 "Reliance Triumphs in EV Battery Production Bid, Boosting India’s Green Future")
Reliance Industries has won a bid to produce electric vehicle (EV) batteries under India’s production-linked incentive scheme. The government announced this on September 4, 2024. Reliance can manufacture up to 10 gigawatts of advanced chemistry cells (ACCs), which are essential for EVs. They outperformed six competitors, including Amara Raja Energy and JSW Energy. This initiative ...
 "India’s Bold Move: Finance Minister Eases Expenditure Caps for Economic Growth")
The Finance Ministry has announced relaxed spending norms for capital expenditures over Rs 500 crore, aiming to boost this fiscal year’s capital expenditure, which is set at an ambitious Rs 11.11 trillion. This decision comes as government spending slowed down during the recent general elections. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an 11.1% increase in capital ...
 "Jakson’s Bold Solar Expansion: Powering India’s Renewable Future with ₹2,000 Crore Investment")
Jakson Group’s subsidiary, Jakson Engineers, is set to invest Rs 2,000 crore to expand its solar manufacturing operations. This ambitious project includes a new 2,500 MW solar cell manufacturing facility, which will be developed in two phases, along with the expansion of an existing solar module plant to reach a capacity of 2,000 MW. The ...
 "India’s Bond Market Set to Shift as RBI Eyes Rate Cuts and Demand Rises")
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance is set to increase its investments in longer-duration federal government bonds, including the benchmark 10-year bonds, due to a favorable demand-supply scenario. Ketan Parikh, the head of fixed income investments, noted that the company’s long-term focus aligns well with investing in these longer-term bonds. As India’s fiscal deficit drives borrowing, the ...
 "India’s Services Sector Surges: PMI Hits Five-Month High Amid Cost Pressures")
India’s services sector saw its strongest growth in five months, with the Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 60.9 in August, up from 60.3 in July. This marks an ongoing expansion above the crucial 50-point mark since August 2021, driven by increased domestic orders and resilient demand despite a slight dip in international orders. ...
 "RBI’s Lending Revolution: Risky Path to Empower India’s Small Borrowers")
India’s Reserve Bank is set to launch a “unified lending interface” aimed at enhancing access to credit for small businesses and farmers. By leveraging extensive digital transaction data from its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the RBI hopes to encourage financial institutions to lend to those typically underserved due to a lack of documentation and collateral. ...
 "India’s Energy Market Soars: Prices Plummet Amid Renewable Revolution")
In August 2024, the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) reported a significant rise in total trade volume, increasing by 35.8% year-on-year to reach 12,040 million units. Electricity trading also grew, with a 17.1% rise to 9,914 million units. The Market Clearing Price in the Day-Ahead Market dropped 38% to Rs 4.28 per unit, while the Real-Time ...
 "India’s Trai Battles Rising Spam: New Regulations on Robocalls Unveiled")
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is taking steps to strengthen spam regulations due to a spike in complaints against unsolicited telemarketers, reaching 750,000 in the first half of 2024. This initiative involves a review of the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, originally established in 2018. Trai data reveals that complaints against unregistered ...
 "Revolutionizing Vision: India’s First Eye Drops for Presbyopia Approved!")
Entod Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India to launch PresVu eye drops, a treatment for presbyopia, which commonly affects people over 40. This innovative eye drop aims to reduce reliance on reading glasses and will be available in India starting in October. The company, led by CEO Nikkhil K Masurkar, ...
 "OfBusiness Aims for Billion IPO Amid India’s Booming Market")
OfBusiness, a SoftBank-backed Indian online platform that supplies raw materials to businesses, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) worth up to $1 billion. The company is in talks with major banks, including Bank of America and JP Morgan, aiming for a listing on Indian stock exchanges in the second half of 2025. The IPO ...
