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Govt constitutes empowered committee of secretaries for oil & gas upstream sector

The government constitutes the ECS from time to time for resolving issues related to the E&P sector

11 Aug 2026 9:31 pm
US tightens grip on H-1B workers, Indian IT firms brace for higher costs

DHS has expanded the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee to cover certain H-1B and L-1 extension-of-stay petitions

11 Aug 2026 9:27 pm
Consultative Meet: Industry bodies hail West Bengals proposed sectoral approach in new industrial policy

During the industrial policy consultative meeting, attended by a group of ministers, including Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta and Industry Minister Tapas Roy, and senior officers of the government, industry bodies submitted their recommendations on industrial incentives, speedy and predictable approvals for new projects

11 Aug 2026 7:59 pm
`Not an adjunct to the pharma industry: Medical device represenatives seek seperate regulatory authority

In their letter to the Union Health Minister JP Nadda, they said, medical devices continue to be seen as an adjunct to pharmaceuticals , despite scientific, engineering and regulatory distinctions between the two.

11 Aug 2026 7:54 pm
FCRA amendment bill: Govt considers JPC route amid strong opposition stir

Opposition parties, especially Congress, DMK, TMC and Samajwadi Party (SP), have hardened their stand and want the FCRA bill be either withdrawn or scrapped in the present format.

11 Aug 2026 7:31 pm
India, China rice trade comes to a halt as Beijing revokes 7 rice exporters registration

China alleges the presence of GMO in Indian rice consignments, but no GM food crop is grown in the subcontinent as stakeholders slam the move as malafide

11 Aug 2026 7:29 pm
LEAP India IPO subscribed 8.38 times, Technocraft Ventures issue sees 38.69x demand

LEAP India IPO QIB portion subscribed 16.84 times, NII portion 12.64 times, retail portion 1.71 times and employee portion 10.99 times

11 Aug 2026 7:12 pm
Plastic notes to be introduced along with paper currency, no time frame on launch yet: Govt

The procurement process is presently at an initial stage, says FM

11 Aug 2026 6:38 pm
11 Aug 2026 6:22 pm
Fitch retains Indias sovereign rating at BBB- for 20 years in row

The ratings agency forecast a 6.4 per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year

11 Aug 2026 6:20 pm
11 Aug 2026 6:08 pm
APs GSDP up 10.7% in Q1 FY 27: Report

While the spice production recorded a three-fold growth during the April-June period, reaching 89,383 metric tonnes, vegetable production also registered a growth of 45 per cent.

11 Aug 2026 6:05 pm
Highway closures leave Kashmir apple growers counting losses

During the ongoing apple season, landslides and road works have forced repeated closures of the highway, leaving hundreds of fruit-laden trucks stranded along the route.

11 Aug 2026 5:50 pm
Coforge launches new PE business unit

New unit to help PE firms drive operational transformation and AI-led value creation across portfolios

11 Aug 2026 5:43 pm
AI push: TCS, Google Cloud launch Gemini Experience center in Mexico

Located in TCS' Mexico City office, the new facility will enable organisations in the region with advanced AI capabilities

11 Aug 2026 5:13 pm
3% fruit and vegetables samples tested by FSSAI had pesticide residues above permitted limits during 2023-26

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tells Lok Sabha that over 70,000 samples were tested Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level (MPRNL) project from 23 states and union territories

11 Aug 2026 5:10 pm
Rupee falls 13 paise to settle at 95.43 against US dollar

The rupee opened at 95.38 against the US dollar and traded in a very narrow range of 95.37-95.45; it settled at 95.43 (provisional), down 13 paise from its previous close

11 Aug 2026 5:07 pm
AP to adoptDharavi model for slums development

Project to use transferable development rights for 177 housing units on DBFT basis as pilot under Visakhapatnam Economic Region programme

11 Aug 2026 4:52 pm
Govt extends PM E-Drive scheme till FY28

PM E-Drive offers support for a maximum 45,79,120 e2Ws, with total funding support from the MHI pegged at 2,767 crore

11 Aug 2026 4:51 pm
Insecticides India Q1 net profit drops 24.5% to 43.87 crore on rainfall deficit

The total income declined by 11.22% to 616.86 crore for the April-June quarter from 694.83 crore in the year-ago period

11 Aug 2026 4:50 pm
Rupee retreats to near two-week low as US-Iran standoff pushes oil higher

Likely dollar selling intervention by the Reserve Bank of India, though, helped limit the currencys losses, traders said.

11 Aug 2026 4:03 pm
Andhra records 10.7% economic growth in Q2 of 2025-26

The growth was led by agriculture at 13.5%, followed by industry at 10.6% and the services sector at 9.9%

11 Aug 2026 3:37 pm
TN Assembly passes resolution opposing FCRA Amendment Bill

The resolution said the amendment may adversely affect the autonomy of charitable organisations and, in particular, the functioning of educational and social welfare institutions run by minorities

11 Aug 2026 3:37 pm
Mirae Asset Financial Services launches loan against shares held in CDSL

The loan will be processed online through the Mirae Asset Financial Services website or mobile app, replacing a manual, paper-intensive process

11 Aug 2026 3:27 pm
Fitch affirms India's sovereign rating; says domestic economy strong despite headwinds

India's rating reflects its robust growth outlook and solid external finance fundamentals: Fitch

11 Aug 2026 3:20 pm
LEAP India IPO nears 2x subscription on closing day

The employee portion of the issue recorded the highest demand, being subscribed 6 times

11 Aug 2026 3:16 pm
Activated carbon exporters face banking curbs in shipping to Russia, Sudan

Joshy Joseph questioned the rationale behind such restrictions when India continues to import crude oil from Russia and asked why activated carbon cannot be exported because of EU sanctions

11 Aug 2026 3:15 pm
RBI wants AI to be responsibly harnessed; not to be seen as a risk: Sanjay Malhotra

By harnessing AI capability, the economics of credit delivery changes fundamentally, banks can serve customers better and enhance their operational efficiency, he said

11 Aug 2026 3:11 pm
Coal India weighs buying Canada's Wealth Minerals unit for Chile lithium assets

Coal Indias move would mark one of India's most significant efforts to secure overseas lithium resources

11 Aug 2026 3:08 pm
Zydus Lifesciences Q1 profit falls 36% despite revenue growth

Consolidated revenue rose 22% to 8,017 crore, but EBITDA fell 7.6% and margins contracted sharply to 24.1% during the quarter.

11 Aug 2026 3:06 pm
Krystal Integrated Services bags 296 crore order in Maharashtra

The orders, with an aggregate value of 740 crore, have been awarded to the LC Infra Krystal Consortium, wherein LC Infra Projects is the lead member and Krystal Integrated Services is the technical member

11 Aug 2026 2:56 pm
Nine Bills passed in 52 minutes in a fortnight; average consideration time less than six minutes in Lok Sabha

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed in barely one minute.

11 Aug 2026 2:53 pm
Jakson Infra bags 128.21 cr transmission project in Karnataka

The awarded stretch covers a route length of approximately 90.07 km

11 Aug 2026 2:39 pm
NASA invites ISRO to join `Moon Base programme

Move expands India-US cooperation in lunar exploration; two sides to step up talks on open scientific data sharing under Artemis Accords

11 Aug 2026 2:29 pm
DPIIT, MSME Ministry sign MoU to propel India's GI products into global markets

The collaborative framework between the MSME Ministry and the DPIIT aims to enhance the livelihoods of indigenous artisans, weavers, and producers

11 Aug 2026 2:15 pm
Coal Ministry panel to review Tamil Nadus request for linkage extension for Ennore TPS

The Standing Linkage Committee will consider a one-year extension after delays in finalising the tender for Tamil Nadus 660-MW Ennore Thermal Power Station expansion.

11 Aug 2026 2:12 pm
Intel raises $20 billion in upsized share sale to fund AI plans

Intel priced the offering at $95 per share; the share sale drew more than $100 billion in demand

11 Aug 2026 1:54 pm
L&T joins Indias race to build rare-earth magnet supply chain outside China

The engineering giant is preparing to bid for a 7,280-crore incentive scheme aimed at building domestic capacity for the critical industrial component.

11 Aug 2026 1:49 pm
BRICS nations discuss linking payment systems and CBDCs, RBI chief says

In the light of India hosting the 2026 edition of the BRICS summit, cross-border payments is considered an area of interest

11 Aug 2026 1:41 pm
MRF Q1 net profit down 1.3% at 495.35 cr

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of 501.82 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal

11 Aug 2026 1:40 pm
Gurugram-based Sunkind in talks with farmers, developers to set up agrivoltaic projects

The solar power solutions company is in discussion in Rajasthan, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, says its founder and managing director Harish Gupta

11 Aug 2026 1:27 pm
Indian economy, banks well positioned to tackle West Asia crisis, trade risks: RBI Governor Malhotra

Points to strong bank capital and liquidity, low non-performing assets and resilient macroeconomic fundamentals as key strengths.

11 Aug 2026 1:26 pm
Managed workspace provider Table Space files IPO papers; eyes 800 cr via fresh issue

Table Space had a leased area of 9.33 million sq ft as of March 31, 2026, with 98% of the area located in Grade A properties across 33 key office clusters in eight Tier-1 cities

11 Aug 2026 1:20 pm
Zee Entertainment expects sports business to boost Q2 FY27 revenue

Rising sports viewership and a rapidly expanding subscriber base are giving Zee fresh avenues to strengthen revenue amid advertising market uncertainties.

11 Aug 2026 1:19 pm
El Nino effect: Indias power demand growth surges to record in July

Power demand surged 10.9% year-on-year to around 171 billion units as rainfall deficits and high humidity pushed up cooling needs across the country.

11 Aug 2026 1:14 pm
TN Assembly passes resolution seeking abolition of NEET, BJP stages walkout

After members of DMK, AIADMK, PMK and the Left parties spoke supporting the resolution, it was adopted

11 Aug 2026 1:12 pm
Nvidia taps Wall Street for $500 billion funding commitment

US investment giants including Apollo Global Management Inc., Blackstone Inc., BlackRock Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management are coming together to create pools of capital at attractive rates for Nvidia customers

11 Aug 2026 1:09 pm
Nifty slips below two-session lows as brent crude tests $88; IT outperforms, private banks drag

Market breadth on BSE was decisively negative. Of 4,334 stocks traded, 1,933 advanced and 2,168 declined, with 233 unchanged.

11 Aug 2026 1:02 pm
Siddharth Rastogi is new MD of Roquette India

Rastogi is also appointed Head of Commercial for Roquettes Nutrition and Bioindustry (NBI) Business Unit in the Indian subcontinent.

11 Aug 2026 12:56 pm
Indofast Energy, GLIDA join hands to expand battery-swapping network

The collaboration aims to set up 50 sites with over 100 swapping stations over the next 12 months, with the setting up of 10 quick interchange stations across GLIDA sites in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

11 Aug 2026 12:52 pm