Bharat Express

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"In the economic survey we said 6.5% is our baseline with the downside risks more than the upside risks and we maintained it in the April monthly economic report," said Nageswaran, who advises Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and is the lead author of the government's annual economic report card.

The withdrawal of 2000-rupee notes is unlikely to be disruptive for the economy, analysts have said. Unlike the 2016 demonetisation, local banks have not seen a rush to deposit notes, but consumers have chosen to spend them on mangoes to luxury watches.

However, production of oilseeds is pegged to be at a record of 40.99 million tonnes in 2022-23 owing to higher production of soybean and mustard seed, as against 37.96 million tonnes in the previous year.

The CBDT has proposed to accept valuations by a merchant banker done within 90 days of the issue of shares by a start-up.

“In terms of boosting business connections, we are focusing on two areas – information technology and healthcare,” he said.

“I don’t know whether they have shared the number with you, so I’m not mentioning it, but in our interaction last week in Mumbai, I was told it is clearly much more than 75%,” he said, adding that credit offtake from banks is also growing at a resilient 15.5%.

Last year, SoftBank had invested about $500 Mn in Indian SaaS startups, much lower than the $3.2 Bn investment it made in 2021 across segments. As of now, SoftBank’s total investment in Indian startups stands at $15 Bn, where it already withdrew $7 Bn.

The securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) penalized and barred renowned influencer PR Sundar for allegedly violating investment advisers' norms.

Go First announced that all their flights will remain suspended till May 30.

Vodafone Idea is in advanced talks with three investors for equity infusion.