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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bring back lower-ethanol petrol option, says chief economic adviser

The chief economic advisor backs a dual-fuel system to safeguard older vehicles while meeting Indias ethanol targets amid concerns over higher ethanol blends

17 Aug 2026 6:24 pm
one8 collection lands on Myntra for 18-hour flash sale on Kohlis cricket anniversary

This marks one8s debut on a multi-brand e-commerce platform

17 Aug 2026 5:46 pm
IISR signs MoU with Bio Mountain Farmers Producer Company, launches AI-enabled web applications

The initiatives seek to bridge research and farming, giving growers wider access to improved technologies, digital tools and commercial innovations.

17 Aug 2026 5:32 pm
India set for record soyoil imports as Russia-Ukraine war disrupts sunflower shipments

Soyoil imports in August are expected to reach 620,000 metric tons, nearly 46% above the current years average monthly imports of 424,549 tons

17 Aug 2026 5:08 pm
Saints & Masters launches ONAM Cloud to serve Indias startups and enterprises

The new platform enters a rapidly expanding Indian cloud market, offering businesses greater control, connectivity and flexibility across diverse workloads

17 Aug 2026 4:56 pm
Vasundhara Raje, Ram Madhav return to BJP national team; Smriti Irani gets key organisational role

The organisational revamp combines continuity with the return of experienced leaders, as the ruling party recalibrates its national structure under new leadership.

17 Aug 2026 4:23 pm
AI emerges as key driver of Indian IT acquisitions

Indian technology companies are increasingly looking overseas for specialist talent, platforms and intellectual property as enterprise demand for AI accelerates

17 Aug 2026 3:57 pm
Rupee hits two-week low amid rising oil prices and forex swap changes

The rupee fell 0.2% to 95.6025 per dollar but avoided larger losses due to likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India, traders said

17 Aug 2026 3:48 pm
Saatvik Solar inks MoU with Odisha for 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility

New facility to form part of Saatvik Solars broader manufacturing development at Gopalpur, where it is already progressing with its Phase I integrated manufacturing facility

17 Aug 2026 3:09 pm
TN Chief Minister announces full waiver of cooperative bank loans up to 75,000

The additional crop loan waiver will impose a financial burden of 953 crore on the State government

17 Aug 2026 2:22 pm
Regaal Resources posts 47% rise in Q1 profit on higher margins

Total income fell to 202.57 crore from 247 crore, while expenses dropped to 185 crore from 235 crore

17 Aug 2026 1:53 pm
Arun Icecreams distributes 15,000 ice creams as part of New York India Day Parade 2026

The participation follows Arun Icecreams recent expansion into the US to strengthen its visibility in the market engaging with a wider consumer audience as it expands its international presence

17 Aug 2026 1:39 pm
IPO-bound Paramotor Digital partners with NSDL Payments Bank to issue prepaid cards

The partnership will leverage NSDL Payments Bank's prepaid card issuance services and banking infrastructure to support secure, RBI-compliant prepaid payment solutions across payment networks

17 Aug 2026 1:27 pm
Meta faces biggest trial yet over social media child safety as US states take it to court

US states are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram

17 Aug 2026 1:17 pm
Federal Court of Australia dismisses APEDA appeal on Basmati rice

The Indian authority sought word mark registration; trade analysts and GI expert find gap in the government approach to getting GI for the fragrant rice

17 Aug 2026 1:13 pm
Govt to soon announce high-level panel on 'Banking for Viksit Bharat'

Panel to comprehensively review the sector and align it with Indias next phase of growth

17 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
Nippon India MF launches NFO on Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF

The Fund of Fund will invest almost the entire corpus in a combination of arbitrage MFs, active and passive debt MFs and an optional small proportion of a maximum 5 per cent in debt and money market instruments

17 Aug 2026 12:52 pm
NPA is at the lowest ever Indian banking has seen, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Banks have earned credibility through a difficult clean-up process, Sitharaman says

17 Aug 2026 12:44 pm
Ola Electric unveils full-stack energy storage portfolio from home to grid

The architecture can scale from a single container to GWh-scale energy storage plants

17 Aug 2026 12:42 pm
Anthropics fight with Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy

At the centre of the dispute were two uses that Anthropic said it would not permit: fully autonomous weapons and the mass surveillance of Americans.

17 Aug 2026 12:39 pm
Saatvik Solar inks initial pact to set up 3.6 GW Phase II Cell Facility in Odisha

The new facility will form part of Saatvik Solar's broader manufacturing development at Gopalpur, where the company is already progressing with its Phase I integrated manufacturing facility

17 Aug 2026 12:39 pm
Indian lenders set record with $8 billion in dollar bond sales

RBI surprised traders on Friday by closing a special window for attracting foreign-currency deposits a month ahead of schedule, leading to a selloff in shorter-tenor India bonds

17 Aug 2026 12:34 pm
India should bring back fuel with lower blend of ethanol, Chief Economic Adviser says

E20, petrol with 20 per cent ethanol blended in it, was rolled out last year and since April 1, it has been the only fuel available for sale at gas stations across the country

17 Aug 2026 12:20 pm
Gold Rate Today, Aug 17: Gold prices up in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad

22, 24 carat Gold prices up across Indian cities on August 17

17 Aug 2026 12:05 pm
United States likely to emerge as Indias top LPG supplier: OPEC

This is expected to offset some of the losses from the Middle East, given Indias oil demand will increase by about 0.2 million barrels per day (mb/d), y-o-y, in Q3 2026

17 Aug 2026 12:00 pm
India's power system just passed a historic tipping point

According to the latest capacity data from Ember and Global Energy Monitor (GEM), Indias clean energy sources now account for 331.7 GW of installed capacity, compared with 302.0 GW for fossil fuels

17 Aug 2026 11:46 am
Dhoot Transmission, Molbio Diagnostics IPOs list strong with 21-38% gains

The IPOs of both companies received a robust market response

17 Aug 2026 11:41 am
India bonds dip as RBI's diaspora swap move dents sentiment

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond jumped 3.5 basis points to 6.7909% by 10:45 a.m

17 Aug 2026 11:18 am
Tempsens Instruments to float 650-crore IPO on August 20

The price band has been fixed at 285-300 per equity share, while the issue will close on August 24

17 Aug 2026 11:01 am
RBI's heavy FX footprint revives memories of a tightly managed rupee

The dollar sales occurred at multiple price levels, combining brief spurts of aggressive dollar selling with large offers, seemingly aimed at anchoring the rupee above certain levels

17 Aug 2026 10:58 am
Molbio Diagnostics shares zoom over 21% in stock market debut

Molbio Diagnostics market valuation at 10,875.77 crore

17 Aug 2026 10:58 am
Dollar weakens as traders pare Fed rate-hike bets: Markets Wrap

Pressure on the dollar increased after US government data on Friday showed retail sales fell in July by the most in more than a year as consumers pulled back on purchases

17 Aug 2026 10:50 am
Bhogapuram airport begins commercial flight operations

First IndiGo flight arrives from Hyderabad, followed by an Air India Express flight from Bengaluru

17 Aug 2026 10:48 am
Sammaan Capital eyes up to 92,000 crore annual disbursements by FY29-FY30

Under its Clear Path to Growth plan, the company is aiming to up its network from 220 branches currently to 1,600 in the next few years

17 Aug 2026 10:36 am
Domestic refiners told to boost LPG output as Hormuz uncertainty lingers

The directions include exploring alternative uses of feedstocks, such as converting naphtha into LPG.

17 Aug 2026 10:28 am
Ebola outbreak becomes Congos deadliest as UN warns virus Is winning

Ebola is hitting a health system already weakened by years of conflict and mass displacement, with recent cuts to humanitarian funding adding to the strain

17 Aug 2026 10:27 am
Brent Crude Oil Price Today: Futures edge higher amid West Asia uncertainty

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian news outlet Shahdara News that Iran had not decided to resume talks with the US

17 Aug 2026 10:24 am
Goldman says markets too hawkish on betting Fed will hike rates

A rate increase at the central banks September meeting has become very unlikely due to softer retail sales data

17 Aug 2026 10:19 am
Rupee falls 17 paise to 95.59 against US dollar in early trade

Investors cautious after RBI shortens swap window for FCNR (B) deposits, say forex traders

17 Aug 2026 10:12 am