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Suzlon Energy’s board on Monday approved the proposal to issue non-convertible debentures worth Rs 4,453.01 crore under its debt restructuring plan. However, the company’s board of directors have deferred approval of financial results for June quarter till August 28, 2020. The approval of financial results was one of the agenda listed for the meeting scheduled on Monday. In its meeting held on Monday, the board of directors of the company approved the issuance of non-convertible debentures to an extent of Rs 4,453.01 crore on private placement basis to Suzlon…

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Coronavirus pandemic has acted a catalyst for increasing awareness about health insurance as sales of newly-launched Corona Kavach policy have risen to 200-300 policies per day, a top official of Max Bupa Health Insurance said. For the insurer, growing awareness is translating into the purchase of policies across the country, Max Bupa Health Insurance MD and CEO Krishnan Ramachandran said. “At Max Bupa, we have seen that Covid-19 has acted as a catalyst for awareness amongst people. The awareness of health insurance has grown manifold, more than what we have seen…

Soybean Soybean is trading at Rs 3,845 per quintal at the benchmark Indore markets. Soybean Processors Association (SOPA) has released its first estimate for soybean production for 2020-21 at 12.2 million tonne, against 9.3 million tonne during the corresponding period last season. Hence, the price is expected to trade weak and head towards Rs 3,800 and then Rs 3,750 per quintal. Wheat Wheat is trading at Rs 1,875 per quintal in Delhi. The prices is expected to trade lower towards Rs 1,850 per quintal following record stocks across the value chain and…

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The Maharashtra government has extended Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to private doctors who die of coronavirus infection during the pandemic, an official said on Friday. In a circular issued on Thursday, director of state Health Services Dr Sadhana Tayde said the insurance cover, which is being given to doctors in government and semi- government services, has now been extended to private medical practitioners who succumb to the infection. Referring to a letter dated April 9 about the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package – Insurance Scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19,…

SEBI’s decision to appoint GP Garg as executive director (ED) has sparked a “strong protest” from the market regulator’s employee association, which has objected to the practice of appointing outside persons or those from non-core streams. In a letter dated August 21 to Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi, the Sebi’s Employee Association (SEA) said: “we strongly protest the decision to ignore and sideline general stream officers in ED level promotion.” The appointment is a deviation from established practice followed in organisations like the Reserve Bank of India, it says. SEA…