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The power sector, two-thirds of whose output is from coal, made it to the endangered list when the Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled 214 of 218 coal block allocations.

Piramal is branching out into roads because infrastructure is likely to be one of the more visible beneficiaries of any pro-growth government policies, and competition for assets is likely to be less than in other infrastructure sectors, Parvez said.

The frenzy of Budget accounting and planning is now divided between North Block (which houses the finance ministry) and South Block (where the Prime Minister's Office is located) on Raisina Hill, which offers a panoramic view of Lutyens' Delhi.

Piramal Enterprises said the acquisition, by way of a preferential allotment of shares by Shriram City Union, was at a price of Rs 1,200 per equity share, taking the total capital paid at Rs 790 crore.

With growth at its lowest in over a decade and inflation, job creation and investments remaining major challenges, new government under Narendra Modi has its task cut out to reverse months of perceived policy inaction and revive the stagnant economy.

Piramal Enterprises has agreed to acquire 65.8 lakh shares for cash on preferential basis at a price of Rs 1,200 per share of Shriram City Union Finance.

Shriram Capital is the holding company for the Chennai-based Shriram group, which controls Shriram Transport Finance Co and Shriram City Union Finance. Piramal last year bought a 9.9 per cent stake in Shriram Transport.

The Rs 100-crore redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issue has an option to retain over-subscription of same amount.

The bourse will be the first exchange to offer a separate trading platform for debt securities.

Witnessing a sharp value erosion in their scrips during the last quarter of the current fiscal, about 50 listed banks and NBFCs of the country have lost nearly Rs 1.43 lakh crore in their market capitalisation in this period.

Experts say this year will also be positive for those who invest in NBFCs due to the expected easing of regulations and fall in interest rates.

In their place, private sector lender IndusInd Bank and state-run NMDC would be included in the Nifty index.

Several non-banking financial companies have come out with non-convertible debentures (NCDs) offering up to 12.25 per cent pre-tax return.

With its reputation in the lending business fairly cemented, the group is now intent on scaling up its other businesses. Infrastructure is a key focus area.

Shriram Group's co-founder R.Thyagarajan discusses the humble beginnings, journey and the philosophy of the conglomerate which today has assets under management of Rs 60,000 crore in financial services and revenues of Rs 4,500 crore in other businesses.

The Bill, aimed at bringing the microlenders under RBI's oversight, would now be introduced in Parliament for consideration.

It is expected that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will do more than just announce a timeframe for the passage of the Microfinance Bill. Some microfinance practitioners see need for an entity like National Housing Bank for the sector.

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