INDIA
India accounts for one fifth of flood-related deaths in the world
Data from the Central Water Commission shows that 107,487 people died due to rains and floods across India between 1953 and 2017.
BUSINESS
BPCL Q1 PAT seen up 148.9% YoY to Rs. 1,853 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 27.4 percent Y-o-Y (up 11.6 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 72,802.3 crore, according to Kotak.
WORLD
Truecaller introduces call recording functionality for Android users
Android users can make use of the recording feature via the Truecaller app by toggling the “ON” button
BUSINESS
Gartner survey finds only 65% of organisations have a cybersecurity expert
The survey indicates that cybersecurity remains a source of deep concern for organisations.
WORLD
CFA adds cryptocurrency and blockchain to their curriculum
Blockchain and cryptocurrency topics will be added as examinable material in August 2019.
BUSINESS
Shree Cement Q1 PAT may dip 28.7% YoY to Rs. 314 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 9.1 percent Y-o-Y (down 1.6 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 2,767.2 crore, according to Kotak.
BUSINESS
Orient Cement Q1 PAT may dip 97.2% YoY to Rs. 1.1 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to decrease by 1.3 percent Y-o-Y (down 9.5 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 560.8 crore, according to Kotak.
BUSINESS
JK Lakshmi Cement Q1 PAT may dip 80.5% YoY to Rs. 5.5 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 1.7 percent Y-o-Y (up 2.2 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 916.4 crore, according to Kotak.
INDIA
J&K Cricket Association scam: CBI files chargesheet against Farooq Abdullah
It is alleged that he was involved in granting approval to two contradicting resolution in the operation of the bogus accounts of the JKCA and keeping the accused Ahsan Mirza in control of financial matters despite him not being the treasurer.
BUSINESS
J K Cement Q1 PAT may dip 12.6% YoY to Rs. 69.3 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 4.4 percent Y-o-Y (down 17.3 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 1,087.8 crore, according to Kotak.
BUSINESS
Markets@Moneycontrol | Benchmark indices rally in late trade, midcaps outperform
The Sensex closed higher by 196.19 points, or 0.54, to 36519.96, while the Nifty rose 71.10 points, or 0.65%, to 11008.00
BUSINESS
India Cement Q1 PAT may dip 79.4% YoY to Rs. 5.4 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 2.2 percent Y-o-Y (down 5.6 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 1,318.9 crore, according to Kotak.
BUSINESS
Grasim Industries Q1 PAT seen up 47.7% YoY to Rs. 512.9 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 67.4 percent Y-o-Y (down 0.4 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 4,588.9 crore, according to Kotak.
BUSINESS
Dalmia Bharat Q1 PAT may dip 22.4% YoY to Rs. 127.2 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 7.1 percent Y-o-Y (down 16.4 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 2,204.8 crore, according to Kotak.
BUSINESS
Ambuja Cement Q1 PAT may dip 22.1% YoY to Rs. 305.6 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 5.9 percent Y-o-Y (up 4.4 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 2,989.9 crore, according to Kotak.
WORLD
Microsoft launches Skype 8.0, will discontinue Skype 'Classic' from September
Skype 8.0 includes HD group calling with up to 24 participants, new message reactions, '@' mentions for individual notifications in a group chat, a chat media gallery, video file sharing, faster load times and more reliability
BUSINESS
ACC Q1 PAT may dip 35.4% YoY to Rs. 207.8 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 8.3 percent Y-o-Y (up 0.9 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 3,587.5 crore, according to Kotak.
WORLD
RIP Yahoo Messenger! Iconic messaging service shuts down today after 20 years
After losing a majority of their steady user base, in 2009, Yahoo found a niche within oil and commodity traders, as the messenger service was free and easy to use
BUSINESS
HDFC AMC IPO to open on July 25, fixes price band at Rs 1,095-1,100
Bids can be made for a minimum lot of 13 equity shares and in multiples of 13 equity shares thereafter.
WORLD
OnePlus may rebrand its ‘Dash Charge’ as ‘Warp Charge’ : Report
OnePlus, the first to launch ‘Dash Charge’ through its OnePlus 3 is now set to rebrand it to ‘Warp Charge’
CURRENT-AFFAIRS-TRENDS
Do your research before investing in ICOs: CFTC
The CFTC had earlier said that it considers cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin to be commodities.
REAL-ESTATE
Demand for affordable housing continues to drive residential sales: report
Positive leasing market with global occupier demand has sustained investors’ interest in the commercial real estate sector
TRENDS
Cannot wait for majoritarian governments to strike down Section 377: Supreme Court
Justice Nariman pointed out how Alan Turing, the popular English Mathematician and computer scientist, committed suicide after he was chemically castrated
BUSINESS
Wabco India Q1 PAT seen up 12.5% YoY to Rs. 61 cr: Kotak
Net Sales are expected to increase by 26.2 percent Y-o-Y (down 15.5 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 663.5 crore, according to Kotak.
