Apexa Rai

Apexa Rai

Apexa Rai is a journalist at Business Standard’s web desk with over two years of newsroom experience. She covers economy, policy, corporate developments, politics in India and around the world, and shows a keen interest in geopolitics.

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Cabinet clears ₹10,000 cr scheme to boost domestic container manufacturing

The 13-year scheme aims to raise annual capacity to 750,000 TEUs, attract 15-20% of global container manufacturing to India and generate over 50,000 indirect jobs

Updated On: 28 Oct 2026 | 4:45 PM IST

Only 7% of Haryana farmers who bale paddy straw get paid by buyers: CEEW

A CEEW survey of 1,588 farmers found that 80% of those who bale paddy straw or use it as fodder intend to continue in 2026, while 31% of balers pay to clear their fields

Updated On: 28 Oct 2026 | 4:34 PM IST

BJP names Hardeep Singh Puri for Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha bypoll

Puri's nomination comes after the BJP left him out of its Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha candidate list ahead of his current term's expiry in November

Updated On: 28 Oct 2026 | 3:26 PM IST

Delhi HC flags prosecutor shortage, says criminal trials affected

The court stayed recovery of ₹5,000 from the Director of Prosecution's salary but refused to stay costs imposed on the Delhi government over a prosecutor's absence at a trial court hearing

Updated On: 28 Oct 2026 | 1:57 PM IST

Q2 results: Adani Enterprises, APSEZ, Hero MotoCorp, 141 more on Oct 28

Q2FY27 company results: Firms including Hyundai Motor India, Meesho, Info Edge (India) (Naukri), Pidilite Industries, and Vedanta are also to release their July-September earnings today

Updated On: 28 Oct 2026 | 10:37 AM IST

PE investors focus on returns, as 'spray and pray' fades: Experts

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Bain Capital's Amit Chandra and Multiples PE's Renuka Ramnath discuss why investors are shifting from 'spray and pray' to value creation

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 5:47 PM IST

Insurers need stronger safeguards against AI-driven fraud, say experts

Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026: Insurers say AI-generated documents and evolving cyber threats are testing traditional risk assessment, prompting calls for stronger safeguards

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 2:31 PM IST

Microsoft's Voluntary Exit Offer: Eligibility, benefits, deadline and more

Microsoft's VEO covers eligible employees at level 70 and below in selected teams across India, the US, the UK and Canada, with individual exit terms and benefits subject to eligibility

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 10:49 AM IST

Q2 results: L&T, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, Cipla among 110 firms on Oct 27

Q2FY27 company results: Firms including ACC, Waaree Energies, Vedanta Iron and Steel, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, and Steel Authority of India are also to release their July-September earnings today

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 9:27 AM IST

Succession, transition a challenge for founder CEOs: Joydeep Sengupta

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, McKinsey's Sengupta said that founders must balance long-term ambition, take calculated risks, and plan succession to ensure business continuity

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 4:09 PM IST

Mother has right to decide on birth of child with abnormalities: Madras HC

The court allowed termination of a pregnancy beyond 24 weeks after scans revealed foetal brain abnormalities, setting aside a medical board's refusal to approve the procedure

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 1:19 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case over remarks against Amit Shah

The case stemmed from remarks allegedly made by Rahul Gandhi during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign, when he referred to Amit Shah, then BJP president, as an accused in a murder case

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 12:13 PM IST

No new software developed: EC cites 'trade secrets', withholds SIR details

ECI has cited trade secrets and intellectual property to deny disclosure of the software used in the voter roll revision, saying registration officers decide inclusion or exclusion based on records

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 11:04 AM IST

Q2 results: Paytm, REC, Tata Consumer Products among 98 firms on October 26

Q2FY27 company results: Firms including Mankind Pharma, Dalmia Bharat, APL Apollo Tubes, and Aegis Logistics are also to release their July-September earnings today

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 10:18 AM IST

Israel election 2026: Netanyahu's rivals, key parties and what's at stake

Final opinion polls point to a possible deadlock, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition nor the Opposition projected to secure a majority

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 9:19 AM IST

Wheat acreage likely to remain steady despite weak monsoon rainfall

Govt has set a wheat production target of 121 million tonnes for 2026-27; officials expect irrigation and favourable soil moisture in key growing states to support sowing despite deficient rainfall

Updated On: 24 Oct 2026 | 1:52 PM IST

Q2 results: IDFC First Bank, Castrol India, JK Cement, 30 more on Oct 24

Q2FY27 company results: Firms including Kotak Mahindra, AU Small Finance Bank, Kajaria Ceramics, Netweb Technologies, and Apollo Micro Systems are also to release their July-September earnings today

Updated On: 24 Oct 2026 | 10:34 AM IST

Delhi weather today: AQI improves to 'moderate', temperature set to rise

Delhi's AQI improved to 185 on Saturday morning, entering the moderate category, while the IMD forecast partly cloudy skies; heavy rain is likely in parts of southern India

Updated On: 24 Oct 2026 | 9:45 AM IST

Delhi-Bihar bus fares surge as Diwali, Chhath travel demand intensifies

Private bus tickets to Bihar are costing ₹2,500-4,000 on several services, against regular fares of ₹840-2,000, as passengers struggle to find confirmed train tickets

Updated On: 24 Oct 2026 | 7:44 AM IST

US startup claims it turned mercury into gold in lab using nuclear fusion

Marathon Fusion has claimed that it converted mercury into stable gold using fusion technology, but the quantity produced, production cost and commercial viability remain unclear

Updated On: 23 Oct 2026 | 4:57 PM IST