The government is likely to levy a ‘windfall tax’, in the form of a cess, on companies like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India (OIL) to bring down the rising petrol and diesel prices. The move may add additional pressure to oil producers that were already paying a higher cess after the switchover of fixed amount to 20 per cent ad valorem rates in 2016.

Looking to capture the West India market, fast-moving consumer goods-major Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting has launched its liquid-based dish wash in Maharashtra, the largest market for dishwashing liquids in India.

The company plans to launch the product, Giffy, pan India in the months to come to capture the liquid dish wash market which is estimated to be Rs 4 billion.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) dipped 5% to Rs 166, extending its previous day’s nearly 5% fall on BSE, after the media report suggested that the government may ask the company to share the burden to reduce fuel price.

In past two trading session, the market capitalisation of state-owned oil exploration & production company declined by Rs 223-billion to Rs 2,148-billion, the BSE data shows. The stock hit eight month low, trading at its lowest level since September 26, 2017.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has an oil problem. And it’s set to worsen with Saudi Arabia rooting for the commodity to push through the $80 barrier.

Modi’s government made the most of cheap oil by substituting any fall in prices with taxes that kept retail fuel rates unchanged for consumers and boosted the federal revenue.

Idea has introduced a new prepaid recharge pack worth Rs 499 for its customers to up the game against the incumbents such as Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL. The new Idea Rs 499 prepaid recharge offers the customers calling and data benefits for a validity of 82 days. The company has made this recharge pack available under the Unlimited Recharge line of tariffs across many circles.

Mumbai: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has made an investment of Rs10 crore in KareXpert Technologies Pvt. Ltd, an early-stage digital healthcare technology platform, two people aware of the matter said.

The investment was made by RIL’s subsidiary and investment arm, Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Ltd (RIIHL).

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd’s vendors need to collectively invest Rs1.5-2 trillion in the decade starting 2020, to keep pace with investments the carmaker’s parent company, Suzuki Motor Corp., would make in India.

investments would be geared towards achieving its target of selling five million cars in the country by 2030.

Despite a consolidation in the telecom sector, India needs around 100,000 additional towers to take care of the growing data and voice requirements. The country currently has about 461,000 mobile towers for a customer base of 1.18 billion.

The world's second-largest telecom market is undergoing consolidation with operators either merging with larger players or closing operations altogether.

State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) on Wednesday reported 4 per cent drop in its March quarter net profit on lower refining margins and inventory gains. Net profit in the January-March quarter of the fiscal year 2017-18 at Rs 1,748 crore compared with a net profit of Rs 1,819 crore in the year-ago period, HPCL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh K Surana told reporters here. “The profit decline was because of lower inventory gains compared to the previous quarter,” he said.

MUMBAI: In a move that will enable its customers with mutual fund investments to get instant credit, HDFC Bank has tied up with CAMS (Computer Age Management Services) — a registrar and transfer agent — to provide automated loans against units. Arvind Kapil, head of unsecured loans and home loans at HDFC Bank, said that he expected rapid growth as the bank has automated the loan process which could be availed by account holders through desktop or mobile banking.

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