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e2W registrations rise 27.5% in December; TVS tops chart
Electric two-wheeler (e2W) registrations surged to 93,619 in December 2025, registering a year-on-year (Y-0-Y) increase of 27.5 per cent in the last month of the year just gone by.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Treasury income under pressure for banks in Q3
Yields across tenures remain elevated despite repo rate cut by RBI and liquidity infusion
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Value over volume for jewellery growth in H2
Jewellery makers are set to post strong revenue growth in the 2025-26 (FY26) October-December quarter (Q3), supported by a robust wedding season and rising value growth, even as volumes decline.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
₹ slips 10 paise to close at 89.97 against dollar
The rupee on Thursday depreciated 10 paise to close at 89.97 (provisional) against the dollar, the first trading session of 2026, as sustained foreign fund outflows and a negative trend in domestic equities dented investor sentiments.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Carmakers to expand network beyond metros
Move to help penetration in sales and service
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Over 60 former 'darlings' have dropped out since 1985
Replacements since 1985 reflect India's economic transformation
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Compass India may tap into travel retail
The Indian arm of the Compass group, UK-based food services provider, is planning to venture into travel retail, while keeping its focus on global capability centres (GCC), a top company official told Business Standard.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
When women doctors step away
A silent attrition is hollowing out India’s healthcare workforce, with implications for patient care and equity
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
National Guard removed from Chicago, LA, Portland: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland but he added in his social media post that federal forces will \"come back\" if crime rates go up.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Bharti gained most among India’s top biz groups in 2025
Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta was the second-biggest gainer and the combined market capitalisation of the group’s three listed companies was up 36.3 per cent to around &5 trillion from 23.67 trillion at the end of CY24.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Fuel demand remained strong in Dec; petrol sales grew 6.7%, diesel up 5%
India’s fuel consumption showed robust growth in December as petrol and diesel demand rose by 6.68 per cent and 4.98 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) in the month, according to preliminary data from Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Even the sky may not be the limit for Al data centres
Some tech leaders are concerned that AI race will exhaust available land, energy. The solution might lie in orbit
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
ATF price cut by steep 7.3 %; LPG rate up ₹111/cylinder
Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was reduced by 7.3 per cent on Thursday, while commercial LPG rate was raised by ₹111 per cylinder, as state-owned oil marketing companies implemented their monthly price revisions aligned with global fuel benchmarks.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Centrally funded infra projects saw cost overruns swell to 22% in Nov
Aggregate costs of centrally funded infrastructure projects widened to 22.2 per cent in November as cost overruns pushed revised estimates to ₹29.55 trillion from ₹24.18 trillion across 823 ongoing projects, representing a marginal worsening from October, when cost overruns stood at 20.9 per cent.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
VB-G RAM G: The promise and pitfalls
For nearly two decades, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) occupied a distinctive place in India's policy architecture.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
New Year's Eve frenzy: Grapes, biryani, pizzas among most-ordered items
As India counted down to 2026, New Year's Eve (NYE) emerged as one of the busiest nights of the year for quick commerce (qcom) and food delivery platforms.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Policy and politics on the index
Market returns are better under governments with clear and stable majorities and rise when major reforms are announced
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Probate now optional: But skipping court approval can backfire
Probate is a legal process through which a court formally recognises a will’s validity and an executor’s authority to distribute the estate.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Vi gets ₹638 cr GST penalty order
Telco says it disagrees with the decree, and will take legal action
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Dozens feared dead in fire at Swiss bar during New Year celebrations
A fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Bullet train to start ops on Aug 15 next yr: Vaishnaw
India’s first bullet train will start operations on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route on August 15, 2027, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, adding that the high speed corridor will be opened in phases.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
In good company: Sensex names that stayed, left, returned
Only continuous relevance and reinvention can secure a place in the 30-stock index
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
9th edition of C’garh Auto Expo from Jan 20
The 9th Chhattisgarh Auto Expo will be held in the state capital from January 20 to February 5, with the state government providing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the automobile buyers.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Health insurance coverage rises, but policy sales decline
The number of lives covered under health insurance by general and health insurers rose to 580 million in FY25 from 573 million in FY24, even as the number of policies sold declined to 26.5 million from 26.8 million, according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (Irdai) annual report.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
From herstoic win to space glory, all that shaped the India story
In another historic feat for India’s most-loved sport, Virat Kohli’s RCB won their maiden IPL title.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
3rd round of PMIS pilot likely from mid-Jan; tweaks on cards
The third round of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme’s pilot is likely to be launched from mid-January with some tweaks in the programme to make it more attractive to applicants, according to sources.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Defence contracts worth ₹1.8 trn inked in FY26 so far: MoD
TOTAL BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FOR THE DEFENCE MINISTRY IN FY26 STOOD AT ₹6.81 TRILLION
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
PE-VC investments at $33 bn in '25
Mega deals slide slightly; IT and BFSI lead sector investments
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January 01, 2026
Business Standard
RBI red-flags bank-NBFC interlink risks
Banks acquiring 80% assets through a limited number of NBFCs
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January 01, 2026
Business Standard
Precious metals outshine stocks in 2025 amid global volatility
Nearly 60% of the top 1,000 listed stocks delivered negative returns
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