New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- India's primary market pipeline is gathering momentum, with eight companies across sectors ranging from coal mining and financial services to defence, fintech, jewellery and travel receiving regulatory clearance to move ahead with their proposed initial public offerings (IPOs).

The list includes state-owned Mahanadi Coalfields, non-banking financial company Veritas Finance, defence technology player Sagar Defence Engineering, fintech major Razorpay and MakeMyTrip's India subsidiary. Other companies that have received regulatory observations include Encube Ethicals, Arjun Jewellers and IFL Finance.

The proposed public issues vary significantly in size and structure. While some companies plan to raise fresh capital t...