India rolled out a new trade measure on Tuesday, imposing safeguard duties on certain steel imports for a period of three years. The move comes as a push to protect domestic manufacturers from a surge in low-cost overseas supplies, particularly from China.As per a finance ministry notification, the safeguard duty will stand at 12% in…
MUMBAI: Dalal Street is preparing for what could be its biggest year in the primary market, with 2026 expected to be a record-breaker for IPOs.About 197 companies have either received regulatory clearance or are awaiting approval from Sebi, representing potential fund mobilisation of around $31 billion.This builds on a strong 2025, when companies raised $22…
NEW DELHI: The outgoing year (2025) will be remembered for India’s focus on reforms as a continuous national mission, PM Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, asserting that his govt prioritised collaboration over control and facilitation over regulation in the true spirit of a modern democracy. “What makes the reforms of 2025 significant is not only…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today (December 31, 2025) are Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd, Container Corporation of India Ltd, and Escorts Kubota Ltd. Let’s take a look:Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd…
MUMBAI: After an uneven growth through the year, consumption is looking up but it is not galloping yet. India Inc is betting on demand to gather pace in 2026 but with a hint of caution – GST cuts alongside income tax benefits, monetary easing and low inflation is expected to leave more money in the…
Perpetuals-focused Ethereum-based Layer 2 decentralized exchange (DEX) Lighter has announced the debut of its native cryptocurrency, the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT), to align traders, builders, and backers as it looks to blend traditional markets with DeFi. The LIT token supply is divided evenly: 50% to the ecosystem, 50% to the team and investors. An immediate…
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy enters 2026 under the shadow of global trade tensions and geopolitical shifts but swift reform measures have laid the foundation for it to weather the global challenges on the back of robust growth. The nearly $4-trillion economy has managed to navigate the global storm deftly with growth now expected to…
LUCKNOW: The draft electoral rolls for special intensive revision (SIR) in Uttar Pradesh will be published on Jan 6, 2026 instead of the earlier scheduled date of Dec 31, UP chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa announced on Tuesday. From the same day, voters will be able to file claims and objections, with the window remaining…
MUMBAI: An SME company eyeing about Rs 84 crore from its IPO, was subscribed nearly 500 times, generating a total demand worth almost Rs 29,500 crore (excluding the anchor part). The company, E2E Transportation Infra, works with the Indian railways on the Kavach 4.0 train protection system and also other signalling & telecommunication (S&T) systems….
PM Modi and FM Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the need for reforms and deregulation, signalling govt’s priority for the next budget. During a pre-budget meeting with economists, which is now a part of PM’s annual calendar in the run-up to the budgetary exercise, with the theme ‘Aatmanirbharta and Structural…
