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PMO has nudged CIL to invest in critical mineral assets in Australia, says CMD
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is intensifying its diversification beyond coal, and is pushing ahead with plans to invest in overseas critical mineral assets, outgoing Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) PM Prasad said.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Swan eyes ₹875 cr in govt support for Pipavav Shipyard expansion
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), which owns India’s largest shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat, is eyeing around ₹875 crore in government assistance for the yard’s expansion, according to a top executive.
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November 01, 2025
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Mkts log best month since March
Nifty gained 4.5% in October, settling just 2.1% below its all-time high seen in September last year
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November 01, 2025
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Ingka Investment launches its first RE project in India
Ingka Investment launches its first renewable energy project in the country — a 210 megawatt peak solar installation in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
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November 01, 2025
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RBI rejects seven-year bond bids as yields test 6.6%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the auction for the seven-year government bond on Friday after market participants demanded a yield of around 6.6 per cent — a level the central bank was unwilling to accept, dealers said.
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November 01, 2025
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‘I’d call India a rather boring mkt this year’
With Indian markets yet to hit new highs in 2025, Mark Matthews, managing director and head of research for Asia at Julius Baer, tells Puneet Wadhwa in a fireside chat that India remains the only essential emerging market (EM) for global portfolios. He believes India’s two big strengths are its demographics and jugaad — the “can-do” spirit. Edited excerpts:
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November 01, 2025
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Vedanta net profit plunges 59% on exceptional losses
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November 01, 2025
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Orkla India booked 48.73x on final day
The initial public offering (IPO) of Orkla India got subscribed 48.73 times on the final day of bidding on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
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‘Digital drive, retail surge to power MFs’ next leg of growth’
Even after growing ata blistering pace over the past decade, India’s mutual fund (MF) industry believes it still hasa long runaway for long-term expansion.
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November 01, 2025
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CBIC notifies rules for voluntary correction of Customs entries
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified new rules allowing importers and exporters to voluntarily correct entries in bills of entry or shipping bills after goods are cleared.
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November 01, 2025
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GIFT City achieving key milestones, gaining global traction
In just five years since inception, the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IESCA) has crossed major milestones. It has surpassed 1,000 registrations and achieved over $100 billion in banking assets at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).
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November 01, 2025
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BoB net profit slips 8% to ₹ 4,809 crore
Public sector lender Bank of Baroda’s (BoB’s) net profit declined by 8.2 percent year-on-year (Yo-Y) basis to ₹4,809 crore in the second quarter of financial year 2026 (Q2FY26) amid drop in non-interest income, especially recoveries. It had booked gains for one-off recovery from the corporate account in the year ago quarter (Q2FY25).
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
GCPL to acquire Muuchstac in ₹449 crore deal
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the FMCG business underthe ‘Muuchstac’ brand via slump sale from Trilogy Solutions for approximately %449 crore asitaimsto drive profitable growth.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Lenskart's IPO sails through on Day 1
Nifty gained 4.5% in October, settling just 2.1% below its all-time high seen in September last year
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November 01, 2025
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‘Equities less than 12 months? Good luck’
India's macro story has turned on its head, and that keeps Ridham Desai, managing director and chief India equity strategist, Morgan Stanley, “structurally bullish”.
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November 01, 2025
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'Al unlikely to replace humans in fin services'
Artificial intelligence, or AI, has had an influence in the way we invest in stocks. While it helps you narrow the list of opportunities, it has not reached a point where it can replace wealth managers, points out Shankar Sharma, founder, GQuants, in a fireside chat with A K Bhattacharya. Edited excerpts:
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Sebi may penalise MCX for 4-hour trading halt
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to penalise Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for a four-hour outage on Tuesday that was caused by a trading spike, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
BJP, Congress trade charges on Sardar Patel's birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on country’s first premier Jawaharlal Nehru, claiming he prevented Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from fully integrating Kashmir into the Indian Union.
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November 01, 2025
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Keep expectations realistic: Fund managers to investors
Investors should keep expectations realistic, stay invested with discipline, and focus on asset allocation as markets move through a more measured phase, chief investment officers (CIOs) of leading fund houses said at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025 0n Friday.
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November 01, 2025
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Chinese President meets Carney, Takaichi
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, met in South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
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November 01, 2025
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NDA promises 10 million jobs in Bihar
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the ruling formation in Bihar, on Friday released its manifesto forthestate’s Assembly polls, with promises seeking to consolidate its support base among women andthe Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), and reached outtothestate’s youth and farmers.
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November 01, 2025
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For hotels, Sep shines in seasonally weak qtr
September shone bright ina seasonally weak third quarter of calendar year 2025 (Q3CY25) for the hospitality sector, with continued growth inaverage room rates (ARR) and decent occupancies.
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November 01, 2025
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ACC profit zooms more than fivefold
ACC, a subsidiary of Ambuja Cement, on Friday reported that its consolidated profit (attributable to the owners of the company) for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) surged by 460.6 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) to ₹1,119.23 crore, amid higher premium sales and due to tax adjustment relating to earlier periods.
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November 01, 2025
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Life and law
From his key judgments to music, cats and veganism, Justice Chandrachud shares snippets of his life with Veenu Sandhu and Bhavini Mishra
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November 01, 2025
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Probe agencies can't arbitrarily summon advocates over legal advice says SC
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that investigating agencies cannot arbitrarily summon advocates for legal advice they give to clients
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November 01, 2025
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The perils of economic centrism in a polarised world
It’s not easy being a centrist economist in today’s polarised, social-media-driven world, where every idea is quickly forced into one ideological camp or another.
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November 01, 2025
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BPCL profit jumps 168% to ₹ 6,442 crore
State-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Friday reported 168 percent year-on-year (Yo-Y) jump in standa-Jone net profit at 6,442 crore for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) on the back of improved gross refining margin (GRM) and lower crude oil prices.
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November 01, 2025
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‘Investor awareness becomes more important than ever’
Ananth Narayan G describes his three-year tenure as whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as a privilege that allowed him to make an impact on a larger canvas.
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November 01, 2025
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The dark side of digital chess
A tragic death recently highlighted the challenges chess faces as it transforms into a digital sport.
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November 01, 2025
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Uber sees record demand for courier services in festival season
Uber reported record demand for its Uber Courier and Courier XL services this festival season, showcasing the ride-hailing giant growing foothold in the Indian delivery market.
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