*Economic Times* Ø HDFC Bank to double rural reach to 2 lakh villages in 2 years Ø NY court pauses tax suit to allow Cairn to settle dispute with India Ø Govt has no interest in acquiring any telecom company: Voda Idea CEO Ø 30 cos may float public issues in Oct-Nov to mop up Rs 45,000 cr Ø UP hikes sugarcane purchase price by Rs 25 per quintal Ø Chip shortage delaying launches, makers taking measures to mitigate risks: CEAMA Ø Fuel supply by Coal India to power sector rises 11% in August Ø EV demand for commercial use likely to increase by 15 times 6 months Ø Govt may extend Fame II incentive scheme for purchase of personal EV cars, e-bicycles Ø Jio leads active wireless subscriber base, adds in July 6.1 million users: Trai data Ø HDFC Bank to double its rural reach to 2 lakh villages in two years *Business Standard* Ø India needs 4-5 more SBI sized big banks, says FM Sitharaman Ø Invesco reiterates demand to oust Goenka from Zee Entertainment Ø Govt shortlists Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as legal advisor for LIC IPO Ø HAL signs pact with Alliance Air for deployment of civil Do-228 Aircraft Ø Global oil and gas investment will be 30% below pre-Covid level: ONGC Ø Aditya Birla AMC eyes Rs 20,500 cr valuation in Rs 2,768 cr IPO Ø Godrej Consumer eyes double-digit growth in FY22, expansion across sections Ø Foreign exchange reserves down by $1.47 billion to $639.64 billion Ø Govt will mandate flex-fuel engines in vehicles in next 3-4 months: Gadkari Ø Adani takes on Mukesh Ambani, to invest $20 bn in renewable energy *Financial Express* Ø Reliance Infrastructure to raise Rs 750 cr Ø Shareholders of MP Birla group firms vote against induction of nominees Ø Sebi disposes of proceedings against Kotak Mahindra Bank Ø Vedanta says decision to delist American depositary shares from NYSE aimed at simplification Ø Bond yields rise on sharp increase in oil prices Ø Commerce Ministry for imposing anti-dumping duty on pharma API from China Ø Godrej Consumer Products expects double-digit growth in FY'22 Ø Mcap of top-10 valued firms jumps over Rs 1.56 lakh cr Ø Financial bids for BPCL after September Ø Shorter settlement cycle is in interest of all market participants: Sebi chief Ø Trying to ease rules to make it easier for units to exit SEZs: Goyal *Mint* Ø World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund has a piece of advice for Zomato Ø Bad bank is here but don't expect a miracle on recoveries Ø Merger mania is only part of the solution for asset managers Ø The Sony-Zee game plan for Indian Premier League Ø Sugar makers are in a sweet spot, but cane prices can be a bugbear Ø RBI push to independently set reverse repo rate draws flak Ø Oil India’s efforts to pare debt help boost investor sentiment Ø Chip shortage drives tech companies and car makers closer Ø Reliance Infra to use ?7,100 cr from DMRC arbitral award to repay debt' Ø PNB appoints Rekha Jain as shareholder director, Asha Bhandarker steps down Ø India's space-tech startups steering a rough ride Ø Yes Bank, 6 others pay Sebi ?1.65 cr to settle unfair trade case Ø Bad bank is here but don't expect a miracle on recoveries
