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CG Power’s revival, Bachchan-style
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been one of the defining legislation for the Indian corporate sector ever since it was enacted in 2016.
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January 08, 2026
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Fall in nominal GVA also pulls down real farm growth
India’s gross value added (GVA) for agriculture and allied activities is expected to grow at a modest rate of 3.1 per cent in real terms in financial year 2025-26 (FY26), down from 4.6 per cent in the last financial year despite a good monsoon and strong crop production, largely due to base effect and indirect impact of sharp dip in the nominal growth rates of GVA.
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January 08, 2026
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India gets its first fully paperless district court in Kerala's Wayanad
The judicial district of Kalpetta in Kerala’s Wayanad has marked a first for India by transitioning entirely to a paperless district court system, with all courts under its jurisdiction now functioning exclusively in digital mode.
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January 08, 2026
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GLP-1 launches inject over 2x rise in India's weight-loss market sales in '25
Mounjaro tops revenue charts, recording ₹601 cr in sales within 9 months of launch
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January 08, 2026
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US-sanctioned general to be Venezuela intel chief
The US has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
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PVs led EV retail sales in CY25, e2Ws remained in growth lane
Electric vehicle (EV) retail in India posted a strong performance in calendar year 2025 (CY25), with both passenger vehicles and two-wheelers recording healthy growth, although the underlying trends reveal sharp shifts in market leadership and competitive intensity across segments.
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January 08, 2026
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Gold, silver ETF assets jumped 4x in 2025, touched ₹2 trillion
‘The combined assets under management (AUM) of gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) crossed ₹2 trillion in December 2025, with assets doubling in just four months, driven by record inflows and a sustained raily in precious metal prices.
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January 08, 2026
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Bangladesh interested in procuring JF-17 fighter jets: Pak
Bangladesh has expressed a “potential interest” in procuring JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft from Pakistan, the military said on Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
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Rare earth sector may have low-to-medium indigenisation feasibility
CEA also flags low to medium feasibility for indigenising battery cells & cathode materials and solar wafers & cells
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January 08, 2026
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Silver’s breakout drags gold-silver ratio to lowest in over a decade
Electronics and solar demands reshape the precious metals trade
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January 08, 2026
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Electronics industry targets 16 products to reduce imports
The electronics industry has informed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that it is working to develop 16 products — 11 intermediate and five finished — for domestic manufacturing by 2026, in response to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s recent call to the Centre and states to identify 100 products to cut import dependence.
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January 08, 2026
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Market share, margin gains ahead for Titan
Brokerages bullish on the stock after Q3 update
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January 08, 2026
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GDP may expand 7.4% in FY26
Nominal growth expected at 8%, slowest since FY21; fiscal deficit target likely to be met
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January 08, 2026
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Venezuela to send $2.8 bn worth of oil to US: Trump
His energy secretary says US will control Venezuela oil exports
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January 08, 2026
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Budget 2026 must boost R&D activity
Innovative activity is widely recognised as a key driver of competitiveness and economic growth.
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January 08, 2026
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Govt seeks fare data from airlines after Dec crisis
The central government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a document shows, as antitrust authorities investigate unprecedented travel disruptions in December.
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January 08, 2026
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Titan looks to lead lab-grown diamond space
Titan Company, which recently announced its foray into the fast-expanding lab-grown diamond (LGD) space with beYon, aimsto achieve the pole position with the new brand.
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January 08, 2026
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Lenovo expands AI lineup with Nvidia tieup, Qira platform
China’s Lenovo, the world's largest personal computer maker, on Tuesday said it has teamed up with US AI chip leader Nvidia to help AI cloud providers quickly put data centres into operation, as it strives to establish itself in AI.
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January 08, 2026
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IGX to launch IPO by Dec: MD&CEO
Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) by the end of December to raise funds through offer for sale (OFS) by existing shareholders, its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) Rajesh Kumar Mediratta said on Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
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FY26 a Goldilocks year; can it be repeated in FY27?
It is that time of the year when economists open Pandora’s box to forecast the macroeconomic mix for the coming financial year.
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January 08, 2026
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TPG revives ‘strategic investment’ talks with IIFL Capital for 20% stake
US-based alternative asset manager ‘TPG has revived talks with IIFL group’s broking and wealth arm IIFL Capital Services to come in as a strategic investor by acquiring around 20 per cent stake in the company, sources aware of the development said.
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January 08, 2026
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Centre releases new draft of Pesticides Management Bill 2025 to check spurious sale
Industry says absence of regulatory data protection in new draft could hamper research
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January 08, 2026
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Markets end in red for third session
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower for the third day in a row on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about potential US tariff hikes weighed on investor sentiment.
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January 08, 2026
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LIC's revival drive for lapsed policies: What does it offer?
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched a special two-month campaign to help policyholders revive individual life insurance policies that have lapsed due to missed premium payments.
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January 08, 2026
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Cap or stagger distributor payouts: Life Council panel
RBI’s recent stability report had flagged high expense structure
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January 08, 2026
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Indian diamond market grew fastest globally in '25: De Beers
De Beers Group continues to double down on its marketing spend in India for natural diamonds, with investments now at an all-time high.
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January 08, 2026
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Why Section 29A needs calibration
The IBC must not conflate business failure with malfeasance, or an unfortunate entrepreneur with a fraudulent one
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January 08, 2026
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Warner Bros rejects revised Paramount bid as risky leveraged buyout
Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD’s) board has unanimously turned down Paramount Skydance’s latest attempt to acquire the studio, saying its revised $108.4 billion hostile bid amounted to a risky leveraged buyout that investors should reject.
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January 08, 2026
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HC orders status quo on Vedanta’s Suvali oil block
Puts on hold Centre’s move to deny company an extension of its production-sharing contract and hand over ops to ONGC
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January 08, 2026
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US seizes Russia-flagged tankers after chase from Venezeula
The US has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday.
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