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Govt examining high margins beyond cancer drugs

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- The Centre has told the Supreme Court that while it decided to cap trade margins on anti-cancer drugs at 30 per cent as the most significant cases of high margins are in oncology... Read More


India, Russia to conduct pilot voyages on Northern Sea Route in 2027

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- India and Russia are looking to leverage the Northern Sea Route (NSR) for faster transport of goods and hydrocarbons with the first pilot voyage being planned for 2027 - the 80th... Read More


Smartphone and earbud makers import more components from Vietnam as domestic prices surge

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Amid a nearly fivefold spike in memory chip prices over the past year, electronics manufacturers, especially smartphone and true wireless stereo (TWS) earbud makers, have increas... Read More


Brokerage profits grow in September quarter despite slowdown in market activity

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Brokerage firms reported strong year-on-year profit growth in the September quarter despite a slowdown in market activity, as higher contributions from margin funding and other b... Read More


JSW Steel expects higher H2 volumes to offset rising input costs

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- JSW Steel has surprised the streets with a smart jump in profits in the September quarter after an initial bearish phase and has announced fresh capex. The growth was largely sup... Read More


Torrent Pharma eyes semaglutide launch in Brazil in 6-9 months

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Torrent Pharmaceuticals plans to launch semaglutide in Brazil over the next six to nine months, as the drugmaker seeks to expand its presence in a market where revenues grew 38 p... Read More


Ladakh becomes India's first fully organic union territory

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Ladakh has become India's first fully organic Union Territory, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said on Sunday, marking a major step in the region's drive to eliminate chem... Read More


Polish defense firm WB Group to invest $100 million in India over 5 years for unmanned systems production

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- WB Group, Poland's largest private defence company, plans to invest $100 million over five years as it seeks to establish manufacturing bases in India to offer its different clas... Read More


Distribution reforms: IRDAI extends deadline for feedback till October 31

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has extended the deadline for submitting of feedback on the proposed distribution reforms till October 31, 202... Read More


'Excess': Insured, but still responsible

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- In the previous instalment of Cover Note (October 5, 2026, Policy 'excess' does not mean more for you), we saw that an excess or deductible means the first portion of an admissib... Read More