldwide, said Vivek Srivatsa, chief commercial officer at Tata Passenger

‘Banca channel key to achieve insurance for all’

‘The kind of reach it has with so many bank branches even in the remotest part of the country, it is one channel which will play a very important role in vision of insurance for all.’ Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Following

CBI books Anil Ambani’s RCOM for Rs 2,000-cr bank fraud

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against Reliance Communications and its promoter-director Anil Ambani, for an alleged bank fraud that caused a loss of over Rs 2,000 crore to State Bank of India, officials said on Saturday.

‘Need GST Council-like bodies to boost infra growth’

India needs Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council-like common platforms between states and the Centre in areas such as land clearances, power, and water to fast-track infrastructure projects to achieve double-digit growth going ahead, said Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer

No cashless treatment for Bajaj Allianz customers of north India

The Association of Healthcare Providers – India (AHPI), representing hospitals and healthcare institutions across the country, has advised its members in north India to stop providing cashless treatment facilities for policyholders of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company, with effect from

Swraj Paul, an entrepreneur with a heart in the right place

From the bylanes of Jalandhar to a regular name in the annual ‘Sunday Times Rich List’, Lord Swraj Paul, who died on Thursday evening in London aged 94, was one of the most well known NRI entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Photograph: