Sebi eyes easier NRI market access: Chairman flags urgent KYC reforms; focus on digital FPI registration

Easing investment procedures for non-resident Indians (NRIs) is an “urgent goal” for Sebi, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday, highlighting plans to simplify compliance and expand participation in Indian capital markets. Speaking at an event organised by the Bombay Stock Exchange Brokers’ Forum, Pandey emphasised the need for NRIs to complete know-your-customer (KYC) formalities…

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Maruti Suzuki targets mini-car surge: Alto and S-Presso prices cut 11-13%; 2-wheeler buyers lured by festive finance

Maruti Suzuki India is intensifying efforts to boost sales of its entry-level cars, aiming to achieve record volumes for the Alto and S-Presso in the ongoing fiscal 2026. The company is relying on aggressive price reductions, festive finance schemes, and a focused push to attract two-wheeler riders into the four-wheeler segment.According to sources familiar with…

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Bilateral reset: India, Canada explore new growth avenues as ministers meet; clean tech and minerals on focus

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday held discussions with his Canadian counterpart Maninder Sidhu on strengthening economic cooperation, signalling a possible thaw in bilateral trade relations that had soured in recent years.“We discussed ways to find mutually beneficial opportunities for our businesses to capitalise on the complementarities offered by our two economies. I…

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Pharma expansion: Natco to acquire major stake in South Africa’s Adcock Ingram, firm to go private

India’s Natco Pharma will acquire significant stakes in South African pharmaceutical giant Adcock Ingram in a deal valued at R4.2 billion, paving the way for the 135-year-old firm to become a privately held entity jointly owned by Natco and Bidvest, which will remain the majority shareholder.The decision followed a meeting of Adcock Ingram shareholders that…

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Marine growth: India must scale up mariculture to 25 lakh tonnes by 2047; says CMFRI Director

India needs to boost mariculture production to 25 lakh tonnes by 2047 from the current 1.5 lakh tonnes to meet the country’s rapidly growing seafood demand, CMFRI Director Grinson George said on Saturday.Speaking at the launch of a training programme for fish farmers under the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), George…

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RBI leadership: Sonali Sen Gupta appointed new Executive Director; to oversee consumer, financial inclusion and inspection departments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Sonali Sen Gupta as its new Executive Director (ED), effective October 9, 2025, the central bank said in an official release. Sen Gupta was earlier the Regional Director for Karnataka at the RBI’s Bengaluru office, according to ANI. With over three decades of experience at the central…

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Lower drug prices for Americans! Trump seals deal with AstraZeneca; some medicines at discounts of up to 80%

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced reaching a deal with AstraZeneca, which would lower the cost of some prescription drugs for millions of Americans.The agreement will see the company sell certain medicines at reduced prices to the government’s Medicaid health plan in exchange for tariff relief. This follows a similar arrangement made with Pfizer…

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