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The panel recommends a permanent specialist cadre, compensation for cancelled exams, independent grievance redressal and stronger security, alongside parliamentary oversight.

Nifty gains 289 points; Nifty Oil & Gas the lone sectoral index in the red

GST refunds under the fast-track route will require officer scrutiny if an earlier refund order is under dispute, potentially delaying working capital relief for businesses

The RBI raised minimum daily CRR maintenance to 99 per cent from October 16 and announced a 25,000 crore bond sale on October 13 to align overnight rates with the repo rate.

The Supreme Court will consider prioritising appeals to restore deleted names and examine whether eligible voters with pending appeals can vote in November's municipal polls

We will go to Supreme Court on Monday to meet Chief Justice of India and hand over memorandum to him, says Rahul Gandhi

Researchers used household perceptions, expectations and past data to estimate missing state-wise urban inflation, with refined figures closely tracking the all-India series

Bandhan Group founder Chandra Shekhar Ghosh discusses microcredit, women entrepreneurs and digital lending, stressing relationship-based lending and expansion into insurance and technology

Higher coal supplies and rail loading have slowed stock depletion at power plants, but inventories are yet to recover and more stations are in the critical-stock category

Better-than-expected Q2 earnings and attractive valuations boost IT stocks, even as AI headwinds and US labour curbs remain concerns

The insurer challenges a CESTAT order upholding service tax on reinstatement charges and a penalty; the Supreme Court has tagged its plea with a similar pending case

The revised rates will apply to deposits of up to 10 crore, with 36-60-month deposits earning 7.85 per cent; additional rates for seniors, women and renewals will continue

The SoftBank-backed payments technology firm's revenue rose 30 per cent to 664 crore in FY26, while investments in AI and international expansion weighed on profitability

Nearly one in two visits in Flipkart's opening hour came from Tier 3 towns and beyond, while non-metro customers accounted for about 60 per cent of demand during the sale

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh says the ministry will seek a 35 per cent increase in FY28 modernisation funding, after fully using allocations and stepping up contracts.

Domestic manufacturers want importers' margins included in a uniform trade margin framework for medical devices, with a pilot covering high-volume consumables such as IV sets

The Chandigarh facility is being commissioned in phases, starting with warehousing and logistics, and is expected to become fully operational over the next six to eight months.

Chirag Paswan urged Opposition parties to approach CEC Gyanesh Kumar through proper channels over the electoral roll revision, saying dialogue would be more effective than repeated protests.

Muthoot Microfin plans to launch consumer durable loans and expand digital lending as it targets 30,000 crore in assets under management by 2030

Scindia says Jio, OneWeb and Starlink have licences, with operations subject to security compliance and spectrum charges, amid Elon Musk's allegations of entry barriers

The policy will specify release protocols, including quantities and eligible recipients, as India seeks to reduce import dependence and secure supplies

Retail protection growth and a favourable product mix are expected to support life insurers' Q2FY27 profitability, while higher claims ratios could weigh on general insurers.

Internet services in the rest of the national capital will remain unaffected

Marengo Asia Hospitals and BAPIO Training Academy have partnered to launch two six-month certificate programmes to strengthen AYUSH doctors' clinical skills through structured teaching and supervised

Bloomberg consensus estimates project banks' Q2FY27 net profit at 1 trillion, up 19.6 per cent year-on-year, while large FCNR(B) deposit inflows are expected to weigh on margins.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9: A diamond is rarely just a diamond. It's the ring held onto through a proposal remembered a hundred times over, the pendant passed from a mother to a daughter, the gift bought with months of saving for an anniversary that mattered. That same piece, worn out into the world, is also vulnerable to a moment no one plans for, a chain snatched off a crowded street, a home broken into, a robbery that turns a cherished possession into a painful memory. It is with

The SBI report favours an asymmetric widening of the LAF corridor, faster rate action and a shorter deadline for export proceeds as global uncertainty pressures markets

September e-way bill generation rose 1.75 per cent from August to a record 141.53 million, as the GST Council proposed curbs on routine checks of goods moving by road.

India vs West Indies 2nd T20I begins at 7 pm IST on Friday, with the toss at 6:30 pm IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the JioHotstar app and website

Joshi urges closer university-industry ties as tighter student entry rules abroad offer India an opportunity to attract international students, particularly from the Global South.

Strong box office collections, higher ticket prices and spending per head are set to lift PVR Inox's Q2 results, while broadcasters face weak advertising and margin pressures

The bank's move to increase its whole-time director strength to five could encourage other systemically important lenders and upper-layer NBFCs to build deeper leadership pipelines

The Supreme Court says security measures must be proportionate, directs authorities to issue travel advisories and review road closures, and seeks an alternative protest venue

CSL plans a steel block fabrication facility at Vallarpadam and is exploring a shipbuilding and repair unit at Thoothukudi, with investments totalling around 6,000 crore

India Mobile Congress 2026 featured an offline AI smart mirror, Vodafone Idea's digital readiness assessment for MSMEs, and Fortinet's interactive cyber defence games

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 9: Fabience, the Hyderabad-based premium furniture manufacturing brand, today announced a major strategic expansion with plans to set up a new Greenfield plant near Hyderabad, Telangana. Spanning over 1.5 lakh sq. ft., the state-of-the-art facility involves an investment of approximately Rs. 50 crore and is targeted for completion by next year. The project is expected to generate direct employment opportunities for around 100 people, said Mr. Raj Venu Gopal

Qualcomm expects advanced AI features to reach cheaper smartphones gradually as memory price inflation pushes up costs and smaller AI models become more efficient

An IIM study shows monthly incomes of 'lakhpati didi' households rose by 61 per cent in the past year, says Amit Shukla, joint secretary in the rural development ministry.

Private operators will procure and run the buses under 12-year contracts, with government subsidies of 35 lakh to 40 lakh per bus and free land for depots provided

GST Council's ITC proposal could cut employers' insurance costs, but better coverage will depend on company and tax rules

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has declared the Class 10 and 12 October session exam date sheet on the official website at sdmis.nios.ac.in. The exam will start on Oct 22, 2026

CBSE has issued the Class 12 special exam date sheet for West Asian candidates. The admit cards will be released from Oct 12, 2026, for the Oct 23-28 schedule covering the Mar-Apr session

Members must check their service period, withdrawal amount and estimated annual income before filing the new declaration to avoid TDS on claims

Monsoon claim costs average nearly Rs 65,000, while Tier-II cities report 33 claims per 100 insured EVs against 30 in Tier-I cities, Policybazaar data show.

India allows duty-free imports from countries categorised as least-developed, such as Niger

The cancellations cover trains departing their source stations after 2 pm on Friday and scheduled to reach New Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin between 4 am and 2 pm on Saturday, amid planned protests

The iPhone maker has turned more conservative on shipments since early September, with component orders for October being slashed by at least 15% compared with what was originally requested

Qualcomm showcased its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series in India as Motorola, iQOO and Xiaomi previewed upcoming flagship smartphones powered by the Extreme variant at IMC 2026

Gauahar Khan's 6.01-crore property sale: Inside her Versova duplex deal

As Apple and Samsung push centralised smart home systems, India's Qubo is betting on AI-powered devices, local processing and country-specific use cases to drive adoption in a price-sensitive market