Business Standard

Ø  Modi govt mulls merging 13 state oil companies to create behemoth

Ø  IMF flags decelerating pace of reforms in India

Ø  G20 vows to use all tools to support global growth

Ø  EPFO likely to raise equity investment to 10%

Ø  Centre asks states to remove taxes on essential food items

Ø  FM Arun Jaitley asks profit making PSUs to consider stock split



Ø  GST prospects ambiguous again

Ø  Corporate growth revival elusive in Q1

Ø  Reforms in India not fast enough, says IMF

Ø  Telcos seek clarity on GST on value added services

Ø  FPIs pump in $2 bn in July on GST traction, earnings outlook

Ø  Cairn India, Vedanta merger sealed with revised terms

Ø  Need to restrain controlling mindset: FM Arun Jaitley

Business Line

Ø  FIPB to consider 12 foreign investment proposals on Aug 2 

Ø  Petroleum Minister Pradhan supports merger of CPCL with IOC 

Ø  Dividend is passé; shareholders now want gold coins and gift vouchers

Ø  Expect more acquisitions to happen: Crisil

Ø  Call drop: Sinha’s first meeting with operators on Monday

Mint

Ø  G20 nations warn of Brexit risk to global growth

Ø  Essar Power may sell gas-based plants in Gujarat to pare debt

Ø  IOC in talks to buy GSPC’s stake in Mundra LNG terminal

Ø  Havells India Q1 profit up 36% to Rs145.58 crore

Ø  Karbonn sets up new manufacturing unit in Haryana

Financial Express               

Ø   Govt should resist 'urge of control everything' in a liberalised economy: FM

Ø  Boris Johnson claims India owes UK multi-mn pounds

Ø  TRAI to evaluate consultation papers for stringent call drop norms

Ø  Deptartment of Posts fails to pay tax, CBEC faults officials



Financial Chronicle

Ø  CVC widens probe in Rs 580 cr tax evasion by Cadbury

Ø  RIL, BP spend Rs 4,500cr to maintain KG-D6 gas output

Ø  Rock-bottom rates creates fiscal space for G20: OECD

Ø  China can’t bear global economy's burden: Li

Ø  Top seven cos add Rs 27,904 cr in market valuation