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Press mud, agricultural waste as paddy and wheat straw, and animal manure are among the most widely used feedstock for producing CBG.

The government in July 2025 eased its rules to mandate that FDI would be allowed in e-commerce companies that hold their own inventory as long as that inventory is only exported.

The position of forex inflows as reported by Authorised Dealer Banks to the RBI till August 21, 2026 includes $64.40 billion by way of FCNR (B) deposits; $4.86 billion via OFCBs and $2.59 billion by ECBs

Dhanalakshmi K., Dairy Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, said that members of milk unions, milk-producing farmers, and self-help groups are encouraged to take help from welfare measures.

Cumulatively, the pipelines are expected to increase the countrys LPG pipeline network by about 24%

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

In March 2026, the government had eased its FDI rules to allow investments from companies that have up to 10% stake owned by entities based in countries that share a land border with India to enter India through the automatic route, rather than mandatorily needing government approval.

Central government finances for 2026-27 may remain close to budgeted levels

Poor connectivity and repeated blockades of key highways have crippled development projects and worsened the hardships faced by ordinary people, Ram Muivah of the Naga Peoples Front, an ally of the BJP in Manipur, says

Suggesting that disputes and pending issues between States should be resolved through mutual trust, cooperation and coordination, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu proposes a range of joint initiatives that can significantly boost economic activity across South India

The data on the Index of Core Industries released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, however, showed that Julys growth was still the second fastest in seven months

SEBI charged Copthall Mauritius Investment and Mansi Share and Stock Broking Private Limited as they manipulated the markets during the newly introduced closing auction session

How does revolving credit work in India? What is the RBI proposing?

Episodic events in West Asia had kept prices on benchmark brent crude largely volatile in July this year.

The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026, and an Act to further amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, have received the assent of the President on the August 17, 2026

upGrad Crosses 2,000 Cr Gross Revenue in FY26; Grows EBITDA 8X to 123 Cr

Taxpayers will pay a 30% tax on the value of the declared undisclosed foreign asset or income, plus an additional amount equal to the tax, effectively taking the levy to 60%

An analysis by The Hindu shows that the growth in the value of UPI transactions has been consistently slowing since 2021-22, although the current rate of growth is still higher than that of cash with the public

The opposition to the proposed act primarily centres on a potential subversion to the federal structure of how revenue from mining resources is taxed, especially in resource-rich and States which particularly depend on taxing the resources for revenue.

State launches the Chief Minister Udyoga Sankalpa and Udyoga Nidhi schemes, aimed at improving employment opportunities and encouraging job creation

The government has been taking a fortnightly review to ensure domestic availability of the retail fuels

The approach primarily entails that states additional subsidy on subsidising power is streamed as capital expenditure for financing rooftop solar installation, officials stated.

Inflation will remain high in the foreseeable future

Inflation will remain high in the foreseeable future

The U.S. Senate earlier this week passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which proposes tariffs of up to 100% on countries that import oil from Russia in large quantities. This would like include India, if it become law.

During April-July this fiscal, exports jumped 17.04 % to $173.78 billion, and imports climbed 19.27% to $292.38 billion

In August, the government told the Lok Sabha that the ethanol blending programme had helped save around 2 lakh crore in foreign exchange. However, Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, have launched campaigns against E20, saying it harms vehicles and that the government is forcing it on people

GNPA ratio improves to 2.7% from 3.3% a year ago, while net interest income rises 10.2% in the June quarter

While food, restaurant and accommodation services, and transport became more expensive in July, other services such as healthcare, recreation, sports and culture saw inflation cooling marginally.

An analysis of two separate answer to Parliament by the Finance Ministry also shows that large industries and services are no longer the primary category of loans being written off

India's rating has remained unchanged at 'BBB-', the lowest investment grade, since 2006.

Refund issuances, however, slowed during the year with a meagre 3.8% year-on-year growth to 1.43 lakh crore.

The RBI has informed that the procurement process is presently at an initial stage, she said

Company says revenue rose 9.7% on robust OE and replacement demand but Middle East-linked raw material costs squeezed margins

Indias reliance on the U.S. for two-thirds of its LPG assumes significance, signalling prudent diversification of sources amid the crisis in the narrow Strait of Hormuz, which suggests that the countrys LPG security cannot be anchored to a single geography

Suresh Gopi, MoS Petroleum also stated that notwithstanding the earlier compensation packages the accumulated under-recovery scaled to 59,000 crore as of July-end.

They have alleged that ancillary revenue in the form of real estate is being given free to the concessionaire, which they estimate could be as high as30,000 crore for the entire concession period

Despite its multicultural population of travellers, professionals, and students, shopping in Tiruchi is restricted to commercial districts of the city; a 140-crore shopping mall likely to be inaugurated in 2029

The government said any future merchant discount rate (MDR), if introduced, would apply only to a limited set of merchant transactions above a specified threshold and at a nominal rate, which would be lower than typical debit and credit card MDRs

EEMAGINE, a conclave that brings together members from Indias events and experiential marketing industry, gets under way

Despite the astronomical water footprint of data centres, some States, which already have difficulties in meeting their water needs, have announced huge data centre projects.

Details needed to facilitate data requirements of Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in preparation of the Index of Service Production, says IRDAI

Tax collection from domestic transactions grew 10.1% to more than 1.44 lakh crore, while gross revenues from imports were up 29% to 66,511 crore

The Union Minister said a lot of aspects have been resolved with the help of the RBI, and also welcomed the raising of limits on gold loans and permitting one-time settlements for UCBs

Removing UPIs free nature will not only be unpopular but also unfair