*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram
Thursday, 09 April 2026

*Corporate & Industry*
* Government introduces 25% cut in landing and parking charges for domestic carriers
* Hyundai Motor India to hike prices by up to 1% from May amid cost pressures
* US court accepts Adani Group plea seeking dismissal of SEC fraud case
* Max Healthcare acquires 58.4% stake in Kalinga Hospital for ₹300 crore
* Hilton to open 125 Hampton hotels across India under franchise deal
* Higher fuel prices and ethanol push may accelerate EV shift: BMW India
* Adani Group to invest ₹33,081 crore in Odisha across three projects
* Anil Agarwal calls for scale and policy push in iron ore mining
* Flipkart accelerates AI push across business
* Reliance Retail ranks 7th among top 100 VC-backed private firms globally
* Tata Motors eyes global expansion post demerger; Iveco deal to boost CV footprint
* Daikin Industries to invest ₹1,000 crore in India for global R&D centre
* Venu Srinivasan backs listing of Tata Sons
* Middle East rebuild opportunity boosts Indian EPC stocks

*Banking & Financial Services*
* MUFG Bank acquires 20% stake in Shriram Finance for ₹39,618 crore
* Bank NPAs decline to 2%, no systemic impact from Middle East conflict: Reserve Bank of India
* RBI eases NPA-linked capital rules and scraps IFR buffer
* RBI sees Balance of Payments improving; remittances to stay strong
* RBI to monitor excess volatility in forex markets: Governor Sanjay Malhotra
* RBI policy signals growth risks may outweigh inflation risks; prolonged pause likely
* Curbs on offshore NDF market termed temporary by RBI governor
* RBI Monetary Policy: wait-and-watch strategy advised
* RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%; FY27 inflation projected at 4.6%
* India GDP growth seen at 6.9%; risks flagged due to US-Iran tensions

*Markets & Investments*
* Global relief rally lifts Indian markets, FIIs remain cautious
* Om Power Transmission raises ₹45 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO
* Nexus Venture Partners sells 1.6% stake in Delhivery for ₹530 crore

*Economy & Policy*
* Centre to launch digital portal to track narcotic drugs
* Cabinet clears 131st Amendment and Delimitation bills for 33% women’s reservation (rollout from 2029)

*Political Developments*
* Bharatiya Janata Party plans nationwide outreach ahead of women’s reservation bill debate
* Kerala elections: LDF seeks third term, UDF banks on anti-incumbency
* Puducherry sees intensified contest with new players and alliance cracks
* Assembly polls 2026 underway across Kerala, Assam and Puducherry with 5.3 crore voters

*Global & Geopolitics*
* India urges Iran to expedite oil shipments
* Donald Trump criticises NATO over Iran war; revives Greenland issue after talks with Mark Rutte
* Iran considers $1 per barrel toll on Hormuz tankers with crypto payments
* Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate amid ceasefire violations
* Iran launches missile and drone attacks on UAE and Kuwait

*Jai Hind*
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