Firecracker prices are set to rise 30-50% this Diwali as higher chemical and packaging costs, expensive freight and supply constraints push up production expenses

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Accel and Zacua Ventures co-led the funding round, which will help Origin scale deployment of its OG-1 robot, expand its fleet and run customer pilots in overseas markets

Construction Robot

The defence electronics maker's ₹852 crore offer attracted strong demand across investor categories, while secondary share deals valued the Bengaluru-based firm at ₹4,000 crore

Tonbo

NHAI has asked highway developers to use AI-enabled cameras, drones and digital dashboards to detect defects, while builders seek adequate maintenance payments and realistic bids

NHAI

IMFA's ₹800-crore Kalinganagar plant adds 100,000 tonnes of annual ferro chrome capacity, taking its total to 534,000 tpa, with output targeted at 500,000 tonnes by FY28

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, IMFA managing director Subhrakant Panda and other dignitaries at the Kalinganagar facility

Uttar Pradesh has installed over 900,000 rooftop solar plants, taking capacity to 3,000 Mw, with daily additions of 9-10 Mw and an estimated 100,000 direct jobs created

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The move is expected to reduce export approval timelines for biologics manufacturers using different brand names in overseas markets, provided the products are already approved in India

Pharmaceutical tablets and capsules

The automaker plans seven all-new models and five major upgrades across Jeep and Citroen, aiming to triple annual sales to about 45,000 units within three years

Stellantis

Passenger vehicle wholesales rise 30.7% in Q2; heavy trucks and scooters lead growth in their respective segments

Automobile, passenger vehicle

Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 21.8 per cent year-on-year to 4,54,574 units in September this year, industry body SIAM said on Thursday.
The total passenger vehicle dispatches from automakers to dealers were at 3,73,347 units last September.
Total two-wheeler sales rose 13.5 per cent to 24.63 lakh units last month as against 21.70 lakh units in September last year, it added.
Three-wheeler dispatches to dealers were up 16 per cent last month at 98,162 units in September 2026 as against 84,635 units in the year-ago period, it added.

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Two-wheeler dispatches rose 13.5 per cent year-on-year to 2.463 million units, while three-wheeler shipments to dealers increased 16 per cent to 98,162 units in September 2026

Press Trust of India

The government has proposed BS-VII emission norms from April 2029, introducing stricter real-world testing and brake and tyre pollution limits, while automakers seek more time to comply

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TNC Rajagopalan answers SME queries related to GST, export and import matters

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The newly approved fund will provide equity capital to growth-stage SMEs, with a focus on manufacturing firms and industrial clusters in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, to boost expansion and exports

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The India SME Forum estimates the MSME procurement economy at ₹124.9 trillion, but says only 30-40 per cent of spending currently takes place through digital channels

MSME exports

The highly fragmented and labour-intensive industry relies on imported raw materials such as gold and rough diamonds, exposing it to demand fluctuations and geopolitical disruptions

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DIPAM Secretary Arunish Chawla discusses the ₹52,878 crore IDBI Bank stake sale, Fairfax's RBI clearance, disinvestment plans, capital receipts and the government's dividend outlook.

Arunish Chawla, Dipam secretary

Bank credit rose 19.38% to ₹230 trillion in September, while deposits grew 17.83% to ₹283.95 trillion; CareEdge expects higher borrowing costs to moderate lending growth.

Bank deposit, banks

South Indian Bank's net profit rose 21.3% to ₹426 crore in Q2FY27 as net interest income grew 38% to a record ₹1,116 crore, while gross NPAs declined to 1.24%

Supreme Court ruling on the ₹8,415-crore AT-1 bond write-off could reduce Yes Bank's net worth by up to 26% and its CET-1 ratio to 10%, according to Anand Rathi's analysis

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