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India-UK free trade agreement to come into force in a month: Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the India-UK free trade agreement will come into force in about a month and will be the fastest trade pact approved by the UK Parliament

New labour codes drive faster growth in group life insurance premiums

Group life insurance premiums grew faster than individual policies in FY26 as revised labour codes, including higher basic pay norms & expanded gratuity provisions, boosted corporate-linked insurance

Vi executives to meet institutional investors in HK, Singapore next week

Telecom operator's management plans investor meetings in Singapore and Hong Kong as it seeks overseas funding to support its multi-year capex programme

Sebi proposes easier rules for transmission of securities, raises limits

Markets regulator proposes higher thresholds for simplified documentation and straight-through processing for low-value cases to ease transmission of securities

RBI governor Malhotra urges steps to strengthen trust in digital payments

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra calls for collaborative efforts to boost public confidence in digital payments as the central bank launches a rural awareness pilot

Glass manufacturer HNGIL seeks uninterrupted industrial LPG supply

Company warns disruption in LPG supply could damage furnaces and impact operations at its plants as West Asia tensions tighten energy markets

Vinay Tonse joins Yes Bank as MD & CEO designate after RBI approval

Former SBI managing director Vinay Muralidhar Tonse joins Yes Bank as MD & CEO designate for three years and will take charge from incumbent Prashant Kumar in April 2026

What are the various fixed deposit rates banks are offering?

Here is a detailed list of the fixed deposit interest rates being offered by various banks across different tenures

Sedemac Mechatronics surges 7.4% on trading debut amid weak markets

Sedemac Mechatronics shares debuted 7.4% higher on listing, while Walmart-backed Flipkart is preparing to invite banks to pitch for work on its potential IPO

Govt asks Telegram to take down content pirated from OTT platforms

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked Telegram to remove pirated content from OTT platforms such as JioCinema and Amazon Prime Video

TVS Supply Chain strengthens Caterpillar's global network from India

TVS Supply Chain Solutions sets up a 40,000 sq ft warehouse near Chennai to support Caterpillar's global supply chain, enabling multi-country sourcing and faster logistics operations

VinFast launches 'Trade Gas for Electric' programme amid fuel volatility

Vingroup's VinFast offers extra discounts on electric cars and scooters for customers switching from gasoline vehicles, while cutting fares on its Xanh SM mobility platform

VECV names B Srinivas MD; Vinod Aggarwal to take over as chairman

VE Commercial Vehicles appoints B Srinivas as managing director and CEO from April 1, while Vinod Aggarwal transitions to chairman after leading the company for nearly two decades

Happiest Minds Technologies revises FY27 revenue growth guidance to 12.5%

Happiest Minds raises FY27 revenue growth guidance to 12.5 per cent from 10 per cent, citing strong momentum from its AI-First strategy and growing demand across key sectors

Tech Mahindra denies buzz around plan to lay off 30,000 employees

Tech Mahindra has denied social media claims that it plans large-scale layoffs, clarifying in an exchange filing that no such proposal is under consideration amid speculation of a 30,000 cut

Edelweiss Financial Services sells 4.4% stake in EAAA India Alternatives

Edelweiss Financial Services sold a 4.4% stake in EAAA India Alternatives for ₹375 crore to key investors as the alternatives platform prepares for a potential IPO

FATF adds Kuwait, Papua New Guinea to increased monitoring list

Kuwait and Papua New Guinea have been placed under FATF's increased monitoring, while Iran, DPRK and Myanmar continue on the high-risk list requiring enhanced due diligence

Sebi settles proceedings with 29 venture capital funds over violations

Sebi has settled enforcement proceedings with 29 venture capital funds that failed to liquidate assets after their schemes' tenure expired, under the VCF Settlement Scheme 2025

AI can help manufacturing MSMEs create up to $150 bn in value by 2035

AI could enable $135-150 billion in value creation for manufacturing MSMEs by 2035, a PwC-ORF study says, stressing a human-centric, augmentation-first approach to technology adoption

RBI removes NOFHC requirement for AU SFB's transition to Universal Bank

Instead, the regulator now said the NOFHC structure will be required only if the bank or its promoter proposes to establish any group entity in the future