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Godavari Biorefineries secures European patent for anti-cancer pharmaceutical composition

The patent strengthens the companys oncology-focused intellectual property portfolio and supports its efforts to develop potential healthcare applications through formulation research

17 Aug 2026 10:28 pm
SEBI simplifies mutual fund registration with single application form

The move replaces the existing multi-stage process that required separate submissions for in-principle approval and final registration of a mutual fund.

17 Aug 2026 10:20 pm
SEBI warns investors against live trading strategies offered on social media

The regulator has flagged growing online sessions offering market positions and trading advice, urging investors to rely only on registered intermediaries.

17 Aug 2026 10:09 pm
Resilient Asset Management to sell up to 5% stake in Paytm via block deal worth up to 4,895 crore

The transaction includes a base offer of 19.2 million shares (3% stake) valued at 2,949 crore, with an option to upsize by 12.7 million shares (1.98% stake) worth 1,946 crore

17 Aug 2026 10:05 pm
API Holdings repays 1,050 crore, frees Thyrocare shares from pledge

Diagnostic chain Thyrocare has sold 1.58 crore Thyrocare shares, representing around 9.90 percent of the companys paid-up equity capital, through market trades

17 Aug 2026 9:52 pm
ElNinoseen deepening Indias rainfall deficit through Sept

European forecaster says best of monsoon over for India; overall shortfall at 13%

17 Aug 2026 9:46 pm
Shorter-tenor SLB contracts may boost closing auction participation

Move by NSE, BSE Clearing comes as SEBI pushes for greater participation in new closing auction mechanism

17 Aug 2026 9:34 pm
ECMSexpanded with nod for31 projects at 7,877crore outlay

To be spread across 10 States including Goa, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

17 Aug 2026 9:30 pm
CM Revanth Reddy inaugurates Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences

State govt to add an addtional 10,000 hospitals beds with expansion of public health infrastructure

17 Aug 2026 9:25 pm
Editorial. Trading charges

India should call out US transshipment scam report

17 Aug 2026 9:14 pm
Jio offers tariff certainty with Prime subscription till September 2027

Prime membership will be separate from the 299 plan and will offer benefits like Google Gemini Pro and 5,000 GB of cloud storage

17 Aug 2026 9:12 pm
Eight people, mostly pilgrims, die after fire broke out at hotel in temple town of Tarapith

Police detained one person for alleged lapses in the maintenance of the hotels fire-fighting system.

17 Aug 2026 9:08 pm
Can Shanti caps deter courts from fixing higher compensation, SC asks petitioners

Petitioners say investment should not be at the cost of safety of thousands of lives

17 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
Karnataka plans 1,736-acre land acquisition to expand Tumakuru industrial node

Patil was speaking virtually at the third meeting of the Apex Monitoring Authority of the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

17 Aug 2026 8:59 pm
When AI becomes the boss: Firing decision raises questions over workplace AI

Industry experts noted that AI can aid in people management but should serve as a decision-support tool, not the decision-maker, for career-impacting choices

17 Aug 2026 8:59 pm
Military drone security framework awaits MoD approval 18 months after draft was first published

The Ministry had swung into action after a series of investigative stories by businessline starting August 27, 2024

17 Aug 2026 8:53 pm
One in five Nifty 50 CEOs in the 50-crore salary club

HCL Tech CEO highest paid in FY26; Asian Paints MD & CEO got highest increase in pay packet at 179 per cent.

17 Aug 2026 8:50 pm
Axis Bank prices its Senior Notes aggregating $300 million at 5.179%

These Senior Notes form part of the private sector banks $5 billionGlobal Medium Term Note programme.

17 Aug 2026 8:50 pm
NTA to hire 10 top-level professionals after UGC-NET paper errors

Domain specialists are being brought in from the private sector as part of overhaul

17 Aug 2026 8:41 pm
Grid planning should focus on rolling transmission plans linked to RE additions: IWTMA

The IWTMA report highlighted that timely grid connectivity is essential to ensure that completed wind projects can be commissioned without delay

17 Aug 2026 8:28 pm
Mopshop Distribution IPO opens August 19, price fixed at Rs 138 per share

The facility management supplies company plans to deploy most of its fresh capital toward deleveraging while expanding logistics and sustainable infrastructure.

17 Aug 2026 8:20 pm
Eden Realty plans to invest 300 crore in a five-star hotel and villa-style resort along the Hooghly River

The villa-style resort will be adjacent to the AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah

17 Aug 2026 8:15 pm
ED asks homebuyers to report builders who withhold RERA details or demand cash

The advisory follows an asset attachment in an alleged property fraud case involving an Ahmedabad-based real estate company and its promoters.

17 Aug 2026 8:15 pm
Elgis new 3-lakh-sq-ft automated global fulfilment centre to go live in September

Company says it offset Q1 commodity cost inflation by higher volumes and is working on various levers of cost management

17 Aug 2026 8:10 pm
Indias pulses imports down a tad during in H1 this year

Chana and urad imports decline, while tur and masoor shipments witness a rise

17 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
TN Industries Minister Keerthana seeks greater central support for industrial development

The meeting reviewed the progress of industrial corridor projects and discussed measures to accelerate industrial infrastructure, connectivity and investment across States, said sources in the State industries department.

17 Aug 2026 8:07 pm
Gujarat releases 20 blackbucks into Kutchs Banni Grassland

The initiative aims to rebuild the grasslands native herbivore community and strengthen ecological processes while supporting long-term biodiversity conservation efforts

17 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
Rupee declines to a 2-week low on early closure of swap facility to attract FCNR-B deposits

Traders indicated that RBI was present in the market, stabilising the Rrupee through Ddollar sales

17 Aug 2026 8:00 pm
Indias kharif crop area 21 lakh hectares less than a year ago as pace of sowing slows

Acreage of all crops reaches 92% of normal even as deficit shrinks to less than 1%; paddy coverage trails 3%

17 Aug 2026 7:58 pm
Voltas to set up a joint venture with Atomberg to manufacture AC compressors

Mukundan Menon, MD, Voltas, said that under this joint venture, there are plans to set up a plant in Chennai to manufacture compressors

17 Aug 2026 7:57 pm
India seeks WTO consultations with US over 4-year quartz surface tariff quota

Says it has substantial interest in the matter; India is among the largest exporters of quartz surface products to the US

17 Aug 2026 7:53 pm
BGauss sees Tamil Nadu emerging as key market for electric two-wheelers

The company has sold around one lakh scooters in India, with 20% of sales from Tamil Nadu

17 Aug 2026 7:37 pm
REIT quarterly distributions cross 3,000 crore as listed universe expands

Stronger leasing, occupancy and portfolio additions support distribution growth; six listed REITs have now crossed 34,800 crore in cumulative payouts

17 Aug 2026 7:34 pm
CDSL IPF, Amar Chitra Katha launch film to promote informed investing

The initiative uses familiar characters and storytelling to help audiences across age groups and regions better understand basic financial planning and investing

17 Aug 2026 7:34 pm
Supreme Court to hear NBCC plea seeking RERA exemption for Supertech projects

The legal move comes as the state-owned builder seeks regulatory relief to advance construction and address the long wait of thousands of homebuyers

17 Aug 2026 7:29 pm
Airtel Payments Bank Chairman Sunil Mittal steps down; Shabnam Sinha to succeed

Sinha will take on a three-year term starting October 1, 2026, pending Board appointment and RBI approval, the company announced

17 Aug 2026 7:26 pm
SAS to launch non-stop Copenhagen-Mumbai service from October 1

The airline planned to resume flights to India on June 2 after 17 years

17 Aug 2026 7:26 pm
Positive inflows into gold ETFs continue for the 4th week in a row

Though the yellow metal did not gain much last week, investors interest was sustained by prices ruling near $4,400/ounce

17 Aug 2026 7:25 pm
Juniper Hotels eyes acquisitions,new brand tie-ups for growth

The company aims to double the number of rooms in its properties to 4,000 by FY31

17 Aug 2026 7:18 pm
BKJ Airports launches GroundSafe digital platform for real-time hazard reporting

The airport ground handling company is expanding its safety and technology framework as it targets a larger national operational footprint.

17 Aug 2026 7:17 pm
Gujarat Cotex plans edible oil, real estate ventures

The proposed expansion would give the diversified enterprise new avenues for growth while focusing on phased execution and long-term value creation.

17 Aug 2026 7:12 pm
MSME Development (Amendment) Bill can be an IBC moment forMSMEs: Crisil Intelligence

Further, around 40,580 applications (16% per cent) have remained unresolved for over a year, highlighting the scale of working capital locked in delayed or disputed receivables

17 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
Rice exporters seek Goyals intervention on Chinas allegation of GMO presence in shipments

TREACG urges India and China to resolve GMO testing differences through dialogue

17 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
FMCG distributors seek FSSAI food-safety norms for dark stores after Maharashtra crackdown

The proposed rules seek to bring rapidly expanding delivery networks under consistent safeguards, covering storage conditions, hygiene, traceability and regulatory compliance

17 Aug 2026 7:03 pm
AAI profit falls 9.8% to 6,522 crore in FY26

Revenue remains broadly flat; airport lease income declines

17 Aug 2026 6:58 pm
TG-SAFE comes into force as Telangana merges food and drug safety functions

The new regulatory framework brings key public health functions under one authority, aiming to improve surveillance, enforcement and accountability across Telangana

17 Aug 2026 6:57 pm
FCNR(B) inflows stabilise rupee but fail to trigger 2013-style rally

Heavy foreign-currency inflows have strengthened the central banks ability to manage volatility, but broader global forces continue to shape exchange rates.

17 Aug 2026 6:43 pm
Tata Groups Nelco invests $20 million in Elveo Mobile for D2D satellite services

The partnership targets enterprise connectivity gaps across automotive, maritime, energy and government sectors through emerging non-geostationary satellite technologies.

17 Aug 2026 6:32 pm