🗞️ Daily Business Brief – AUG 19, 2025
- Online Gaming Bill 2025 – Proposes a bar on online money games; industry earned ₹20,000–22,000 Cr in FY25.
- US anti-dumping probe – Indian govt says probe against Indian solar modules ‘lacks merit’.
- China-India Trade – China lifts restrictions on rare earth magnets, fertilisers & tunnel boring machines; FM Wang Yi assures S Jaishankar on import concerns.
- Lloyds Metal – Emerges successful bidder for Tandsi-III & Tandsi-III extension coking coal mine.
- Cabinet Decisions – ₹1,507 Cr approved for new airport in Kota-Bundi, Rajasthan; ₹8,307 Cr for 6-lane ring road in Odisha.
- Indian Oil & Air India – Sign MoU for supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
- GST Council – FM Sitharaman to address GoM on rate rationalisation, compensation cess & insurance on Aug 20; first such move by GST Council Chairman.
- GAIL – Pipeline tariff announcement likely by September; PNGRB indicated 20% hike earlier.
- Alkem Labs – Launches Olesoft Trucera Moisturising Lotion to restore hydration & strengthen skin barrier.
- Sarda Energy – Declared successful bidder for Senduri coal mine with 248.54 MT reserves of G9 grade coal.
- Hexaware Tech – Shares up 1% after partnership with upGrad to power Phase 2 of AI workforce program.
- India-China Talks – Covered de-escalation, boundary issues; India raised strong concerns on mega dam construction on Yarlung Tsangpo.
- Hero MotoCorp – Unveils all-new Glamour X 125 with futuristic design & first-in-segment technology.
- Share India Securities – Approves ₹280M investment in NCDEX.
- Endurance Technologies – Approves capacity addition for ABS, disc brake systems & brake discs.
- IRFC – To support India’s first multi-modal transport hub at Surat.
- China-India Relations – Wang Yi to NSA Doval: Both sides should support stable & healthy ties.
- Zero GST Proposal – Govt proposes zero GST on key farm equipment like irrigation & sprinklers; positive for Mahindra EPC, Oswal Pumps, Jain Irrigation.
- SEBI – Reviewing intraday position limits in index options, with focus on expiry-day trading.
- Reliance Industries – S&P says ratings could be upgraded.
- Supreme Industries – PVC resin prices in India may rise ₹8–10/kg once anti-dumping duties imposed.
- Hindustan Zinc – CEO says company will enter uranium mining if govt opens sector.
- Exporters – Govt likely to extend duty refund plan by one year.
🔔 Stay tuned — informed choices create winning opportunities.
