*Financial News
Source: Leading Newspapers
Compiled by *Rudra Shares*
Vande Mataram
*Wednesday, 15 July 2026*

*Infrastructure & Aviation*

• Navi Mumbai Airport to begin international services with Air India Express flight to Abu Dhabi today.

• Centre clears ₹1,000 crore for rural roads in West Bengal and sanctions 1 lakh PMAY houses.

• West Bengal hands over 1,024 acres to BSF for fencing along the India-Bangladesh border.

*Energy & Power*

• India may open the thorium sector to private firms to accelerate its nuclear energy ambitions.

• Trump withdraws the proposed 20% Hormuz cargo fee and announces a full blockade on Iranian shipping.

• Trump threatens to target Iran's power plants next week if no agreement is reached

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*Technology & Telecom*

• After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal bets on health-tech and aerospace ventures.

• LTM expects AI revenue to outpace traditional services, says CEO Venu Lambu.

• TCS wins the technology mandate for JFK Airport's $19-billion terminal project.

• TCS says no decision has been taken on FY27 promotions; plans AI-focused Wings relaunch.

• New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium.

*Banking & Financial Services*

• IDBI finds its foreign match in Fairfax's $5.5 billion bet.

• Moody's affirms SBI and HDFC Bank ratings, citing strong asset quality.

• Kotak Mahindra Bank's commercial banking head exits, marking the second senior leadership departure.

*Economy & Policy*

• Government issues norms for implementing a global outreach initiative on branding, labelling and export packaging.

• Input tax credit relief on staff cars and insurance is likely for companies.

• Wholesale inflation hits a record 9.9% in June due to higher fuel and food prices.

• India-UK FTA expected to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, with engineering and textiles among the biggest beneficiaries.

• US eases Russia sanctions bill, reducing the proposed tariff threat on India and China from 500% to 100%.

*Corporate*

• Vedanta AGM: Anil Agarwal outlines an aggressive expansion roadmap.

• Jubilant FoodWorks receives a GST demand notice of ₹46.9 crore and plans to challenge it.

• Ikea India plans to double its investment to over ₹21,000 crore by 2030.

• Maruti Suzuki announces major discounts on the Brezza ahead of the July 24 facelift launch.

*Markets*

• FIIs bought shares worth ₹2,604 crore, while DIIs purchased ₹2,020 crore on July 14.

• Cash levels at equity mutual funds declined to a 19-month low in June.

*Commodities*

• Silver stood at ₹2,19,335 (spot) on July 14
• Gold stood at ₹1,41,129 (spot) on July 14

*Politics & Governance*

• Kejriwal writes to the Prime Minister seeking a meeting on E20 petrol and demands the availability of pure petrol at fuel stations.

• Bharat Jodo Clubs to be rolled out within a month with a ₹10 lakh grant for each club.

1. • Trinamool rebel MPs seek separate seating and office space in the Lok Sabha after joining NCPI.

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