**Financial News**
Source: Leading newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Wednesday, 25 March 2026

*Legal & Regulatory*
• Court grants bail to CoinDCX founders in Rs 71 lakh fraud case
• NCLAT declines Vedanta's plea to stay Adani Group's bid to acquire JAL
• Supreme Court orders release of Rs 5,100 crore to banks in Sterling Biotech case
• Government extends validity of TRQ license for gold imports under UAE trade pact

*Government Policy & Economy*
• Finance Ministry approval sought to extend subsidies for two- and three-wheelers
• Private sector capex estimated to fall 16.5% to Rs 9.55 lakh crore in FY27: Survey
• Government issues order to accelerate gas pipeline infrastructure amid Hormuz disruption
• Drop extra VAT on regasified LNG, urges industry

*Infrastructure & Energy*
• National Highway projects face cost overruns and delays due to West Asia war disruptions
• Coal India plans two washeries and an ammonium nitrate plant in Odisha
• ONGC to invest $20 billion in oil exploration
• Reliance buys 5 million barrels of Iranian oil after US waiver: Report

*Corporate & Industry*
• Maruti Suzuki to invest Rs 10,189 crore in new Gujarat plant with 2.5 lakh unit capacity
• Kerten Hospitality enters India, targets 1,000 keys in expansion
• Aditya Birla Fashion appoints Suraj Bahirwani as Pantaloons CEO-designate
• Bata India crosses 700 franchise stores, expands presence in emerging markets
• Jindal Steel doubles Angul capacity to 12 MTPA amid global disruptions

*Consumer & Digital Economy*
• PhysicsWallah to acquire stake in an exam preparation platform
• Zepto launches Pay Later facility, moving beyond 10-minute delivery race
• Zomato and Swiggy increase platform fees, Swiggy hikes to ₹17.58 per order

*Banking & Financial Services*
• SBI Card's share in credit card spends rises to 17.6% in Apr–Feb 2026
• RBI building advanced digital payments intelligence platforms: Executive Director
• RBI approves Avenir acquisition of Sammaan Capital
• HDFC Bank appoints three law firms to review chairman’s exit
• JP Morgan names Rahul Badhwar as India Head

*Markets & Investment*
• UBS turns cautious on India, flags limited upside after strong market rally
• FIIs sell equities worth Rs 8,010 crore; DIIs buy Rs 5,867 crore
• Zerodha doubles fee to Rs 40 for select intraday F&O trades
• SIP returns trail category averages but gap narrows over time
• Gold and silver remain volatile but outlook stays positive

*IPO & Capital Markets*
• Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar’s Rs 440 crore IPO fully subscribed on Day 1
• Vivid Electromech IPO opens today
• Speciality Medicines IPO subscribed 2.19 times; QIB portion heavily oversubscribed
• Railway EPC firm Laxyo files draft papers for Rs 150 crore IPO
• NSE sees nearly 30% drop in new investor additions in FY26

*Global & Geopolitics*
• Iran-Israel conflict impacts global trade and energy markets
• US acknowledges India’s mediation role in Middle East tensions
• Trump claims Iran agrees to no nuclear weapons framework
• Strait of Hormuz developments continue to influence global supply chains

*Politics*
• NDA projected for strong performance in Assam, claims Baijayant Jay Panda
• Southern states support 50% seat increase in delimitation, seek status quo in share
• No seat gain likely for single-member states and Union Territories
• Assam elections see identity debate over BJP candidate Vijay Gupta

*Jai Hind* 
*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai* 
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