S V Krishnamachari

Articles by S V Krishnamachari

S V Krishnamachari has about seven years of experience in journalism and has been writing on various topics such as politics, healthcare, business and legal affairs. At IB Times, he tracks stock, currency and bullion markets; covers developments at banks, financial institutions and mutual funds and occasionally writes on the intersection of politics and business.

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SoftBank pulls out of Snapdeal funding round: Report

Indian e-commerce company Snapdeal is planning to raise around $200 million but SoftBank is apparently not keen on participating.

Apr 3, 2017

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Supreme Court liquor ban could hit 1 million jobs

The decision to ban liquor outlets on national and state highways by the Supreme Court has many flip sides.

Apr 3, 2017

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Indian Railways: Passenger earnings for FY2017 fall short of budget

As against the budget estimates of Rs 51,012 crore, the Indian Railways earned about Rs 48,000 crore.

Apr 3, 2017

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Royal Enfield motorcycle sales rise 31% in FY17

Sales of Royal Enfield motorcycles stood at 6.66 lakh units in 2016-17 as against 5.08 lakh units in 2015-16.

Apr 1, 2017

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Car makers report upbeat sales in March

The month also marked the end of the sale of BS-III vehicles, in accordance with a Supreme Court order.

Apr 1, 2017

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Aviation fuel, petrol and diesel prices slashed

The reduction in aviation fuel prices is 5.17 percent; petrol and diesel will now cost Rs 3.77 and Rs 2.91 lesser per litre, respectively.

Apr 1, 2017

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Indian rupee is third best-performing Asian currency in March quarter

The Indian rupee performed the third best in the March quarter and the other two currencies that did well are Korean won (up 8 percent) and Taiwan dollar (up 6.4 percent).

Apr 1, 2017

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7th Pay Commission: Annual increment rate retained at 3% for central govt employees

On Friday, March 31, the government said the 3 per cent annual rate hike is in accordance with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Mar 31, 2017

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Huawei reports 32% rise in sales in 2016 but profit remains flat

In 2016, Chinese tech firm Huawei saw its sales grow 32 percent to $75.1 billion, yet net profit was flat at $5.3 billion.

Mar 31, 2017

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Why associate bank employees are unhappy as five banks merge with SBI

The biggest grievance is the provident fund (PF) benefit which is being extended to these employees is with effect from April 1, 2017, and not their dates of joining.

Mar 31, 2017

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Small savings schemes: Interest rates on PPF, KVP, others reduced

The revised rates were announced on Friday and will be applicable for the April-June quarter, 2017.

Mar 31, 2017

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GST Council to review preparedness at 13th meeting on Friday

The most crucial aspect — fixing of GST rates for various goods and services — is unlikely to be taken up at the Friday meeting.

Mar 31, 2017

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Souq acquisition lifts Amazon's share price; founder Jeff Bezos becomes world's second-richest man

Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $75.6 billion, $700 million more than Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Warren Buffett.

Mar 30, 2017

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Gold mine with reserves of 550 tonnes found in China; Yellow metal discovered in India too

China's Shandong Gold Group said 382 tonnes of gold reserves have been detected till now in the Shandong Province.

Mar 30, 2017

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Deadline for exchanging demonetised notes ends on Friday for resident Indians

Resident Indians can exchange their old notes at designated RBI officials till Friday, while the deadline for NRIs is June 30, 2017.

Mar 30, 2017

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EPFO likely to take up provident fund cover for Anganwadi workers: Report

The EPFO meeting, scheduled for Thursday, could deliberate on raising wage ceiling for bringing more employees under the PF net.

Mar 30, 2017

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Karnataka slaughtered 39.80 lakh animals in 2015-16

The slaughter of 39.80 lakh animals in Congress-ruled Karnataka excludes livestock killed in poultry farming.

Mar 25, 2017

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Grab likely to raise $1.5 billion in latest funding round led by SoftBank: Report

Founded in 2012, ride-hailing company Grab is present in seven countries, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Mar 25, 2017

SBI Life Insurance gears up for IPO

SBI Life Insurance's paid-up share capital is 100 crore equity shares, having a face value of Rs 10 each.

Mar 25, 2017

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SoftBank invests $300 million in WeWork, Amazon buys Souq for $650 million

WeWork is a co-working and office space provider while Souq is a UAE-based, e-commerce company. SoftBank and Yahoo also invest in Japan's self-driving bus project SB Drive.

Mar 25, 2017

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Articles by S V Krishnamachari

SoftBank pulls out of Snapdeal funding round: Report

Supreme Court liquor ban could hit 1 million jobs

Indian Railways: Passenger earnings for FY2017 fall short of budget

Royal Enfield motorcycle sales rise 31% in FY17

Car makers report upbeat sales in March

Aviation fuel, petrol and diesel prices slashed

Indian rupee is third best-performing Asian currency in March quarter

7th Pay Commission: Annual increment rate retained at 3% for central govt employees

Huawei reports 32% rise in sales in 2016 but profit remains flat

Why associate bank employees are unhappy as five banks merge with SBI

Small savings schemes: Interest rates on PPF, KVP, others reduced

GST Council to review preparedness at 13th meeting on Friday

Souq acquisition lifts Amazon's share price; founder Jeff Bezos becomes world's second-richest man

Gold mine with reserves of 550 tonnes found in China; Yellow metal discovered in India too

Deadline for exchanging demonetised notes ends on Friday for resident Indians

EPFO likely to take up provident fund cover for Anganwadi workers: Report

Karnataka slaughtered 39.80 lakh animals in 2015-16

Grab likely to raise $1.5 billion in latest funding round led by SoftBank: Report

SBI Life Insurance gears up for IPO

SoftBank invests $300 million in WeWork, Amazon buys Souq for $650 million

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'