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Sammaan Capital board clears scheme to absorb Samman Finserv's NBFC

Board-approved restructuring will transfer Samman Finserv's NBFC business to Sammaan Capital and surrender the licence, aiming to consolidate lending and meet single-NBFC norms

Climate analysts weigh whether 2026 will turn out to be an El Nino year

With early models hinting at an evolving El Nino around India's monsoon onset, forecasters warn that 2026 rainfall may hinge on how the climate crosses the spring uncertainty barrier

Yield curve steepens due to heavy sovereign issues; long-end demand weakens

RBI's FSR says higher G-Sec and SGS supply and softer demand from insurers and pension funds are keeping long-term yields elevated even as short rates fall on easing and liquidity

Weakness in ₹, broader equity mkt shrinks India's billionaire club in 2025

But a robust IPO market leads to emergence of 9 new promoter billionaires

Centre imposes steel safeguard duty for 3 years; up to 12% on imports

The Centre has converted the provisional safeguard duty on steel into a three-year levy of up to 12 per cent to curb cheap imports, mainly from China and other exporting nations

Over 70% of fintechs' loan book unsecured: Financial Stability Report

Unsecured personal loans dominate fintech lending, with younger borrowers accounting for over half the exposure, as the RBI highlights growth and asset quality trends

India's household debt rises to 41.3% of GDP, above five-year average: RBI

RBI says household debt rose to 41.3% of GDP at end-March 2025, led by consumption-oriented retail loans, even as net financial savings improved in Q4 FY25

External uncertainties may trigger outflows, Fx rate volatility: RBI

RBI flags risks from global shocks, including a sharp US equity correction, that could spur foreign portfolio outflows and rupee volatility, though it says buffers remain adequate

Up to four banks may tap capital buffers in adverse scenarios: RBI

RBI stress tests suggest some banks may need to draw on capital conservation buffers under adverse macro conditions, though minimum capital norms are likely to remain intact

Vodafone Idea to get five-year lifeline on AGR dues of ₹87.7K crore

Telco has to make repayments from 2031-32 to 2040-41

Indian pharma companies see sharp drop in adverse USFDA findings in 2025

OAI cases nearly halve in 2025, overall inspection volumes also fell 25%

BS CEO poll: India Inc expects faster growth, stronger earnings in 2026

Plans to invest and hire more but is concerned about global uncertainty

Sugar production surges 23.4% to 11.83 million tonnes in Oct-Dec: NFCSF

Sugar output in Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest sugar producing state, increased to 3.56 million tonnes during October-December period of 2025-26 season from 3.26 million tonnes in the year-ago

Heightened security, traffic checks in Delhi ahead of New Year 2026

Senior officers, including six Assistant Commissioners of Police and one Additional DCP, are closely supervising the arrangements on the ground

Centre's fiscal deficit at 62.3% of FY26 BE in April-November; capex up 28%

CGA data showed the Centre's fiscal deficit rose to Rs 9.77 trillion, or 62.3 per cent of FY26 Budget estimates, in April-November as capex surged and net tax revenue slipped

Ashika Group gets Sebi's in-principle nod to launch mutual fund biz

Ashika Group on Wednesday announced that it has received in-principle approval from the markets regulator, Sebi, to launch mutual funds.

Acquisitions, order book to drive growth for Samvardhana Motherson

Samvardhana Motherson stock is up 17 per cent from November lows as brokerages point to the AutoElectric acquisition talks, rising content per vehicle and an $87 billion order book

Eight more companies to get incentives under auto PLI from FY27: MHI

Eight more firms will start claiming auto PLI incentives from FY27, taking the total to 18, while the government moves to invoke guarantees of 10 firms for zero investment

Datanomics: India's trade diversification remains a mixed bag so far

India's exports to the US increased by nearly $6 billion in FY26 (Apr-Nov) year-on-year