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Mumbai, August 13, 2025 -- Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund has unveiled a special Independence Day campaign that honours India's spirited pursuit of freedom while drawing a parallel to the increasingly important journey towards self-reliance and financial independence. The film captures a warm exchange between a retired brigadier grandfather and his 20-something grandson. As they reminisce over their family legacy of freedom fighters and soldiers, the conversation shifts to the challenges of the pres ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Jharkhand government declared a three-day state mourning, starting Monday, following the passing of the state's former Chief Minister and co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Shibu Soren. "In honour of the late Honourable former Chief Minister-cum-Rajya Sabha MP, the State Government has decided to observe 03 (three) days of state mourning from August 4 to August 6," the message from the Jharkhand government read. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: 47- ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day after the arrest of one of its former fund manager Viresh Joshi by the enforcement directorate on allegations of front-running, the Axis Mutual Fund has clarified that the proceedings of the recent investigation by ED on a former employee bear no connection to the AMC's current operations, and that investors' investments with the AMC remain unaffected. "We would like to assert that none of the search or seizure actions involve any of Axis AMC's offices, branches, or premises. T ...Read More >
In a stunning turn of events, Viresh Joshi, once a key player at Axis Mutual Fund, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on charges of money laundering. The case revolves around serious allegations of investor deception through front-running. Viresh Joshi, a former chief trader and fund manager of Axis Mutual Fund, has been arrested under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged cheating of investors to the tune of Rs 2 lakh crore by 'front-running' in trade activiti ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the Axis Mutual Fund money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate on Sunday said it has seized Rs 17.4 crore of shares and mutual funds and arrested its then fund manager Viresh Joshi. A special court has remanded Joshi to ED custody till Aug 8.The proceeds of crime identified by the agency so far are around Rs 200 crore, and likely to further go up substantially. "The proceeds of the fraud were laundered through multiple shell entities and bank accounts beneficially owned by ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday announced the arrest of Viresh Joshi, a former chief trader and fund manager at Axis Mutual Fund, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Joshi is accused of defrauding investors of approximately Rs 200 crore through "front-running" in trading activities. A special PMLA court remanded Joshi, taken into custody on Saturday, to ED custody until August 8. The agency's action follows searches conducted on August 1 across multiple lo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Viresh Gangaram Joshi, the former fund manager of Axis Mutual Fund, in connection with a multi-crore front-running scam that allegedly defrauded investors between 2018 and 2021. A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court has sent Mr. Joshi, who was taken into custody on Saturday, to ED custody till August 8, the agency said. The ED's investigation, initiated based on a December 2024 FIR from Mumbai Police, alleges that ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Heritage Foods Limited, a leading Indian dairy brand, reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue of Rs11,368 million for the first quarter of FY26, registering a 10% year-on-year growth despite headwinds from unseasonal rainfall across its key markets. The company, which is celebrating 34 years of operations, attributed its strong performance to steady progress in milk procurement, resilient milk and value-added product (VAP) sales, and its continued focus on quality, innovation, an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe BV, entered into a binding agreement to form a 50:50 domestic reinsurance joint venture to serve the dynamic and high-growth insurance market in India. As per the official release, the reinsurance partnership will bring together JFSL deep local expertise and robust digital footprint with Allianz strong underwriting and global reinsurance capabil ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe BV, entered into a binding agreement to form a 50:50 domestic reinsurance joint venture to serve the dynamic and high-growth insurance market in India. As per the official release, the reinsurance partnership will bring together JFSL's deep local expertise and robust digital footprint with Allianz's strong underwriting and global reinsurance cap ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bandhan Bank's net profit in the first quarter of FY 2026 recorded a 65% slump at Rs 372 crore compared with Rs 1,063 crore posted in the year-ago period. Partha Pratim Sengupta, MD and CEO of the bank, attributed the decline to stress in microfinance asset.Even though the bank's total business grew by 11% to Rs 2.8 lakh crore last year, a 119% rise in provisions due to write-offs and high slippages in the microfinance book brought its Q1 net profit down, Sengupta said. "The loan book c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group of Germany, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe B.V., entered into a binding agreement on Friday to form a 50:50 domestic reinsurance joint venture to serve the dynamic and high-growth insurance market in India. The announcement comes months after Allianz parted ways with Bajaj group financial services firm Bajaj Finserv. The reinsurance partnership will bring together JFSL's deep local expertise and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) on Thursday reported a 24 per cent jump in profit after tax at Rs 748 crore in the three months ended June 2025. In comparison, the asset management firm had posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 604 crore in the same quarter preceding fiscal. The company's revenue from operations increased 25 per cent to Rs 968 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, from Rs 775.2 crore in the same quarter preceding fiscal year, HDFC AMC said ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian investors, traditionally obsessed with stockpiling gold, are increasingly turning to silver, which was trading near a 14-year high on Monday, as its returns this year outpaced those of gold. Imports fill most of the demand in the world's largest consumer of silver, where domestic prices touched a record high of 114,875 rupees ($1,336) a kg as a production shortfall spurred investors' hopes for a further rally. "Gold's done pretty well for me over the last couple of yea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9: LdotR, a leading provider of enterprise-focused digital brand protection, domain portfolio management, and strategic advisory for the new gTLD ecosystem, today announced the successful closure of a strategic funding round. The investment will support the company's continued growth, drive platform enhancements, and expand service capabilities--further strengthening LdotR's position as a trusted partner to global enterprises navigating complex challenges in digital brand ...Read More >
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], July 9: LdotR, a leading provider of enterprise-focused digital brand protection, domain portfolio management, and strategic advisory for the new gTLD ecosystem, today announced the successful closure of a strategic funding round. The investment will support the company's continued growth, drive platform enhancements, and expand service capabilities--further strengthening LdotR's position as a trusted partner to global enterprises navigating complex challen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of wealth and lending units of UBS AG by 360 ONE Group entities. According to the Competition Commission of India, the transaction involves the transfer of key financial services operations, including portfolio management, stock broking, distribution, and lending from UBS AG to the 360 ONE entities. The proposal approved by the Competition Commission suggests that 360 ONE Portfolio Managers Limi ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -Jio BlackRock Asset Management plans to introduce nearly a dozen equity and debt funds in India by the year-end, focusing on small-ticket investments and bypassing distributors to reduce costs, three people familiar with the firm's strategy said. The joint venture between Jio Financial Services, backed by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and BlackRock, enters India's 72.2 trillion rupee ($844 billion) funds market with a business structure that threatens to shake up the sector, as i ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Adani Group has emerged as the only bidder without conditions in the race to acquire Jaiprakash Associates, submitting a ₹12,600 crore offer under the ongoing insolvency process. The other bidders - Dalmia Bharat, Vedanta, Jindal Power and PNC Infratech-have tied their bids to the resolution of a critical land dispute involving the Gautam Buddh Nagar Sports City project, currently pending before the Supreme Court. Jaiprakash Associates has attracted five bids, with Dalmia Bharat lea ...Read More >
Mumbai: Sebi on Monday proposed to allow asset management companies (AMCs) to offer services to pooled non-broad based funds such as family offices. At present, Sebi rules bar AMCs from providing management and advisory services to non- broad based funds, unless they mandatorily obtain a portfolio management services(PMS) licence to do the same. AMCs are currently permitted to provide management and advisory services to pooled assets which are broad based in nature. These restrictions were imp ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The new Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore will help the industry and startups access funds to undertake research in key technology sectors, such as quantum computing, robotics, and artificial intelligence, a government official said. The scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on July 1, will help boost domestic manufacturing of high-end goods and services and create jobs in the country. It will also support the acquisition of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The new Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore will help the industry and startups access funds to undertake research in key technology sectors, such as quantum computing, robotics, and artificial intelligence, a government official said. The scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on July 1, will help boost domestic manufacturing of high-end goods and services and create jobs in the country. It will also support the acquisition of ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Indian central bank's measured approach to withdrawing banking system liquidity is likely to keep overnight interbank lending rates between the policy repo rate and the floor of the policy corridor, three analysts said on Friday, allowing some policy transmission. The Reserve Bank of India withdrew 1 trillion rupees ($11.7 billion) from the banking system on Friday through a seven-day variable rate reverse repo, rolling over an operation from last week, despite a rising li ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the "Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme" with a corpus of ₹1 lakh crore, a move that is expected to boost private sector investments in research and development (R&D) in sunrise sectors, such as deep tech and electronics. 'Recognizing the critical role that the private sector plays in driving innovation and commercialising research, the RDI Scheme aims to provide long-term financing or refinancing wit ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme announced in the July Budget last year, with a corpus of Rs 1-lakh crore to provide risk capital to strategic and sunrise sectors, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The scope of the scheme would range from energy security and transition to quantum computing, robotics, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, the government has said. The scheme aims to provide long-term fi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): In a significant step to bolster India's research and innovation ecosystem, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved research development and innovation (RDI) scheme with a corpus of Rs one lakh crore to scale up research, development and innovation in strategic and sunrise domains. Briefing reporters on the cabinet decisions, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw said Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme recognises the critical role th ...Read More >
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