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Sebi orders regulated entities to disclose identity on social media posts

Sebi has directed all regulated entities to display their registered name and registration number on social media content related to the securities market to help investors identify authorised sources

Sebi shifts gold, silver valuation norms for MFs to domestic spot prices

Sebi has overhauled valuation norms for mutual funds, requiring gold and silver holdings to be priced using domestic spot rates from recognised exchanges instead of LBMA-linked benchmarks

RBI allows NUCFDC to privately place shares with over 200 subscribers

RBI has permitted NUCFDC to offer equity shares on a private placement basis to more than 200 persons annually, subject to policy, reporting and usage conditions

ASGN names Sangita Singh president for India, international operations

ASGN, soon to be renamed Everforth, has appointed Sangita Singh as president for India and international markets to strengthen offshore delivery and drive its global growth strategy

Manappuram CEO takes medical leave as Bain Capital gains nomination rights

Manappuram Finance CEO Deepak Reddy has gone on medical leave for up to 120 days, even as Bain Capital prepares to assume promoter status and secure rights to nominate key executives

Find the best interest rates on fixed deposits for senior citizens

Senior citizens get a slightly higher rate of interest on fixed deposits across public and private banks, as well as NBFCs

India needs to prioritise building own foundational AI models: Experts

At BS Manthan, experts said India must build sovereign foundational AI models and boost compute, skills and data safeguards, warning that dependence on foreign systems risks digital neo-colonialism

Policy uncertainty, export bans hurting farm ecosystem: Agri-startup execs

Agri-startup executives said policy unpredictability hits processors first but the impact eventually reaches farmers through lower prices and altered sowing decisions

Agricultural shift from subsidies to sustainability may be the way ahead

Experts expressed their views at a panel discussion titled Can India be the World's Food Factory? during the Business Standard Manthan summit on Wednesday

Business Standard Manthan 2026: Global flux drives new growth conversation

Through the day, the Manthan fireside chats and panel discussions sparked a unique debate on making India future-ready through the prism of energy transition, food security, technology, self-reliance

R&D-linked incentives to drive India's high-end manufacturing push: Experts

Country's focus should be on developing expertise in achieving required mineral purity levels and strengthening chemical engineering capabilities

AI ecosystem opaque, needs accountability: CCI chairperson Ravneet Kaur

AI's benefits come with competition risks, CCI chair Ravneet Kaur warns, calling for greater transparency, accountability and a balanced approach to digital regulation

Data centres can help India become an exporter of energy: Sumant Sinha

Sinha also said the company will seriously consider entering the nuclear energy sector in future once more clarity is achieved on specific areas

India tweaking BIT model to suit bilateral needs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

"AgriStack is a fantastic experiment. I would think the next UPI-like big revolution shall emerge from AgriStack. Now we'll be able to have a clear picture of how much fertiliser is required"

India's EV transition on right track, but miles to go, say experts

Government schemes such as the PM E-Drive initiative, with allocations of around Rs 2,000 crore for charging points deployment, are helping accelerate rollout

Expect $350 billion investments in RE sector by 2030: Pralhad Joshi

The minister said the country's module manufacturing capacity stands at 140 GW

Yes Bank's 5K forex card customers hit with $280K fraudulent transactions

Around 5,000 Yes Bank forex card customers were hit by fraudulent transactions totalling $280,000, with the bank blocking several attempts and initiating chargebacks to prevent financial loss

Listed pvt non-financial firms see first double-digit sales growth in 3 yrs

RBI data shows listed private non-financial firms posted 10.1% growth in Q3FY26 - their first double-digit rise in nearly 3 yrs - driven by a rebound in manufacturing and stronger sectoral performance

Coforge wins $158-mn UK contract as AI-led demand boosts deal sizes

Coforge has won a $158-million, five-year contract from a UK-based client, effective April, as AI-led conversations drive a rise in both the number and size of large technology deals in Europe

Clean Max's ₹3,100 cr IPO scrapes through on strong institutional bids

Clean Max's ₹3,100-crore IPO narrowly scraped through, with strong institutional demand offsetting weak retail and HNI participation, even after the issue was sharply downsized