Investment

Power sector reforms central to tackling India's climate finance problem

According to the NITI AAYOG study, the first step towards climate financing is strengthening power discoms'finances and reducing the risk of default

Uttar Pradesh govt's pharma investment kitty hits ₹38,000 crore

India's pharma market is estimated to touch $120 billion by 2030 while Uttar Pradesh accounts for roughly 17 percent of domestic sales

Mahindra to invest ₹196 crore to expand Chennai-based R&D facility

Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said it will invest around Rs 196 crore to expand its Chennai-based research and development facility. The Mumbai-based auto major said it is committing the investment which is aimed at augmenting Mahindra Research Valley's (MRV) capabilities to support advanced vehicle design, product engineering and future technology developments. "This marks a significant step in its allegiance towards enhancing R&D and focusing on Make In India. The commitment of fresh investments at the facility will strengthen the company's engineering and testing capabilities in the region and it will reinforce Chennai's role as a strategic hub for research and innovation," the automaker said in a statement. The facility will be up and running within this calendar year, it added. The Advanced Research & Development Centre and new testing infrastructure are expected to provide enhanced capabilities for next-generation platforms across multiple vehicle segments, it ...

ECDS to set up medical equipment manufacturing unit with ₹780 cr investment

ECDS, a company specialised in sustainable development technologies, on Wednesday announced it will set up a medical equipment manufacturing unit in Ujjain with an initial investment of Rs 780 crore under a joint venture with three South Korean companies. According to the company, this will be its first factory in India. "We have submitted a proposal to the state government to set up a unit on 15.60 acres of land in the Medical Equipment Park in Vikram Udyogpuri, Ujjain, of which we have already acquired 1.5 acres. This will be our first unit in the country," said Rajesh Bharadwaj, director of ECDS's Indian branch. He said construction will begin this year with an initial investment of Rs 780 crore, and the first phase of production will start by April 2027. "In the first phase, efforts will be made to provide employment to approximately 500 people," Bharadwaj told reporters in Indore. He said ECDS has partnered with three South Korean companies in a 50:50 joint venture to impleme

India's net-zero drive to require $300 bn annual investment: StanChart

India will require annual investments of up to $300 billion from corporates to meet net-zero goals, even as most companies have adopted climate strategies, a Standard Chartered report said

BSE PAT zooms 2.74x; Sebi seeks to cut minimum investment for social funds

The exchange's revenue from operations also soared by 62 per cent to ₹1,244 crore year-on-year

Dream Money integrates with ONDC to roll out mutual fund distribution

Dream Money, the fintech arm of Dream Sports, has integrated with the ONDC network to enable nationwide mutual fund distribution, signalling a sharper focus on investment products

Sebi proposes exit flexibility for alternative investment funds

Sebi proposes easing exit norms for AIFs, allowing limited retention of liquidation proceeds and introducing a lighter compliance regime for inoperative funds

Govt likely to clear seven proposals worth ₹11,000 crore under ECMS

The Centre is likely to approve five to seven more applications under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, with cumulative investment of nearly ₹11,150 crore

India–US trade deal: Brokerages on which stocks may gain the most | Investment tips | Market news

The India–US trade deal has triggered a sharp market rally and renewed optimism among global investors. Brokerages say foreign money could return after months of heavy selling.

'No drama': Nvidia's Jensen Huang says OpenAI investment plan on track

The latest clarification came after reports suggested Nvidia had paused or slowed its $100 billion investment plans in OpenAI

Budget 2026: What it means for your investments in stocks, gold and mutual funds | Share market

The Union Budget 2026 doesn’t promise quick market highs or instant gains.Instead, it quietly reshapes how investors earn, trade, and plan for the long term. From stocks and derivatives to gold.

Pledge to invest $100 bn in OpenAI was 'never a commitment': Nvidia

As part of a letter of intent signed in September, Nvidia said it planned to invest as much as $100 billion in OpenAI to support new data centers and other artificial intelligence infrastructure

Budget 2026-27: A blueprint for institutional maturity in India's growth

For the private sector, the real story lies in the de-risking of the Indian investment landscape

Budget 2026-27: Power sector units plan ₹1 trillion investment in FY27

The accumulated losses of discoms stood at Rs 6.47 lakh crore and total borrowings at Rs 7.26 lakh crore at the end of FY25

Budget stresses investment for growth, deficit target shows priorities: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Union Budget for FY27 has focussed on investment as a priority tool for boosting consumption, and the trajectory of fiscal deficit shows that the government's priority is growth. Interacting with the media after the 2026-27 Budget presentation, Sitharaman also the volatility in gold prices is due to global uncertainty, and many central banks are investing in gold. "It also shows that investors do not have confidence in any one particular currency. and hence the rush to buy gold," Sitharaman said. Talking about hike in securities transaction tax (STT) on F&O trades, the minister said it is a "sort of deterrence so that people do not go headlong in speculative" derivative trading. The Budget has proposed an increase in STT on futures contracts to 0.05 per cent from 0.02 per cent. STT on options premium and exercise of options are proposed to be raised to 0.15 per cent from the present rate of 0.1 per cent and 0.125 per cent, ...

Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 bn in OpenAI

Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon are in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI, as rising AI costs and competition fuel a new funding push

Zuckerberg, Musk step up AI arms race with $155 billion spending blitz

Big Tech is unleashing a massive AI spending spree, with Meta and Tesla doubling down on capital expenditure even as chip shortages and bubble fears grow

₹13,700 cr push lifts mobile output to ₹9.34 trillion: Eco Survey

An investment of Rs 13,759 crore under the incentive scheme to boost mobile phone manufacturing led to total production of Rs 9.34 lakh crore and exports of Rs 5.12 lakh crore until September 2025, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Thursday. The Survey tabled in Parliament said that India's electronics sector has undergone a structural transformation in recent years, ascending from the seventh-largest export category in the financial year 2022 to the third-largest and fastest-growing in FY'25. "Launched in April 2020, the scheme has generated a cumulative production of approximately Rs 9.34 lakh crore, exports of Rs 5.12 lakh crore and investment of Rs 13,759 crore, as of September 2025," the Survey said. In the financial year 2025, electronics production in the country grew by about 19 per cent to Rs 11.3 lakh crore, export grew by 37.5 per cent to Rs 3.3 lakh crore while imports grew 15 per cent to Rs 8.4 lakh crore on a year-over-year (YoY) basis. The Survey said that the gro

Resale housing becomes core buying channel amid affordability crunch

Resale homes are turning into a core buying channel as rising prices and premiumisation of new launches squeeze affordability across major cities