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MUMBAI: India is witnessing a sharp increase in companies purchasing cyber insurance and expanding cover sizes, as boards and management reassess digital risks following high-profile global outages, like the one involving Jaguar Land Rover, and tighter data protection rules. The time taken to put a cyber insurance cover in place has shrunk dramatically to just a few days from six to seven months earlier, as companies move quickly to hedge against operational disruption, regulatory fines and pot ...Read More >
New Delhi: City gas distributors are finding it increasingly difficult to acquire new industrial and commercial customers as natural gas remains costlier than competing liquid fuels. In the first half of this financial year, new factory connections fell 39% year-on-year, while additions in the commercial segment declined 17%, according to data published by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board. City gas companies added only 555 new industrial customers and 1,599 commercial customers du ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wholesale prices stayed in deflation territory for the second straight month at 0.3% in November, as food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum and natural gas were cheaper compared with a year earlier, official data released on Monday showed. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI), however, gained marginally from October, when it fell 1.2% on year, because of a seasonal uptick in the prices of some food items. Retail inflation, meanwhile, accelerated marginally to 0.71% in November from ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two major reform bills-one to open up and modernise India's nuclear energy sector, and another to overhaul higher education regulation-alongside a proposal to repeal 71 obsolete laws were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, aims to unlock India's nuclear power potential by replacing the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010. The move is s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Retail inflation is expected to rise to around 1.5% in December as year-on-year inflation has likely bottomed out, driven by unfavourable base effects, a gradual unwinding of food deflation in the coming months and a fading disinflationary impact of goods and services tax (GST) cuts, according to Nomura. In FY26, inflation will average 1.9%, it said, slightly below the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) estimate of 2%. Retail inflation edged up to 0.7% year-on-year in November from a reco ...Read More >
New Delhi: Close on the heels of his visit here, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying the agreement between Russia and India, which outlines the procedure for sending military formations, warships and aircraft to the territories of both countries. This agreement pertains to the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS). The official document was published on the website of Russia's legal acts. ...Read More >
Kolkata: Draft electoral rolls of three states and two Union Territories will be published on Tuesday as part of the ongoing special intensive revision of voters' list. The Election Commission of India (ECI) said draft rolls of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry and Lakshadweep will be published on Tuesday. The chief electoral officers (CEOs) and district election officers (DEOs) will share hard copies of the draft rolls with all recognised political parties. The rolls will be uploaded on ...Read More >
India brought back 125 citizens from Thailand. They were freed from scam centers in Myanmar. This is part of a larger effort. Over 1,500 Indians have returned through Thailand since March. The Indian Air Force conducted the special flight. The government is working to rescue citizens trapped in Southeast Asia. Indians are warned about job scams and visa misuse. India on Wednesday repatriated 125 of its nationals from Thailand in a military transport aircraft, after they were released from scam ...Read More >
Purnia | Araria | Kishanganj: The four districts of Seemanchal -- Araria, Purnia, Katihar and Kishanganj -- have more than 50% minority population. In 2020 polls, NDA won 12 seats (BJP-8, JDU-4), Mahagathbandhan seven (Cong-5, RJD-1, CPI(ML)(L)-1) and AIMIM of Asaduddin Owaisi five for the first time. After elections, four MLAs of AIMIM joined RJD and Mahagathbandhan's number rose to 11. In 2025, the challenge for NDA is to maintain the number, while the Opposition needs to prove its mettle by ...Read More >
Mumbai: Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, is gearing up for another round of major value unlocking by listing multiple subsidiaries-including airports, metals, roads, and data centres-between 2027 and 2031, according to sources aware of the development. Over the next three years, the company expects several large assets to mature, setting the stage for fresh listings. This follows the trajectory from 2016 to 2020, when a host of companies under the incubator-Adani Tota ...Read More >
New Delhi: Varun Berry, chief executive, managing director and vice-chairman of Britannia Industries, stepped down on Monday after over a decade of helming the company, a sudden exit at one of India's most prominent consumer goods companies. The Nusli Wadia-owned biscuits and dairy maker said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Berry's resignation has been accepted with immediate effect. The development is sudden, even more so as Britannia had announced Rakshit Hargave, formerly chief execut ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response to a PIL seeking implementation of the women's reservation law, which mandates that one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies be reserved for women. Issuing notice to the Centre, a bench of justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan orally remarked that women are the largest minority in the country and that it is "about the political equality of women". A plea was filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur, se ...Read More >
Mumbai: Vodafone Idea (Vi) narrowed its net loss for the second straight quarter, aided by an improving subscriber mix of higher-paying 4G/5G users, lower finance costs and a one-time exceptional gain. During the September quarter, Vi's net loss reduced to ₹5,524 crore versus ₹6,608 crore in the previous quarter. While the company has slowed subscriber churn over recent quarters, the third-largest telco continues to lose users to larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The joint venture ...Read More >
Mumbai: Prices of stainless steel could remain under pressure in the short term, even as domestic demand stays strong, said Abhyuday Jindal, managing director of Jindal Stainless. Imports from China, Vietnam and Indonesia have been weighing on Indian prices. These imports are currently at a 5-10% discount to domestic market levels. "The discounts have, in fact, widened after everyone started blocking China," Jindal said on a call after the company's quarterly earnings. The domestic stainless ...Read More >
Srinagar: Byelections to Budgam and Nagrota constituencies of J&K is scheduled for Tuesday and the main contest is between the ruling National Conference and Opposition BJP and People's Democratic Party. PDP and BJP organised a targeted campaign against NC, stating CM Omar Abdullah-led government failed to fulfil its promises even after completing a year in office. NC is banking on fresh promises made to the electorate and targeted PDP and BJP for overt and covert collaboration since 2015. The ...Read More >
Guwahati: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs,Nirmala Sitharaman said that under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment Scheme, the Central Government provides interest-free loans to States for a period of 50 years and Assam has performed effectively in utilizing these funds in a planned and productive manner. Sitharaman, inaugurated two landmark infrastructure projects in Guwahati this evening -- the Gateway of Guwahati Terminal and Jetty and the Brahmaputra Riverf ...Read More >
Bihar election 2025: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed NDA's Bihar manifesto 'sankalp patra' saying that the alliance should release a 'sorry patra' and apologise to 14 crore people of Bihar. "NDA should release 'sorry patra' instead and apologise to the 14 crore people of Bihar. The state is the poorest despite their 20-year rule. There are no factories here, no investment. This Govt failed in all sectors. So, they should have released a 'sorry patra'...They have brought the manifesto in haste ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal said on Tuesday that the Election Commission will create a voters' list which will be 100% fair and not a single name of a genuine voter will be left out. In a major change in the enumeration form, members of a family can sign in the absence of the elector's presence at home, when the BLO visits. This feature was not available in the Bihar enumeration form. The enumeration form had a QR code, which will be available in Bengal as well. ...Read More >
New Delhi: While the Election Commission has announced SIR phase-II across 12 states/Union territories from November 4 to February 7, 2026, it has also before it other serious timelines to consider, particularly on two key issues. One, the scheduling of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Assam -- the only state to go to polls before May 2026 that has not been included in phase-II. Two, timing of phase-III SIR which will likely cover all the remaining states and UTs. The ...Read More >
Guwahati: Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge's remarks questioning the talent pool in Assam and Gujarat revoked sharp reaction from Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Assam government is likely to file a case against Kharge. On Sunday, Kharge publicly questioned the rationale behind semiconductor industries choosing Assam and Gujarat for their investments. "Why are semiconductor industries going to Assam and Gujarat when they actually want to come to Bengaluru? All the investments ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has kept its observations for the proposed initial public offer of Sterlite Electric in abeyance. The market regulator said in its communication on Monday, though did not specify a reason for this. Sterlite Electric, formerly known as Sterlite Power Transmission, is a specialised capital goods manufacturer in the power transmission and distribution sector. It is majorly-owned by Twin Star Overseas, while Vedanta Ltd held a 1.51% stake in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Sebi on Monday proposed to allow debt issuers to offer incentives in public issues to certain category of investors in order to encourage them to invest in debt securities. The regulator suggested permitting issuers to offer incentives in the form of higher coupon rate or discount to the issue price to certain categories of allottees like senior citizens, women, armed forces personnel and retail subscribers. At present, rules prohibit payment of incentives directly or indirectly. As per ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rupee dropped by 40 paise on Monday, closing at 88.24 against the dollar. The dip below the 88/$1 mark prompted traders to cut their rupee-positive positions. According to traders, intervention by the Reserve Bank of India was mild. It was also the rupee's biggest single-day drop since September 23, LSEG data showed. The rupee opened at 87.86/$1 compared with its previous close of 87.84/$1 and traded in the range of 87.85 and 88.30, drifting weaker in the second half of the day. "I ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) plans to raise the threshold for identifying high value debt listed entities (HVDLEs) to ₹5,000 crore from the existing ₹1,000 crore. The move is aimed at reducing the compliance burden for such companies. Sebi said the move would reduce the number of HVDLEs from 137 to 48 entities, effectively bringing down around 64 entities from the current threshold. Corporate governance norms were introduced for HVDLEs in September 2021. These norm ...Read More >
Mumbai: India will aim to handle roughly a third of global seaborne trade by 2047, union ports, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said Monday. This will be supported by a fourfold increase in port capacity and the development of deep-draft mega ports, the minister said addressing attendees at the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai. "India currently handles about 10% of seaborne trade, and our goal is to triple it by 2047," the minister said. In the past decade, the nation's po ...Read More >
New Delhi: India plans to require all liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals to build 10% extra storage capacity, which the government can tap during supply or price shocks. The oil ministry has issued a draft proposal to amend registration rules for LNG terminals under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). "An entity seeking registration to operate LNG terminal... shall also have a credible plan for maintaining the storage capacity for LNG," the ministry has proposed i ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mutual funds, insurers, and banks have been stepping up investments in long-term corporate bonds issued by the Adani Group, which has raised around ₹13,750 crore over the past year across five of its companies, market data showed. The group's bond sales make up more than a tenth of all corporate bonds issued in India over the past one year. In the 12 months to October 2025, the group has tapped the domestic bond market 10 times, with five issuances carrying maturities of 10 years or mor ...Read More >
Mumbai: Overseas fund managers are at their most bullish on Indian equities since July, in contrast with their outlook earlier this month when bearish wagers were at record levels. These investors have cut bearish bets in Nifty futures amid the bounce in Indian equities in the past two weeks that has brought the main indices near all-time highs reached in September 2024. The long-short ratio-a market sentiment indicator that compares the number of traders betting on a rise in prices (long posi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Trump administration's clarification that the high H-1B visa fee does not apply to international students studying in the US on F-1 visa is expected to revive Indian students' interest in pursuing higher education in the US after a slump, experts said. The US has been historically the most favourite international destination for Indian students, but there was a clear dip in sentiments, especially among parents, after the US announced a $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B work visa applic ...Read More >
Delhi AQI Today: Delhi's air quality has deteriorated to a 'very poor' category. Authorities have kept Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan in effect. Truck-mounted water sprinklers are being used to combat pollution. Cloud seeding is being considered as a potential solution. Health experts warn of serious health impacts from the rising pollution levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi worsened on Sunday morning, reaching the 'very poor' category, the Central Pollution Control Board ...Read More >
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