Life Insurance Corporation of India LIC has reduced its stake in Vedanta Limited. The company sold more than 7 crore shares through market sale, reducing its stake from 6.889 to 4.881. This disinvestment ran from April 2017 to January 2026. LIC informed about this change under SEBI rules, making it clear that it is not part of Vedanta's promoter group.
The report 'Fueling the Future: How Business, Finance and Policy Can Accelerate the Clean Fuels Market' says global clean fuels will require annual investment of more than $100 billion by 2030 to meet clean energy targets.
Lucknow Police and Piramal Finance have launched a cyber security initiative called 'Sabki Niyyat Saaf Nahi Hoti'. Its objective is to protect citizens from increasing financial cyber frauds. This campaign will run for 15 days in Lucknow from January 13, 2026, in which people will be made aware through street plays and social media. Its goal is to give people the information they need to identify and protect against cyber threats.
Dr. Pratap Chandra Reddy realized the lack of world-class healthcare in India after the death of a patient in 1979. After returning from America at the age of 50, he laid the foundation of Apollo Hospitals. Facing many challenges, opened the first hospital in Chennai in 1983. Today, 92-year-old Dr. Reddy is one of India's oldest billionaires, whose empire is managed by his four daughters.
'Bakri Bank' is empowering rural women in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Run by Seva Sahyog Foundation, this bank gives pregnant goats as loan instead of money. The women repay the loan in the form of goat kids, which earns them an annual income of up to ₹30,000. This model is helping poor and single women to become self-reliant, and also provides them training in animal husbandry.
Share Market Holiday: Share markets on NSE and BSE will remain closed on 15 January 2026 due to local body elections in Maharashtra. There will be no trading in equity, equity derivatives and currency markets. However, trading in the commodity derivatives segment will take place in the evening session. This day has been declared a complete trading holiday. There are a total of 16 stock market holidays in 2026.
According to Deloitte report, India's economy is expected to grow at the rate of 7.5 to 7.8 percent in the current financial year. This rate may be 6.6 to 6.9 percent in 2026-27. The report attributed the growth to strength in domestic demand, policy reforms and readjustment of trade policies. Deloitte India economist Rumki Majumdar called this a result of India's pro-growth policies.
Wholesale inflation rose to 0.83 percent in December 2025, an increase for the second consecutive month. The main reason for this was the increase in prices of food items, non-food items and manufactured products. Retail inflation also rose to a three-month high on the back of kitchen essentials. This data is important for the Reserve Bank of India, which has recently raised GDP growth estimates.
Indian Railways has announced a discount on booking tickets through the RailOne app. Now there will be a discount of 3% on unreserved and platform tickets. You will also get additional cashback up to ₹20 on payment through BHIM UPI. This offer has started from January 14, which will give passengers an opportunity to save on digital payments. The RailOne app brings together multiple services of the Railways.
The Indian Rupee is much stronger than the Iranian currency Rial. One Indian Rupee is equal to 12,109.63 Iranian Rials, making Rs 100 12.10 lakh Rials. Iran's currency has been weak for decades, and its value has declined by nearly 90% since 2018. The main reason for this is the sanctions imposed on Iran, which increased inflation and slowed down economic growth. The World Bank has also predicted a decline in Iran's GDP.
Tata Consultancy Services, a Tata Group company, has said after the third quarter results that the company may continue the process of laying off employees in the next quarter as well, but there is no specific target for it.
There is a slight rise in Gold Price Today on Tuesday, January 13. The same silver Silver Price Today is running at the speed of a rocket like yesterday. Silver has increased by more than Rs 2000 per kg. Along with this, an increase of more than Rs 100 per 10 grams has been recorded in gold. Let us know what is the price of gold and silver in your city today?
Seeing the attractive returns of Mutual Fund, everyone wants to invest in it. But its ground reality is something else. The returns received in mutual funds depend on the fluctuations of the stock market. This is the reason why some funds lose investors' money. Today we will tell you about 5 reasons due to which people are leaving mutual fund SIP.
After the rise in the stock market on Monday, a positive start is expected on Tuesday also. However, the market may remain cautious due to US tariff announcements. Today the quarterly results of companies like ICICI Lombard, Tata Elxsi will come. Q3 results of TCS, HCL Tech were announced, while important news related to companies like Biocon, NLC India and KP Green Engineering has also come out.
The government has released the sowing figures of Rabi crops, in which an increase of 2 has been recorded in the sowing of wheat. As of January 9, the area under wheat has increased to 334.17 lakh hectares, which is more than last year. Better monsoon and increase in MSP have been cited as the main reasons for this surge. The total area of Rabi crops has reached 644.29 lakh hectares.
Indian Micro-Fertilizers Manufacturers Association IMFMA has demanded the government to impose 5% GST on all fertilizers under the Fertilizer Control Order before the upcoming Union Budget 2026. He also urged for pending GST credit refund and introduction of a unified licensing system. The move will help farmers reduce farming costs, increase savings and provide better access to micronutrients, thereby benefiting the agriculture sector.
The stock market is likely to start with a decline on Monday, as GIFT Nifty is in the red. The impact of weak global cues, geopolitical tensions and negative technical signals is visible. Today the quarterly results of many companies including Tata Consultancy Services and HCL Technologies will be announced. Phoenix Mills, Avenue Supermarts and IREDA showed strong performance, while Mahindra & Mahindra recorded a decline in sales.
According to Commerce Ministry data, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Poland are becoming the major export destinations for Indian goods in the EU. Exports to Spain increased by more than 56% during April-November in the current financial year, from $3 billion to $4.7 billion.
India's defense expenditure is likely to increase due to global geopolitical tensions and superpower tug-of-war. Defense allocation may increase by 20-25% in Budget 2026, of which ₹1.8 lakh crore will be spent on modernisation. In view of the challenge of China, Pakistan border and the goal of self-reliant India, special attention will be given to technologies like drones, cyber security and space warfare.
The 22nd installment of PM Kisan Yojana is awaited. The 21st installment was released on 19 November. As per the old pattern, the 22nd installment may arrive by March-April 2026. For this, e-KYC is mandatory, which can be done through PM-Kisan portal or app. The scheme amount is likely to be increased in the upcoming budget, which is currently Rs 6,000 annually.