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50% discount on water, power bills; sops for businesses: J&K economic package

Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, announced a package worth ₹1,350 crore aimed at boosting economic activity in the Union Territory. While the package contains some relief for common people like 50% discount on electricity and water bills for a year, the main beneficiaries are businesspersons, traders, and industrialists. From an interest subvention scheme for all commercial borrowers, to doubling of amount available under the credit card scheme for the handicraft industry, and special efforts to boost tourism - the announcement will help create lakhs of jobs in J&K, as per the L-G. Commenting on the scheme, chief of the J&K Apni Party, Altaf Bukhari, said that Sinha had proven that he was a man of his word by expeditiously bringing in an economic package. However, he added that given the ₹40,000 crore loss suffered by the UT's economy, the current package was a drop in the ocean, and a 'large heart' was needed to truly revive J&K's economy. Watch the full video for more.

Google removes Paytm app from Play Store over ‘policy violations’: Key details

Google on Friday removed Paytm app from its Play Store over policy violations. Google said the app was violating its policies on sports betting activities. Paytm issued a clarification regarding the same on Twitter and assured its customers that the app will soon be back on Play Store. Paytm said the money of their customers is safe. Other apps like Paytm for Business, Paytm Mall, Paytm Money continue to remain available on Play Store. Watch the full video for more details.

Money With Monika: What are midcap funds, when & how to invest in them

There's a rally in the midcap space in the markets, especially after Sebi's news rules regarding multicap funds. But, should you capitalise on this development? Should recent, higher returns dictate your plunge into midcap investment, or should it be a more strategic decision with a long-term vision? And finally, should you pick a midcap fund to expand your portfolio, or are individual stocks the way to go? Personal finance expert Monika Halan explains the basics of midcap investing in this episode of Money With Monika Season 3.

Money With Monika: India's best health insurance plans | Corona Conversations

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has rudely reinforced the need for a medical cover, but buying a policy remains riddled with a confusing marketplace with plenty of tricks and traps. In this special episode of Money With Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan discusses India's best health insurance plans with Mint's in-house expert Deepti Bhaskaran. The discussion is based on the 8th edition of the Mint SecureNow Mediclaim Ratings. Watch the full episode to understand how to navigate the health insurance maze and pick a plan which is best for you.

Coming soon: How to invest in midcap funds | Money With Monika

A rally in midcap stocks has renewed interest in this section of the markets. But are current returns the correct metric to base your long-term investments on? And should you invest in individual stocks or pick a midcap fund? For answers to these questions, and more, watch Episode 9 of Money With Monika Season 3 on September 18.

Multiple players in digital payments are frenemies, say experts

In a thought leadership series 'Future of Payments' in partnership with Cashfree, the panel deep dived on how the payments industry can stay ahead in these uncertain times. Akash Sinha, Co-Founder and CEO, Cashfree highlighted that Covid had boosted digital payments. He said that customers moving to digital wanted immediate settlement like what they were used to with cash, and digital/mobile payment companies needed to mirror this behaviour in their digital services. Tanya Naik, Director, Payments, PayPal India highlighted how many more customers were coming onto digital payment platforms due to the coronavirus pandemic, as the need for contactless payments had intensified. She added it was critical to ensure that the digital payment platforms were 'tenacious' and always available for smooth on-boarding of first-time users. According to Aman Ahuja, VP, Core & Digital Products, MasterCard, digital payments landscape with its multiple players had a 'frenemy' concept: Collaboration and competition at the same time, while referring to the possible Reliance Jio-WhatsApp tie-up. He said that for the future growth of the digital payments space it was critical to give a frictionless payment experience to users all the time. Sinha from Cashfree while rounding off the discussion from the participants' side said the way forward was that companies must design their purchase experience for customers as digital payments first; not something that is fitted later

CMO Dialogues: Top auto marketers share their outlook for 2020 festive season

The Covid-19 induced economic downturn has adversely impacted the operations of the automobile manufacturing companies right from the beginning of the current financial year. Since July, though, as the lockdown eased, both production and retail sales of vehicles have shown signs of a gradual pickup. Not only are consumers more inclined towards personal mobility over public transportation, the demand in the rural markets recovered quicker than expected. In the latest episode of Mint’s CMO dialogues, top executives of leading automakers discuss their outlook for the upcoming festive season, and the marketing and sales strategies they will adopt to cater to the changing demands of the customers.

Bollywood stares at dismal festive quarter, Netflix brings ‘The Social Dilemma’

While many other businesses are looking at the upcoming festive quarter beginning October to maximise sales, India’s film exhibition market sees little hope ahead. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

Future of Payments | Episode 2 - The Winner Circle

With the payments sector changing at unprecedented speed, making agile decisions on how to adapt can be challenging. The winners will be those who integrate with a relentless focus on customer experience, Differentiate with real-time data, AI and ML, Strategically build and partner in open platforms and so on. Also, mobile payments is poised to finally have its day thanks to APIs and open banking. And delivering a unified mobile payments experience is ground zero in the battle for the consumer.

Money With Monika: Rough patch for debt funds; how to invest now

Investor confidence in debt funds has been shaken in recent years due to episodes in the recent past. While regulators have now jumped into action, did investors enter a product class without understanding it in detail? Do retail investors suffer more as compared to their institutional counterparts when debt funds crash? For answers to these questions, and more, watch this episode of Money With Monika Season 3

Coming soon: Debt funds, controversies, and the way ahead | Money With Monika

From the IL&FS crisis to the Franklin Templeton episode - debt funds in India have seen one controversy after another battering investor confidence in recent years. How can the regulators and the industry restore faith among investors, and what can the latter - especially the retail kind - do to make sure that they understand the inherent risks of debt funds better? Watch Episode 8 of Money With Monika Season 3 on September 11, to gain a better understanding of this product, which if used well can be a rewarding part of your portfolio. Monika Halan is consulting editor, Mint, and author of the book 'Let's Talk Money'.

Money With Monika: 6 Money Ratios for your fingertips | Corona Conversations

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced people to ask some tough questions about their money life. How much should one be spending and saving? How much should one spend on EMIs? How much life insurance should one have? In this episode of the special series of Money with Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan talks about 6 Money Ratios which give a broad direction in which one should move. Watch the full video for more. Monika Halan is consulting editor, Mint, and author of the book, Let's Talk Money. Note: These are rough ratios. Please speak to your financial planner for a bespoke plan.

Top movies line up for 2021, ‘CU Soon’ debuts on Amazon Prime Video

Even as cinema halls battle uncertainty on reopening dates and producers witness dwindling cash flows, some studios have taken the call to announce big-budget spectacles that they believe will help bring audiences back to theatres next year. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

‘Global manufacturers looking to expand outside China’: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that India is emerging as a big manufacturing centre and global manufacturers are looking to expand outside China 'India is emerging as a big manufacturing centre and the global manufacturer ecosystem is realising that they must have other places apart from China. I am glad to inform that Apple is shifting to India in a significant way, Samsung has already come and they further want to expand. I have been told that around eight factories of Apple have shifted to India from China,' said Prasad. Watch the full video for more details.

Money With Monika: Asset allocation & checking your MFs' performance

• Even as the struggle against the Covid-19 pandemic continues, one of the biggest monetary lessons from the global ordeal has been to desist from taking knee-jerk reactions when it comes to investments and maintaining healthy asset allocation.In this episode of Money With Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan explains how and when to check the performance of your fund.

Money With Monika: Why should you stop buying bundled life insurance plans

• Bundled insurance plans neither give you a good life cover nor a good return and in India these are built like traps. In this episode of the special series of Money with Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan explains why one should stop buying bundled life insurance plans in India and how it destroys one’s savings. Watch the full video for more.

Cinemas remain shut in Unlock 4, ‘Sadak 2’ disappoints

The government has continued to keep cinemas shut as part of the unlocking guidelines for September. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.

India braces for more direct-to-digital releases, Class of ’83 disappoints

India’s film industry may increasingly be inclined to take its offerings direct to video streaming sites even after the covid 19 crisis is over and allow pay-per-view screenings on various mainstream platforms. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment'

Gadkari promotes pilot project to run electric buses with private investment

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari promoted a pilot project to run electric buses with private investment. He spoke about the London model of public transport and said that he has been trying to implement it. “If anyone is ready to invest in India, we can provide them with a pilot project to run buses on electricity in a city. I am confident that they will get more margin as compared to running buses on diesel. It's a very attractive project,” said Gadkari. Watch the full video to know more.

‘Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram airports to be leased out’: Javadekar

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for leasing out airports at Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram through public-private partnership (PPP) for a period of 50 years. Adani Enterprises had won the rights to run six airports including these three -- the other three being Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mangalore -- through the PPP model after a competitive bidding process in February 2019. At a press conference after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Cabinet has approved the proposal for leasing out Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram airports through the PPP model. Watch the full video for more details.