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The two Union Territories will become the first in India to fully digitise PMGKAY food subsidy delivery through Digital Rupee tokens under the new system.

The state could be the Bharatiya Janata Party's real test case of its business-friendly policies swot

Indel Money, a non-deposit taking non-banking finance company, on Wednesday said it proposes to raise up to Rs 500 crore through public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of face value of Rs 1,000 each. The issue opens on August 18 and closes on August 31 with an option of early closure, subject to relevant approvals, Indel Money said in a statement. Investors may make one or more applications for the NCDs, subject to a minimum application size of Rs 10,000 across all series collectively

The government's efforts for a debate on the students' agitation in the Lok Sabha on the penultimate day of the Monsoon session came to nought with the opposition rejecting Home Minister Amit Shah's proposal for a two-day discussion on the NEET paper leaks and other issues followed by a reply from him. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju suggested that the Monsoon Session could be extended if the opposition agrees to a discussion on Thursday. Extension of the session is a very small matt

The discussion on addressing its remaining shortcomings, including features adopted as compromises at the time of implementation, should start now policy pillars

A large chunk of foreign and domestic venture capital and private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions (M&As), as well as non-strategic asset reallocations, are done through off-market deals

While fragmentation is a particular problem, the four Labour Codes illustrate why consolidation on paper may not automatically mean simplification in practice

Cauvery water releases from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu have mostly fallen short of mandated levels during early monsoon months, intensifying the long-running interstate water dispute

Listing Tata Sons is expected to limit the control exercised by Tata Trusts on the holding firm of the estimated $400 billion group

The amended policy extends incentives to semiconductor equipment, chemicals, specialised gases, advanced materials and other critical supply-chain components

A young Communist star in the 1950s, Zhu was expelled from the party in one of Mao Zedong's ideological purification campaigns.

China's defence ministry said on Tuesday the drill, to take place in mid-August at a location east of Taiwan it did not detail, would be a avigation exercise with an Indonesian navy ship

The shipment of around 350,000 barrels arrived on August 5, while two more cargoes are expected by month-end as attacks on Russian energy infrastructure disrupt refining

For the three months ended June, the Shenzhen-based gaming and internet company reported revenue of 204.8 billion yuan ($30.36 billion), in line with analyst estimates of 202.2 billion yuan

The department is sharing knowledge and supporting technology development as India seeks greater private-sector participation in nuclear manufacturing, engineering and supply chains

Indian Railways has shifted six proposed PPP track projects worth 31,814 crore from a revenue-sharing model to HAM, reducing risk for private investors

The proposed preferential trade agreement will initially cover goods, with India and the five-member customs union aiming to conclude negotiations within a year

The company is expanding its home and kitchen appliances business and plans to begin production at its Liberia plant by December before widening exports across Africa

The proposed harmonised framework requires banks to link certain floating-rate loans to external benchmarks while giving NBFCs and other lenders discretion over adoption

Cyber attackers are increasingly stealing AI access credentials and reselling compute through gray-market networks, raising financial and supply-chain risks for companies

Tata group stocks fell up to 4% after N Chandrasekaran declined reappointment as Tata Sons chairman, raising concerns over succession, strategy and capital allocation

BofA will initially acquire 26.5 per cent of Jio Credit, with its holding rising to 49.9 per cent upon exercising warrants, subject to regulatory and statutory approvals

Fertiliser sales fell across key nutrients in July despite a stronger monsoon, suggesting farmers entered the peak sowing season with adequate stocks

Tata Sons must constitute a selection committee to choose its next chairman amid governance disputes at Tata Trusts and unresolved questions over listing and the SP Group

Nearly 46% of India's GCC workforce may need major upskilling or reskilling within three years as AI reshapes jobs, skills and business models

IFSCA is discussing with the government a proposal to classify commodity trading as a financial product in GIFT IFSC, potentially boosting India's role in global commodity markets

Anuradha and Anand Mahindra have contributed M&M shares worth around Rs 300 crore, completing their pledge to support the university's academic and charitable objectives.

Thomas Cook's report shows smaller cities driving forex demand as young travellers adopt digital channels and buyers increasingly opt for destination-specific currencies.

The inquiry committee also concluded that material evidence was not preserved after a fire broke out at his residence and his subsequent explanations were 'evasive' and 'misleading'.

The ministry said its fiscal consolidation path and Rs 1 trillion stabilisation fund provide room to absorb mild shocks, but sustained oil-price increases pose risks

The Finance Ministry is exploring selective MDR restoration or tiered incentives as a parliamentary panel flags a widening funding gap in the UPI ecosystem.

The mission has awarded electrolyser capacity of 3,000 MW annually and green hydrogen production capacity of 756,100 tonnes per annum to participating companies

The finance minister said public funds should catalyse private investment, while stable policy frameworks and multilateral institutions must help reduce investment risks

The state exceeded employment and self-help group targets under the Twenty Point Programme but achieved barely a third of its rural housing and road goals in FY26.

The seven-week trial will test claims that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to keep children hooked and misled users about the safety of its platforms.

The revised model concession agreement includes buyback, revenue support and traffic-risk sharing measures aimed at making BOT highway projects more bankable.

The CBIC accepted observations in 903 of the 1,334 cases detected by the auditor, involving Rs 268.36 crore, and has recovered Rs 15.88 crore so far.

Balanced hybrid funds maintain 40-60 per cent allocations to both equity and debt, offering moderate-risk investors diversification and rule-based rebalancing

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 12: L & T Finance Ltd. (LTF), one of the leading retail financiers in the country, introduced three new TV commercials (TVC) with the tagline, 'Koi Bhi Sapna Hold Mat Karo, L & T Finance Gold Loan Karo,' featuring its brand ambassador, Jasprit Bumrah. Through this campaign, LTF will drive awareness for its Gold Loan offerings and empower individuals, micro-entrepreneurs, and households to unlock the value of their idle gold to fuel their growth, aspirations,

The telecom operator has removed several 56- and 60-day prepaid plans as it seeks to move high-data users towards costlier packs and encourage migration to postpaid services

The ministry's autonomous bodies reported Rs 4,553.85 crore in unutilised grants, while the auditor also flagged accreditation gaps and delays in financial reporting.

The Blackstone-backed industrial and logistics platform plans to use the fresh issue to reduce debt and support the development of its 33-million-square-foot pipeline.

The court sought Meta's eligibility criteria for Rights Manager after a creator alleged that fraudsters had used the tool to make bogus copyright claims against his content

New Delhi [India], August 12: The investment will strengthen CGreen's technology and on-ground capabilities, helping lenders make better-informed recovery decisions across underserved markets.

Tata Steel more than doubled its Indian capacity through acquisitions and expansion, strengthening cash generation as it pursued a costly restructuring of its European operations

The infrastructure lender plans to issue $500 million-$1 billion in 10-year bonds by September-end and expects a multilateral-backed loan of nearly $1 billion

Electric buses offer lower ownership costs than diesel and CNG models, while government schemes and payment-security reforms are expected to accelerate adoption

Zee has sought permission to proceed with its 3,143 crore preferential warrant issue and access mutual fund units, while Goenka has challenged Sebi's restraining order

The committee flagged severe specialist shortages and proposed that trained general physicians supervise dialysis units as an interim measure while a national CKD strategy is developed