Economic Times
● Quarterly headline inflation in first half to be between 2-3.5%: RBI
● Govt mulls FDI norms easing in print media, construction, retail
● Doubling of minimum wages to hit exports, jobs: AEPC
● NPPA may lose power to fix drug prices in new policy
● Govt extends GST return filing deadline to Aug 28
● GTC puts land parcel on the block for third time
Business Standard
● Economists expect GVA to grow higher at 6.3-6.5% in Q1FY18
● After shell firms, govt looks to weed out defunct LLP firms
● Mutual funds pip FIIs in net investments
● Moody's upgrades Asia steel industry outlook to stable from negative
● Tata Global to introduce ready-to-drink green tea
● Grant Thornton: PE funding up 48% to $1.22 billion in July
Business Line
● India hopes to shoot up in World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ ranking
● Draft pharma policy dilutes powers of pricing regulator
● Infra fund to start lending soon, close to finalising investments
● Srei Infrastructure arm to hit capital markets to raise Rs. 1,800-2,000 crore
● 18 PSBs among top 20 banks with highest gross NPA ratios: CARE
Mint
● Taking aim at China, India tightens power grid, telecom rules
● SBI planning IPOs of two regional rural banks in the next one year
● South-west monsoon deficit could worsen farm distress
● Govt unwilling to let PSU banks skip bond payments, says Fitch
● Infosys board to consider first-ever share buyback on 19 August
Financial Express
● Airtel to hold shareholders, creditors meet in September on Telenor merger deal
● Two-thirds of power utilities bullish on digitisation: Survey
● India sees over 15% growth in foreign tourist arrivals
● DLF-GIC deal for 40 pct stake in DLF rental arm enters final lap
● Crackdown on shell companies: Sebi to take stock next month
Financial Chronicle
● Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal
● Revenue dept's probes source of data on black money: Jaitley
● Insurance cos lead primary market offering
Source: Economic Times, Business Standard, Business Line, Mint, Financial Express & Financial Chronicle
Source: Economic Times, Business Standard, Business Line, Mint, Financial Express & Financial Chronicle
