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TAX & POLICY · 2 MIN READIndia’s new civil aviation rules take effect on 1 January 2027The Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026 modernises aircraft regulation, ownership structures, safety oversight and passenger-facing obligations.12 MIN AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 2 MIN READIndiaAI unveils EKA-1 and Dhir foundation models built for Indian languages and local deploymentThe two indigenous model families target multilingual reasoning, secure enterprise use and smaller on-device deployments under the IndiaAI Mission.57 MIN AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia approves ₹14,500-crore support plan for 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storageThe five-year viability-gap programme spans pumped storage, batteries and alternative technologies, with projects to be awarded through competitive bidding.1 HOUR AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia’s manufacturing corporate sector GVA grew 9.28% in FY2024-25The Annual Survey of Industries shows gains in factory capital, employment and value added, with five industries accounting for more than 41% of manufacturing jobs.5 HOURS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READThomas Cook India opens first Gorakhpur outlet, takes Uttar Pradesh network to 12The Taramandal outlet adds holidays, cruises, insurance and AI-assisted booking services as Thomas Cook India expands into an emerging Uttar Pradesh travel market.6 HOURS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 2 MIN READSEBI and BHASHINI tie up to expand regional-language market accessThe regulator will use translation, speech and optical-character-recognition tools to make securities-market services available in Indian languages.22 HOURS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 2 MIN READIndia launches Ayurveda AI challenge as AIIA adds an innovation pipelineThe national challenge will use IIT Bombay’s open-source AyurParam model, while new partnerships target research, incubation and commercialisation.4 DAYS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READServices credit jumps 28.3% as India’s non-food lending acceleratesRBI data show non-food bank credit grew 19.1% in September, with services leading the major sectors and industry lending expanding 19.5%.5 DAYS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 1 MIN READIndia's fisheries push turns to cold chains, value addition and digital marketsGovernment-backed infrastructure, smart logistics and producer networks are moving the fisheries economy beyond raw production toward processing, traceability and branded products.5 DAYS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 1 MIN READIndia forms national social-security boards for gig and unorganised workersThe statutory boards will recommend and monitor welfare schemes for gig, platform and unorganised workers, with representation from government, aggregators, employers and worker groups.5 DAYS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
MARKET DYNAMICS · 2 MIN READIndia's wholesale inflation rises to 11.39% in SeptemberFuel and power inflation reached 25.85%, while primary articles and manufactured products recorded annual increases of 8.67% and 9.76% respectively.5 DAYS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's green hydrogen offtake commitments cross 5.5 lakh tonnes a yearSigned supply commitments reached 5,55,610 tonnes a year by October, with more than 70% directed to export markets and projects requiring about ₹90,000 crore of investment.6 DAYS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's services output grows in 17 of 19 tracked sectorsMoSPI's trial services-production series showed broad-based growth in August, with 13 tracked sectors recording double-digit expansion.6 DAYS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READNLC India Renewables wins 300 MW Gujarat wind power allocationThe wholly owned subsidiary secured 100 MW in the main auction and accepted two additional 100 MW greenshoe allocations from GUVNL.6 DAYS AGO · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READThoothukudi shipyard plan advances with $4 billion investment proposalIndian and Korean partners plan a working group, a proposed joint-venture structure and a detailed project report within six months.28 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia and Mexico formally launch preferential trade agreement talksSigned terms of reference set the scope and roadmap for negotiations covering goods, customs, rules of origin and trade remedies.28 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's industrial production grows 6.7% in September 2026Manufacturing rose 7.6% and electricity and gas supply increased 11.2%, while mining and quarrying declined 6.2%.28 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia tracks 1,853 infrastructure projects costing ₹37.56 lakh croreMoSPI's September update covers 1,853 ongoing projects across 17 ministries and departments. Cumulative expenditure stood at ₹17.73 lakh crore.28 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 3 MIN READJio Platforms lists at ₹1,358, a 21.36% premium to its IPO priceJio Platforms began trading at ₹1,358 against an issue price of ₹1,119, putting its listing premium at 21.36%. Business Standard reported a market value of about ₹12.5 trillion at the debut.28 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 1 MIN READAmazon and Tata Motors to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across Amazon's India network, with the first batch flagged off in DelhiThe next phase targets the 2,800 km Delhi-Bengaluru-Chennai corridor, and carrier partners will own and operate the trucks.28 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 2 MIN READIndian AI startups chasing US capital find the first customers, compliance and hiring costs the hardest hurdlesAntler India says 75% of startups in its Embark programme now have paying US customers or active pilots, and nearly half have moved to the US.27 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndian Overseas Bank's Q2 profit rises 56% to about ₹1,912 crore, with ₹900 crore from priority sector certificatesGross NPA fell to 1.19% and the bank plans a $500 million external borrowing by December; reports differ on the exact profit figure.27 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
TAX & POLICY · 2 MIN READPiyush Goyal says the India-US trade pact is in fine-tuning and pitches India for about $200 billion of data centre investmentThe commerce minister spoke at an India-Netherlands business forum in The Hague on 26 October; the data centre figure is a potential, not a committed pipeline.27 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndiGo and Air India Express to shift Gulf and Asia flights from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai airport in phases, as Terminal 1 is rebuiltIndiGo will move 12 daily international departures. About 91% of Mumbai airport traffic stays at the existing airport during the redevelopment.26 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
MARKET DYNAMICS · 2 MIN READForeign investors pull ₹48,056 crore out of Indian equities in October, taking the 2026 outflow to ₹3.08 lakh croreSelling eased in the week to 23 October, when foreign portfolio investors were net buyers on two days. Brent near $114 a barrel and the Jio IPO are cited.26 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READAir India extends Riyadh and Dammam suspensions to 7 November, as IndiGo and Akasa Air also extend Saudi cancellationsAkasa Air has suspended Riyadh flights until 30 November. Passengers with bookings made on or before 24 October can rebook or take a full refund.25 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
MARKET DYNAMICS · 2 MIN READJio IPO allotment is due on Monday and listing on 28 October, as EAAA India Alternatives and SFC Environmental open issues this weekEAAA's ₹1,200 crore issue is entirely an offer for sale. SFC Environmental's ₹668 crore issue includes ₹150 crore of fresh shares.25 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's 2026-27 ethanol tender bars sugar-based feedstock, seeks 1,100 crore litres and cuts the maize incentive by ₹3Maize ethanol is priced at ₹68.86 a litre including incentive, down from ₹71.86. First-quarter allocations depend on pending court proceedings.25 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READApple India's FY26 revenue crosses ₹1 trillion, up 32%, with net profit at ₹5,311 crore, Tofler data showsRevenue was ₹1,04,607 crore against ₹79,060.5 crore a year earlier. The report does not say whether the figures come from a regulatory filing.24 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's crude import bill rose 47% to $15.4 billion in September as the Indian basket averaged $116 a barrelVolume rose only 7%, so the increase was mostly price. For April to September the bill was $90.6 billion, up 46.3%.22 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 1 MIN READIndia's core sector output grew 7.9% in September, led by electricity and coal, while fertilisers fell 11.7%August growth was revised to 5.9%, and April to September growth was 5.1%, double the 2.5% of a year earlier.22 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's peak power demand hit 270 GW in July–September, with coal covering 66% of generation as plant coal stocks fell to 36% of the normA CREA review of the second quarter shows solar generation up 39%, renewables above 100 billion units for the first time and 85 plants low on coal by 1 October.21 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 2 MIN READIndia's startup VC funding is flat at $10.9 billion in 2026 so far, but spread across 1,253 rounds, down from 1,982Tracxn data shows bigger cheques in deeptech, AI and clean energy, while consumer tech and finance startups get less.21 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READNCLAT stays Polycab India's insolvency admission two days after NCLT Ahmedabad's order, on a ₹2.79 crore supplier disputeThe appellate tribunal kept the 7 October admission order in abeyance on 9 October, on condition of a deposit of about ₹2.79 crore. The next hearing is on 26 October.21 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READRBI is reported to be tightening scrutiny of large overseas investments by Indian companies, as the rupee slidesBloomberg, citing the Economic Times and unnamed people, says a bank checklist covers deals above $1 billion. The RBI has not confirmed.21 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READSmall towns drive India's festive online sales: Flipkart says non-metros are about 60% of demand and Meesho's day-one orders rose 75%A Bank of America report shows first-time shoppers surging on Amazon and Flipkart, while quick-commerce and food-delivery apps see only small festive lifts.21 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
TAX & POLICY · 2 MIN READIndia–New Zealand trade deal: first customs duty concessions take effect on 20 OctoberCBIC's notification covers 8,546 tariff entries, with separate duty rules and quotas for wine, Mānuka honey and kiwi fruit.20 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READRBI sanctions merger of Emirates NBD's three Indian branches into RBL Bank from 1 DecemberThe branches in Mumbai, Gurugram and Chennai will become RBL Bank branches after the lender's roughly ₹26,000 crore foreign investment.19 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's vehicle retail sales hit a record 25.37 lakh units in September, up 31.8%, but FADA calls the figure base-distortedFirst-half FY27 retail rose 20.77% to 1.55 crore units, and passenger-vehicle dealer stock is at 43–45 days against a recommended 21.19 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's steel consumption rose 7.5% in April–September while production grew 3.7%Imports rose 23.8% and exports 26.2%, and rebar and scrap prices climbed 12.8% to 15.8% in a month.19 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
MARKET DYNAMICS · 2 MIN READForeign investors sold ₹47,417 crore of Indian shares in the first 12 days of October, more than all of SeptemberNet selling this year has reached about ₹3.08 trillion, nearly double the full-year 2025 figure, while domestic funds kept buying.19 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 2 MIN READEnterprise AI startup RapidCanvas raises $29 million Series B led by Vertex VenturesThe round, about ₹280 crore, will fund go-to-market and AI engineering teams across India, the US and Brazil.18 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 1 MIN READSouth Indian Bank Q2 profit rises 21.3% to ₹426.34 croreRevenue grew 11.68% to ₹3,263.80 crore, and the net profit margin rose to 13.1% from 12.0%.18 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
MARKET DYNAMICS · 1 MIN READIndia's forex reserves fall $12.95 billion to $734.61 billion in the week to 2 OctoberForeign currency assets fell $10.66 billion and gold holdings fell $2.29 billion, but reserves remain $34.6 billion above a year ago.18 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's wholesale inflation rises to 11.39% in September from 9.92% in AugustFuel and power inflation reached 25.85%, and the half-year average for FY27 stands at 9.85%.18 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 2 MIN READShillong's Shamrock AI raises $5 million seed round led by Endiya PartnersThe 2026 startup builds an assurance platform for enterprise AI agents and expects 70% to 80% of its workforce in India.17 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 1 MIN READIndian Bank Q2 profit rises 14.7% to ₹3,462 crore as gross NPA falls to 1.61%Operating profit rose to ₹7,090 crore, and the board approved raising up to ₹7,000 crore through bonds.17 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READNestlé India Q2 profit rises 35.9% to ₹1,010 crore, but shares fall 7.5% on inflation warningRevenue rose 20.3% to ₹6,788.3 crore with double-digit volume growth in every product group, while the stock had its steepest one-day fall since March 2020.17 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
MARKET DYNAMICS · 3 MIN READIndian IT stocks post their best week since 2008 as Nifty IT rises 11.72%The Nifty IT index added ₹2.75 trillion in market value in the week to 16 October, while the Nifty 50 rose 2.78% and the Sensex 3.11%.17 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 3 MIN READDeficit rain and pest attacks threaten India's arabica coffee outputErratic monsoon conditions and severe pest infestations across the Western Ghats are set to cut domestic arabica coffee yields, challenging official production forecasts.16 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndia's September exports jump 23% as trade deficit narrows to $30.21 billionMerchandise exports rose to $44.4 billion while imports grew 8%. Shipments to the US reached about $51 billion in the first half despite tariff disruptions.16 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndian rupee appreciates 20 paise to 94.79 against US dollar in early tradingStructural currency interventions by the Reserve Bank of India and a weaker US dollar helped the rupee strengthen despite persistent market pressures.16 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READCentral bank measures steady rupee but drive up corporate hedging costs and disrupt marketsAggressive currency intervention by the Reserve Bank of India has supported the rupee, but financial markets face severe liquidity shortages, decade-high protection costs, and elevated bond yields.16 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
BUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READIndian Bank records huge gain from National Stock Exchange share saleA substantial one-time profit from the National Stock Exchange public offering helped Indian Bank significantly expand its non-interest revenue during the second quarter.16 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESKMARKET DYNAMICS · 2 MIN READPernod ricard records 19 percent sales growth in india for september quarterThe french spirits maker highlights strong local demand and ongoing premiumisation while its potential india IPO awaits formal board approval.16 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESKBUSINESS NEWS · 2 MIN READReliance prepares Jio Platforms for India's largest initial public offeringThe digital business plans to raise Rs 30,213 crore through an entirely fresh issue to cut corporate debt and establish a market valuation.15 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
INNOVATION · 2 MIN READJio Platforms targets domestic digital expansion ahead of public listingReliance Jio Infocomm carries over 60% of India's data traffic as parent company Jio Platforms targets a digital economy projected to hit $1.4 trillion by FY31.15 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK
TAX & POLICY · 2 MIN READAnalysts suggest rate hikes and tax cuts to support the Indian rupeeThe Reserve Bank of India has defended the currency from near record lows, while analysts and financial institutions outline potential further policy interventions.15 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESKBUSINESS NEWS · 3 MIN READIndian IT shares rally sharply following broader regional selloffsTechnology stocks across India recorded strong three-day gains as markets navigated fluctuating valuations and shifting global sentiment.15 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESKMARKET DYNAMICS · 2 MIN READReliance jio sets initial share sale dates after filing prospectus with registrarThe upcoming public offering from the digital and telecom giant marks India's largest market debut, featuring specific allocations for parent company investors and staff.15 OCT 2026 · BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK60 of 116 storiesLoad more stories