New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 2130 hours:
DEL95 CAB-2NDLD-NCDC-GRANT
* Cabinet approves Rs 2,000 cr grant-in-aid for NCDC
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a Rs 2,000 crore grant-in-aid to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for four years, a move that will help the organisation mobilise more funds for lending to cooperatives. *
DEL99 BIZ-LD FISCAL DEFICIT
* Fiscal deficit in Q1 at 17.9 pc of full-year target: CGA data
New Delhi: The Centre's fiscal deficit stood at 17.9 per cent of the full-year target at the end of June, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Thursday. *
DCM134 BIZ-RBI-BANK CREDIT
* Bank credit growth to industry slows to 5.5 pc in Jun: RBI data
Mumbai: The bank credit growth to industry slowed to 5.5 per cent in the fortnight ended June 26 compared to 7.7 per cent in the year-ago period, according to data released by the Reserve Bank on Thursday. *
DEL90 AVI-2NDLD AIR INDIA PLANE
* Air India's Dreamliner aborts takeoff at Delhi airport due to technical issue
New Delhi: At least two Air India aircraft faced technical issues on Thursday, and the airline's London-bound Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 aborted takeoff at the Delhi airport, according to sources. *
DEL104 BIZ-2NDLD RUPEE
* Rupee recovers 15 paise from all-time low to close at 87.65 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee recovered 15 paise from its all-time low level to close at 87.65 against the US dollar on Thursday, amid lower crude prices and suspected RBI interventions, after US President Donald Trump's announcement of 25 per cent tariffs on Indian imports and a penalty for buying Russian crude. *
DCM58 BIZ-RESULTS-LD MARUTI
* Maruti Suzuki Q1 profit rises marginally to Rs 3,792 cr on exports push
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday posted a marginal increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,792 crore for the June quarter, with robust overseas shipments compensating for the drop in domestic sales. *
DEL80 BIZ-LD STOCKS
* Sensex, Nifty decline on concerns over US tariff imposition
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from India starting August 1 and an unspecified penalty for buying Russian crude oil and military equipment. *
DEL64 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE
* Gold falls Rs 500 to Rs 98,020/10 g; silver plunges Rs 2,000 on rupee appreciation
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Gold prices fell Rs 500 to Rs 98,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday as rupee appreciation capped the price of the precious metal, according to the All India Sarafa Association. *