Ease of compliance: RBI scraps 5,673 circulars; issues 244 master directions to streamline rules

The Reserve Bank on Friday completed a nearly six-month regulatory consolidation, repealing 5,673 obsolete circulars and subsuming over 3,800 into 244 function-wise master directions (MDs), the central bank said.In all, 9,446 circulars have been repealed, subsumed or withdrawn as part of the exercise, Deputy Governor S C Murmu said, describing the review as a “mammoth…

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‘Only matter of time’: India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end; urges both sides to find ‘right landing zone’

India hopes to seal first tranche of US trade deal by year-end India is looking to finalise the opening tranche of the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) before the end of the year, with commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal saying negotiations have advanced significantly despite recent shifts in global trade conditions. Speaking at FICCI’s Annual General…

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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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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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