from 40% 2. Finance minister cut on GST in automobile sector. 3. Launch of Jio IPO. NEWS 1. India’s IT services vendors wary of making long-term commitment to single vendors. 2. Government cuts corporate tax to spur investments and jobs. 3. High fuel costs, forex rate variation led to Rs. 4685 cr. loss to aviation industry. NEWS 1. India & Iran had a signed a bilateral agreement to settle oil trade in Indian currency through public sector bank. 2. Pharma exports to US register second highest growth in last year. 3. India’s per capita steel production touches new peak. NEWS 1. Oriental Bank of commerce & United Bank of India consolidate with PNB. 2. Stringent RERA norms to be applied from now on. 3. HCL Tech to acquire select IBM software products for Rs 12700 Cr. NEWS 1. Income tax increased. 2. News Equity inflows into MFs rise despite volatile market. 3. IT spending in India to grow to USD 94 bn in 2020. NEWS 1. Oil prices touch 73/litre in Delhi. 2. Government allows SAIL to sell 25% iron ore output in open market. 3. NBFCs look to retail investors as banks tighten purse strings. NEWS 1. Pharma firms expected to record a better show in Q1FY20. 2. Airtel rejects JIO’s contention on IUC. 3. Improvement in logistics, infra to boost exports to $1 Trillion in next 3 years. NEWS 1. Stalled residential projects worth $66 billion face bankruptcy proceedings. 2. India plans to build 100% airports in five years, impacting employment, cement industry etc. 3. Levy of additional tax on diesel cars. NEWS 1. Government injected money also brought in amendment in income tax act to lower corporate tax rates. 2. Moody’s Cuts India outlook to negative from stable. 3. Telecos owe Rs1.47 lakh Cr in license fee. NEWS 1. RBI deadline on financial data Stage near, US IT firms, protests to Donald Trump. 2. Oriental Bank of commerce & United Bank of India consolidate with PNB. 3. Changes in exchange rates. NEWS 1. ADB India Sign $300m loan to support IIFL. 2. Petrol prices to be increased from 75 to 79. 3. Government plan to make manufacturers pay for entire batch if single drug found sub standardized. NEWS 1. Agriculture sees the biggest boost in allocation in Union Budget 2019. 2. IBM Jumps 3.5% after Q1 earnings despite brokerage Cutting. 3. 1.74 Lakh homes stalled across major cities. NEWS 1. Coal India merges with US Company helps them bring technology. 2. announcement of new military venture by country. 3. ONGC seeks buyers for KG Basin gas. NEWS 1. JSW merger with US company helps them bring better technology. 2. Government Introduces 25k Cr AIF for Real Estate with SBI & LIC. 3. Karnataka government to revise state telecom infrastructure policies. NEWS 1. Interested to buy stakes in indigo: says Qatar Airways CEO. 2. RBI increased repo rate by 25 bps to 5.15%. 3. Tatas to buy Jet Airways and invest Rs. 450Crores. NEWS 1. IIFL buys consulting stake in Kadaieshwar Housing Finance for 100cr. 2. Chhattisgarh extends NMDC’s 4 mining leases. 3. India seeks "clear roadmap" from China to ramp up report of pharma product. NEWS 1. India’s first REIT are here. 2. Wipro signs pact with Finland’s University for 5g-6g technology. 3. IT companies shed 30-40,000 mid level staff. NEWS 1. SEBI directs MFs to shift all investments to listed securities. 2. Healthcare ecosystem in India is transforming with digital disruption. 3. Government approves strategic disinvestment of BPCL. NEWS 1. NBFC continue to hold major share in retail loans in FY19. 2. Government plans to introduce EV vehicles. 3. Cabinet gives nod for two years repayment period for telecos. NEWS 1. Domestic air passenger traffic grows by 3.98 percent in October rising costs are indicators of growth. 2. India’s fuel demands fall amidst slowdown. 3. govt is planning to inject money to boost __ sector