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BirlaNu launches its first Experience Centre in Vijayawada

07-05-2026

Andhra Pradesh, 7th May 2026: BirlaNu, part of the multi-billion-dollar CKA Birla Group, opened its first Experience Centre in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh today. The centre is located at Mahatma Gandhi Road, Governorpet, and covers BirlaNu's product range across walls, floors, pipes, putty, and construction chemicals. The format is built around product demonstration in simulated application contexts, giving customers, contractors, and architects direct engagement with materials before specifying or purchasing them.

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Fortify risk mgmt: M. Nagaraju

08-05-2026

The Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Nagaraju, on Thursday stressed the need for strengthening risk culture across banks, saying risk management must become a core strategic capability amid growing global uncertainties and evolving cyber threats, according to the Ministry of Finance.

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Mideast see-saw keeps D-St nervously swinging

08-05-2026

Beneath the dazzling towers of India’s financial capital, another uneasy trading session unfolded on Thursday as the see-saw politics of West Asia continued to cast long and shifting shadows across Dalal Street.

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Govt issues uniform norm for measuring states' GDP with revised base yr of 22-23

08-05-2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Thursday issued a uniform guideline for measuring Gross State Domestic Product with 2022-23 as the base year to ensure a standardised framework and comparability of performance across all states.

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Banks well-capitalised to handle RBI ECL shift

08-05-2026

Indian banks are well-placed to weather the shift to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expected credit loss (ECL) framework, set to take effect on April 1, 2027, according to a report released on Thursday.

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Fuel price shield under pressure?

08-05-2026

India has managed to keep petrol and diesel prices relatively stable despite a sharp jump in global crude oil prices, but experts believe this situation may not remain sustainable for long.

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Road projs under hybrid annuity model have stable credit risk: Crisil

08-05-2026

A large portion of under-construction road projects under the hybrid annuity model (HAM) are trailing on execution schedule, yet their credit risk profiles remain stable, supported by protection under concession agreements, rating agency Crisil said on Thursday.

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Aluminium set for supply shock, prices may breach $3,400 this yr?

07-05-2026

Global aluminium markets are staring at a deeper supply crisis in 2026 as geopolitical tensions in West Asia continue to disrupt production and trade routes, according to a report by ANZ Research.

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Cement sector margins remain strained amid weak demand

07-05-2026

India’s cement sector may witness continued pressure on profitability over the next one to two quarters due to rising input costs and sluggish demand, according to a report by Systematix Institutional Equities.

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Foodgrain stocks surge nearly three times buffer requirement

07-05-2026

Government foodgrain reserves stored in godowns of Food Corporation of India climbed to 604.02 lakh tonnes as of April 1, nearly three times the mandatory buffer requirement of 210.40 lakh tonnes, according to official data released on Wednesday.

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Wheat pices extend fall; maize stays flat amid weak Demand

07-05-2026

Wheat prices in Kota, Rajasthan, declined for the third straight session on Wednesday due to sluggish demand and rising arrivals, while maize prices remained steady across key spot markets as supply matched demand. Rice prices showed mixed trends, with some basmati varieties witnessing a decline amid weak domestic and export demand.

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Gold, silver futures rally on weak dollar

07-05-2026

Gold and silver futures rose sharply on Wednesday as weaker crude oil prices and a softer US dollar boosted investor sentiment amid growing hopes of a peace agreement between the US and Iran.