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Experts call for area expansion, quality planting material to achieve cocoa self reliance

Experts seek wider cocoa cultivation backed by quality planting material and certification

5 Oct 2026 7:25 pm
TDB-DST signs agreement with BigEndian Semiconductors for 130 crore RDI support

The project is positioned around the development of a secure AI chip for surveillance applications, particularly CCTV systems, to reduce dependence on externally developed semiconductor and technology supply chains.

5 Oct 2026 7:22 pm
Aurionpro bags 150-crore data centre order

Aurionpro will deploy skid-based modular systems or pre-assembled infrastructure units as part of its backward-integration strategy

5 Oct 2026 7:12 pm
RBI absorbs 2.10 lakh crore via two overnight VRRR auctions

Over the last two months, the central bank has undertaken multiple VRRR auctions to absorb excess surplus liquidity from the banking system and align the overnight money market rates to the repo rate

5 Oct 2026 7:09 pm
Trilegal advises Runwal Enterprises on 500 crore IPO

Runwal Enterprises operates across the full spectrum of real estate development through itself, its subsidiaries, joint ventures and an associate

5 Oct 2026 7:06 pm
Airtel launches unified business messaging platform to tackle enterprise fraud and fragmented communications

Businesses currently juggle multiple vendors with limited visibility into whether messages actually reach customers, while automated bots inflate bills through international OTP pumping

5 Oct 2026 6:56 pm
SEBI to partly reverse derivative settlement rules after pushback, sources say

The new approach is to be implemented by the end of the month and it would align India more closely with US and European markets, where derivatives settlement is often determined using dedicated pricing mechanisms

5 Oct 2026 6:55 pm
Indriya launches Padmika, a gold collection rooted in Lakshmi iconography

The collection has been launched with an eye on festive sales

5 Oct 2026 6:51 pm
Cognizant launches new business unit for AI transformation of emerging enterprises

Cognizant Activate to launch with an initial focus on financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and retail/CPG sectors, where Cognizant has deep domain expertise

5 Oct 2026 6:41 pm
Casagrand launches new project in Chennai

Located on LB Road in the heart of Adyar, the project offers 98 premium 3 and 4-bed residences priced between 5.10 crore and 10.5 crore

5 Oct 2026 6:40 pm
AkzoNobel to sell decorative paints business in South-East Asia to Nippon Paint for $1.35 bn

While the sale of the Indonesia business will be executed by late 2026, the rest of the deal is expected to completed only by mid-2027

5 Oct 2026 6:38 pm
Price increase every quarter is a norm now: Mercedes-Benz India MD

Company achieves its best quarterly sales ever, also records best-ever January-September sales, on the back of new launches and success of existing vehicles

5 Oct 2026 6:32 pm
Government cuts FY27 borrowing plan, but bond market remains wary: SBICAPS

Strong direct tax collections and lower gross borrowing offer some comfort, but inflation risks and rising State borrowings could keep yields elevated

5 Oct 2026 6:30 pm
D-Street snaps eight-week losing streak

Sensex closed at 72,382.47, up 472.77 points or 0.66%, while the Nifty50 ended at 22,555.75, higher by 133.80 points or 0.60%

5 Oct 2026 6:26 pm
Saudi airline flyadealeyes expansion in India

The airline is also looking to introduce services to Delhi, Kozhikode and Lucknow.

5 Oct 2026 6:25 pm
Should special FCNR(B) deposits be insured?

From banks perspective, considering the forex rate risk and that these deposits are quite sizeable, their inclusion for insurance cover needs serious re-thinking

5 Oct 2026 6:20 pm
Why RBI should raise rates by 75 bps by year-end

Front-loading would help anchor expectations, restore part of the interest-rate cushion over the US and moderate demand before festive spending, credit expansion and imported-cost pressures become mutually reinforcing

5 Oct 2026 6:19 pm
DPDP compliance boom gives Big 4 consulting firms a new growth boost

Consulting firms setting up dedicated DPDP team and also partnering with tech providers

5 Oct 2026 6:17 pm
Mumbai airport bars Russian airlines, agent complains to Ministry

Mumbai airports curbs on the Russian airlines come days after Adani groups $ 1 billion share sale in its airport business to investors including US funds

5 Oct 2026 6:15 pm
NHC Foods to acquire DNR Ventures for $5.5 mn

The transaction will provide NHC Foods with a controlling interest in the Singapore-based company, subject to satisfactory due diligence and required regulatory and third party consents

5 Oct 2026 6:15 pm
Kotak eyes doubling SME portfolio to 2.5 lakh crore in three years

The private-sector bank sees a Rs 28 lakh crore untapped credit opportunity; combines funding, digital solutions and IIT-led AI training programmes to deepen entrepreneurs engagement

5 Oct 2026 6:13 pm
TVS Automobile Solutions raises 425 cr in a Series D funding round led by CE-Invests

For myTVS, CE-Invests brings deep regional market understanding and business networks that can support the identification and development of new opportunities across the MENA region

5 Oct 2026 5:54 pm
Did SIR deletions change Tamil Nadu assembly elections outcome?

While a businessline analysis reveals a striking geographical overlap between high voter removals and TVK victories, experts urge caution against reading it as a conspiracy

5 Oct 2026 5:36 pm
Monsoon withdrawal pauses briefly ahead of reversal of winds over South Peninsula

Bay of Bengal expected to swing to easterlies as an approaching wave sets up the transition; north-east monsoon could arrive in next 10 days around normal time, suggest models

5 Oct 2026 5:34 pm
Buy natural gas futures

The October contract has a key support at 280

5 Oct 2026 5:27 pm
5 Oct 2026 5:17 pm
Rupee ends flat, anchored by RBI intervention in face of global strains

The lingering pressures have left the rupee reliant on central bank interventions to avert testing record low levels hit in May

5 Oct 2026 5:08 pm
5 Oct 2026 5:08 pm
Ramco Systems to partner with South Africas Altron to sell payroll software to West Asia customers

The partnership will be executed through the companies wholly-owned arms -- Ramco Systems FZ-LLC, Altron Middle East Technologies LLC and Altron Alarabia Company Ltd

5 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex rises 472 pts to end at 72,382, Nifty settles at 22,555; ITC, Eternal lead gainers

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Highlights: Sensex settled 472.77 pts or 0.66% higher at 72,382.47 on Monday, and Nifty 50 gained 133.80 pts or 0.60% to 22,555.75.

5 Oct 2026 4:48 pm
Orange Retail Finance and Shriram Finance sign co-lending agreement for gold loans

Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly originate, and fund gold loans secured against gold jewellery, with a 20:80 participation ratio between ORFIL and Shriram Finance, respectively

5 Oct 2026 4:46 pm
India reaches 84% of 2037 cold-storage target; single commodity uses three-fourths of it

Approximately three-quarters of this capacity is used for potatoes, while more than half is concentrated in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal

5 Oct 2026 4:44 pm
J&K industrial push broadens as startups, MSMEs deepen investment cycle

The governments Startup Policy 2024 has provided funding support to 25 start-ups and four incubators

5 Oct 2026 4:39 pm
SC says changes to Form 6 not made by court; says post-retirement immunity to CEC not available to even judges

SC hears petitions demanding suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of bias, administrative unilateralism, and procedural overreach during the SIR process

5 Oct 2026 4:33 pm
AM Intelligence orders 20,000 more Nvidia GPUs for India, Malaysia

Aggregate orders stand at 29,000 GPUs, representing close to 100 MW

5 Oct 2026 4:27 pm
Raymond Realty Q2 sales bookings jump 98% to 902 cr

Collections rise 67% YoY to 682 crore

5 Oct 2026 4:27 pm
IVPA asks members to reduce retail prices of edible oil

IVPA seeks weekly price disclosures as duty cuts aim to ease consumer costs

5 Oct 2026 4:25 pm
Rising dry-fruit prices push consumers towards cashews

Drop in output in origins, higher freight rates push up prices of varieties such as pistachios, almonds; trade sees reduced offtake on higher prices this festive season

5 Oct 2026 4:23 pm
SEA plans to ink pact with Columbian oil palm growers federation

To explore palm oil sourcing, trade and co-operation

5 Oct 2026 4:21 pm
India, Switzerland agree to expand trade ties; ink migration and mobility pact

Over 330 Swiss companies are currently operating in India in sectors such as engineering, services, precision instruments, chemicals and pharmaceuticals

5 Oct 2026 4:08 pm
Veranda Learning forms JSCEL board ahead of demerger

The company has announced October 6, 2026, as the record date for the demerger

5 Oct 2026 4:05 pm
Odisha launches India's first MICE incentive portal to boost business tourism

MICE tourism involves organised group travel for professional, commercial and networking purposes, including meetings, conferences, exhibitions and incentive trips

5 Oct 2026 3:58 pm
BL Explainer: How does analogue panner differ from conventional paneer? Why does FSSAI want to ban it

The Food Safety and Standards Authority said the absence of specific quality parameters for dairy analogues, particularly in the case of paneer, makes enforcement difficult

5 Oct 2026 3:50 pm
Single GST registration likely for small e-commerce sellers

GST Council to deliberate proposal at the October 7 meeting

5 Oct 2026 3:47 pm
Cygni Energy, Indus Towers ink MoU

Under the MoU, the proposed collaboration includes plans to establish battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing capacity of up to 1.5 GWh to address the evolving energy requirements of telecom infrastructure in India

5 Oct 2026 3:38 pm
TVS Motor's Venu Srinivasan says EVs not sole answer to cutting emissions

Srinivasan says electric vehicles should be allowed to grow organically, with consumer choice playing an important role

5 Oct 2026 3:21 pm
Andhra CM Naidu, deputy launch 30,000 crore Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 works

Since the coalition government assumed office, tap water connections have been provided to 7.44 lakh families in 4,933 habitations across the state

5 Oct 2026 3:11 pm
West Bengal to get four new airports in next two years: K Rammohan Naidu

The airports will come up at Charra, Kalaikunda, Balurghat and Hasimara as the Centre expands air connectivity under UDAN

5 Oct 2026 3:03 pm
Indian pharma sector poised to move from generics to innovation-led growth: Industry leaders

Indian pharma leaders say India can become an innovation-led powerhouse, urging sustained R&D, regulatory reforms, and ecosystem building for global launches

5 Oct 2026 3:01 pm
India-EU trade deal to boost exports, jobs in labour-intensive sectors: Sitharaman

India has opened 92.5 per cent of tariff lines and around 97 per cent of tariff value under the agreement.

5 Oct 2026 2:50 pm