Axis Bank and Bandhan Bank announce finance chief exits

Axis Bank’s CFO Puneet Sharma and Bandhan Bank’s CFO Rajeev Mantri both resigned within a day of each other, each citing career growth reasons. Sharma exits on 31 August after over six years at Axis, while Mantri will continue till 25 September. Two private-sector lenders saw their chief financial officers resign within a day of…

India’s industrial output growth remains unchanged at 4% in September

Manufacturing output expanded 4.8 per cent during September, while the electricity sector grew 3.1 per cent. In contrast, mining activity slipped 0.4 per cent during the period The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth stood at 4 per cent in September, unchanged from August, supported by growth in the manufacturing sector, according to data released…

JSW Steel’s ‘clean slate’ at risk as SC’s liquidation order on Bhushan Power and Steel jolts industry

Despite having successfully completed the acquisition and operated the company since 2021, JSW Steel now faces the prospect of unwinding the Rs 19,350 crore deal, raising larger questions about the credibility and finality of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) process. The Supreme Court’s verdict ordering the liquidation of Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL) has…