🗞️ Daily Business Brief – APR 14 2025
- Delhivery Nexus Fund sells 40 lakh shares (0.53% equity) via block deal worth ₹186 crore.
- RBI (NBFC Sector) eases branch expansion rules with revised 2026 authorisation framework, offering greater operational flexibility while maintaining regulatory oversight.
- Lakshya Powertech bags ₹642 crore O&M contract from Vedanta.
- Indian Railways Vande Bharat trains drive strong passenger momentum with rail traffic up 34% in FY26 while air travel growth slows.
- Government of India steps in to support MSMEs and secure energy and shipping routes amid ongoing West Asia crisis.
- HG Infra Engineering stock jumps after securing ₹519 crore order from Mirzapur Thermal Energy.
- India–US Trade Talks Indian negotiating team to visit the US from April 20–22; delegation-level discussions expected next week.
- India Trade Data (March) Exports down 7.4% YoY to $38.92 billion; imports down 6.5% YoY to $59.59 billion; trade deficit narrows 4.7% YoY to $20.67 billion.
- Shriram Finance arm Shriram Overseas receives RBI in-principle approval to commence primary dealer business.
- Paras Defence signs agreement with Northstar (US) to supply and support defence products for Indian Armed Forces.
- US–Iran Geopolitics both countries reportedly considering extending ceasefire by two weeks.
- SEBI signs MoU with Department of Telecommunications to enable data sharing for combating securities market fraud.
- Brigade Enterprises signs JDA for 8.63-acre land parcel in Gunjur, part of a 39-acre integrated township in East Bengaluru with ₹7,200 crore GDV potential.
- Container Corporation of India bags turnkey order for 9 BLSS spine car rakes worth ₹175 crore.
- Varun Beverages acquires 29.99% stake in FPEL HR2 Energy Private Limited for ₹1.58 crore.
- US–Iran Developments former US President Donald Trump signals possibility of near-term resolution in Iran-related negotiations.
- China–US Solar Trade China considering restrictions on exports of solar manufacturing equipment to the United States, as per Reuters sources.
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