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Indian states seek extra power to avoid nighttime outages
Several Indian states have sought additional electricity allocations from the Union government in October 2026 to prevent night-time power outages. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West...
Adani Power, DGPC Sign 770 MW Bhutan Hydropower Pact
Adani Power and Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) signed a Shareholders Agreement on 5 October 2026 to develop the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I Hydroelectric Project in...
Sanjay Kumar Named Next CEO of Petronet LNG
Sanjay Kumar, Director (Marketing) at GAIL (India) Ltd, has been appointed as the next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Petronet LNG Ltd. His five-year term will...
Adani Group Announces Rs 6 Lakh Crore Investment in Maharashtra
The Adani Group announced plans for investments exceeding Rs 6 lakh crore in Maharashtra on 2 October 2026. The announcement was made at the launch of Invest Maharashtra,...
Andhra Pradesh Plans Global Horticulture Hub at Madanapalle
Andhra Pradesh laid the foundation stone for the ₹1 lakh-crore Global Horticulture Hub at Madanapalle in Annamayya district on 2 October 2026. The project is linked with the...
NABKISAN Lists India’s First WASH Social Bond
NABKISAN Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of NABARD, listed India’s first social bond dedicated exclusively to the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene sector on the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai...
APEDA Facilitates Frozen Food Export from Haryana to Canada
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the flag-off of a consignment of frozen food products from Sonipat in Haryana to Canada on 1...
APEDA Facilitates Makhana Export from Purnea to Greece
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority facilitated the export of a 1 metric tonne consignment of popped makhana from Purnea in Bihar to Greece on...
Anup Bagchi Takes Charge as HDFC Bank CEO
Anup Bagchi assumed charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of HDFC Bank on 27 October 2026. The Reserve Bank of India approved his...
PFRDA Targets 2–3 Crore New NPS Subscribers
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) set a target to add 2–3 crore new subscribers to the National Pension System (NPS) over the next two years....
Government halves sugar stockholding limits
The Government of India revised sugar stockholding norms for dealers on 1 October 2026 to regulate sugar distribution during the festive season. The new order applies from 15...
