*Financial News*
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Friday, 20 February 2026

*Automobile & EV*
• Ola Electric to cut store network to 550
• Embraer, Mahindra Group plan to set up MRO base for C-390 aircraft in India

*Energy & Oil*
• India's spend on Russian oil falls to €2 billion, half of China's €4 billion in Jan
• India's oil purchases ensure global energy security: Russia claims India-US understanding on crude import volumes
• Builders go green as India zeroes in on emission cut

*Capital Markets & IPO*
• Kiaasa Retail IPO to open on February 23, plans to fund stores expansion
• IPO market remains subdued in 2026 as listing gains moderate
• 'Gaudium IVF mobilises Rs 49.5 crore via anchor book, Rs 165-crore IPO to open today
• Omnitech Engineering sets price band at Rs 216-227 per share for its Rs 583-crore IPO
• FII/FPIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 881 crore, alongside DIIs' Rs 596 crore dump on February 19
• Nippon India picks up additional 2.7% shares in Esab India, SBI Mutual Fund pares 2.7% stake
• India mkts climbed every wall of worry, poised to scale 27,000: Vinit Bolinjkar
• Patience, discipline key as mkt traverses choppy waters: Arora

*FMCG & Retail*
• Unilever to sharpen India play with premium & q-comm push
• ‘Swiggy shuts Snacc instant delivery service to refocus on core areas
• United Breweries gets sound mark for 'Oo La La La Le O' Kingfisher jingle
• Paytm leads monetisation as merchant payments boost profits: Bernstein

*Aviation & Defence*
• Airbus India line to meet regional demand; first helicopter by 2027: CEO
• Rafale, submarines, tech: Macron maps next chapter with India
• Cochin Shipyard signs deal to build LNG vessel for French shipping giant

*Banking & Financial Services*
• IndusInd Bank chief says all strategic decisions ultimately must be made by the Board
• Govt forms high-level committee to monitor progress of PFC-REC merger
• MSEDCL to demerge agri business by April, targets listing by 2026 end

*Corporate & Industry*
• Garden Reach Shipbuilders set for Navratna status as DPE clears proposal, final nod awaited
• Govt directs Adani Group to allow telcos to deploy networks at Navi Mumbai Airport
• Novartis AG signs pact with ChrysCapital to sell majority stake in Novartis India
• Tata Group, OpenAI announce partnership to build 100 MW data centre
• Waaree Energies to set up ₹8,000 cr lithium-ion gigafactory in Andhra
• ₹10 trillion over 7 years: Reliance Industries makes bold bet on AI
• Puravankara launches 6.99-acre Purva Silversky premium project in Bengaluru
• ASG, YM Infra launch ₹2,800 cr luxury tower in Marine Lines, Mumbai
• India to see world’s biggest AI impact, says Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen
• India calls for deeper cooperation in R&D, biotech, pharma with Switzerland
• India-EU FTA to open new avenues for trade, investment: PM Modi, Greek counterpart

*Politics & Governance*
• BJP vows to return to power in 2028 in Karnataka, attacks Congress at executive committee meet
• Entire Bengal machinery assisted interference by Mamata: ED to SC
• Over 70 lakh voters set to be erased from Bengal rolls
• BJP's Kurseong MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma joins Trinamool
• Mamata Banerjee targets PM for 'Swami' prefix for Sri Ramakrishna
• Anil Ambani tells Supreme Court he won't leave India without nod
• DMK’s alliance with 'Captain' Vijayakanth’s DMDK raises stakes for AIADMK ahead of Tamil Nadu election

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