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States, UTs plan to borrow up to ₹5 trn via SDLs in Q4FY26
States and Union Territories (UTs) plan to borrow up to ₹4.99 trillion through state government securities in the fourth quarter of the current financial year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a press release on Friday.
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January 03, 2026
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Six banks recorded double-digit credit growth in Q3FY26
Six banks that reported their quarterly business updates for the October-December (Q3FY26) quarter on Friday recorded double-digit growth in their loan books compared with a year ago.
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January 03, 2026
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Rupee weakens below 90 due to persistent dollar demand from companies
Under pressure
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January 03, 2026
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Devyani-Sapphire merger set to add spice to QSR competition
The newly announced merger of Sapphire Foods India Ltd (SFIL) with Devyani International Ltd (DIL) will make the latter one of the largest players in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) space.
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January 03, 2026
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Govt panel reviews foreign banks' plan to open branches in India
The inter departmental committee (IDC), chaired by Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M Nagaraju, on Friday considered the proposals received from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for foreign banks seeking to open branches, representative offices or subsidiaries in India.
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January 03, 2026
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VGRC — PROPELLING KUTCH AND SAURASHTRA AS GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL AND CULTURAL POWERHOUSES
A new series of Regional Conferences is diving deep into the state's grassroots potential, centering its focus on the emerging opportunities within Kutch and Saurashtra
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January 03, 2026
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Govt publishes draft rules, gig workers' unions seek clarity
Gig workers' unions like Gig Workers Association (GigWA) and Gig and Informal Platform Workers Union (GIPSWU) have welcomed the draft rules for four new labour codes released by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, and sought more clarity on the eligibility criteria.
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January 03, 2026
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Marico expects high single-digit volume growth for India business in Q3FY26
Marico expects to report high single-digit volume growth in the October-December quarter of financial year 2026 (FY26) in its domestic business and has witnessed a slight improvement on a sequential basis, it said in its quarterly update ahead of its results.
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January 03, 2026
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Centre okays 22 proposals worth ₹42K cr under ECMS
Vaishnaw also asked companies and their respective industry associations to come up with a definitive plan within six weeks, detailing the inputs on the tools, software, and hardware required to set up indigenous electrical, electronics, and mechanical design centres.
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January 03, 2026
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India's tech job openings down 24% in Jan
The number of active technology job roles in India continues to remain subdued, and currently such openings are the second lowest in six years, according to data from specialist staffing firm Xpheno.
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January 03, 2026
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Indian carriers likely to induct 55 planes to their fleet in 2026
Indian carriers — based on their estimated deliveries — are projected to induct a net of around 50-55 planes in 2026 to their overall fleet in the country.
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January 03, 2026
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Indian comics, redrawn from the margins
Once woven into everyday reading, the medium is surviving through dogged intent rather than scale
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January 03, 2026
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India's most consequential decade
You'd think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations
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January 03, 2026
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IFSCA seeks vast changes to develop commodity trading hub at GIFT-IFSC
Proposed changes to bring commodity markets within unified regulatory framework
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January 03, 2026
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Andhra corners 25.3% of FY26 investments
Fresh outlay plans up 11.5% at ₹26.6 trillion
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January 03, 2026
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Sebi working on tech road map for stock exchanges, other MIIS
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is planning a working group to develop a technology road map for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) such as stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.
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January 03, 2026
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Apple leads ECMS drive, ties up with five anchor vendors
In a major push to build a robust electronic components ecosystem in India, Apple Inc has signed up with five leading companies global majors and top Indian conglomerates as anchor vendors.
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January 03, 2026
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Crackdown on protests: Trump threatens Iran of intervention
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian authorities in years.
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January 03, 2026
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Will govern NYC 'audaciously', says Mamdani
Indian-origin politician Zohran Mamdani vowed to govern \"expansively and audaciously\" and deliver an agenda of affordability for New Yorkers as he thanked his family from \"Kampala to Delhi\" after being sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
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January 03, 2026
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Centre okays 22 proposals worth ₹42K cr under ECMS
TDK India, BPL, Foxconn arm among firms to get approval
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January 03, 2026
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FPIs buy ₹7.5K cr domestic debt on Jan 1
This marks highest single-day inflow since May 29, 2025
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January 03, 2026
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Ultra-rich splurged ₹7,186 cr on 51 luxury homes in 2025
India's ultra-wealthy spent over ₹7,186 crore buying just 51 luxury homes in 2025, highlighting the growing size and strength of the country's ultra-luxury housing market.
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January 03, 2026
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In China, AI is finding deadly tumours that doctors might miss
Three days after Qiu Sijun, a retired bricklayer in eastern China, went for a routine diabetes checkup, he received a call from a doctor he hadn't met before.
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January 03, 2026
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BYD rides past Tesla as biggest EV maker
Musk firm’s 2025 sales down 8.6% in 2nd straight fall
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January 03, 2026
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Nifty hits new high amid hopes of earnings revival
Indian equities gained, and the benchmark Nifty hit new high amid gains in other peer indices and hopes of corporate earnings revival in the December quarter.
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January 03, 2026
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Govt panel reviews foreign banks' plan to open branches in India
The inter-departmental committee (IDC), chaired by Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M Nagaraju, on Friday considered the proposals received from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for foreign banks seeking to open branches, representative offices or subsidiaries in India.
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January 03, 2026
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Deposit rate cuts tough for banks as govt retains small savings rates
Banks may find themselves in a bind when it comes to reducing interest rates on deposits, as the government has retained interest rates for a dozen small savings schemes, including the Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, and others, for the March quarter.
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January 03, 2026
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Congress' alternative legacy
He is one of the most senior members of the Congress. And yet, he periodically lands himself and his party in thought controversy, suggesting the Congress' search to find its ideological self is ongoing and it continues.
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January 03, 2026
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GST Council may convene within 15 days to discuss tax on purifiers
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is likely to meet within the next 15 days to consider reducing the indirect tax rate on air and water purifiers to 5 per cent, amid growing public health concerns, people privy to the development said.
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January 03, 2026
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CIL opens e-auction to buyers in neighbouring countries
Move aims to expand buyer base as domestic coal offtake weakens
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