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Daily Update 31-May-2017

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Daily Update
31-May-2017

Economic Times
• Indian Railways to pour more money into Rail Neer brand
• French company Engie likely to invest Rs 6,500 crore in solar energy in India
• Jindal Poly Films in talks to acquire European operations of DuPont Teijin Films
• Govt's new policy on EOR contracts can help double India's oil output
• Enforcement Directorate, banks claim right over assets pledged by Vijay Mallya
• PhD student commits suicide in IIT Delhi campus

Business Standard
• PM Modi supports Merkel's EU leadership as Donald Trump scolds Germany
• Babri Masjid case: CBI court frames conspiracy charges against LK Advani
• Piramal Finance enters auto space, invests Rs 565 cr in two component cos
• Jet Airways Q4 net slumps 95% to Rs 23 cr on mounting expenses
Mint
• RBI calls for a/c number portability, banks wary
• India not ready to roll out GST from 1 July, says West Bengal FM
• Nestle reduces salt, adds iron to make Maggi noodles healthy
• Cadila Healthcare plans to raise Rs1,000 cr via QIP
• RBI tells Catholic Syrian Bank to settle valuation issues with Fairfax
• We want to get to $1 bn sales in the next 4-5 years in India: Bata
• Madras HC stays ban on cattle sale for slaughter.

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