The regulator has proposed a new business-to-business satellite network authorisation and recommended spectrum rules to enable direct-to-device connectivity on mobile phones.

Technology, Telecom, Telecom industry

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India may attract more than $220 billion in renewable energy investments to meet its 500 GW non-fossil capacity target by 2030, while the MNRE plans new recycling guidelines.

Prahlad Joshi

The government has reduced the minimum number of technically qualified bidders from three to two as it launches auctions for 20 critical mineral blocks and 14 exploration licences

critical minerals

GCC tech hiring demand fell 3.5 per cent sequentially in Q2FY27 as firms became more selective, while demand for AI, data analytics and cybersecurity professionals continued to rise

AI hiring

E-auction premiums at Coal India's MCL and SECL declined sharply between FY24 and FY26 despite higher coal volumes being offered, as booking rates weakened at both subsidiaries

Coal India, Coal sector

Jewellery revenue is expected to rise 21-23% in FY27 as gold prices climb 25-27%, even as sales volumes decline amid affordability concerns.

gold, jewellery, gold jewellery, chains, gold chains

Press Trust of India

Funding across homegrown B2C e-commerce companies fell from $2.4 billion in 2025, with late- and seed-stage investments nearly halving even as early-stage funding stayed stable

ecommerce, Online shoppers, Meesho, IPO

Tata Motors and Italy-headquartered Iveco on Tuesday announced that the combined enterprise will be the world's fourth-largest commercial vehicle maker with a revenue of Rs 2.28 lakh crore (Euro 21 billion).
The Indian auto major acquired an 89.42 per cent stake in Iveco for nearly 3.43 billion euros post the initial settlement of its cash tender offer, even as the buyout continues.
The acquisition of Iveco, making it an indirect subsidiary of the Indian auto major, will be Tata Motors' biggest since it bought Jaguar Land Rover from Ford in 2008. Iveco Group employs 33,000 people and operates 16 industrial sites and 22 R&D centres.
The settlement follows the completion of the acceptance period of the voluntary tender offer, under which Tata Motors offered EUR 14.4 per share in cash for Iveco's common shares.
The acceptance period will reopen for five trading days from November 2 to November 6, 2026, allowing shareholders another opportunity to tender their shares. Settlement of ...

(From left) Girish Wagh, Managing Director and CEO of Tata Motors Ltd with Chairman of Tata Sons Ltd and Tata Motors Ltd, N. Chandrasekaran, and Olof Persson, CEO of Iveco Group

Chandrasekaran sees scope for component sourcing and taking Tata products overseas as the combined Tata Motors-Iveco group targets higher volumes, revenue and margins over five years

Electric vehicles help Tata Motors and Mahindra cushion a 14.6% decline in overall passenger vehicle registrations in October

Electric vehicle

Bajaj Auto on Monday posted a 14 per cent year-on-year growth in its total sales during October, with double-digit growth across two-wheelers and commercial vehicles.
The automaker's total wholesales stood at 5,91,876 units, against 5,18,170 units in the year-ago period, according to an exchange filing.
Domestic sales rose 12 per cent to 3,51,148 units, while exports grew 18 per cent to 2,40,728 units.
Total two-wheeler sales increased by 13 per cent to 5,01,194 units from 4,42,316 in the year-ago period.
Total commercial vehicle sales were higher by 20 per cent to 90,682 units, compared to 75,854 units.
Bajaj Auto's total sales during the April-October period rose 22 per cent to 35,79,011 units.
Two-wheeler sales rose 22 per cent to 30,07,707 units, while commercial vehicle sales were higher by 23 per cent at 5,71,304 units.

Bajaj Auto, bike, KTM

The automaker's total wholesales stood at 591,876 units, against 518,170 units in the year-ago period, according to an exchange filing

Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland on Monday reported a 23 per cent year-on-year growth in its total sales during October.
The Chennai-based automaker's total sales, including exports, stood at 21,888 units, up from 17,820 units a year ago, according to an exchange filing.
Sales in the Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle (M&HCV) segment grew 28 per cent to 13,927 units from 10,865 units, while the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) segment registered a 14 per cent rise to 7,961 units.
Total domestic sales rose 24 per cent to 20,224 units from 16,314 units a year ago, with 32 per cent growth in the M&HCV segment to 12,646 units. Domestic LCV sales increased 13 per cent to 7,578 units.

Ashok Leyland

The Chennai-based automaker's total sales, including exports, stood at 21,888 units, up from 17,820 units a year ago, according to an exchange filing

While overall asset quality across sectors has improved since pre-pandemic levels, bad-loan ratios for micro enterprises have stagnated

MSME exports

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

import, export, tariff, trump tariffs

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

investment, funds, funding

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

The revised directions mandate annual system audits, source code safeguards and stricter oversight of third-party ATM switch providers, with immediate effect for large and medium PSOs.

RBI, Reserve Bank of India

India's cybersecurity watchdog has flagged an escalating AI-powered campaign targeting banks, NBFCs and fintech firms, with attackers exploiting payment APIs to carry out unauthorised fund transfers

digital infrastructure, Cyberattacks, Pahalgam attack, terrorist attacks, central government, Meity

The Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets, headed by Deputy Governor Rohit Jain, will meet at least once a quarter to discuss policy, operational and market infrastructure issues

Growth in net interest income, lower provisioning, improved asset quality drive robust earnings

Banks, Bank

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