Bhopal, Aug 5 — An FIR has been registered against a contractor for allegedly submitting a forged bank guarantee to secure four construction packages under the Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company (MPUDC), officials said. The case was registered on Tuesday at the MP Nagar police station in…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Centre has released Rs 16,172.95 crore for the Industrial Corridor Development Scheme under which 20 industrial cities have been approved through the Centre-State partnership model across the country, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The Centre has undertaken…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — A delegation of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) met the Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday and categorically said that ethanol is a big opportunity for the farm sector, provided its policy is "farmer-centric" and a…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Some major initiatives have been undertaken by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) during the last five years to improve the flow of credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.These measures…
Hyderabad, Aug 4 — A paradigm shift in dietary habits, increasing consumption of processed foods, and widespread sedentary lifestyles are severely impacting India's metabolic health, a health expert said on Tuesday.In an interview with IANS, Dr. Kalapala, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Director…
Mumbai, Aug 4 — BSE Limited on Tuesday reported a 9.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 874 crore for the first quarter of FY27, driven by improved operating performance.The country's oldest stock exchange had posted a net profit of Rs 797 crore in the corresponding…
Amaravati, Aug 4 — Claiming that the credit for Bhogapuram greenfield international airport goes to former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MPs Tanuja Rani and Gurumoorthy on Tuesday accused the current Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of reducing…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a detailed investigation after an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi experienced a momentary altitude variation during its journey on Tuesday, prompting medical evaluation of several passengers and crew after the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the Centre has no proposal to amend or replace the Unified Pension Scheme, which will continue as an optional scheme under the National Pension System.As of July 19, 2026, a total of 1,18,404 employees,…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for automobiles and auto components has attracted investments worth Rs 44,326 crore and generated 67,820 jobs till March 31, 2026, the Ministry of Heavy Industries said on Tuesday.According to the ministry, the scheme has also resulted…
Amaravati, Aug 4 — Andhra Pradesh has secured Rs 19,619 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme in two-and-a-half years, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. According to the state government, this is 72 per cent higher than the Rs 11,386 crore…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The government will continue to adopt appropriate fiscal and administrative measures to keep fuel prices under control amid the Middle East conflict, which has triggered a surge in prices of oil and gas, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The government had reduced the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — India is currently defending nine trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation, including those filed by Japan, Brazil and Australia, the parliament was informed on Tuesday.The Department of Commerce engages the Centre for Trade and Investment Law, the Centre for WTO Studies…
Mumbai, Aug 4 — Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a robust 37.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit for the June quarter (Q1 FY27), driven by strong subscriber additions, growing adoption of premium plans and healthy performance across its India and Africa…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Centre is expected to meet senior executives from Meta on August 5 to seek explanations on a range of concerns, including the handling of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), risks associated with WhatsApp usernames, and the treatment of verified and prominent accounts across…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Bangladesh recorded a 37 per cent fall in foreign loan commitments in FY26, eroding one of the country’s traditional buffers against external shocks and raising questions about future development financing, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based The Daily Star…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — After the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a prohibition order against Dabur India Limited over the sale of food products carrying allegedly misleading "100 per cent" claims, the company said on Tuesday that its product labels comply with the prevailing…
Mumbai, Aug 4 — The sharp divergence in benchmark and stock closing prices following the implementation of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) has triggered fresh debate among market participants, with investors taking to social media to question the reliability of end-of-day price discovery. The new…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, aims to attract more foreign capital in the country, strengthen the manufacturing sector and facilitate the ease of doing business in the country.The…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Australia's flag carrier Qantas is considering outsourcing up to 1,000 corporate roles to India as part of a broader cost-cutting and artificial intelligence (AI)-led transformation programme, a report has said.According to an analysis by The Australia Today, the initiative --…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Industry on Tuesday hailed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes to simplify the tax exemption framework introduced under the Finance Act, 2026 for foreign companies procuring services from specified data centres in India.The Bill removes the need for…