*Financial News*

Source: Leading Newspapers

Compiled by *Rudra Shares*

Vande Mataram

*Monday, 13 July 2026*

*Banking & Financial Services*

• RBI seeks banks' views on introducing an education savings plan with better returns.

• RBI steps up scrutiny of Corporate India's foreign investments.

• Japan's Sompo eyes a bigger India play after insurance reforms.

• Private capital should play a much larger role in India's infrastructure development: Rajkiran Rai, MD & CEO, NaBFID.

• SBI Funds Management IPO gets brokerages' thumbs-up on scale and valuation, but one risk stands out.

*Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals*

• Pharma body renews push for data protection.

*Metals & Mining*

• SAIL and Indonesia's Krakatau Steel explore a 1 million tonne stainless steel project.

• Berry Alloys to invest ₹1,200 crore in Andhra Pradesh steel materials complex.

• Recycling body MRAI urges the government to remove the 2.5% duty on aluminium scrap.

*Power & Energy*

• NTPC approves ₹20,457 crore investment for the 1,600 MW Lara Stage-III project.

• New power policy draft may reach the Cabinet in August.

• Power Grid shares in focus after winning an inter-state transmission project.

*Telecom & Technology*

• Financial services, data and cloud are Airtel's next growth drivers: Mittal.

• Tata Consultancy Services plans up to 8,900 AI deployment engineers and seeks AI acquisitions.

• Power infrastructure emerges as India's biggest opportunity in AI: Shriram AMC.

• Sterlite Technologies shares in focus after European patent victory.

*Real Estate*

• Real estate firms ramp up legal hiring as deals grow more complex.

*Consumer & Retail*

• Digital content is driving demand for physical toys in India, says Mattel.

• Bengal garment expo likely to generate ₹1,600 crore in business, showcasing over 1,000 brands.

*Capital Markets / IPO*

• IPO pipeline set to swell further, with five issues worth ₹15,000 crore lined up by July-end.

• Dalal Street Week Ahead: Q1 earnings, inflation, oil prices, US Fed Chair Warsh's testimony and China GDP among the key factors to watch.

• PACE Digitek shares in focus on BESS supply pact with Bondada Renewable.

• Carlyle places a ₹1,175-crore bet on a Bengaluru company, signalling confidence in India's defence future.

*Economy & Policy*

• India Inc's $34 billion global investment bets draw the focus of a new gatekeeper.

• India-UK Double Contribution Convention to protect EPF savings of Indian workers: Goyal.

*Politics & Governance*

• Omar defends invite to Mirwaiz for Delhi protest, says BJP is creating a 'manufactured controversy'.

• New voters will also have to submit parents' SIR details for inclusion in electoral rolls.

• BJP slams Kejriwal over Sundarkand event, calls him 'chunavi Hindu'.

• J&K: Mehbooba Mufti under 'house arrest' ahead of Martyrs' Day.

• ₹1,835 crore transferred into bank accounts of 1.25 crore Ladli Behna scheme beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh.

• Ram Temple Trust to decide CEO's powers, no government interference: Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra.

• ₹3,541 crore excess spending and fund parking: State auditor puts BJP's Ladki Bahin Scheme under lens.

*Global*

• Iran fires ballistic missiles towards Jordan as a US strike kills one; oil prices surge.

• Global gold fund outflows ease after a three-month selling streak.

*Commodities*

• Silver stood at ₹2,20,540 (spot) on July 12

• Gold stood at ₹1,42,741 (spot) on July 12

*Jai Hind*

*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai*

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