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CHENNAI: The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) industry delivered a resilient performance in May 2026, with four of the six leading automakers-which together account for nearly 94% of India’s PV volumes-posting double-digit year-on-year growth despite recent vehicle price increases driven by rising raw material costs linked to the West Asia crisis, and a fuel price hike…

MUMBAI: Unified Payments Interface transactions rose to 2,320 crore in May 2026 from 2,235 crore in April while value increased to Rs 29.9 lakh crore from Rs 29 lakh crore, translating into 24% growth in volume and 19% growth in value on a year-on-year basis.Average daily transactions stood at 74.8 crore with 74.5 crore in…

NEW DELHI: India and Oman rolled out a free trade agreement on Monday, with first set of consignments being shipped at concessional or zero rates, as New Delhi offered a food security pact to further cement ties with the Gulf Nation.Amid the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted supplies, Oman’s foreign trade advisor Pankaj Khimji…

NEW DELHI: Govt is reviewing tariff concessions on Scotch and some other products proposed in the trade agreement with the UK if its concerns over steel quotas and duties are not addressed before the treaty is ratified.“We have to rebalance the FTA… We haven’t made up our mind, but we can consider action on certain…

Market regulator Sebi on Monday proposed allowing Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) in the roads sector to add back certain major maintenance expenses funded through external debt while calculating Net Distributable Cash Flow (NDCF), a move aimed at addressing industry concerns over lower distributable cash.The proposal follows representations from the Bharat InvITs Association (BIA), which sought…

Investors holding Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) issued between 2019 and 2021 can apply for premature redemption in June 2026, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opening redemption windows for five bond tranches during the month.Investors planning to exit before the eight-year maturity period must submit their requests within the specified timelines through banks, post…

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has taken a major step towards a public market debut, announcing that it has confidentially filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO), AP reported.The company said the filing gives it the option to go public after the SEC completes its review…

Oval Fertility founders Veena Reddy and Dr Brian Levine Hyderabad: In an expansion of its presence in the healthcare space, GVK Group has forayed into the fertility care segment with Oval Fertility, a venture co-founded by GVK scion Keshav Reddy’s wife Veena Reddy and US-based IVF specialist Dr Brian Levine.The venture, backed by the GVK…

India should recast its growth strategy to cope with unanticipated economic shocks and cover India’s strategic vulnerabilities. (AI image) Led by a growing domestic demand and a favourable demographic dividend, the Indian economy and its growth story have been called fundamentally strong by economists. But short-term global economic shocks, like the ongoing Middle East conflict,…

Mumbai: Brajesh Kumar Singh has assumed charge as managing director and chief executive officer of Canara Bank after a Govt notification dated May 30, 2026, with his tenure set until Apr 30, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.The appointment follows the recommendation of the Financial Services Institutions Bureau and approval by the Appointment…