Good morning Vande Mataram
News Headlines from Leading Financial Newspapers, Compiled by Rudra Shares
Saturday, 23 August, 2025
Economy & Policy
* India on road to \$5 trillion goal through world-class infrastructure, says Nitin Gadkari
* Festive season, tax relief to drive demand: Sudip B.
* India’s growth poised for recovery late this year; US to slow down: Chetan Ahya
* Tariffs can be an opportunity if India pushes key reforms in land, labour and capital, says Marcellus' Pramod Gubbi
Banking & Financial Services
* Government may slash AGR dues for Vodafone Idea, Airtel
* South Indian Bank launches product offering loans of up to 90% of gold value
* PNB Housing’s Girish Kousgi set to join IIFL Home Finance as CEO
* Urban infra lender Hudco likely to cross annual loan book guidance of Rs 1.5 lakh crore during Q3FY25
* Centrum Capital to sell affordable housing finance business to Weaver Services for Rs 430 crore
* DIIs turn net sellers after a month, offloading Indian equities worth Rs 329 crore; FIIs net sold Rs 1,623 crore
Corporate & Industry
* Premier Energies begins commercial operations of Rs 642-cr solar cell line
* PM Modi inaugurates SJVN's Rs 13,756-cr Buxar Thermal plant's unit
* Hindalco’s Rs 18,000 crore capex in FY25 was highest in a decade, says KM Birla, reaffirms \$10 billion investment plan
* Apollo Hospitals: Promoter Suneetha Reddy sells 1.3% stake for Rs 1,489 crore
* Lokesh Machines locked on 10% upper circuit after bagging manufacturing registration from Defence Ministry
* Ircon shares rise after firm gets LoA for a project worth Rs 510.5 crore from Meghalaya govt
* Asian Paints, BPCL, other crude-sensitive stocks drop as oil prices rise on stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Capital Markets & IPOs
* Mangal Electrical IPO closes with 9.5x subscription, NII portion booked 19x
* Sakhiya Skin Clinic IPO: Surat company files draft papers with BSE SME
* Power infrastructure firm Sugs Lloyd’s Rs 86 crore IPO opens on August 29
* Primary market action: 10 IPOs set to debut on Dalal Street; 8 new listings to trade next week
Regulators & Market Voices
* True benchmark for funds is not AUM alone, but trust and management: Sebi Chairman at AMFI event
* SEBI chief calls for more caution, transparency from MFs when investing in microcaps, debt papers
* ‘We don’t give tips’: Avadhut Sathe responds after SEBI search at Karjat academy
Global & Technology
* Fed Chair Powell hints at rate cuts amid weak US job market, says 'impact of tariffs clearly visible'
* Dream11 parent forays into wealth tech after gaming ban, pilots new FD and gold investment app
* Nazara Tech says PokerBaazi operator halts money-based online games, shares down
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