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States chase reforms away from limelight as deregulation gathers pace

States are accelerating deregulation and ease-of-doing-business reforms, with over three-fourths of the Centre's first-phase compliance reduction measures already implemented

Indian manufacturers back AI for growth but lag on innovation: PwC report

Report says Indian manufacturers are more optimistic about AI than global peers but warns weak innovation and poor technology integration could hurt long-term competitiveness

India faces 'stagflationary shock' amid upside risks to food prices: BMI

The Fitch Solutions unit says higher food prices could push up inflation and curb GDP growth as El Niño and West Asia tensions threaten agricultural output and input costs

Irdai chief urges insurers to eliminate dark patterns from websites, apps

Ajay Seth says deceptive digital practices erode consumer trust and urges insurers to improve transparency, informed consent and customer-first design across online platforms

Ifsca eyes independent arbitration centre to boost GIFT City's appeal

The proposed centre aims to strengthen dispute resolution, enhance investor confidence and help position GIFT City as a leading international financial services hub

Bupa open to raising stake in Niva Bupa

Bupa is open to increasing its stake in Niva Bupa as its India business outperforms global operations, with the insurer also focusing investments on technology and distribution

India's GDP likely grew 6.4-6.6% in Q1 FY27 despite cost pressures: Icra

Economic activity rose to a 32-month high in June, but Icra expects GDP growth to moderate from 7.8 per cent in Q4 FY26 amid pressure on margins in key sectors

PLI schemes attracted ₹2.4 trn investments, generated 1.45 mn jobs in FY26

The government's PLI schemes across 14 sectors attracted Rs 2.4 trillion in investments and generated 1.45 million jobs by FY26, with exports rising to Rs 15.2 trillion

Govt to unveil revamped core industries index with 2022-23 base on July 20

Revised Index of Core Industries with 2022-23 as the base year will be released on July 20, adding Iron Ore to the basket and aligning it with key macroeconomic indicators

Caliber Mining IPO to open on Friday: 10 things that investors should know

Caliber Mining IPO GMP ahead of the offer is 22 per cent. The company is a coal mining and logistics provider, offering end-to-end services.

ICICI Pru Life falls 4% despite positive Q1 show; what's weighing on stock?

ICICI Pru Life had announced its Q1 results on Wednesday, reporting a 27.8 per cent Y-o-Y rise in net profit to ₹386.2 crore for the first quarter of FY27

MRPL soars 13% on strong Q1 result; analyst suggests buying on breakout

As per NSE data, MRPL shares have outperformed the Nifty 50 index over the past year, having gained 19.24 per cent.

J&K Bank soars 6% as lender to divest PNB MetLife stake; stock up 80% YTD

J&K Bank has proposed to divest 10.25 million equity shares in PNB MetLife India Insurance Company at ₹117.20 apiece, taking the transaction value to ₹120.1 crore.

FY27 real estate pre-sales on track; Prestige, Lodha, ABREL top bets: Ambit

Pre-sales numbers for most real estate developers are expected to stay on track in Q1FY27 to achieve targets for FY27, even as top developers like Oberoi and DLF did not launch projects this quarter

MCX jumps 4% on heavy volume; analyst advises staying away, here's why

Shares of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), driven by heavy trading volumes, gained nearly 4 per cent in intraday trade to touch ₹2,889 on the NSE on Tuesday.

Fino Payments Bank zooms 13% on strong June business update

Fino Payments Bank share price jumped 13 per cent on Monday after the company announced its business performance for June.

Dixon-Vivo JV receives much-awaited nod; Nomura sees modest upside in stock

Dixon Technologies today was up 4 per cent intraday as the company secured government approval to set up its joint venture (JV) with Vivo Mobile India (VMI).

Apollo Micro jumps 5% on agreement to buy 41.3% stake in Premier Explosives

Apollo Micro shares gained 5 per cent after approval was granted to the company to acquire 41.3 per cent stake in Premier Explosives.

Vedanta Aluminium stock up 3%, Motilal Oswal initiates coverage with 'Buy'

Motilal Oswal Financial Services initiated coverage on Vedanta Aluminium with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of ₹540.

Indus Towers shares gain 3% after Nomura reiterates 'Buy'; sees 30% upside

Nomura has maintained a 'Buy' rating on Indus Towers. The brokerage has kept its target price unchanged at ₹505, implying an upside of 30 per cent from its previous close of ₹388.55.