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Centre likely to decide on MSP hike for sugar next month
The Centre is likely to come out with some decisions next month to address the sugar industry's concerns on rising glut due to surplus production that could lead to mounting sugarcane dues, Sanjeev Chopra, Union food secretary said on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
No PUC, no fuel: Delhi cracks down on polluters
Bans entry of non-Delhi pvt vehicles below BS-VI standards
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Delhi pollution curbs open new market for ICE-to-EV retrofitters
Delhi's worsening air quality — and the government's renewed crackdown on vehicular pollution -is shining a spotlight on a fast-emerging fringe industry: Retrofitting internal combustion engine (ICE) and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles into electric ones.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Mumbai airport to shut cargo flights for 10 mths from Aug
Mumbai airport, India's second-largest in terms of air cargo handled, will suspend freighter flights from August 2026 to May 2027 as it has to recarpet its main runway, build a new taxiway, and rebuild the apron area where cargo planes load and unload, Business Standard has learnt.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Eternal well placed as price war unlikely in quick commerce
The quick commerce sector is likely to see intensified competition as Swiggy has recently raised more funds and Zepto issaid to be preparing for an initial public offering (IPO).
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
India gets zero-duty access on over 99% exports to Oman
Second Cepa with a Gulf nation; labour-intensive sectors to get full benefit
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
How BP's new boss became most powerful woman in fossil fuels
Meg O'Neill's rapid rise to the top of one of the world's biggest fossil-fuel companies has been unencumbered by doubt.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
House panel flags slow adoption of revised mining guidelines
A parliamentary panel on Thursday strongly criticised states for the slow pace of adoption of the revised Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) guidelines, warning that these delays are undermining the District Mineral Foundation's (DMF's) objectives in mining affected areas.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Nissan unveils 7-seater 'Gravite', eyes India comeback
Nissan Motor India on Thursday unveiled the name of its upcoming seven-seater B-MPV, Gravite (pictured), marking the first step in the carmaker's renewed product push aimed at reviving its India business from 2026.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Wages up, prices down: Trump claims he 'fixed' US economy
Announces $1,776 'warrior dividend' for US troops
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Avadhut Sathe moves SAT against Sebi order
Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy (ASTA) has approached the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) against an order by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), in which the regulator had directed disgorgement of ₹601 crore and imposed a ban on founder Avadhut Sathe from the securities market.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
The Maga intellectuals
BOOK REVIEW
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
FDI for growth
Foreign participation in insurance should increase competition
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Venezuela inflation tops 500%
Venezuelan inflation is skyrocketing as US President Donald Trump ratchets up his campaign to financially isolate the socialist regime in Caracas.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Oil import bill flat despite higher purchases
India's oil imports were worth $9.9 billion, largely unchanged Y-o-Y in November, as global prices slid
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
US clears $11 bn arms sale to Taiwan, risking China anger
Washington's move 'grossly violates' the one-China principle: Beijing
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
OpenAI discusses funding at $750 billion valuation
OpenAI has held preliminary talks with some investors about raising funds at a valuation of around $750 billion, the Information reported on Wednesday.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Mamata govt courts investors ahead of Bengal polls
A proposed 5,000 Mwh battery storage project by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG) group, new hotel ventures from ITC, and additional commitments from the JSW group were among the key announcements at the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government's Business & Industry Conclave, held ahead of the Assembly elections next year.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
Gold-silver rush pushes passive fund share in MF AUM to record in 2025
These funds now account for 17.4% of industry AUM, up from 16.6% in December 2024
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
India’s changing FDI story
In the last couple of months, we have seen large foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments into India by United States (US) technology giants in the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure domain.
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December 19, 2025
Business Standard
'Earnings recovery expected to gather momentum by FY27'
Markets are neither inexpensive enough to warrant a sharp rerating nor stretched enough to pose immediate downside risks, says Neelesh Surana, chief investment officer, Mirae Asset Investment Managers India. In an interview with Samie Modak in Mumbai, Surana says domestic equity market performance is likely to mirror the underlying earnings trajectory, with profit growth expected to remain in the low-teens over the next couple of years. Edited excerpts:
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
Regulating higher education
The focus must be on improving outcomes
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
Foreign varsities in India can save $113 bn in forex: Report
Foreign universities operating in India could serve more than 560,000 students by 2040, generate $113 billion in forex savings and create 19 million sq ft of specialised demand for high-quality education-linked real estate, according to a new report.
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
India to witness dip in coal-based power generation: IEA
India is set to register only the third year-on-year decline in coal fired power generation in five decades, as an early and strong monsoon season lowers electricity demand and boosts hydropower output, according to a report by International Energy Agency (IEA).
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
CGD transportation cost set to come down by ₹1,000 cr annually
Delivered prices of CNG likely to reduce by ₹1.25-2.50/kg and domestic PNG by 0.90-1.80/scm
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
India, Ethiopia elevate ties to strategic partnership
Focus on cooperation in mining, critical minerals, DPI and clean energy
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
FinMin asks 3 RRBs to give IPO blueprint by March-end
The Ministry of Finance has asked three regional rural banks (RRBs) to submit their draft initial public offering (IPO) plans to their respective sponsor banks as well as the Department of Financial Services (DFS) by the end of March, according to a senior government official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
Sebi overhauls MF cost framework, stockbroking rules
Introduces base expense ratio from April 1
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
Time to raise the bar in services exports
Growth in travel, wellness, and financial services is essential to reduce concentration risk
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December 18, 2025
Business Standard
Govt incentives must for EVs, not hybrids: House panel
The Centre's incentives must be directed at electric vehicles (EVS) rather than hybrid cars, as the latter fundamentally depend on fossil fuels and continue to emit tailpipe pollutants unlike \"true zeroemission vehicles\", a parliamentary standing committee stated in a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on December 12.
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