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Financial Express Kochi
FSSAI asks food businesses to stop using metallic pins
FOOD REGULATOR FSSAI on Friday asked all food business operators (FBOs) to immediately stop using metallic pins and wires for packaging of food items and parcels, as this could result in adverse health consequences for consumers.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
NPPA raises prices of several critical medicines
50% ONE-TIME HIKE TO BENEFIT PFIZER, CIPLA, ZYDUS, BHARAT SERUM
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
HDFC Bank may propose ex-regulator as next chairman
THE BOARD OF HDFC Bank is understood to have zeroed in on a retired regulator as the bank’s next non-executive chairman and is expected to shortly seek the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval for its preferred candidate.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Retail food inflation spikes to 4.78% in May
FOOD INFLATION, AS measured by the recently revised Consumer Food Price Index, rose sharply to 4.78% in May, primarily because tomatoes and ginger became costlier.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
El Nino active, to strengthen during monsoon, says IMD
THE INDIA METEOROLOGICAL Department (IMD) on Friday confirmed the emergence of El Niño conditions over equatorial Pacific Ocean, which is likely to strengthen further during the ongoing southwest monsoon season (June-September).
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Filing ITR? Ensure you have paid advance tax on capital gains
INCORRECT QUARTERLY ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL GAINS MAY ATTRACT PENALTIES
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
'EV two-wheelers have reached price parity with ICE vehicles'
TVS Motor and Zoho Corporation-backed electric vehicle maker Ultraviolette on Friday opened its 42nd showroom and second outlet in Chennai as part of its target of 100 stores across 70 cities. Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Niraj Rajmohan tells Narayanan V about Ultraviolette's retail expansion strategy, the growth prospects for electric motorcycles, and the impact of fuel price hikes on EV demand. Excerpts:
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Ancelotti's Brazil chase glory beneath weight of history
ABAND OF Brazil fans in their canaryyellowshirts,theirnames printed on the back, were wading through a stream of Mexicans, before the World Cup’s opening game at the Azteca on Thursday.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
... June seat capacity falls by 1.5 mn
ELEVATED FUEL COSTS and continuing airspace restrictions led to a sharp contraction in Air India Group’s scheduled seat capacity in June, with the airline group cutting nearly 1.48 million seats year-on-year (y-o-y)—a decline of 22.5 % to 5.11 million seats from 6.59 million in the same month last year.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Govt restricts bulk fuel buying at retail outlets
MOVE TARGETTED AT INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
AI-171 crash probe remains under way: AAIB
ANSWERS AWAITED
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Air India plans to downsize as Tata balking at losses
AIR INDIA IS looking to defer aircraft deliveries, cut flights and postpone expansion plans after majority owner Tata Group instructed the carrier to focus on reducing its record losses, according to people familiar with the matter.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
War premium to peace dividend
Stocks surge, crude cools and the rupee rebounds on hopes of easing tensions
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Oil prices slide to near 2-month lows
TRUMP CALLED OFF threatened strikes on Thursday, while Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that final negotiations on the memorandum would focus on nuclear and economic issues but would exclude discussions about Iran’s missile programme.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
City warrior, highway soul
IT’S A FINE TOURER, CAN GO OFF THE ROAD, BUT HOW IS IT IN EVERYDAY CONDITIONS?
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Tata Sons board skips thorny issues again
Meeting reviews dividend payouts, accounts for FY26
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
The neon disruptor
WE TOOK A RIDE IN THE NEW UBER-CHALLENGER
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Ujjivan, Karur & PNB raise FCNR (B) interest rates
UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE Bank on Friday said it has increased interest rates on its FCNR (B) deposits, offering up to 7.13% per annum on US dollar deposits with tenures ranging from three to five years.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
D-St ends week on a high as investors gain ₹9.7L cr
MOST GLOBAL EQUITY indices rallied on Friday after fresh reports indicated that the US and Iran were moving closer to a deal to end their conflict.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Oil prices slide to near two-month lows
OIL PRICES FELL nearly 3% on Friday to their lowest in nearly two months after US President Donald Trump cancelled new strikes on Iran, reducing fears of an escalation of hostilities following tit-for-tat attacks earlier in the week.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Inflation spurts to 16-month high of 3.9%
“FOOD & BEVERAGES inflation increased as the favourable base effect from last year waned and due to a seasonal uptick. Heatwaves across several regions also adversely impacted the supply of several food items pushing up inflationary pressures. Amid the West Asia conflict and elevated energy prices, the retail fuel prices have been adjusted upward resulting in higher transport inflation,” wrote Rajani Sinha, chief economist at CareEdge Ratings.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Norton reboots historic Atlas nameplate
LIKELY COMING TO INDIA IN LATE 2026
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
RBI reviews FCNR (B) swap with top banks
THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) reviewed the implementation of its recent foreign exchange and financial sector initiatives, including the concessional Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) or FCNR(B) swap facility at a meeting with managing directors and CEOs of all major banks on Friday.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
NCLT dismisses insolvency plea against NMRC
THE NATIONAL COMPANY Law Tribunal (NCLT) rejected an insolvency petition filed against Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), stating that the claims raised by the opposing party — Empire Transport Services (ETSL) — stem from a pre-existing dispute, and hence can't be pursued under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Invest in Sec 54EC bonds within 6 months of flat sale
● I sold my flat in January and have not yet invested the money in capital gains tax saving bonds till now. How do I calculate the capital gains and by when should I invest the money in the bonds? —Prakhar Gupta
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Fossil fuel imports: India's silent villain; bioenergy delivers independence
INDIA’S RISE AS a global economic powerhouse is celebrated for its growth and ambition, yet a silent structural weakness quietly undermines our sovereignty: crippling dependence on imported fossil fuels.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Inflation spurts to 16-mth high of 3.9% in May
Costlier food, transportation push up index
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Singapore high court stays order to jail Byju Raveendran
THE SINGAPORE HIGH Court has stayed a six-month imprisonment order in a civil contempt matter against Byju Raveendran, the founder of the beleaguered edtech firm Byju's, according to a statement by the entrepreneur on Friday.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Starmer says he will fight to stay in job
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer on Friday rejected the idea that he had lost authority in his role, and said he would fight to keep his job, adding that anyone who wanted to replace him would have to deal with the same financial constraints.
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June 13, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
...A 'welcome' turning point
“REDUCED GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY will support investor confidence, improve planning visibility and contribute to greater stability in commodity markets,” Malhotra added.
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