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Govt may restructure role, responsibilities of Niti Aayog in line with expert panel suggestions

The government is reviewing the performance of its think tank Niti Aayog to ascertain whether the agency is meeting its objectives for which it was created six year ago replacing the Planning Commission.
Sources said that the review is being undertaken at the behest of the prime minister’s office (PMO) that as there is a feeling that the body is not delivering as per stated objectives and may need a reset in terms of its role and responsibilities so that it could play a more proactive role on policy matters in the country.
Sources said that the review of its functioning is already on by a team of external experts under a set up called Niti Evolutionary Committee. This committee is headed by Quality Council of India chairman Adil Zainulbhai, with Bain Capital MD Amit Chandra, Avaana Capital founder Anjali Bansal, former telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan, founder of Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship Ravi Venkatesan, and the environment secretary as its members.
Sources said that the panel is ready with its report that will be submitted to the PMO for further action. They added that the panel has come out with a clearer mandate for Niti Aayog that includes barring the agency from certain activities while adding a few additional tasks. It also wants Aayog to play a more proactive role of engaging with the states on various matters. For this, sources said, the suggestion is to augment its capabilities so that wider and more frequent engagements could be organised.
Niti Aayog has also been suggested to engage actively with external experts and build a knowledge pool that comes handy to various government agencies.
While sources said that the panel had come to an extensive set of suggestions for the Aayog, a final call will only be taken by the PMO on possible restructuring of its role and responsibilities.
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Adani Enterprises’ net profit surges 7.5x to Rs 3,845 crore in Q4, incubating businesses shine

Ahmedabad, May 1: Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, on Thursday announced robust financial results, with net profit surging 7.5 times to Rs 3,845 crore in Q4 FY25 compared to Rs 449 crore in the same period in FY24.
AEL recognised an exceptional gain of Rs 3,946 crore after Adani Wilmar Ltd’s 13.5 per cent stake sale in the January-March quarter (Q4).
For the entire fiscal (FY25), revenue increased by 2 per cent to Rs 1,00,365 crore and consolidated profit before tax (PBT) up by 16 per cent to Rs 6,533 crore.
EBITDA increased by 26 per cent to Rs 16,722 crore last fiscal, driven by continued strong operational performance from incubating businesses, the company said in a statement.
“At Adani Enterprises, we are building businesses that will define the way forward for India’s infrastructure and energy sector,” said Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group.
“Our robust performance in FY25 is a direct outcome of our strengths in scale, speed and sustainability. Impressive growth across our incubating businesses reflects the power of disciplined execution, future-focused investments and a commitment to operational excellence, innovation and sustainability,” said the billionaire industrialist.
In Q4 FY25, Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL) started further expansion of solar cell and module lines for an additional capacity of 6 GW with financial closure secured.
In solar manufacturing, module sales increased by 59 per cent (year-on-year) basis to 4,263 MW with higher EBITDA margins on account of improved realisation and operational efficiency.
In Q4 FY25, ANIL wind business completed capacity expansion to 2.25 GW with mix of 5.2 MW, 3.3 MW and 3.0 MW wind turbine generator (WTG) models, the company informed.
AdaniConnex also completed construction of Noida data centre and made operational with initial capacity of 10 MW. In mining services, Parsa coal block commenced operations and successfully made the first customer delivery.
AEL said it has not only delivered robust operational and financial performance but also has remained focused on the timely completion of large infrastructure projects, capacity extension and asset utilisation of its businesses.
“As we scale up in energy transition, airports, data centres and mining services, we are creating new market leaders that will drive India’s growth story for decades to come. Each success across our incubation spectrum accelerates our mission to create long-term value and catalyses India’s emergence as a global economic powerhouse,” said Gautam Adani.
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Mumbai clocks all-time high of 52,896 new property registrations in Jan-April: Report

Mumbai, May 1: Despite geopolitical tensions and the global economic slowdown, Mumbai scaled an all-time high of 52,896 new property registrations in January-April this year, which represents an 8 per cent rise over the 48,819 properties registered during the same four months in 2024, according to a report released by real estate consultancy Anarock on Thursday.
An analysis of the data of the Inspector General of Registration (IGR), Maharashtra, reveals that the overall revenue collected from property registrations in Mumbai stands at around Rs 4,633 crore in the first four months of 2025. This is 21 per cent more than the same period (January – April 2024) last year, when the revenue collected was Rs 3,836 crore.
“Further analysis of the property registrations data and demand trends from January to April shows that the average ticket price of sold homes was Rs 1.57 crore, reminiscent of 2023 and 2024, when it was Rs 1.56 crore,” Anarock chairman Anuj Puri said.
“In the corresponding period in 2021, the average ticket price was significantly lower at Rs 1.02 crore. Thus, it witnessed a 54 per cent jump between January-April 2021 and January-April 2025. In short, 2025 continues to record higher sales of pricey homes than in the more affordable categories,” he added.
According to the Maharashtra State Revenue Department, the overall revenue collected by the authorities from property registrations and the total registrations in Mumbai in January to April 2025 are at record highs, the report states.
A deeper analysis reveals that April 2025 recorded the highest number of property registrations in this month over the past seven years (since 2019), with over 13,080 properties registered. The revenue collected in April 2025 stood at approximately Rs 1,115 crore. In comparison, April 2024 saw around 11,648 property registrations — about 12 per cent lower than this year. Revenue collection last year was also lower by nearly 5 per cent.
Considering that housing sales remained tepid across MMR (including Mumbai) in Q1 2025, the spate of registrations in the first four months of the year is remarkable. As per Anarock Research, Q1 2025 saw approx. 21,930 units sold in Mumbai — about 28 per cent less than in Q1 2024.
Puri said, “A key factor behind the surge in property registrations in this period is the record-breaking activity in March, when 15,501 properties were registered. This spike came close on the heels of the announcement of a 3.9 per cent hike in Maharashtra’s ready reckoner rates for FY26. March 2025 marked the highest property registrations in the past three years. Prior to this, the highest figures were recorded in December 2020 with 19,581 registrations, and March 2021 with 17,728 registrations.”
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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank reports 74.7 pc net profit drop in Q4, NII down 7.4 pc

Mumbai, April 30: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) on Wednesday reported a 74.7 per cent sharp decline in its net profit at Rs 83.4 crore for the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY25, compared to Rs 329.6 crore in the same quarter last fiscal.
This decline in earnings was mainly due to increased provisioning and a slowdown in interest income, caused by changes in the bank’s business mix.
In the fourth quarter, Ujjivan SFB’s Net Interest Income (NII) came in at Rs 864.4 crore, down 7.4 per cent from Rs 933.5 crore in the same period a year ago.
However, the bank’s asset quality showed improvement on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, as per its stock exchange filing.
The Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) dropped to 2.18 per cent from 2.68 per cent in the previous quarter, and the Net NPA also improved to 0.49 per cent from 0.56 per cent.
The bank’s Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) remained strong at 78 per cent, backed by accelerated provisioning of Rs 46 crore during the quarter.
PCR is an important financial indicator for banks, reflecting their ability to cover potential losses from non-performing loans.
Additionally, Ujjivan SFB saw healthy growth in its deposits. Total deposits rose by 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY), reaching Rs 37,630 crore.
The bank also recorded strong growth in its CASA (Current Account Savings Account) ratio, which improved to 25.5 per cent, up 43 basis points from the previous quarter.
The gross loan book increased to Rs 32,122 crore — a 5 per cent rise from the previous quarter and an 8 per cent increase from the same period previous fiscal.
One of the key highlights for the bank was the growth in its secured loan portfolio, which now constitutes 44 per cent of the total loan book, up from 30 per cent during a year-ago period.
Ujjivan SFB also set a record in loan disbursements, with Rs 7,440 crore disbursed in Q4 — a 39 per cent QoQ growth. This was driven by a strong performance in micro-banking and individual loan segments.
Following the result declaration, the shares of the small finance bank was down by over 3 per cent to Rs 42.56 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday.
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