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The RBI could soon release a communique mandating an early listing of Tata Sons to remove any ambiguity in its earlier missive

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 21: Ansell, a global leader in safety, inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Kovai today, reinforcing the company's ongoing capital investment in its long-term strategic objectives. The facility is already producing for the local market, with additional capacity coming online in the months ahead to support Ansell's key strategic markets.

There was a record turnout of 59.32%, according to election commission chief Ella Pamfilova.

According to Fada, most of the revival happened in small-car sales due to better-performing rural markets

The financial incentive has been sought as part of the viability gap funding (VGF)

Borosil Renewables will add 600 tonnes per day of solar glass capacity through two new furnaces at its Bharuch plant, taking total capacity to 1,600 TPD by FY28

For the input-price measure, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi) is using data from the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) along with item-level output PPI

The rate rejig exercise also withdrew compensation cess on most products, while retaining it on tobacco products until the outstanding compensation-cess loan and interest liabilities were discharged.

We are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes, CNN, MS NOW and Politico said

Settlement with California and 11 other states includes independent editorial boards for CNN and CBS and penalties tied to Paramount's annual film-release pledge

As many as 1.5% of the total 584 districts had a rate exactly at 3.1%. Papum Pare in Andhra Pradesh had the highest UR at 16.1 per cent.

The increase in currency in circulation and the rise in reserve requirements as the deposit base expands could absorb a part of the surplus over the coming months

Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust sold 2 per cent stake in Lenskart Solutions through a block deal on Monday, worth about 2,391 crore

Asiana Fund, the investment platform of the Dani Family Office, and Taiwan-based venture capital firm JC Capital on Monday announced the launch of a Rs 1,000-crore fund to back growth-stage Indian companies in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, materials and defence. The Asiana-JCC Advanced Manufacturing & Innovation Fund comprises a corpus of Rs 600 crore with a greenshoe option of Rs 400 crore, the two firms said in a joint statement. The fund will invest in intellectual property-led comp

The Left party's lead candidate Elif Eralp, 45, could potentially become the first mayor of Turkish descent in Germany's capital after focusing her campaign on high housing prices

Do humans perform better when forced to work within constraints? Blending anecdotes with personal experience, this book sets out to answer the question

The benefits of keeping it free far outweigh the costs

Space is one of the few technology-intensive arenas where India is relevant. It offers a playbook for other sectors

The country needs a more flexible and resilient system

Jio customers can roam on T-Mobile's 5G SA network in the US, while T-Mobile customers can access Jio's 5G SA network while travelling in India

India must plan for a changing global economic environment

Leading paint manufacturers expect double-digit growth to continue into the festive season even as they push through fresh price increases to offset input cost pressures, and the fierce competitive intensity across price segments in the sector shows no signs of easing. Asian Paints, Berger Paints, Kansai Nerolac and JSW Dulux expect sustained demand from housing, infrastructure and automotive sectors, though they also remain wary of uncertainty in crude-linked raw material costs amid geopolitica

Rescuers in Nepal continued searching for those missing, as authorities faced continuing difficulties in identifying the dead, 11 days after devastating floods struck large parts of the country. The death toll stood at 1,344, while nearly 5,000 people remained missing, according to Nepal Police. More than 13,100 people have been rescued so far. The disaster was triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, sending a massive surge of water and debris downstream thro

Developments in the West Asia conflict, crude oil prices, and US inflation data would be the major drivers for the stock market next week, according to analysts. Besides, trading activities of foreign investors and global market trends will also influence domestic equities. This week is expected to remain highly sensitive to global monetary policy, crude oil prices and geopolitical developments. Investors will closely monitor the impact of the stronger-than-expected US employment data on expecta

Maruti Suzuki's premium hatchback sales grew 28 per cent between April and August, compared with 17 per cent growth for the industry

Anode materials will corner the largest share of investment as the company targets 60,000-tonne capacity by FY32

Indian Bank has received board approval to open a representative office in Dubai, as it seeks to expand its overseas operations, leveraging the large Indian diaspora across West Asia. Currently, the bank has a full-service international branch in Singapore and branches in Colombo and Jaffna (Sri Lanka). Besides, it has an IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) functioning as an offshore/foreign branch from GIFT City, Gandhinagar. We are getting good business from our GIFT City branch, including participation i

The very idea of money is in flux. Digital money is gradually starting to behave like software

The government is considering liberalising foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the plantation sector by bringing more commercial crops under the ambit, an official said. The Commerce and Industry Ministry is holding stakeholder consultations on the issue, the official said. We are looking for more FDI liberalisation in the plantation sector like banana, the official added. At present, 100 per cent FDI under automatic route is permitted in the tea sector, including tea plantations, coffee, r

The protocol, issued for immediate implementation, requires journalists to carry valid press identification, follow safety instructions issued by security and rescue personnel

India's economy started FY27 on a strong footing, but questions emerged over the 7.8 per cent GDP growth in Q1 and the methodology behind it

The nearly 650-crore Khyber Group, which operates in various sectors such as cement and hospitality, has invested 112 crore so far in Khyber Aquaculture

Every fourth account under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is inoperative, while nearly 5.72 crore accounts had zero balance, according to an RTI reply. More than 59 crore accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) held a combined balance of over Rs 3.15 lakh crore as of August 12, 2026. The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, in its response to activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur's RTI application, said there were 59,03,74,907 PMJDY accounts across the country, wi

Direct-plan retail AUM rose from 1.6 trillion in March 2021 to almost 7 trillion in March 2026, according to AMFI data

State-owned NMDC will start the commercial production of thermal coal by October-December period and looks to sell around 1 MT of the dry fuel within FY27, said Amitava Mukherjee, Chairman of India's largest iron ore mining player. Under the Ministry of Steel, Hyderabad-based NMDC alone caters to the country's 20 per cent need of iron ore -- a key raw material needed to produce steel. In an interview to PTI, Mukherjee said the company has drawn a road map up to 2030 to diversify its mining opera

The company, which has an installed capacity to produce 2.2 million TV units annually, also plans to enter into large appliances, with the first category expected to enter mass production

The coal ministry said Talcher Fertilisers and NTPC have already submitted applications, while the first application window remains open until September 7

Hyundai Motor India Ltd is betting big on rural markets, which it expects to contribute around 30 per cent of its total sales in the next three to four years, according to its Managing Director & CEO Tarun Garg. The company, which has 68 per cent of its total sales coming from SUVs overall, is also witnessing SUV penetration of 69 per cent in the rural markets, he said in an interaction. Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) is also intensifying its rural focus on network expansion with six out of ever

State Bank of India (SBI) intends to hire about 12,000 personnel and add around 250 new branches to its network in the ongoing financial year, said C S Setty, Chairman of the country's biggest lender. In terms of recruitment, I think we would be looking at around 11,000 to 12,000 appointments across both clerical and officer cadres this year. This number may vary depending on retirements and emerging requirements, but I expect we should close the year with around 12,000 recruitments, he told PTI

Pharma company Novartis India Ltd (NIL) plans to pursue disciplined, therapy-aligned acquisitions and deepen its last-mile reach into Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets to drive its next phase of growth, according to the company's annual report. The company's future strategy focuses on five anchor therapy areas: pain management, wellness, women's health, neuroscience, and transplant immunology. It aims to build new avenues for growth by protecting and extending the equity of brands such as Voveran, Calci

Leading FMCG company Hindustan Unilever is targeting a 22-24 per cent EBITDA margin in the medium term and stepping up capital expenditure to 3 per cent of its turnover to chase growth. The FMCG major plans to increase capital expenditure (capex) to enable growth and productivity from 2 per cent, the level it maintained over the last five years, to 3 per cent, as it looks to capture the New India opportunity with consumption growth. Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), part of Unilever Plc, the British

Drug firm RPG Life Sciences is planning to deploy Rs 500 crore over the next 12 months to strengthen its manufacturing and API capabilities through strategic acquisitions. In an interview with PTI, RPG Life Sciences Managing Director Ashok Nair said the company has embarked on a significant expansion phase, backed by a committed capital infusion of Rs 700 crore. Currently, the acquisitions we have made are to the tune of Rs 200 crore. We are evaluating opportunities that can strengthen our manuf

About 2,00,000 barrels per day of diesel (gasoil) transited the Bab-el-Mandeb in August on vessels bound for Europe, close to year-earlier levels

The primary market is poised for another action-packed week, with 11 main-board companies, including Rentomojo, Karamtara Engineering and Kanohar Electricals, set to raise Rs 7,055 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs). The IPOs are scheduled to hit the market between September 7 and September 15, with most of the issues opening for subscription on Tuesday and Wednesday. This multi-issue rush reflects an eagerness to lock in early-stage growth equity in young companies as all these compa

The outflow came after foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused 30,919 crore in August and Rs 20,200 crore in July

India has co-sponsored a resolution in the UN General Assembly proclaiming November 27 every year as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The 193-member UN General Assembly on Friday adopted by consensus the resolution titled 'International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage' led by Sierra Leone. India was among the nations that joined as co-sponsors of the resolution. It was on November 27, 2024 that the 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat',

A rescue from a mostly buried house gave new hope to a town devastated by floods in Nepal. Earlier Saturday, another survivor had been pulled from a tunnel

Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With AI, the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline

The IMD has forecast widespread rain across several parts of India, with showers likely in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and other states

In a move set to reaffirm the ECB as the most hawkish central bank among the Group of Seven, a quarter-point increase on Thursday has been widely signaled