Month: October 2025
India looks to increase rice exports to 26 markets: APEDA Chairman
Rice exports are growing at a healthy rate and the country looks to increase shipments to 26 global markets, including the Philippines, Indonesia, the UK…
Lenskart IPO gets ₹90-crore nod of approval from DMart’s Radhakishan Damani| Business News
Radhakishan Damani, billionaire investor and founder of Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (DMart) has invested about ₹90 crore in Lenskart Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ahead of an IPO,…
Haryana govt, SVCL sign Rs 100 crore agreement for Atmanirbhar Startup Venture Fund
Haryana Industries and Commerce Department and SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. (SVCL) on Friday signed a contribution agreement (CA) for capital commitment of Rs 100 crore…
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $505 million this week, up 83% on-year
Startups raised around $504.6 million between October 18 and 24, an 83.3% increase from the $275.3 million raised during the same period last year, driven…
Indian envoy Kwatra discusses bilateral ties, trade deal with US Senator
Discussions on India-US ties including a proposed trade agreement and cooperation on shared challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, were held between Indian Ambassador to the…
High-level EU trade delegation to visit India next week with focus on FTA
A seven-member high-powered trade delegation of the European Union (EU) will visit India next week to push for finalising the long-awaited bilateral free trade agreement…
RBI draft circular: Banks’ capital market exposure to be limited to 20% of tier 1 capital
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday released a draft circular proposing limits on banks’ exposure to capital markets and acquisition finance, aimed at…
VCs moving into deeptech as India’s startup space matures: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath
Venture capital (VC) firms in India are now focussing on startups offering “more challenging, complex” solutions as the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country matures, Zerodha…
Domestic flights up by 3.4% during upcoming winter schedule: DGCA| Business News
India’s domestic aviation sector is likely to see 26,495 flights in operation per week during the upcoming Winter Schedule 2025 (WS25), reflecting a 3.4% rise…
Forex reserves rise by USD 4.5 billion to hit USD 702.28 billion: RBI
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 4.496 billion to USD 702.28 billion for the week ending 17 October, mainly driven by an increase in…