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July 23, 2024

  • Economic Survey 2023-24: Here are the key highlights
  • 1. Global Growth: 3.2% in 2023, impacted by domestic issues, geopolitical conflicts, and monetary tightening.
  • 2. India's Performance: Real GDP grew by 8.2% in FY24, maintaining strong momentum despite global challenges.
  • 3. Capital Formation: Rs 10.9 lakh crore raised in FY24, covering 29% of capital formation.
  • 4. Sector Transformation: Financial sector evolving with potential vulnerabilities; need for agile policy interventions.
  • 5. Inflation Trends: Core inflation fell in FY24, with retail inflation driven down. RBI projects 4.5% inflation in FY25.
  • 6. Global Pressures: Inflation affected by pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and supply disruptions.
  • 7. Trade Balance: Merchandise imports moderated; services exports rose by 4.9% to $ 341.1 billion.
  • 8. Debt Sustainability: External debt at 18.7% of GDP, with improved logistics performance.
  • 9. Growth Strategy: Focus on private investment, MSME growth, agriculture, green transition financing, education-employment gap, and state capacity.
  • 10. Sustained Growth: Potential for 7%+ growth with continued structural reforms and collaboration between government and private sector.
  • 11. Renewable Energy: Non-fossil sources constitute 45.4% of installed capacity.
  • 12. Green Bonds: Rs 36,000 crore raised in 2023 for emission reduction projects.
  • 13. Welfare Reforms: Ayushman Bharat scheme has generated 34.7 crore cards and covered 7.37 crore hospital admissions, saving over ₹1.25 lakh crore in out-of-pocket expenses.
  • 14. Labor Market: Unemployment rate at 3.2%; EPFO net payroll additions doubled in five years.
  • 15. Sector Growth: Livestock sector grew at 7.38% CAGR; fisheries sector at 8.9% CAGR.
  • 16. Tech Adoption: Digital Agriculture Mission and e-NAM for smart agriculture technologies.
  • 17. Industrial Growth: 9.5% growth in FY24; significant improvements in manufacturing, construction, and mining.
  • 18. Coal Production: Record 997.2 million tonnes produced, reducing import dependence.
  • News Headlines from Business News Agencies:
  • Business Standard
  • Zydus Lifesciences gets Mexican authority nod for cancer remedy biosimilar
  • Indian Oil to triple gas sales, boost renewable energy to 31 GW by 2030
  • Airport operators to conduct 3rd party audit of structural stability: Govt
  • JSW Infrastructure eyes end-to-end logistics play: CEO Arun Maheshwari
  • Renewable energy sector to get Rs 30.5 trn investments by 2030: Eco Survey
  • Stallion India Fluorochemicals gets Sebi's nod to raise funds through IPO
  • Shakti Pumps Q1 result: Net profit jumps to Rs 93 cr, revenue up four-fold
  • Telecom technology needs capital, govt to allocate 5% of USOF for R&D
  • India's foreign exchange reserves jump about $10 bn on JPMorgan bond move
  • Private capex picked up in FY24, driving growth: Economic Survey FY24
  • India has decoupled economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions: Survey
  • India to apply for licences to scout Pacific Ocean for critical minerals
  • Economic Times
  • CRR cut to help banks facing low deposit growth: SBI MD
  • NITI Aayog join hands with WIPO to develop programs for countries in the global south
  • Capital expenditure on Railways increased by 77 pc over 5 years: Economic Survey
  • NARCL lines up another Rs 1.25 lakh cr of NPAs from banks
  • Households not in distress, investing more in financial assets: CEA Nageswaran
  • UCO Bank Q1 Results: Net profit jumps 147% YoY to Rs 551 crore
  • Sebi returns draft IPO documents of recruitment solution provider Crizac
  • Aviation regulator DGCA sets up internal working groups to develop norms for eVTOLs
  • Annual net SIP flows double in last 3 years to Rs 2 lakh crore in FY24: Economic Survey
  • Nokia and Airtel successfully complete first 5G cloud RAN trial in India
  • Jakson Green gets Rs 296 cr credit facility from First Abu Dhabi Bank
  • Tourism, hospitality well positioned to benefit from infra spend in economy: Puneet Chhatwal, IHCL
  • Mint
  • Economic Survey 2024: Banks well-positioned to finance investment demand
  • Economic Survey: India seeks China FDI to boost electronics exports globally
  • Goldman Sachs recruits former Morgan Stanley banker for South Korea operations
  • Reliance-Disney $8.5 billion merger faces scrutiny, CCI sends antitrust queries
  • Sanofi temporarily recalls Allegra syrup, Combiflam
  • Allow tax deduction for health insurance in the new regime, says ICAI chief
  • Economic Survey: Expenditure on fertilizer subsidy falls 24.6% in FY24
  • Amazon in talks with Swiggy for buying Instamart business
  • AM Green plans $1 billion foray into biofuels
  • Tata Comms gets first batch of Nvidia AI chips, begins internal deployment: MD
  • VC firm Lightbox considers $100-mn continuation fund to back mature startups
  • India Daybook – Stocks in News
  • Pondy Oxides: Net profit at Rs 13.0 cr vs Rs 4.0 cr, Revenue at Rs 445 cr vs Rs 326 cr (YoY) (Positive)
  • Jana SFB: Net profit at Rs 171 cr vs Rs 90 cr, NII at Rs 610 cr vs Rs 462 cr (YoY) (Positive)
  • Cyient DLM: Net profit at Rs 10.5 cr vs Rs 5.3 cr, Revenue at Rs 257 cr vs Rs 217 cr (YoY) (Positive)
  • Cochin Minerals: Net profit at Rs 5.9 cr vs Rs 2.2 cr, Revenue at Rs 88 cr vs Rs 66 cr (YoY) (Positive)
  • Maharashtra Scooters: Net profit at Rs 8.3 cr vs Rs 0.5 cr, Revenue at Rs 7.7 cr vs Rs 5.3 cr (YoY) (Positive)
  • Suzlon: Net profit at Rs 302 cr vs Rs 101 cr, Revenue at Rs 2022 cr vs Rs 1351 cr (YoY) (Positive)
  • RailTel: Company bags order worth ₹186.81 crore from Ministry Of Railways (Positive)
  • SRM Contractors: Company has signed the agreement for EPC Project of NHAI for aggregate quoted price of Rs 100.45 cr (Positive)
  • Gensol Engineering: Company becomes preferred bidder for 116 MW solar projects with EPC revenue of Rs 600 crore in Gujarat (Positive)
  • Can Fin homes: SBI Life buys 10 lakh shares of company at Rs. 827.94/share. (Positive)
  • Power Stocks: Renewable energy industry officials calls for rationalization of GST for solar equipment. (Positive)
  • Fineotex Chemical: Company raises Rs 342.55 crore through issue of equity shares and warrants on preferential basis. (Positive)
  • PowerMech: Uttarakhand Government revises tender offer for hospital construction to Rs 594 crore from Rs 362 crore (Positive)
  • Oil India: Company in pact with Norway's Dolphin Drilling for hiring Dolphin's drilling unit called Blackford. (Positive)
  • Wardwizard: Company strengthens global footprint with focused Export strategy. (Positive)
  • Crompton Greaves: Company says net debt positive after paring down acquisition related debt (Positive)
  • Federal Bank: RBI approves appointment of KVS Manian as MD and CEO of Bank. (Positive)
  • GE Power: Company’s JV with NTPC receives Rs 348 cr for renovation and modernisation of steam turbines. (Positive)
  • Mahindra Logistics: Company approves re-appointment of Rampraveen Swaminathan as MD & CEO for 5 years. (Positive)
  • Lemon Tree Hotels: Company signs licensing pacts for 57-room hotel in Goa and 44-room hotel in Punjab. (Positive)
  • KPI Green Energy: Company receives letter of award from MAHAGENCO for development of a 100-megawatt solar power project. (Positive)
  • Greenlam Industries: Net profit at Rs 19.9 cr vs Rs 33.0 cr, Revenue at Rs 604.7 cr vs Rs 515.2 cr (YoY) (Neutral)
  • Kiran Vyapar: Net profit at Rs 34.7 cr vs Rs 24.7 cr, Revenue at Rs 28.6 cr vs Rs 27.3 cr (YoY) (Neutral)
  • Allied Blenders: Net Loss at Rs 2.4 cr vs Rs 1.28 cr, Revenue at Rs 767.6 cr vs Rs 770.9 cr (YoY) (Neutral)
  • Cigniti Technologies: Net Profit at Rs 10.5 cr vs Rs 27.1 cr, Revenue at Rs 470 cr vs Rs 456 cr (QoQ) (Neutral)
  • Zensar Tech: Net profit at Rs 160 cr vs Rs 173 cr, Revenue at Rs 1290 cr vs Rs 1230 cr (YoY) (Neutral)
  • Pfizer: Board Meeting on July 29 to Consider Q1 Results (Neutral)
  • SBIN: Board Meeting on August 3 to Consider Q1 Results (Neutral)
  • Tata Power: Board Meeting on August 6 to Consider Q1 Results (Neutral)
  • Vedanta: Company regains Control of Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia (Neutral)
  • TRENT: Westside launches its 230th Store in Lucknow (Neutral)
  • Jet Airways: NCLT Likely To Next Hear Jet Airways Case Today (Neutral)
  • Tata Consumer: Board Meet to consider Rights Issue Today (Neutral)
  • Spice Jet: Board Meet to consider Raising Fresh Capital via QIP Today (Neutral)
  • Apollo Micro: Board Meet to consider fund raising via Equity Shares or Convertible Securities including warrants on preferential basis Today (Neutral)
  • Reliance Ind: Reliance New Energy acquires balance 12.7% stake in Reliance Lithium for €3.7 million. (Neutral)
  • SAIL: Board Meeting to be held on 25-Jul-2024 to consider Fund raising. (Neutral)
  • MRPL: Net profit at Rs 73.2 cr vs Rs 1014.8 cr, Revenue at Rs 27,289.4 cr vs Rs 24,825.1 cr (YoY) (Negative)
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