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CDSCO to get 1,500‑member scientific cadre, will speed up drug approvals

The government has agreed ‘in principle’ to the move and a proposal would be send for approval by March, DGCI Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi has said

Will “remove rot of cough‑syrup manufacturing” by next production season: Central drug controller

The regulator has already inspected around 1,150 facilities, or 90% of cough syrup making plants, physically visiting plants and taking enforcement action wherever serious lapses were found.

OPINION | CAFÉ Norms: A piece-wise linear approach may be worth a look to offset small car squeeze

India could draw lessons from global best practices, where countries like the United States, China, Korea, Japan specify the “minimum floor” and “maximum ceiling” by adopting a piece-wise linear approach 

IPO Action: Investors to see 9 public issues worth Rs 4,400 crore next week, 4 firms lined up for listing

Upcoming IPOs | The participants will see total five IPOs opening for subscription on the first day of next week i.e. February 23 including Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, and Shree Ram Twistex from the mainboard segment

Post Q3FY26, margin recovery and broader profits to drive market strength

Large caps are showing relatively better breadth and valuation stability, while small caps face slower earnings momentum and multiple compression in Q3FY26.

Moneycontrol Pro Weekender | All that is solid melts into air

AI power lies not just in its intelligence, but in its speed -- and that speed is disrupting everything

Yashhtej Industries Rs 89-crore IPO closes with 1.35 times subscription, listing scheduled on February 25

Yashhtej Industries IPO | The company is raising Rs 88.88 crore via initial public offering (IPO) of 80.79 lakh shares at a price of Rs 110 per share.

Clean Max Enviro Energy raises Rs 921 crore via anchor book ahead of Rs 3,100-crore IPO

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions IPO | | The company is raising Rs 1,200 crore by issuing fresh shares, while promoters and investors will be selling shares worth Rs 1,900 crore via offer-for-sale.

Everstone‑backed Integris Medtech gets SEBI nod for IPO

The Everstone Capital–backed company, India’s second‑largest home‑grown diversified medtech platform by FY25 operating revenue, plans to raise up to Rs 925 crore through a fresh issue of shares, alongside an offer for sale of 21.67 million shares from existing investors and founders.

Integris Medtech, Anjali Labtech, APPL Containers, Alpine Texworld IPOs get approval from SEBI

SEBI has issued observations on the draft papers of Integris Medtech on February 13, and Anjali Labtech on February 17, while the observations issued by the regulator on draft document of APPL Containers, and Alpine Texworld on February 20.

The Reading List: February 20, 2026

Our research and opinion teams have curated a selection of articles and social media gems from the world of economy, business and finance for your weekend read

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Making AI count

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama Feb 20 edition: India’s AI potential depends on institutional reforms, regulator increases insurance rules, rooftop solar growth faces significant challenges, China and India diversify investments, and more