News Headlines from Business News Agencies 19.02.2025

*Business Standard*

📝 Defence budget will go up by 9.5% to Rs 6.81 trn in 2025-26: Secretary

📝 India's fiscal trajectory in line with our expectations: S&P Global Ratings

📝 Over 2.8 million companies registered in India, 65% active: Govt data

📝 Ficci, Assocham demand input tax credit for real estate under CGST

📝 J&J begins critical court hearing over $10 billion baby powder settlement

📝 TVS Motor launches 2025 edition TVS Ronin at Rs 1.35 lakh ex-showroom

📝 Industry body calls for broken rice exports as stocks hit nine times target

📝 NTPC pays additional Rs 2,424 cr interim dividend to shareholders for FY25

📝 Export sector face uncertainty as Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs

📝 At $3.8 trillion, India's top 500 pvt cos value more than the country's GDP

📝 Check Point Software to set up first APAC R&D centre in Bengaluru

📝 Titan targets stake in Damas Jewellery for Rs 4,500 cr; eyes GCC growth

📝 LG Electronics kicks off roadshows to launch $1.5 bn India IPO this year

*Economic Times*

📝 US emerges as 5th top oil seller to India in January, Russia at No.1

📝 India, Qatar exchange agreement on establishment of strategic partnership

📝 Zen Technologies announces investment in Vector Technics, Bhairav Robotics

📝 Realty developer Nimbus group reports Rs 278 crore sale in Q3FY25

📝 India’s pension AUM to grow to Rs 118 trillion by 2030: DSP Pension Fund Managers

📝 India aims to double trade with Qatar to $28 bn in 5 years; exploring signing FTA

📝 Reliance Group to enter RE manufacturing space with solar, battery plants

📝 Xoriant appoints Rohit Kedia as Chief Executive Officer

📝 Ambani's Reliance Consumer Products debuts in UAE with Campa

📝 IREDA arm gets provisional registration as finance company at GIFT City

📝 Indian Overseas Bank launches Aadhaar-based account opening, API banking services

📝 RInfra to enter RE equipment manufacturing space; makes key appointments to lead business

*Mint*

📝 India's insurance market poised to reach $222 bn by 2026, growing at 17% CAGR: Report

📝 India's economic growth pegged at 6.3% in December quarter of FY25: ICRA

📝 Unemployment rate dips to 6.4 pc in December quarter: Survey

📝 OPEC+ to not consider delay of April oil supply hike to global markets

📝 Man Infraconstruction promoters raise stake in the realty company

📝 India Inc’s dull earnings outlook signals tougher times ahead for markets

📝 Singapore Flags Investment Plans From Chips to Energy in Budget

📝 Singapore Buys Only Small Amount of Nvidia Chips, Official Says

📝 Auto Sector Q3 Results: Growth slows, profits hit; Maruti, M&M top picks

📝 UK Pay Growth and Employment Rise in Defiance of Labour Tax Hike

📝 Centre tightens certification criteria for public health facilities in states