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Adoption of emerging technologies offers significant opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and develop new capabilities, MSME Joint Secretary Mercy Epao said on Saturday. Epao made the comments at the Delhi MSME Conclave organised by the Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI). Set up in 1944, ICMAI is the largest cost and management accounting body in the worl

J Infratech Ltd, an integrated infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm, has filed preliminary papers with the market regulator Sebi for an initial public offering (IPO) comprising a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 600 crore. Apart from the fresh issue, the company's proposed IPO comprises an offer for sale (OFS) of 1 crore equity shares by promoters, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Friday. The Haryana-based company may also consider a pre-

Dhanuka Agritech announced the launch of two new products as detailed below:

The offer received bids for 1.81 crore shares as against 74.30 lakh shares on offer.

NSE is conservative in accounting for capital expenditure because much of its investment is in manpower and software, which is expensed rather than capitalised, says Ashishkumar Chauhan

Analysts say PB Fintech's core online insurance revenue could take a nearly 30 per cent hit, though cost optimisation and higher volumes could cushion the impact

Motherson Sumi Wiring India, India Cements, Wipro, Tata Elxsi, UPL, NSDL and Zensar Technologies were few of the other notable BSE 500 stocks that hit 52-week lows on Friday.

Blue Cloud Softech Solutions surged 11.72% to Rs 22.40 after its US subsidiary, Global Impx (GIX), received a work order from IBM Cloud Inc. for AI infrastructure design, deployment and support services.

Jefferies noted that Irdai's proposed changes could have a material adverse impact on PB Fintech's near-term earnings.

Intense Technologies Ltd has lost 4.7% over last one month compared to 7.56% fall in BSE Information Technology index and 5.09% drop in the SENSEX

Shares of Kaynes Technology, LIC Housing Finance, Manappuram Finance, SAIL are barred from F&O trading on 25 September 2026.

Trump has welcomed Xi with fanfare this week, affording rare state visit honors to a counterpart considered one of America's biggest industrial and military rivals

PB Fintech flagged potential pressure on general insurance revenue and agent commissions, while saying its life insurance business would see limited impact.

PB Fintech may explore manufacturing insurance products by seeking a licence as it assesses the impact of Irdai's proposed commission cuts on its distribution business

They also called for the world to make sure that the power of AI isn't concentrated in one company or country.

PhonePe, Paytm, Pine Labs and MobiKwik are stepping up merchant acquisition and device deployment as UPI MDR returns and NPCI plans a Rs 3,000-crore fund

Medtech manufacturers and private hospitals back trade margin rationalisation but seek a fact-based approach that accounts for category-specific costs and procurement structures

SpectraA Technology Solutions traded at Rs 235.40 on the NSE, up 99.49% from its issue price of Rs 118.

Insurance stocks jolted: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on Wednesday proposed a phased reduction in the expenses of management (EoM) limits for insurers.

The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people - by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing. If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole, said Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic. And from his competitor Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, came the assessment: We could lose control of the future to AI. Both said the countries of the

Pyramid Technoplast has received an amended Consolidated Consent and Authorisation (CCA) from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), enabling the Company to receive, collect, store, transport and recycle industrial packaging waste generated by other companies, including empty barrels, containers and liners contaminated with hazardous chemicals/wastes.

Growth averaged 4.5% post 2015 compared to 3 per cent between 1967-1995 and 1996-2014

The offer received bids for 39.48 lakh shares as against 74.30 lakh shares on offer.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to brief the meeting, where diplomats also expect participation from senior representatives of Anthropic

To collaborate on development and manufacturing of Lubrizol's global TPU technology in India

The 137,000-sq-ft centre is Syneos Health's largest in Asia and third-largest globally, with an initial workforce of more than 700 professionals

ArMee Infotech IPO is a book build issue of 300 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 80 lakh shares

Aditya Infotech's board at its meeting held a day ago authorised the launch of a QIP on September 22 at a floor price of 3,648.43 apiece.

Across the USA, Great Britain and Europe

Shares of Kaynes Technology, LIC Housing Finance, Manappuram Finance, SAIL are barred from F&O trading on 23 September 2026.

The contract manufacturer is seeking higher margins by making electronics components like camera modules, while deepening its smartphone and laptop production

Axiscades Technologies announced that it has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Akkodis Axiscades Aerospace Engineering (AAAE), to provide specialised services to the aerospace, aviation and allied industries.

Five Adani Group companies have settled SEBI adjudication proceedings linked to the Hindenburg report.

New Delhi [India], September 22: ShikshaNext, the 3-year, INR 170-crore multi-donor initiative aimed at improving learning outcomes for children across India by leveraging EdTech and AI, today announced the next phase of its journey with the selection of 11 solutions across its EdTech ScaleX and EdTech Accelerator pillars.

Market sentiment improved after U.S. futures edged higher, supported by gains in chip stocks on Wall Street and optimism around artificial intelligence. Hopes for Middle East talks at the UN and the upcoming U.S.-China summit also supported risk appetite.

Attention is also turning to a high-stakes meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this week

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Tuesday: The GIFT Nifty indicated a positive start as Asian peers rallied on lower energy prices and as tech shares advanced

Compact cameras, wired earphones and dedicated music players are finding new users as consumers seek fewer distractions and more control over their technology

The system is designed to air-drop heavy equipment, armoured vehicles into remote and high-altitude areas

The Starbucks GCC is expected to create 800 high-value jobs in its first phase, adding to Chennai's growing ecosystem of global capability centres

KPI Green Energy Ltd, Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd, Patanjali Foods Ltd and Embassy Developments Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 21 September 2026.

Shares of Manika Plastech were currently trading at Rs 41 at 10:15 IST on the BSE, representing a discount of 4.65% as compared with the issue price of Rs 43.

Manika Plastech shares listed flat at 43 on both BSE and NSE. The issue was subscribed 28.14 times.

Moneyview, formerly known as Whizdm Innovations, provides users a suite of financial products through a network of banks, non-bank lenders, insurers, and other financial institutions

Bandhan Bank, Inox Wind, Manappuram Finance, SAIL are barred from trading in F&O on 21 September 2026.

Japan's Nikkei was shut but futures rose 0.5%, while South Korea's tech-heavy index gained 1.1%

Rossell Techsys said that its board approved a proposal for the issuance of 25.72 lakh fully paid-up equity shares for a total consideration of Rs 299.99 crore, on a private placement basis, to SBI Mutual Fund & SBI Optimal Equity Fund.

Sales rise 12.92% to Rs 41.26 crore