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SEBI has invited comments on alternatives for the closing auction, market timings and expiry-day derivatives settlement. Its 12 September consultation does not change the rules or set an effective date; comments are due 3 October 2026.
Two news reports say Andhra Pradesh sanctioned two pending dearness-allowance increases. Here is what the reports say about the retrospective rate dates, October salary implementation and deferred arrears—while the original G.O. texts remain unavailable for verification.
BSE said it initiated a primary-to-disaster-recovery switchover and scheduled mock trading across several segments. The notice did not confirm a successful completed test, a normal Saturday cash-market session or new regular trading hours.
The company says it applied to the NCLT Bengaluru Bench to use ₹20,501.60 million of securities premium against accumulated losses. The filing is an application, not a tribunal sanction, cash payout, debt repayment or evidence of an operating turnaround.
De Neers Tools said it allotted 16,00,200 equity shares and 4,99,800 convertible warrants on a preferential basis. The ₹41.16 crore maximum price-based instrument value includes warrants that still require conversion conditions to be met.
Reuters reported that BRICS members unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration. The political declaration is not evidence of an Indian tariff order, common-currency launch, payment-system rollout or Reserve Bank of India action.
India’s official account says Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed regional stability, freedom of navigation and commerce, and seafarer welfare. The readout records a discussion, not a safe-passage mechanism, energy deal or sanctions decision.
Reuters reported that Saudi authorities temporarily closed the East–West oil pipeline as a precaution after an aerial attack; no reviewed evidence establishes an Indian cargo disruption, supply loss or fuel-price effect.
HDFC Bank’s board approved two unnamed MD & CEO candidates, in order of preference, for submission to RBI. The filing records a board step, not an RBI-approved appointment.
Indiabulls Limited says it signed a definitive agreement for a proposed 70% acquisition of Fintech Cloud Private Limited for ₹1,050 crore through an NCLT scheme. The filing identifies approvals still required, so the transaction has not been shown as closed.
A careful introduction to virtual digital assets, the difference between taxation and legal-tender status, and the questions readers should still verify.
How to separate an offline filing tool’s version, supported return forms and release date from rates, eligibility, forms and statutory deadlines.
A household-friendly guide to three sector metrics, the protection gap, grievance redressal and the difference between ICR and claim-settlement ratio.
What the Supreme Court’s 2 September ruling decided about a covered bank, an acquired non-performing secured loan and the issues it left unresolved.
Three historical rights issues explain record dates, RE trading, issue windows, equity shares, CCPS, warrants and why a maximum size is not realised proceeds.
A process-focused reading of a final adjudication order, the control areas it covered and the conclusions readers should not infer.
Four 2 September filings show why order value is not revenue, a signed agreement is not full completion, and an LOI is not a purchase.
A status ladder for SEBI draft scheme filings and PFRDA’s Point of Presence consultation, including the terms readers must wait to verify.
A mechanism-first guide using the 2 September session, with observed facts separated from market attribution and one-day causality limits.
A status-led process map for bid closing, UPI mandate timing, tender volume, allocation, acceptance, settlement and listing.
The difference between permission to acquire membership-linked equity, institutional fraud intelligence, customer verification and reimbursement.
How the half-yearly CIMS return fits beside the pre-existing relief framework, lender decisions and borrower-specific eligibility.
A scope-first guide to accounts held by non-resident banks, the reports RBI removed and the retail account rules the circular did not change.
What provisional FCNR(B), OFCB and ECB inflows measure, how ICICI Bank described gross mobilisation, and which conclusions the disclosures do not support.
An India-first explanation of an executed overnight VRRR, the notified ceiling, accepted bids and three Treasury-bill cut-off yields.
A dated guide to the NIFTY 50, SENSEX, NIFTY BANK, India VIX, intraday recovery and the limits of one-session explanations.
A documentation-first guide to transaction records, tax questions and the difference between information and personal tax advice.
A practical security primer on control, recovery information, device hygiene and safer storage decisions.
Recognise pressure tactics, impersonation, fake recovery services and wallet-draining requests before responding.
A beginner-friendly explanation of shared records, validation, blocks and the limits of blockchain claims.
A neutral comparison of who controls keys, recovery responsibilities and common failure points.
How to read volatility, liquidity and concentration as descriptive context rather than a forecast or instruction.