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Shirish Chandra Murmu takes charge as RBI deputy governor for three years

Murmu was an executive director of the RBI before being elevated to the post of deputy governor. He succeeds M Rajeshwar Rao, who completed his term

Festive demand, GST sops push truck rentals up 2% in September: Report

Shriram Mobility Bulletin says truck rentals rose nearly 2% across major routes in September as pre-festive trade, GST cuts, and strong demand lifted logistics activity

HSBC India to allocate $1 bn in non-dilutive debt capital for startups

HSBC launches Innovation Banking in India with $1B non-dilutive capital to help startups scale and retain equity

Tata Steel India's Q2 production rises 7% as furnace relining boosts ops

Boosted by operational normalisation post-furnace relining, Tata Steel India posted higher Q2 output and record retail deliveries amid strong domestic demand

Avaada to invest ₹36,000 crore in solar, wind and BESS projects in Gujarat

The MoU signed at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit will drive over 11 GW of green capacity and create thousands of clean energy jobs across key districts

Consumer space hits four-year high with ₹21,200 crore in deals: Report

F&B and apparel sectors led deal activity, with private equity accounting for 99 per cent of total value in September, according to Equirus Capital's latest report

RBI appoints Sanjay Kumar Hansda as new Executive Director from March

Hansda, who recently returned from the IMF after serving as Senior Advisor, will head RBI's Department of Economic and Policy Research from March 2025

IndusInd Bank strengthens leadership team with key new appointments

The private sector lender names new leaders across audit, finance, marketing, and transformation roles under MD & CEO Rajiv Anand to drive growth and governance

Reliance revives TN personal care brand Velvette, Krithi Shetty new face

Reliance Consumer Products relaunches iconic Tamil Nadu brand Velvette with a new premium range of personal care products and actress Krithi Shetty as brand ambassador

Term insurance: Here are the best plans and rates available for you

Here is a list of the best insurance premiums for a term insurance plan available for young male professionals living in cities and who have a longer investment horizon

Andhra clears $10-bn Google data centre in Vizag, 188k jobs likely

Chandrababu Naidu-led SIPB clears ₹1.14-trn investments, including Google's ₹87,520-cr data centre in Visakhapatnam, to position the city as 'AI City Vizag'

Tata Capital IPO subscribed twice over; institutional investors dominate

The fourth-largest IPO in Indian markets saw strong QIB interest but subdued retail participation, with analysts calling valuations largely priced in

Gold loan market to hit ₹15 trn in FY26, a year ahead of forecast: ICRA

ICRA says organised gold loan market to grow faster amid record gold prices, rising NBFC participation, and slowing demand for unsecured loans

Aditya Birla Capital launches suite of GenAI tools on D2C platform

The AI-powered suite-Sales Assist, Service Assist, Audit Assist, and Marketing Assist-aims to drive intelligent, hyper-personalised customer experiences across platforms

Sebi proposes reforms to streamline IPF, tighten bourse regulations

Key proposals include merging equity and commodity IPFs, introducing a three-year limit on investor claims, and tightening norms for exclusively listed firms

Sebi eases norms for block deal window, allows same-day settlement

The market regulator has introduced dual trading windows and set a ₹25-crore minimum order size for block deals to enhance execution efficiency and liquidity

LG Electronics IPO subscribed 3.3 times on Day 2 with ₹27,000 cr in bids

The ₹11,607-crore IPO drew ₹27,000 crore worth of bids and over 3.4 million applications, with strong participation from institutional and high-net-worth investors

Om Freight slumps 36% after tepid debut; Advance Agrolife rises 8%

Om Freight's 36% slump marks 2025's worst IPO debut, following Glottis' 35% fall; Advance Agrolife bucks the trend with an 8% listing-day gain

UST inks $2 bn deals with three healthcare firms for AI transformation

UST works with third-party administrator (TPA) technology platforms, positioning the company to lead large-scale transformations for health insurers seeking agility and speed

Govt aims to complete IDBI Bank stake sale before FY26-end: M Nagaraju

DFS Secretary M Nagaraju says the government will complete the IDBI Bank sale this fiscal and begin phased divestment in five other public sector lenders