Investment

National waterways to get Rs 50,000 crore investment over the next 5 years

An investment of Rs 50,000 crore will be made to boost infrastructure along national waterways in the next five years, according to an official statement on Friday. According to the statement, the investment proposals were announced in Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) meeting at Kohora in Kaziranga. "IWDC bats for major infra upgrade on National Waterways, to invest Rs 50,000 crore in five years," the statement said. IWDC was organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the nodal agency for development of waterways under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW). According to the statement, a major policy initiative in the form of Riverine Community Development Scheme was mooted at the IWDC meet to improve the socio-economic well-being of coastal communities by developing infrastructure. Speaking at the event, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said 1,000 green vessels will be launched in the next five years to boost ...

Quadrant Future Tek allots shares worth Rs 130.5 crore to anchor investors

The IPO is entirely a fresh issue of up to Rs 290 crore, and the company has priced its issue between Rs 275 and Rs 290 per share

Axis Max Life Insurance launches sustainable Wealth 50 Index Fund

The new fund targets companies with strong cash flows, using a proprietary Sustainable Yield Index developed by the company

In a hyped-up IPO market, what is the best way to play the game in 2025?

Long-term investors should only invest in an IPO when the company's fundamentals are strong and valuations reasonable

Limited product possibilities in MF Lite as Sebi sets AUM criteria

For indices that serve as primary benchmarks for active schemes, the AUM of these active schemes will also be included

Debt-equity mix in NPS fund: Base it on risk appetite, not past returns

The equity market showed remarkable strength, with the Sensex delivering 8.7 per cent year-to-date, while the mid-cap and small-cap indices returned 26.7 per cent and 30.6 per cent, respectively

Venture capital firm Accel secures $650 million for eighth India fund

Accel earned a 35x gain on its investment in Swiggy's initial public offering (IPO), marking one of the biggest gains for the Silicon Valley fund

FDs vs equities: How rolling returns debunk short-term performance myths

Many investors resist rolling return analysis, preferring specific-date comparisons, which are often skewed to favour certain narratives

How often should you rebalance your portfolio?

Doing a regular review of your portfolio is essential to keep your investments on track and ensure you are moving in the direction of your stated objective

How non-participating plans by insurers work as investment option

Lock-in returns for long-term with these plans from insurers

Sales to investments: Win some, lose some for real estate in 2024

Industry expects housing supply to increase next year

Chhattisgarh receives investment proposals worth Rs 15k cr across sectors

Chhattisgarh has attracted investment proposals worth Rs 15,184 crore by top companies in various sectors, including semiconductor, EV and renewable energy, an official statement said on Monday. At the investors connect meet here, key industrialists from both India and abroad engaged in detailed discussion with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to explore investment opportunities in the state. The discussions were focused on exploring potential investments that will boost the state's industrial growth and create thousands of employment opportunities, the statement from the state government said. Investors from various sectors showed keen interest in setting up business in the state. The highest investment proposal of Rs 11,500 crore came from Renew Power Limited. Company's Chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha said the proposal was for setting up pump storage and green hydrogen projects in the state. Other investment proposals include Rs 1,650 crore by TWI group for setting up .

Rajasthan to spend Rs 100 cr annually on one-district-one-product policy

From the marble statues of Sirohi to honey made in Bharatpur, each district has something distinct

Airtel, CtrlS, Holoware to invest in Bihar under new IT policy, says govt

Bharti Airtel, data centre company CtrlS, and personal computer maker Holoware have submitted their proposals for investments in Bihar under the state's new IT Policy, 2024, senior government officials said on Thursday. Speaking at the Bihar Business Connect 2024 here, IT Secretary Abhay Kumar said that the incentives under the state's IT Policy 2024 are the best compared to the policies of any other state. He said the state has received tremendous response from investors. "Airtel and Ctrls are in a very advance stage. They have already taken stage 1 clearance. They are submitting financial proposals and very soon you will see their actual investment happening," Kumar said. He said Chennai-based Holoware is also investing in the state for manufacturing of IT hardwares. "They (Holoware) are putting up their factory for laptop PCs. One of their proposals of Rs 30 crore is already cleared, and in time to come they are supposed to make an investment of Rs 300 crore," Kumar said. He .

Investments, consumption to drive growth in FY26 to 6.6%: India Ratings

The rating agency also noted that inflation is likely to decline to 4.3 per cent in FY26 from 4.8 per cent projected by the central bank for the current fiscal

New Sebi norms: SIFs to target wealthy investors with high-risk appetite

The regulator has laid down a few investing rules and regulations for this strategy. The new product line may have offers across open-ended, close-ended, and interval investment strategies

AI firm Databricks raising $10 bn Series J Investment at $62 bn valuation

Funding led by new investor Thrive Capital. Company expects to cross $3 bn in revenue run rate and achieve positive free cash flow in fourth quarter

Market regulator Sebi extends MF expense structure to new asset class

Regulator notifies investment rules for 'specialised investment fund'

Rs 1.46 trn investment realised across 14 PLI sectors till Aug: Govt

The government on Tuesday said investment of Rs 1.46 lakh crore have been realised, resulting in incremental production and sales of over Rs 12.50 lakh crore across 14 PLI sectors till August this year. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that keeping in view India's vision of becoming self-reliant, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes for 14 key sectors have been announced with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore to enhance manufacturing capabilities and exports. "As on August 2024, across 14 sectors, investment of Rs 1.46 lakh crore have been realised, which has resulted in incremental production/sales of over Rs 12.50 lakh crore, employment generation of over 9.5 lakhs, and exports surpassing Rs 4 lakh crore," he added. Incentives of Rs 2,968 crore in eight sectors and Rs 6,753 crore in nine sectors during 2022-23 and 2023-24, respectively, have been disbursed. As of date, 764 applications have been approved under PLI schemes

What is MITRA? Platform proposed by Sebi to track inactive mutual funds

The mutual fund investment tracing and retrieval assistant, or MITRA, platform will help trace inactive and unclaimed folios, thereby preventing potential misuse