Early warnings by Bajaj Finance help the lender win investors’ hearts today

• The consumer lender had warned about the consequences of consumption slowdown
• Even then, Bajaj Finance has weathered the consumption slowdown fairly well

Coronavirus outbreak: IndiGo, Air India suspend flights between India and China

• According to an Air India official, all crew members working on flights between India and South East Asia have been asked to wear N95 masks
• Air India has kept a 423-seater jumbo plane ready in Mumbai to airlift Indian citizens from Wuhan city in China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

Sensex rebounds over 200 points after 2-day loss, Bajaj Finance surges 5%

• Global markets were lifted by bargain-buying after recent losses
• Still, the focus remains on developments in coronavirus outbreak

IndiGo shareholders create ruckus as Gangwal skips EGM he wanted

• With Gangwal absent at the meeting, shareholders were extremely upset and created a ruckus near the stage
• The results of the shareholders' votes at the extraordinary general meeting is expected in the next two days

Should you worry about your health policies after bank mergers?

• Soon after the announcement, there was uncertainty regarding what will happen to the group health insurance policies
• The circular said that the policies of the customers of the merged banks shall continue to be serviced by the respective insurers till the end of the policy period

Can UBI reignite the economy?

Variants of universal basic income could boost consumption but will first need to overcome significant fiscal and administrative challenges

How Surat fought an epidemic 26 years ago

• The new strain of coronavirus that originated in China’s Wuhan has killed more than 100 people in that country and infected over 4,000 globally
• The Centre is conducting screenings at airports and border areas

6 more routes identified for high-speed corridors, DPR in a year: Railways

• India's bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the country's first high-speed corridor, will be completed by December 2023
• Trains can run at a maximum speed of over 300 km/hr on a high-speed corridor, while on a semi-high speed corridor, the maximum speed can go beyond 160km/hr

Bajaj Finance posts 52% rise in Q3 profit, sets aside ₹85 crore for Karvy loan

• The non-banking financial company (NBFC) said Q3 has been a good quarter for the lender
• Bajaj Finance’s loan losses and provisions grew 84% y-o-y in Q3 FY20 to ₹831 crore

US to talk trade deal with India before Donald Trump's visit

• A likely trade pact will come after India surprised its Asian trade partners in November when it abandoned a China-backed trade agreement citing national interest
• India expects to sign deals to raise its defense and energy purchases from the US during Donald Trump's visit: Report

As coronavirus spreads, airlines stop providing blankets, pillows, towels

• Some airlines have stopped providing blankets, pillows, towels, magazines and newspapers, while beverages and disposable headphones are supplied only on request
• Others are taking even more drastic measures by cancelling flights to China

Arnab Goswami faces Kunal Kamra again on flight; four airlines suspend comedian

• On Tuesday, Kamra had accosted him when flying to the Uttar Pradesh capital, filming the entire incident and posting the same on social media
• He called Goswami out for his journalism, calling him a ‘coward’ among other things

Biggest card breach: 30 million debit, credit card details up for sale online

• Joker’s Stash, a notorious online marketplace, claimed it had data from 30 million cards of WaWa customers, according to a report
• WaWa said it was 'aware of reports of criminal attempts to sell come customer payment card information'

Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma expelled from JDU

Senior leaders of the party said the decision of JDU was expected since Kishor has links with too many political parties whereas Varma has little influence on the electorate of Bihar

Reliance Industries launching new project to use plastics in road construction

• The company will seek to work with India's highway authority and individual states to potentially supply a plastics-infused mix
• India, which uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually, lacks an organised system for management of plastic waste

Saina Nehwal joins BJP, says PM Modi inspires her

• Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• Last year Gautam Gambhir and Babita Phogat had joined BJP

How to clear Facebook history, disconnect third-party apps, sites

• Facebook first promised the feature to clear off-Facebook activity back in 2018
• The option is now available for all users around the world

Son of a billionaire stays in $500-a-month apartment, uses subway to get to work

• 'I eat, live, sleep, dress in everything that I earned myself,' said Alexander Fridman, son of Russia’s 11th-richest person
• While he’s striking out on his own without interference from his father, Alexander is certainly benefiting from his connections

Bajaj Finance Q3 results: Net profit surges 52%, shares hit new high

• In Q3, Bajaj Finance's net interest income was up by 42% to ₹4,537 crore
• Loan losses and provisions (expected credit loss) for Q3 FY20 was ₹831 crore as against ₹451 crore in Q3 FY19

Fines you might end up paying if you break rules on Indian Railways

• From littering and crossing the train tracks, to travelling without a ticket, Indians don’t have a great reputation when it comes to following regulations when travelling
• While flouting some rules might only earn you a stern warning, some can result in fines, and even imprisonment

For highway engineers, govt may make mid-career training mandatory

• Mid-career training should be mandatory for promotion of highway engineers to next higher levels: Nitin Gadkari
• Gadkari said there is a strong need for enhancement of knowledge, skill and expertise of the engineers

Airtel says working with DGFT to get name removed from ‘Denied Entry List’

• The company said the ban does not limit the company’s ability to import and export in the future
• Under the list, Airtel cannot avail any export benefit or licence from the DGFT

Cummins India shares pare initial gains, Q3 margin beat looks unsustainable

• The initial euphoria on the Street was due to better-than-expected revenue growth in domestic market

Abortion limit increased from 20 to 24 weeks, Cabinet approves changes

• The extension to 24 weeks will help survivors of rape, victims of incest and other vulnerable women
• Name and other particulars of a woman who wants an abortion will not be revealed except to a person authorised

India’s top cotton trader to stop China shipments as coronavirus keeps spreading

• Though China has a huge cotton production industry, it’s also the world’s biggest importer
• India’s cotton production may climb to 35.45 million bales in 2019-20

Why Canada is enjoying an unprecedented jobs boom

• Just under half the 463,100 net migrants to Canada in the 12 months ended September 30 went to Ontario
• Toronto wasn’t the only Ontario city churning out tech jobs in 2019

Multiplex owners bullish about Mumbai’s 24X7 services

• Malls and eateries in the non-residential areas of Mumbai will now be allowed to stay open through the night
• Some expect an upside of 3-4% in revenues from the city thanks to the extra hours multiplexes will now be functional

ICICI Bank’s new facility: Get debit, credit card, cheque book anytime, any day

• ICICI Bank's self-service delivery facility, ‘iBox’, enables customers to conveniently collect key banking deliverables 24x7
• Right now, this facility is available in 17 cities

Apple logs double-digit growth in India over strong iPhone sales: Tim Cook

• Mac and iPad generated $7.2 and $6 billion globally in revenue, respectively
• The revenue from iPhones in the holiday quarter was $56 billion globally

Coronavirus: 132 dead; Starbucks, Apple shut stores; airlines cancel flights

• From Facebook to Japan's Nippon Steel have restricted travel to China, as the outbreak of a new coronavirus sparks international alarm
• Starbucks Corp said it had closed more than half of its stores in the country

US files lawsuit against call centres, mostly from India, for making fake calls

• According to federal prosecutors, Americans have experienced a deluge of robocalls over the past several years
• 'The calls, most of which originated in India, led to massive financial losses to elderly and vulnerable victims across the nation,' Department of Justice said

Fear and loathing in India’s small factories

• Coimbatore would have been an ideal location for a ‘Make in India’ push. Then, the slowdown changed everything
• Coimbatore’s small and medium units will be keenly watching the budget. However, short-term concessions may not help much in the absence of a long-term strategy to revive manufacturing

Post Office savings bank account: Upgrade ATM cards or they will be blocked

• The Department of Post have also asked people to update their mobile numbers by the end of month
• Along with its savings account, Post Office offers ATM cards with certain withdrawal limit and transaction charges

Bengaluru has the worst traffic in the world: Report

• Bengaluru beat 415 other cities across 57 countries to earn the title of 'world's most traffic congested city' in 2019
• Manila in the Philippines came a close second, with a similar average time spent by commuters in traffic