Page 895 - Latest News

Axis Max Life chases 'breakout No. 3' in life insurance: MD & CEO

MD & CEO Sumit Madan says product mix tweaks and cost control will offset ITC loss as firm targets "breakout number 3" position in industry

Mospi survey to gauge if migration has improved income, living standards

First migration survey in 17 years to assess how moving has changed lives - from income and housing to education, health, and stability; draft open for public feedback till November 30

Finance ministry to vet ongoing schemes for 16th Finance Commission

Ministries asked for five-year outlays and outcome assessments

Govt may need ₹2,000 cr corpus to implement credit guarantee scheme

The Centre will provide ₹2,000 crore to back a ₹20,000-crore credit guarantee scheme aimed at easing liquidity for exporters, especially MSMEs, amid tariff pressures from the US

Varvee Global Q2 results: Profit rises 23% to ₹10.2 cr, revenue jumps 80%

The denim textile manufacturer's revenue from operations surged by nearly 80% to ₹27.83 crore in the second quarter of FY26 compared to ₹15.47 crore in the year-ago period

No mining within 1 km of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries: SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that mining cannot take place within one kilometre of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, extending earlier directions to all protected areas

₹25K crore export push clears Cabinet hurdle, implementation next

EPM to aid MSMEs with trade finance, market access; IES to be revamped

India's Q2 economic growth may have surpassed RBI's 7% projection

Economists see growth above 7% in July-September, backed by consumption revival, robust capex, and steady industrial output; RBI had earlier pegged Q2 GDP at 7%

Capillary Technologies raises ₹394 cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO

The IPO is a fresh issue for ₹345 crore and an offer for sale for 92,28,796 shares. Investors can bid for a minimum of 25 equity shares and in multiples of 25 shares thereafter

Inefficiency in MFIs leads to high interest rates: DFS secretary M Nagaraju

DFS secretary M Nagaraju flags a sharp fall in loan accounts and disbursals, urges MFIs to introspect, consolidate operations, and revive passion for financial inclusion

SBI aiming to modernise its core banking infrastructure in next 2 years

India's largest lender is overhauling its IT backbone for agility, scale, and AI-led efficiency

Muthoot Finance Q2FY26 results: Profit jumps 87% to ₹2,345, NII up 58%

Muthoot Finance delivered a strong Q2FY26 performance with an 87% jump in profit, robust loan growth, and record consolidated AUM of ₹1.48 trillion, supported by steady lending momentum

GCPL acquires Muuchstac in ₹450 cr deal; promoters to continue to run biz

GCPL Managing Director and CEO Sudhir Sitapati, in a post on social media platform LinkedIn, said its founders 'Vishal and Ronak will continue to run this business with GCPL supporting them'

Datanomics: Delhi's worsening air pollution crisis stuck in a toxic loop

Hundreds marched in Delhi against hazardous air as AQI crossed 600 in parts of the city. Activists allege data manipulation near monitoring sites amid slow clean-air fund use

M&M, Manulife to form life insurance JV with ₹7,200 crore investment

Each partner commits to invest Rs 1,250 cr in the first five years of new venture

Jio urges Trai to adopt flexible net neutrality approach amid 5G evolution

Jio has told the telecom regulator that it is receiving proposals to launch tariff products based on network slicing technology under 5G Standalone

Quick commerce feeds revenue appetite of packaged food companies

Taste for convenience serves up 50-100% growth for AWL Agri, Tata Consumer, Parle

Tata Steel UK arm recovery tied to market conditions, not management

Tata Steel's top executives say Q3 prices will soften but higher volumes will offset the impact; Europe to benefit from import curbs, while UK turnaround may take longer

No BIS certification required: QCOs for plastics, synthetic fibres scrapped

The directive, which came into effect on November 12, aims to improve raw material availability for downstream industries

Hero MotoCorp Q2FY26 results: Net profit rises 23.9% to ₹1,321 crore

Hero MotoCorp said its international business grew by 77 per cent Y-o-Y in the second quarter, primarily due to good performance in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Colombia