Indian economy enters H2 of FY26: Finance ministry says GST reform lifts consumption; sees strong demand despite global risks

The finance ministry on Thursday said the Indian economy entered the second half of the fiscal year on a “firm foundation,” supported by easing inflation, resilient domestic demand and recent tax reforms. The rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST) rates has given a “measurable boost” to consumption, strengthening the growth outlook, it added.In its…

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‘Happy to localise’: Chinese giant mulls India battery plant; Envision plans $34 million output amid soaring storage needs

China’s Envision Group is exploring the possibility of setting up a battery manufacturing plant in India, looking to tap into the country’s rapid push to modernise its grid and integrate more renewable energy.According to Bloomberg, Suman Nag, Envision’s global head for contracts, said the company is evaluating a 5 GWh-a-year, $34 million facility, which would…

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Asian stocks today: Markets struggle to build on week’s rally; Wall Street stays shut for Thanksgiving holiday

Asian markets traded in a narrow range on Friday, wrapping up a strong week for global equities amid growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month. South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were trading lower, while China’s Shanghai Composite edged into positive territory….

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Stocks to buy or sell: Stock recommendation by brokers for November 27, 2025 -check list

JP Morgan, Maquire see 30K nifty level by end-2026JP Morgan has raised the base case for the nifty target to 30,000 points for end-2026. Analysts feel with supportive fiscal and monetary policies, recovering domestic demand and broad-based sectoral growth, corporate earnings are set to rebound. They feel India’s valuations remain at a premium, but the…

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Sebi cancels registration of 68 advisers

NEW DELHI: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday cancelled the registration of 68 investment advisers for failing to pay renewal fees.The list of cancelled entities includes Truenorth Labs, Equity Mantra, Saurabh Mundra, Sheetal Agrawal, Ateet Hemant Wagh, Getbasis Securities and Technologies India, Lucid Technologies, and Avenue Venture Partners Investment Adviser LLP, among others. According to…

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Cyber security rules: DoT withdraws duplicate notification; original telecom security amendments stay in force

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Thursday withdrew a duplicate Gazette notification issued last month, clarifying that the amended Telecommunication Cyber Security (TCS) Rules, 2025 – notified on October 22 – remain fully in force.The clarification came after the same TCS amendment notification was inadvertently republished on October 29 in place of a different rule…

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Mutual fund reach: Sebi unveils new distributor incentives; extra payouts for B-30 and new women investors

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday rolled out a revised incentive framework for mutual fund distributors, offering additional payouts for bringing in first-time individual investors from B-30 cities and new women investors from any location.Designed to widen outreach and improve awareness, the new structure will take effect from February 1, 2026, Sebi said in a circular,…

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Tech-ready textiles: Govt nod for Rs 305 cr Tex-RAMPS; research & innovation get major push

India’s textiles sector is set for a research and innovation lift with the government approving the Rs 305 crore Tex-RAMPS scheme, the textiles ministry said on Thursday, as reported by PTI. The initiative will run from 2025 to 2031 as a fully funded Central Sector Scheme.According to the ministry, the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring,…

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