Saturday, April 23, 2011

Fwd: Weekly Updates: SEBI to reconsider NSDL issue, Infosys’ internal accruals, Market in a range and many more



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Subject: Weekly Updates: SEBI to reconsider NSDL issue, Infosys' internal accruals, Market in a range and many more
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Crucial meeting of revamped SEBI board next week to reconsider NSDL case
Supreme Court had directed market regulator to take a second look at the inquiry report which was previously thrown out, in an obvious attempt to hide wrong-doings...

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SEBI: Time for introspection
SEBI is policing others, what about itself...
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Personal finance
 
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Companies & Sectors
 
Reliance Industries Q4 net profit up 14% to Rs5,376 crore on improved crude production and GRM
For the full fiscal, RIL's net profit grew 24.9% to Rs20,286 crore while its total turnover increased 29% to Rs258,621 crore...
*TCS clocks 31% growth in Q4 net profit at Rs2,623 cr
*Hindustan Zinc Q4 profit up by 42.96%
*MERC rejects RInfra's attempt to cancel PPA with KSK Energy
*Future Ventures says it does not have IPO documents of a listed company it acquired three years ago!
*Will UTI AMC become 'Khosla ka Ghosla'?
*IDBI Bank plans aggressive retail business growth this year, says chairman
*Steel firms expected to register higher earnings in Q4 on higher prices, improved volumes
*Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption campaign was an unexpected money-spinner for broadcasters

Investing/Investor interest
 
ONGC's mockery of investor services; it has not compensated investors yet for delay in 2004 share issue
The largest government company had promised redressal of complaints from investors, during the sale of 10% equity seven years ago. It also said it would pay interest if investors did not receive refund orders within 15 days of the issue closing. But the company has not done so, and it is now on the verge of a follow-on issue
*Fearsome financial illiteracy among employees about their companies!
*HDFC Life 'MID' is a good initiative, but will it help prevent ULIP mis-selling?
*Birla MF to launch gold ETF, the flavour of the season
*The ING Multi-Manager scheme is an asset-gathering gimmick
*Caution is the buzzword as IMF warns of persistent risks

Moneylife Foundation Events
 
More citizens should get involved in the RTI movement says Ashok Ravat
Speaking at a workshop on Right to Information Act, organised by Moneylife Foundation, Mr Ravat said more use and involvement of citizens with the RTI movement would pressurise authorities to disclose information voluntarily...
*NGOs must understand their legal obligations to stay out of trouble: Noshir Dadrawala

Life/public interest
 
Mumbai-Pune Expressway toll collected so far: Around Rs1,000 crore. But why is maintenance so shoddy?
An RTI application has revealed that the MSRDC had entered into an agreement with Ideal Road Builders (IRB), which requires the company to carry out extensive work on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, to ensure convenience and safety of commuters. But despite gobbling up Rs1,000 crore in toll money between 2004 and 2011, maintenance has been shoddy...
*'Land use' meet highlights need to speed up acquisition and construction, rework compensation
*Are mobile operators deliberately rejecting MNP requests?
*Now, sell UID…sorry, hassle more people to get incentive

 
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The monasteries of Ladakh

Ladakh is one of the most culturally distinct parts of northern India, where ancient Tibetan Buddhist traditions flourish in the mountain town of Leh and the villages of this land of snow peaks and brown earth...

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