*Financial News* 
Source: Leading newspapers
 *Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Saturday, 31 January 2026

*Aviation & Transport*
• Delhi HC questions DGCA over ‘indefinite’ pilot rest relaxation for IndiGo
• SpiceJet debuts in Imphal, launches daily flights linking Manipur to key metros

*Banking, Financial Services & Insurance*
• Budget may unveil plan to transform PSBs
• FIIs turn net buyers, DIIs book profits in reversal of flows on January 30
• BofA Securities Europe buys 1% stake in Indiabulls, 0.4% shares in IIFL Finance
• Sebi opens window for transfer, demat of physical stocks
• New chapter of value creation, says NSE chairman on key SEBI nod for IPO
• NSE gets key approval for IPO, settlement to follow in due course
• DIPAM sets February 5 deadline for final IDBI Bank bids
• Groww, Edelweiss among bidders for Prudential’s India asset management arm
• Niva Bupa aims to turn profitable in Q4 FY26: CFO Mahendra Vishwanath
• Paytm wants to tackle UPI concentration risk via organic tech plans

*Economy, Budget & Policy*
• World Bank to offer $8–10 billion annually for 5 years to fuel India’s growth, jobs
• Capex push and tax relief key to boosting disposable income in Budget
• Union Budget to address geopolitical complexities within fiscal constraints: Gautam Duggad
• Budget to support consumption demand through tax simplification, not big fiscal giveaways
• Still see room for capital gains tweaks despite Budget 2024 rationalisation: CEA Nageswaran
• Record foreign exchange reserves boost RBI’s firepower to shield rupee
• EU FTA brings India to global high table, offers $10-trillion opportunity: Piyush Goyal

*Energy, Oil & Gas*
• Essar Oil & Gas to invest $100 million to expand Raniganj CBM output
• Adani pivots to local debt, aims to raise $10 billion over three years
• BPCL seeks $10–12 per barrel discount on Venezuelan crude for viability
• Vedanta targets listing demerged units on Indian exchanges by mid-May: CFO

*Metals & Commodities*
• Metals see wild swings: Silver plunges 20% in biggest intraday drop since 2008, gold down 8%

*Corporate, Business & Industry*
• Aditya Birla Group among top four in Sprng Energy race
• Whirlpool to retain India stake for now: CEO Marc Bitzer
• Maruti Suzuki onboards five early-stage startups to create new tech solutions
• ITC to roll out freshness-led packaged foods via e-commerce platform
• Apple to open second Mumbai store soon as it expands India retail
• Godrej Properties acquires 8.5-acre Pune land, eyes ₹2,000 crore revenue
• EV maker Ola Electric to cut about 5% of workforce in restructuring
• Software solutions firm Srit India files IPO papers to fund capex, working capital
• After difficult 2025, D-Street to see better days in 2026: Devina Mehra
• CareEdge Ratings changes outlook for Vodafone Idea to positive from stable

*Politics & Governance*
• Sharad Pawar faction pushes for NCP merger, Ajit camp hits pause
• Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra set to be new Maharashtra deputy CM, to take oath on Saturday: Report
• PM Modi speaks to Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, pledges to take ties to new heights

*Global Central Banks*
• Trump names Kevin Warsh as next Federal Reserve chair

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