RBI removes Paytm Payments Bank from scheduled banks list
Business Lineby ANI·23h ago
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has excluded Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) from the list of scheduled banks under the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
India’s Venezuelan oil imports to surge as Russian crude gets costlier
Business Lineby Bloomberg·23h ago
India’s imports of Venezuelan oil are set to surge to the highest in almost seven years this month, as steep discounts lure refiners such as Reliance Industries Ltd.
Trump Nobel Peace Prize claim: US President says he settled eight wars
Business Lineby PTI·23h ago
US President Donald Trump has made a fresh bid for the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming that he had settled eight wars and “done stuff that nobody else has ever done”.
Meta deploys new AI tools to crack down on child sexual exploitation ads in India
Business Lineby PTI·1d ago
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta on Wednesday said it has deployed new AI tools to crack down on ads that covertly lead users to child abuse material, as it disclosed that it acted on 5.3 million...
US proposes $70,000 OPT fee for international students, $30,000 for renewals
Business Lineby PTI·1d ago
The US on Wednesday proposed a USD 70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the country after completing their studies, a move that could affect Indian youths seeking higher...
SEBI mandates colour-coded credit risk-o-meter for debt securities
Business Lineby PTI·1d ago
Markets regulator SEBI on Wednesday introduced a mandatory colour-coded credit risk-o-meter for debt securities to help investors assess credit risk before investing.
‘The pivot has to come quicker’: Shashwat Goenka on RPSG’s ₹70,000-cr capex cycle
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile·1d ago
As artificial intelligence, quick commerce and the energy transition disrupt established business models, Shashwat Goenka, the youngest scion of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG) Group and its...
Palm oil producing countries keen on ties with India
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau·1d ago
The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation with India on edible oil security, sustainable palm oil production and resilient supply...
Soket AI unveils LOOP Harness to advance India’s frontier AI capabilities
Business Lineby BL Bengaluru Bureau·1d ago
Soket AI, a research lab building frontier AI models and systems that institutions can operate under their own control, today unveiled LOOP, an open-source harness designed to enable AI agents to...
Serena Williams, Olympic gold and nine egos: Abhinav Bindra’s playbook for corporate India
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile·1d ago
A brief encounter with Serena and Venus Williams, who waited nearly 25 minutes just to pose for a photograph with two unknown Indian shooters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, taught a 17-year-old...
Karnataka beer sales surge 41% after AIB tax regime, excise revenue rises 13.4%
Business Lineby BL Bengaluru Bureau·1d ago
Karnataka’s total excise tax collections rose 13.4 per cent to ₹22,191 crore during April–September 2026, with tax collections from beer having risen by 19 per cent.
IATA urges transparency in Mumbai airport flight cut plan
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau·1d ago
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said any significant reduction in capacity at Mumbai airport should be carried out after transparent capacity-demand assessment and meaningful...
GCCs under pressure: Why some India centers are cutting jobs or closing
Business Lineby Sanjana B·1d ago
A string of layoffs and closures at India’s GCCs in recent months is highlighting a shift in the country’s GCC story, with parent-company restructuring, and AI-led productivity gains putting some...
Flipkart expects strong festive season, says early demand signals point to 1.8-2X unit growth
Business Lineby Jyoti Banthia·1d ago
Flipkart is expecting a strong festive season, with the e-commerce major seeing sustained growth in new customers, repeat purchases and retention during the first nine months of the year, according...
Quick commerce to hit $90 billion by FY2031, but growth will need more than speed
Business Lineby BL Bengaluru Bureau·1d ago
India’s quick commerce market is set to grow from about $13 billion in FY2026 to $90 billion by FY2031, with monthly transacting users crossing 100 million, according to a report by Google and...
UNDP, Generali Central launch insurance innovation challenge to strengthen MSME resilience
Business Lineby BL Kolkata Bureau·1d ago
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Generali Central, representing the Generali Group’s general and life insurance businesses in India, on Wednesday launched an insurance innovation...
Tata Power ties up with Norwegian company for membrane-based floating solar
Business Lineby M Ramesh·1d ago
Tata Power has partnered with Norway-based renewable energy technology company Ocean Sun to bring its innovative membrane-based floating solar technology to India.
TN Finance Secretary dismisses concerns around economic activity, says post-settlement GST is up 16.1% in H1
Business Lineby Sindhu Hariharan·1d ago
As successive months of decline in Tamil Nadu’s SGST collections raise questions around economic activity of the State, the State’s Finance Secretary told businessline that post-settlement GST...
Editorial. Boost for renewables
Business Line·1d ago
The ₹1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor-III scheme, approved by the Cabinet on September 30, addresses a crying need of the hour — a robust power transmission infrastructure.
Letters to the Editor dated October 6, 2026
Business Line·1d ago
Hit the ground running This is with reference to the editorial ‘Underwhelming Show’ (Oct 6). The 2026 Asian Games saw India’s second-highest medal tally in the history of continental games...
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