NSE cuts IPO size, may raise 23.5k crore

MUMBAI: IPO-bound National Stock Exchange (NSE), the largest stock exchange in India by turnover and profits, is reducing the size of its offering to about 5.3% of its equity base, from 6% planned earlier. The stocks will be offered in a price band of Rs 1,700 to Rs 1,785 per share, people in the know…

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Skoda Auto, JSW sign MoU to explore PV joint venture

NEW DELHI: Skoda Auto and JSW Green Mobility have signed a non-binding agreement to explore a joint venture that could develop, manufacture and sell passenger vehicles in India and overseas, the companies announced on Wednesday. The proposed partnership will span internal combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hybrids, signalling that the discussions extend…

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Trusted data key to evidence-based policymaking: Das

NEW DELHI: Trusted, timely and interoperable data is key to evidence-based policymaking and data-driven governance, principal secretary to PM Shaktikanta Das said Tuesday in a workshop organised by statistics ministry on strengthening the national data system . MoSPI secretary Saurabh Garg also underscored the need to move from siloed departmental data systems towards an integrated,…

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India’s first indigenous bullet train body frame is ready for squeeze test; full high-speed train to hit tracks for testing by May-June 2027, with first service targeted for 2027

“When you ride the bullet train from Vadodara, you will reach Mumbai in just an hour and a half,” the minister said. (Image for representative purpose only) India’s first indigenous bullet train is likely to start being tested by May or June next year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. He added that the testing…

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India’s exports grew over 15% in first five months of FY2026-27, says commerce minister Piyush Goyal

Merchandise exports rose 17.04% to $173.78 billion during April-July, while imports climbed 19.27% to $292.38 billion. India’s merchandise exports have grown by more than 15 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal despite a challenging global trade environment, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.The union minister said the…

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86-year-old father alleged youngest son forced him out of ancestral home; Orissa High Court orders son to vacate, leaves separate dispute over land parcels bought in son’s name to civil court

The father claimed that the youngest subjected him to repeated torture and humiliation. (Image for representative purpose only) A father bought land parcels in the youngest son’s name, but their relationship turned bitter and the senior citizen alleged that he had been humiliated and tortured. Orissa High Court’s judgment in the case holds significance.When an…

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Govt-owned fuel retailers lose Rs 5 per litre on petrol, Rs 23 on diesel as oil tops $100 per barrel: Report

Higher crude prices could raise costs across fuel, transport and other energy-intensive sectors, adding to domestic inflation pressures. State-owned fuel retailers are losing around Rs 5 per litre on petrol and Rs 23 per litre on diesel as renewed tensions in West Asia pushed international crude oil prices above $100 a barrel, analysts said on…

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Small taxpayers, big relief: Rules & forms notified for Foreign Asset Disclosure Scheme 2026; what they mean

The scheme provides a one-time opportunity to address specified foreign income and foreign asset reporting gaps. Foreign assets may possibly be overlooked years later—whether it is a bank account opened while studying abroad, stocks received by domestic employees under Company’s Employee Stock Option plans (ESOPs) or Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), savings accumulated during an international…

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