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…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Department of Consumer Affairs has invited online applications to grant recognition of Government-Approved Test Centres (GATC) to expand verification capacity and improve access to services, an official statement said on Tuesday.Applications can be made by eligible…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The government on Tuesday said that under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), 12.69 crore cashless hospital admissions worth Rs 1.92 lakh crore have been authorised under the scheme (as on June 30) through a network of 37,413 public and private…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Seeking to allay concerns over reports of fuel contamination and adulteration, the government on Tuesday clarified that fuel quality is monitored regularly by oil marketing companies (OMCs) and that surveillance has been further intensified, while water ingress testing is now…
Mumbai, Aug 4 — Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Tuesday, snapping their four-session winning streak, as investors turned cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision due on Wednesday. Weakness in banking, financial and IT stocks weighed on market sentiment. The…
Vadodara, Aug 4 — Construction of the Vadodara Bullet Train station has reached another milestone, with slab casting at the concourse, track and platform levels completed and structural steel erection now underway, according to the latest project update.The station is being built near Vadodara…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana -- the world's largest domestic rooftop solar programme -- has crossed the milestone of benefiting more than 50.06 lakh households across the country, the government said on Tuesday.According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The government on Tuesday said that action was taken against 183,000 telecom resources, along with blacklisting of 263 senders in the first quarter this fiscal (Q1 FY 27), as part of the enforcement action against Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC).Enforcement targeted…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, which seeks to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India towards excess spending incurred during the financial year ended on March 31, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday by a voice vote, amid protests from the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — China’s leadership appears to be ignoring the crash in the country’s real estate market which has eroded the wealth of the ordinary citizens. This was quite evident as China’s President Xi Jinping during a recent visit to Shanghai did not even mention the bust in the property…