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Review medium-term debt target, broaden anchor: IMF to Centre
In its Article 4 consultation report on India released on Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asked the government to review its medium-term debt target, and make it more ambitious by broadening the debt anchor to include the state government debt as well.
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November 27, 2025
Business Standard
'There is still room for us to reduce commission'
QA Tarun Chugh, managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO), Bajaj Life Insurance, in an online interview with Aathira Varier and Subrata Panda, speaks about how the company has navigated challenges related to withdrawal of input tax credit (ITC) and life after Allianz’s exit from the joint venture, among others things. Edited excerpts:
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November 27, 2025
Business Standard
CDSCO committee urges govt to ensure uniform enforcement of drug standards
In a move to ensure effective enforcement of medicine standards nationwide, the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC) has recommended to the Centre to take steps against non-uniformity in implementation of these norms in several states.
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November 27, 2025
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Excelsoft shares end 5% higher on debut
Shares of Excelsoft Technologies on Wednesday ended with a premium of nearly 5 per cent against the issue price of ₹120.
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November 27, 2025
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Google Meet users report major disruption in India
Google Meet users across India experienced a major disruption on Wednesday, with thousands reporting problems while trying to access the platform.
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November 27, 2025
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Recent US trade deals: A flavour
The risk of renegotiation and reset haunts US trade deals
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November 27, 2025
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'May open engine unit in India if more Rafales ordered'
Safran CEO says the firm is planning to increase local sourcing in India to € 500 mn by 2030
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November 27, 2025
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IMF reclassifies India’s FX regime as 'floating'
Observing that India’s external trade and FX [foreign exchange] policies have been more aligned with IME staff’s advice than in the recent past, the report, however, noted that “significant (though generally declining) FXI [FX intervention] has continued in periods not marked by destabilising risk premia, potentially impeding the exchange rate’s role as an absorber of external shocks”.
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November 27, 2025
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Oil prices drop 2% amid report of Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Oil prices extended an earlier decline on Tuesday, dropping by about 2 per cent, after news reports cited a US official saying that Ukraine had agreed to a peace deal.
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November 26, 2025
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Small-town investors power new wave in MF inflows
Equity SIP inflows from B30 cross 10K cr, have 41% share in monthly flows
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November 26, 2025
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India one of the strongest global hotel markets: JLL Apac head
India's hospitality sector is witnessing one of its strongest growth cycles.
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November 26, 2025
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TaMo eyes 20-25% SUV share with new Sierra
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles is aiming to sharply increase its sport utility vehicle (SUV) market share from the current 16-17 per cent to as much as 20-25 per cent with the launch of the new Sierra, a model that Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) Shailesh Chandra says will carve out a fresh niche between mid- and high-SUVs.
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November 26, 2025
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18 nations and rising: India quietly builds global support for its Pharmacopoeia
India is intensifying efforts to secure broader global acceptance of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, aiming to push its recognition to 50 countries.
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November 26, 2025
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Insurance seeks cover after change and turbulence
Regulatory shocks and withdrawal of a tax benefit slowed down growth, nudging firms to focus on affordability, efficiency and chasing more customers
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November 26, 2025
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Pvt banks may lose ground again in FY26 as credit growth lags
India’s private-sector banks are likely to lose market share for a second consecutive year in 2025-26, as their loan books continue to expand much slower than overall bank credit.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into personal shopping scout
OpenAI on Tuesday launched a shopping research feature in its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, which can help users find the right products by describing the product or the event for which they want to purchase it, the company said in a blog post.
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November 26, 2025
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Ethiopia volcano ash disrupts many flights, govt says no cause for concern
Ethiopian volcano ash continued to impact the airspace on Tuesday, with several flight cancellations, rerouting, and delays. Aviation authorities in the country, however, assured fliers that there was no cause for concern at the moment, adding there was seamless coordination between air traffic controllers, India Meteorological Department, airlines, and international aviation agencies.
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November 26, 2025
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State-run firms taper debt fundraise on rate-cut hopes
₹14,735 cr raised against ₹24,800 cr plan as PFC, Nabard pull short-term bonds
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November 26, 2025
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Japan, Taiwan engage in sushi diplomacy
With sushilunchesand chocolate bars adorned with the face of Japan’s new prime minister, Taiwanese businesses, officials and citizens are rallying to support their neighbour as it faces pressure from Beijing ‘over remarks that Tokyo could intervene militarily to defend Taiwan froma Chinese attack.
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November 26, 2025
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Sebi proposes to ease process for issuing duplicate securities certificates
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday proposed to ease the process for issuing duplicate securities certificates to ease compliance burden and standardise documentation for investors.
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November 26, 2025
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Asian Paints ties up with BCCI as official colour partner
Paint and decor brand Asian Paints has partnered with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as an official colour partner for three years, covering 110 matches for Team India, for an undisclosed amount.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Further scope for Siemens Energy's revenue growth
Siemens Energy reported reasonable Q4FY25 numbers with 27 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) revenue surge and 25 per cent operating profit growth.
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November 26, 2025
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NCLAT: WhatsApp, Meta can redact confidential info from judgment
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday allowed WhatsApp and Meta's request to redact confidential commercial information from the appellate tribunal's November 4 judgment.
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November 26, 2025
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Infosys buyback sees 5x tendering a day before close
For every 11 shares held, small shareholders entitled to 2 equity shares
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November 26, 2025
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Big power in niche markets
“Small is Beautiful” is a phrase attributed to the German-born British economist E F Schumacher.
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November 26, 2025
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'GST rate cut is a growth opportunity for insurers'
Making insurance products more affordable shows that the govt views the sector as essential as food, says Irdai chief Ajay Seth
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November 26, 2025
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Benchmarks fall for 3rd day on FPI outflows; IT, auto drag
Markets closed lower for the third consecutive session on Tuesday with the benchmark Sensex sliding nearly 314 points due to selling in information technology (IT) and auto shares as foreign fund outflows dampened investor sentiment.
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November 26, 2025
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Gold hits highest in one-week on Fed's dovish policy stance
Gold extended gains on Tuesday to hit its highest in more than a week, brushing off a dollar, after firm dovish comments from Federal Reserve policymakers revived prospects of a US rate cut in December.
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November 26, 2025
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Net ECB inflows moderated to $8 bn in H1FY26
The net inflows through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) stood at $8 billion in the first half of the financial year 2025-26 (H1FY26), down from over $9 billion during the same period last year, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Tejas should use filters on equipment to resolve interference issue: Airtel
Bharti Airtel has said that Tejas Networks should use filters on its equipment to ensure it does not radiate signals beyond a limit, in order to resolve interference between Airtel and Bharat Sanchar Nigam's (BSNL's) networks across several 4G sites deployed by the latter in Rajasthan.
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