Market News Today

Farmers in Wai taluka face 20 to 25 daily power cuts during their scheduled eight-hour electricity window, severely disrupting crop irrigation amidst drought-like conditions.

A farmer climbed a power transmission tower on November 2 in Shirur taluka to protest pending land compensation, halting work and leading to a police complaint against three individuals.

Maharashtra's education department flagged 9,509 excess staff across 3,625 schools and identified widespread payroll and record discrepancies in the Shalarth system, prompting officials to seek immediate explanations and reconciliations.

An expert proposed a new exam model using a dynamic question bank and sequential display instead of fixed papers to prevent competitive exam leaks, monitoring 45 factors across 3 stages.

Rising leopard sightings near Pune have led the Forest Department to restrict Sinhagad access between 6 PM and 6 AM. Meanwhile, a young leopard was successfully captured in Junnar taluka.

In October 2026, India's captive and commercial coal production surged 42% year-on-year to 22.03 million tonnes, while dispatches increased by 36% to 21.11 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Coal.

Nomura maintains a bullish outlook on India's steel sector, expecting domestic makers to benefit from price hikes absorbing raw material inflation through the first half of FY27, while retaining 'Buy' ratings on Tata Steel and JSW Steel.

Tamil Nadu reviews TASMAC's privatization and plans a statewide bottle-return overhaul, procuring 40,048 machines within 20 days. Employees face strict action over protests, alongside revised welfare measures.

Multi-agency raids across Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts between October 29 and 31 led to 11 FIRs and action against 18 trading entities for weight manipulation, price inflation, and PDS rice diversion.

Passenger groups propose a schedule change for the Venad Express to reduce evening rail congestion and delays for travellers heading from Ernakulam towards southern Kerala.