*Financial news* 
Source: Leading newspapers 
*Compiled by Rudra Shares* 
Vande Mataram 
Tuesday, 16 June 2026

*Corporate & Business*
• Telcos reject call for cheaper, standalone voice & SMS plans
• Ashok Leyland signs pact for old truck, bus replacement in Delhi-NCR
• Medical costs up, ICICI Lombard makes a case for higher health cover
• Waaree Energies gets shareholders' nod to raise up to ₹10,000 cr via QIP
• Govt launches GIC OFS to sell up to 5% stake, targets ₹3,000 crore
• Apollo hospital proposes Shobana Kamineni as Executive Chairperson
• LG expects India to remain its largest global AC market by volume
• ONGC's overseas arm set to revive Venezuela operations
• No merit in issues flagged by ex-chair of HDFC Bank: Law firms
• Maharashtra bets bigger on green data centres; expands policy to entire state
• Schneider Electric Infra hits upper circuit as parent ties up with Foxconn for AI data centres
• Bharat Forge surges after defence arm unveils MArG artillery gun series at Eurosatory 2026
• Swiggy’s Toing materially more successful than Rapido’s food delivery offering Ownly: JP Morgan
• NSE likely to file IPO DRHP this week, reports CNBC-TV18
• Premji Invest owned-PI Opportunities AIF buys Rs 102 crore worth Vedanta Iron and Steel shares
• Nexus Ventures, Peak XV Partners-backed Turtlemint to open Rs 883-crore IPO on June 19
• US Supreme Court rejects TCS challenge to $168 million award in trade secrets case

*Banking, Financial Services & Insurance*
• Goldman Sachs cuts India's 2026 CAD forecast to 1.3% of GDP
• India will do more to boost inflows: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
• Irdai seeks to ease investment rules in insurance sector
• RBI opens listed Indian equities for foreign investors
• Sebi plans buyback via SEs, easier MF borrowing rules
• Foreign investors pump $1.84 bn into Indian bonds in June, highest in 16 months

*Energy, Oil* 
• Govt hikes windfall tax on diesel, ATF; petrol duty unchanged
• India's green energy sector at start of Y2K-like multi-decade growth cycle: Nuvama
• Vedanta demerger unlocks nearly Rs 49,000 crore in market value on listing day

 *Commodities* 
• Gold holds gain as Trump touts reopening of Hormuz this week
• Oil plunges, stocks jump on US-Iran peace deal
• Silver stood at Rs 2,51,327 spot on June 15
• Gold stood at Rs 1,50,133 spot on June 15

*Technology, Telecom & Digital*
• Jio skips it. Starlink swears by it. Now, it’s a headache for Musk

*Government & Policy*
• Delimitation Bill to return with 50% seat increase clause, says Naidu
• From Howrah village to parliament: NCPI in spotlight
• Janasena woos Gen Z, eyes expansion beyond Andhra; backs Modi on delimitation
• Akal Takht declares Bhagwant Mann 'Anti-Guru', summons Cabinet

*International & Trade*
• Iran truce may revive India's textile exports, industry says
• Trump says Hormuz to fully reopen by Friday after US-Iran deal
• Trump says Iran agreed to never have nuclear weapons, dismisses $300 million payment report as ‘fake news’

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