Bengaluru, Aug 21 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday urged chartered accountants to advise the state government on improving revenue collection, plugging leakages, and correcting financial lapses without burdening businesses.Addressing a dialogue conference organised by the…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India had moved away from the "Production Linked Punishment" approach of the Licence Raj era to a model that incentivises higher production, citing the performance of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme as a reflection of…
Mumbai, Aug 21 — Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed officials to submit a proposal to establish the ‘Maha CSR Authority’ to ensure a more effective, transparent, and coordinated utilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds in Maharashtra. He noted that because…
Ahmedabad, Aug 21 — More than 100 technology startups and 1,500 students from across India took part in Gujarat’s first police-led cybersecurity hackathon, with teams developing solutions to tackle cyber fraud, dark-web threats, digital forensics, and online safety. The two-day KANAD S.H.I.E.L.D.…
Pune, Aug 21 — Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Friday introduced the theme of 'Innovate, Cooperate and Transform (ICT) for a Resilient Future', and its four pillars — sustainable and resilient digital and ICT ecosystems; cybersecurity and trustworthy ICT; digital skilling…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday imposed monetary and non-monetary sanctions on Agro Input Dealers Association (AIDA), Agro Input Welfare Association (AIWA), Manmohan C. Kalantri, and Arvindbhai Jerambhai Patel for indulging in cartelisation.The Commission…
Mumbai, Aug 21 — In a major push to integrate modern technology into agriculture, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed the Agriculture Department to implement a pilot project on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 'Digital Twin Learning' across the state. The initiative…
Mumbai, Aug 21 — Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday called on the mutual fund industry to put investor outcomes at the centre of its next phase of growth as rising assets, expanding participation and rapid technological adoption increase the sector's…
Kathmandu, Aug 21 — Electric vehicles are rapidly gaining ground in Nepal's automobile market, with more than 63,000 EVs now registered and electric cars accounting for over 70 per cent of newly imported private four-wheelers, government data show. Nepal began adopting electric vehicles only in…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The board of One 97 Communications, which operates mobile payments brand Paytm, has proposed changes to its employee stock option framework that would link future ESOP vesting more closely to performance, while keeping the overall stock option pool unchanged, reinforcing a…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation chaired by Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday discussed the next phase of UDAN to strengthen regional air connectivity, reforms in the Flying Training Organisation ecosystem and…
Hyderabad, Aug 21 — Setting a new record in Hyderabad's real estate market, an acre of government land was auctioned for a whopping Rs 264 crore on Friday, surpassing the earlier record of Rs 237 crore.The Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) created a new record in its e-auction…
Bengaluru, Aug 21 — The Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport) recorded a 33 per cent year-on-year growth in mango handling between April and July 2026, managing 1,226 metric tonnes of mangoes during the period, the official statement said on Friday. The airport shipped 2.63…
Mumbai, Aug 21 — Nearly five years after its IPO, Paytm still has Rs 1,686 crore of IPO proceeds unutilised and is now seeking shareholder approval to broaden the permitted use of the funds and extend the utilisation timeline, reflecting a measured approach to capital deployment and operational…
Mumbai, Aug 21 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a second supplementary charge sheet in the Reliance Communications Limited (RCom) case in a special court here on Friday, accusing Reliance ADA Group Group Managing Director Amitabh Jhunjhunwala of the offences of criminal conspiracy,…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated seven major infrastructure projects worth Rs 427.80 crore at Paradip Port Authority in Paradip, Odisha, an official statement said on Friday.The minister also witnessed the signing of…
Mumbai, Aug 21 — India’s expanding trade partnerships with Australia, the UK and New Zealand are opening up opportunities across goods, services, investment, sports, critical minerals and agriculture, with officials from the three countries on Friday highlighted the complementary strengths of their…
Agartala, Aug 21 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday that the state Cabinet has decided to bear 100 per cent of the enhanced electricity tariff approved by the Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC), keeping the convenience of consumers as a priority. The decision to…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The recently approved Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) ensures continuity of policy and will deepen domestic value addition and strengthen the component ecosystem, industry leaders said on Friday.“We welcome the Central government's launch of the Rs 62,500 crore Mobile…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — India’s Portfolio Management Services industry saw assets under management rise 2 per cent month on month to around Rs 44.11 lakh crore and the client base expanded 1.3 per cent to nearly 2.23 lakh accounts in July, an industry body said on Friday.The statement from The…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that Apple could expand its manufacturing footprint in India beyond iPhone production, while the government is working with three potential Indian smartphone players that could emerge over the next 10-14…