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Govt notifies mobile phone manufacturing scheme; extra incentives for Indian brands

The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet last month and builds on the PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing which ran from 202

The Hindu 21 Aug 2026 9:46 pm

SEBI mulls bond distributor network, tighter ad rules to boost retail participation

The proposals aim to make corporate bonds more accessible to retail investors while strengthening safeguards around recommendations, incentives a

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:43 pm

When and where to watch Premier League live on TV and stream online in India?

The Premier League returns in the early hours of Saturday with Arsenal beginning their title defence against Coventry City. However, the biggest

India TV 21 Aug 2026 9:32 pm

IRDAI bars life insurers Pramerica, Edelweiss from opening new branches for 6 months

The insurers were warned for their failure to remain within the prescribed EoM limits

The Hindu 21 Aug 2026 9:29 pm

India Lands 6th-Gen Fighter Prize: Both Airbus & France Woo Delhi for Big Aerospace Opportunity

Airbus or Dassault? India could soon face an extraordinary sixth-generation choice. France and Germany's original FCAS fighter partnership has fr

The Times of India 21 Aug 2026 9:25 pm

4-Year-Old Viral Sensation Karga Tinkle EXCLUSIVE | Dont Call Me Chinese, I Am Indian

Four-year-old Karga Tinkle from Arunachal Pradesh has won hearts online with her innocent confidence, singing and viral videos. In an exclusive c

The Times of India 21 Aug 2026 9:25 pm

PNGRB authorises 1,800 km of new LPG pipelines with 7,000 crore investment

This will expand the common carrier pipeline network to roughly 9,500 km

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:21 pm

Symbiotec Pharmalab gets Rs 526 crore anchor backing ahead of IPO; Citi Group, Singularity among investors

Symbiotec Pharmalab has raised Rs 526.20 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 1,757 crore IPO opening August 24. The pharmaceutical compan

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 9:21 pm

Retail F&O gets younger as trading outpaces equity wealth

Under-40 traders account for 78 per cent of individual F&O participants, but 30-something traders bear the bulk of losses

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:19 pm

Crypto investor sentiment remains damp despite uptick in Bitcoin pricing

Investors in the 1825 year age group recorded the highest selling activity in Q2, as per data collacted by CoinSwitch

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:17 pm

Murmu congratulates Mirza Fakhrul, looks to strengthen Bangladesh-India ties

Indian president says Fakhrul

The Daily Star 21 Aug 2026 9:16 pm

Joyalukkas bags a golden TN Govt order to gift rings to 4.41 Lakh Newborns

The Kerala jeweler pipped others for the 755 crore order by bidding on a razor-thin margin

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:14 pm

Zydus secures U.S. FDA nod for scurvy injection generic

The product will be manufactured at the groups injectable manufacturing plant in Jarod, near Vadodara and marketed in the US by Zydus Pharmaceuti

The Hindu 21 Aug 2026 9:13 pm

Zydus secures U.S. FDA nod for scurvy injection generic

The product will be manufactured at the groups injectable manufacturing plant in Jarod, near Vadodara and marketed in the US by Zydus Pharmaceuti

The Hindu 21 Aug 2026 9:13 pm

After three decades, lotus blooms again in Wular Lake, reviving hopes for ecology and livelihoods

The return of lotus had brought renewed optimism among communities

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:13 pm

Anil Balaji Steel plans to acquire steel manufacturing facilities in UP, Odisha

Plans to increase turnover to 500 crore by 2030

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:11 pm

Number of unincorporated establishments grew by over 9% in April-June

Jobs rose by over 6.5% in this period

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:11 pm

PM Modi says world sees India as bright spot for growth and hope

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The News Mill 21 Aug 2026 9:07 pm

Poor-quality medical devices being sold in India, stronger finished-product testing needed, says Pharma Secretary

Calls for stronger testing of finished devices and a regulatory framework designed specifically for the sector

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 9:07 pm

CabSec seeks programmes in colleges to build an advanced Indian economy

Sources said the directions have also been issued to prepare a model for increasing employability and upskilling opportunities for ITI students a

Business Standard 21 Aug 2026 9:04 pm

Starlinks entry into India will assure rural connectivity, says Elon Musk

India as a market is extremely crucial for satcom players like Starlink owing to their the sheer number of users

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:59 pm

India-designed mobile phones likely in 10-14 months under MPMS; no place for copycats: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New indigenously designed mobile phones with Indian IP rights will launch in 10-14 months. The government will strictly screen brands, preventing

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:58 pm

Tata Motors PV hikes car prices for third time since April

Prices for models hiked by up to 25,000 from September 1; cumulative increase on some Harrier and Safari variants now beyond 50,000 since April

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:55 pm

Centre notifies 62,500 crore mobile phone manufacturing scheme

The scheme provides an additional incentive of up to 1.5 per cent for the domestic sourcing of key components and sub-assemblies

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:54 pm

PMS industry AUM rises 2% to 44.11 lakh crore in July

Client base expands 1.3 per cent to 2.23 lakh accounts; net inflows rise to 4.66 lakh crore

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:47 pm

ET World Leaders Forum: PM Modi says production-linked punishment era once held back Indian industry; pegs India as worlds fastest-growing economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India had moved from the Licence Raj-era Production Linked Punishment model to incentivising producti

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:47 pm

India bond yields hit two-month high as rate hike fears intensify

Indias 10-year benchmark bond yield climbed to a two-month high of 6.88% before closing at 6.85%, posting its biggest weekly rise this fiscal. Ha

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:46 pm

IRDAI bars Edelweiss Life, Pramerica Life from opening new offices for six months

The Authority will continue to take appropriate supervisory and enforcement action wherever regulatory non-compliance is observed

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:45 pm

Radico Khaitan launches Aam Panna Vodka as Magic Moments eyes flavoured segment growth

The launch comes as the company reported strong volume momentum for its Magic Moments brand, which shipped 8.6 million cases in FY2026 and over 3

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:45 pm

FIIs near historical lows: Jio BlackRock flags potential contrarian setup for Indian equities

Foreign investor positioning in Indian equities is nearing historical extremes, with FII flows showing early recovery after sustained outflows. J

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:44 pm

PFRDA chief puts Indias retirement-income replacement rate at 3540% versus 60% global level

Ramann says Indians need to invest more for retirement as PFRDA targets 30 crore people via NPS,APY over the next four to five years

The Hindu 21 Aug 2026 8:43 pm

India rejects USCIRF call for RSS sanctions, calls organization biased

India has rejected remarks by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson called the organiz

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:39 pm

Gold rallies to 3-month high on weaker dollar, bullish technicals

Gold prices soared to a three-month high on Friday, marking its third consecutive weekly increase. This rally was driven by a softer U.S. dollar

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:36 pm

Apple May Expand India Manufacturing Beyond iPhones: Union Minister

The government is targeting cumulative mobile-phone production of around Rs 39 lakh crore during the five-year scheme period

NDTV 21 Aug 2026 8:34 pm

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman unlikely to visit India for BRICS Summit

New Delhi and Dhaka are exploring a summit between the two prime ministers later this year as they renegotiate the 30-year-old Ganga Water Treaty

Business Standard 21 Aug 2026 8:34 pm

22 Indians among crew of two commercial vessels hijacked near Yemen, Somalia

Indians among crew of two commercial vessels hijacked near Yemen Somalia

India Today 21 Aug 2026 8:34 pm

Accel, 2 others sell nearly 5% stake in Amagi Media Labs for Rs 587 crore

Accel, a leading global venture capital firm, along with two other parties, has divested nearly five percent stake in Amagi Media Labs. They sold

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:34 pm

Axis Credit Card rules change next week: These new charges and reward rules take effect from this date

Axis Bank will revise several credit card rules from August 28, including higher DCC charges, a new late fee slab, changes to payment settlement

Livemint 21 Aug 2026 8:33 pm

India govt offers broken rice at 2,100/quintal under OMSS policy for July-Sept quarter

Decision follows Dynamic Reserve Price Committee meeting

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:31 pm

Brokers call: Navin Fluorine (Accumulate)

PL Capital

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:29 pm

De Havilland Canada sees strong traction for Indias seaplane ecosystem

Measured but optimistic outlook comes after India clears import of 20-year-old seaplanes

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:25 pm

TGIIC sells Raidurg land at record 264 crore per acre, raises 1,386 crore

Strong demand for scarce commercial land near Hyderabads technology hub has pushed valuations higher, reflecting sustained investor confidence in

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:23 pm

Hexaware bets on AI to capture SaaS spending with custom software

The company had launched its Zero license enterprise offering earlier this year to help organisations replace bloated SaaS workflows by adding an

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:21 pm

India Rejects USCIRF Calls for Sanctions Against RSS

It is a biased organisation. I would say that we should keep away from such organisations as they have their own agenda and lack any credibility,

Deccan Chronicle 21 Aug 2026 8:20 pm

Online Instruments India gets Sebi approval to float IPO

Online Instruments has successfully secured Sebi approval for its initial public offering. The firm is set to issue new equity shares alongside a

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:20 pm

Skyways Air Services IPO gets marquee backing, Citi, Nomura join Rs 174 crore anchor book

Skyways Air Services raised Rs 174.5 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 582.80 crore IPO, opening August 24, 2026. The price band is Rs

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 8:16 pm

SC says MGNREGA a salutary scheme as it wasneither a freebie nor exploitation

SC notes work is a path to achieve an aspiration rather than a fundamental right

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:16 pm

Epigamia aims to double business in 24-30 months, grow offline distribution

Eyes an annualised revenue run rate of 1,000 crore by March 2028

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:15 pm

Lumino Industries to launch 700-crore IPO on August 27, fixes price band at 78-82 per share

The offer, with a face value of 5 per equity share, of the Kolkata-based company comprises a fresh issue up to 500 crore and an offer for sale up

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:14 pm

Raidurg plot fetches Rs 264 cr per acre, highest yet in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) has achieved remarkable results through its e-auction of Plot No. P1 in Ra

The Siasat Daily 21 Aug 2026 8:12 pm

Govt restricts sale and distribution of chlorpheniramine-phenylephrine combination drugs for young children

The notification states that the move has been taken in the public interest following recommendations from the Drugs Technical Advisory Board

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:11 pm

Govt mulls capex-based subsidy support to add 30 GW Polysilicon manufacturing capacity by 2030

The plans for a subsidy push comes as the worlds third largest renewable energy market aims to have a 30 gigawatt (GW) polysilicon capacity by th

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:07 pm

Self-deprivation isn't a business model: Startup founder urges entrepreneurs to pay themselves, bootstrapped or funded

Naturally Yours founder Vinod C. stresses the importance of paying oneself a modest salary while building a startup. He argues that financial sel

Livemint 21 Aug 2026 8:07 pm

India vs Netherlands LIVE Streaming, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 LIVE Telecast: Check Where And How To Watch

India vs Netherlands LIVE Streaming, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 LIVE Telecast: Check Where And How To Watch

NDTV 21 Aug 2026 8:07 pm

SEBI study: Proprietary traders outperform FPIs and MFs in FY26 derivatives

99% of the gross profit of FPIs and Proprietary traders came from algo trading

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:07 pm

India's forex reserves rise $9.9 billion to $716.91 billion on FCA gains

Reserves have risen by nearly $50 billion since the last week of June, while foreign currency assets increased by $7.23 billion and gold reserves

Business Standard 21 Aug 2026 8:03 pm

SITA scales Made-in-India airport technology across Asia-Pacific

India is emerging as a strategic centre for aviation technology manufacturing, innovation and delivery across high-growth global markets

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:02 pm

Rapidos Ownly eyes multi-city expansion as Bengaluru orders hit 50,000 a day

The latest numbers mark a sharp increase from July, when Ownly was reported to be processing around 40,000 orders a day and had a roughly 7% per

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 8:01 pm

India Can Build A Commercially Viable Space Sector For The World: PM Modi

Reiterating the Central governments bullishness on Indias space segment, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi today met with founders and

inc42 21 Aug 2026 8:00 pm

India Strengthens Trade Ties with Australia, UK, and New Zealand, Opening New Opportunities

Mumbai, August 21: Indias growing trade relations with Australia, the UK, and New Zealand are creating new opportunities across various sectors,

Morningstar 21 Aug 2026 7:55 pm

Indias actuarial body targets 30,000 members by 2031, bets big on AI and climate risks

Indias insurance sector is poised for rapid expansion, creating greater demand for specialised expertise in risk assessment, technology and finan

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 7:54 pm

IIMR granted desgin patent for automated millet roti-making machine

The innovation aims to make the preparation of millet-based rotis faster, more convenient and accessible for Indian households

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 7:52 pm

Uncertainty continues over Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's visit to India

India and Bangladesh are holding back-channel talks for Tarique Rahman's visit. His planned two-day trip this month was postponed due to contenti

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 7:44 pm

India's foreign exchange reserves up almost $50 billion since July

India's foreign exchange reserves rose over $9 billion in the week ending August 14. Foreign currency assets and gold reserves significantly cont

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 7:41 pm

ET World Leaders Forum: Calling India China+1' is 'intellectually lazy', says Kumar Manglam Birla, envisions growth engine role for the country

Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said describing India as a China+1 destination is intellectually lazy, arguing that the country

The Economic Times 21 Aug 2026 7:36 pm

India receives Rs 4,895 crore FDI after easing rules for neighbouring countries

India receives Rs crore FDI after easing rules for neighbouring countries

India Today 21 Aug 2026 7:33 pm

Former Indian cricketer gets major relief from court, acquitted in criminal case

Jacob Martin: Former Indian cricketer Jacob Martin has been acquitted by a Patiala court in a criminal case. The 54-year-old played 10 One Day In

Kalam Times 21 Aug 2026 7:32 pm

Rupee under pressure, bond yields rise on crude, hawkish MPC signals

Benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose to 6.85% during the week, while the rupee weakened to 95.71 per dollar amid higher crude prices and

Business Standard 21 Aug 2026 7:32 pm

Resale sugar prices drop in India even as retail rates soar to a new high

400-500 a quintal decline in price will likely reflect in retail outlets early next week as government tightens monitoring and traders book profi

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 7:29 pm

Jwala Gutta welcomes eightfold increase in Khelo India budget

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The News Mill 21 Aug 2026 7:28 pm

CDSCO to significantly step up audits, inspections of medical-device makers: DCGI

He said companies should therefore be prepared for audits and inspections going forward and that such regulatory action should not come as a surp

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 7:28 pm

Three firms may revive Indian smartphone brands as incentive scheme takes effect

Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says three homegrown companies are in talks with the ministry of electronics and IT to apply for incentives un

Livemint 21 Aug 2026 7:28 pm

Poonawalla Fincorp raises 150 crore via 8.43% Tier II debentures

The fundraising will add to the lenders capital resources as its shares ended lower on Friday amid moderate trading activity on NSE

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 7:26 pm

Tighter FSSAI, FDA checks spur 1,200-crore opportunity in FMCG fraud risk detection with AI

Tighter food-safety and statutory compliance checks are accelerating the use of AI-led fraud and risk-monitoring tools among FMCG companies

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 7:25 pm

Making Provocative Remarks Against India For Years: MEA Slams US Body Over RSS Sanctions Call

Indias Ministry of External Affairs has strongly criticised the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) after it called for san

The Times of India 21 Aug 2026 7:25 pm

Amid strategic Ladakh tour, US envoy Sergio Gor visits Thiksey Monastery

The visit to Thiksey was part of envoys engagements during his first trip to Ladakh, said an official

The Hindu Businessline 21 Aug 2026 7:25 pm