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The existing Directorate of Information Technology will be upgraded into a Commissionerate for Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence, according to an official statement. A dedicated Information Technology cadre will also be established, with permanent posts at the state secretariat, Mantralaya, commissionerate, and district levels, aimed at enhancing IT, AI, and digital governance across the state. The cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday provided a one-time relaxation to companies planning public issues, extending the validity of its observation letters in a bid to ease fundraising pressures in a volatile market. "Sebi has received representation from the industry body on difficulties faced by the issuers in mobilising resources and accessing the capital market in the backdrop of ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. This has led to several issuers to de ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Tuesday announced a series of one-time relaxations for listed entities and issuers in view of market volatility arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In a circular, SEBI said it has provided relief from penal provisions related to non-compliance with Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) requirements for a specified period. Also Read | Toyota To Launch 6 New SUVs, MPVs in India by 20 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid ongoing tensions in West Asia, markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday extended the validity of IPO approvals till September 30 and granted one-time relaxation to entities not complying with minimum public shareholding (MPS) norms. The move is expected to benefit several companies that had deferred or recalibrated their public issue plans due to volatile market conditions. In separate circulars, Sebi said observation letters expiring between April 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026, will ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7: India's market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Tuesday announced a one-time relaxation for public issuances, acknowledging that ongoing geopolitical tensions -- particularly in the Middle East -- have slowed fundraising activity and reduced investor participation. IPO timelines extended amid market volatility Under existing regulations, companies are required to launch their public issues within 12 to 18 months from the date SEBI issues its obse ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the establishment of a new independent Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence in the state. This is an important step towards achieving the goal of a Developed Maharashtra under the Developed India 2047 vision. The existing Directorate of Information Technology will be converted into the Commissionerate of Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. A new ...Read More >
Bengaluru -- The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday said it could confirm recent military strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, but that the facility itself was not damaged. The UN atomic watchdog said that the confirmation was based on its independent analysis of new satellite imagery and detailed knowledge of the site, adding that one strike had hit only 75m from the site perimeter. Last week the agency had said it had been informed by Iran about a projectile striking cl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): India's Venture Capital (VC) and growth funding ecosystem continued to expand in 2025, with investments rising to around USD 16 billion, marking the second consecutive year of growth, according to the India Venture Capital Report 2026 released by Bain & Company. The report highlights that the growth comes despite a slowdown in broader private capital markets, underscoring sustained investor confidence in India's start-up ecosystem and macroeconomic fundamentals ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant regulatory move, the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Thursday proposed bringing back open market share buybacks through stock exchanges, following recent changes in the tax framework. In a consultation paper, the market regulator suggested that companies should once again be allowed to repurchase their shares directly from the secondary market as an additional option under existing buyback rules. This method had been discontinued earlier due to tax-related ...Read More >
Gujarat Victory Forgings IPO | The proposed offer comprises a fresh issue of up to 65 lakh equity shares and an offer for sale of up to 1.32 crore equity shares by a promoter. Gujarat Victory Forgings Ltd has filed draft papers with the capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to 65 lakh equity shares and an offer for sale of up to 1.32 crore equity shares by a promoter, according to the draft red her ...Read More >
New Delhi: Defying a broader global slowdown in private capital markets, venture capital (VC) investments in India surged to approximately $ 16 billion in 2025, marking a second consecutive year of expansion, according to a report. The 'India Venture Capital Report 2026' by global consultancy firm Bain & Company and the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) revealed that overall deal activity accelerated by about 18 per cent year-on-year, with total transactions exceeding 1,30 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shares of capital market companies soared Wednesday after the banking regulator deferred by a quarter the implementation of new lender exposure norms that would have raised capital costs for brokers and reduced leverage for proprietary traders. "The Reserve Bank of India has since received representations from banks, capital market intermediaries, and various industry associations seeking an extension of the effective date, and also flagging certain operational and interpretational issu ...Read More >
Venture capital investments in India rose to approximately USD 16 billion in 2025, marking continued growth despite global economic challenges. The increase in funding was broad-based, driven by deals below USD 50 million and larger transactions exceeding USD 250 million. Technology sectors like fintech and SaaS led the way. Despite a global slowdown, India's venture capital sector thrived in 2025, with investments reaching around USD 16 billion, a second consecutive year of growth, according t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) More than two dozen companies filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs) in the last two days of FY26, reflecting sustained primary market momentum. Among those that filed draft papers are Sadbhav Futuretech, TC Terrytex, Monomark Engineering (India) Ltd, Adroit Industries (India), Punjab Carbonic, Nityas Gems and Jewellery, Expression 360 Services India Ltd, Absolute Project (India) Ltd, Bvishal Oil ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1: Onshore oilfield services provider Bvishal Oil and Energy has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of 1.8 crore shares, along with an offer for sale (OFS) of 77.09 lakh shares, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Tuesday. IPO structure and fund utilisation The Gujarat-based company plans to use proceeds from the fresh issue for c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Onshore oilfield services provider Bvishal Oil and Energy has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of 1.8 crore shares, along with an offer for sale (OFS) of 77.09 lakh shares, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Tuesday. The Gujarat-based company plans to use proceeds from the fresh issue for capital expenditure and working ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): India's primary market witnessed record-breaking activity in FY 2025-26, with IPO mobilisation touching an all-time high of Rs 1.79 lakh crore, according to data released by primedatabase.com. A total of 112 companies raised Rs 1,78,963 crore through mainboard IPOs during the fiscal year, marking a 10 per cent increase over the previous year's Rs 1,62,387 crore raised via 78 IPOs. Despite a subdued final quarter, where only Rs 18,772 crore was raised, this is ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that loans to individuals for purchase of shares and other eligible securities will be capped at ₹1 crore per borrower across the entire banking system, while borrowing for subscribing to shares through initial public offerings, follow-on offers or employee stock option plans will be limited to ₹25 lakh per individual. RBI had earlier announced the limits would be raised to ₹1 crore from ₹20 lakh. Loans against shares, IPO funding and ESOP ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has initiated regulatory action against Elitecon International Ltd after finding prima facie evidence of a pump-and-dump scheme in the company's shares. The capital markets regulator observed that the stock surged more than 60 times within a short period before witnessing a sharp decline, a pattern it said was indicative of manipulative trading. In addition, the price rally was allegedly supported by coordinate ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred the implementation of its revised capital market exposure framework by three months, changing the effective date to July 1, 2026, from the earlier April 1 deadline. The decision comes after feedback from banks, capital market intermediaries (CMIs), and industry bodies, which highlighted operational and interpretational challenges in implementing the new norms. The central bank had initially issued the amendment d ...Read More >
Mumbai : Mirae Asset Sharekhan announced the launch of the Mirae Asset India Research Centre, a unified digital research platform designed to strengthen investor decision-making with clear, credible and process driven market insights. The Research Centre was launched in Q1 of CY2026. As participation in India's capital markets widen, the real challenge for investors isn't finding information -- it's cutting through the clutter. With so much fragmented data across equities, derivatives, mutual f ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India on Monday deferred the implementation of acquisition finance guidelines by another three months to July 1 this year, following stakeholder feedback. The central bank stated that it has also revised the "Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposures" framework, first announced on February 13. The RBI had come out with the guidelines after a consultative process, allowing domestic lenders to fund acquisitions. "On a review, based on further disc ...Read More >
Mumbai: Trading in equity derivatives is set to become more expensive from April 1, as a set of measures by the government and the central bank aimed at moderating speculation are set to kick in. The steps - including higher taxes on futures and options trading and tighter lending norms for brokers - will raise trading costs and squeeze volumes. The government, in its Budget 2026-27, has raised the securities transaction tax (STT) on futures to 0.05% from 0.02%, a 150% increase. On options, STT ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) Misselling of the AT-1 bonds, which led to a rap from the regulators, and under-performance of the country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank were the reasons behind his resignation, said former chairman Atanu Chakraborty on Monday. Personal differences with the management are "overblown" and it was not the issue "by a long distance" for the resignation earlier this month, Chakraborty said, stressing that "incongruence" on values and ethics led him to quit the board. ...Read More >
SEBI aims to ease accredited investor framework for wider access Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is exploring a "login and launch" framework for alternative investment funds (AIFs) that could enable faster scheme approvals by relying on merchant banker due-diligence certificates, SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said at the IVCA Conclave on Wednesday. The proposal is aimed at speeding up fund launches and improving ease of doing business for the fast-growing AIF industry while ma ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 11 (PTI) Capital markets regulator Sebi is exploring a new regulatory framework for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) that could speed up the launch of fund schemes, its Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday. The proposed 'Lodge and Launch' model would allow certain AIF schemes to be launched faster by relying on due diligence certificates issued by merchant bankers, which reduces the time needed for regulatory approvals. Speaking at the IVCA Conclave 2026, Pandey said th ...Read More >
MUMBAI : Proprietary traders, whose cost of capital is set to rise sharply under the banking regulator's new funding directives on capital market exposure, posted a significant increase in market share in the popular index options space. Their gross market share based on premium turnover jumped by 230 basis points (bps) year-on-year to 49.5% in the nine months through 2025-26, according to data sourced from the country's largest stock exchange, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE). A basi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Indian stock markets recovered strongly on Monday after two days of losses. A sharp rise in banking stocks helped lift investor mood in the second half of the session. The 30-share Sensex rose 650.39 points, or 0.79 percent, to close at 83,277.15. The broader Nifty gained 211.65 points, or 0.83 percent, ending at 25,682.75. The rally came mainly in the final hours of trading. Banking Stocks Lead the Rally Buying in banking and financial stocks pushed the market higher. Among the top ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian benchmark indices staged a strong late rally on Monday, snapping the two-day losing streak, as buying in banking stocks lifted market sentiment. The 30-share Sensex ended 650.39 points, or 0.79 per cent, higher at 83,277.15. The broader Nifty rose 211.65 points, or 0.83 per cent, to close at 25,682.75. Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the broader structure remains positive as long as the 25,500-25,400 support zone is defended. "On ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The five publicly listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in India have collectively distributed over Rs 2,450 crore to more than 3.8 lakh unitholders during the third quarter of FY26, according to the Indian REITs Association (IRA). India's listed REITs include Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Knowledge Realty Trust, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, and Nexus Select Trust. Also Read | Pakistan Gold Rate Today, February 16, ...Read More >
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