Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, called for an inclusive and trusted digital financial ecosystem, emphasising that before finance becomes intelligent, it must become inclusive. He said the telecom network, an invisible highway that cannot be seen, is the very foundation on which fintech evolves. Together with compute and…
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New Delhi, September 10, 2026: Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched the operational guidelines for Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0, marking a fresh push to integrate land records, registration systems and mapping technologies across the country. The new phase has been approved as a Central Sector Scheme with an…
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New Delhi, September 5, 2026: The real estate industry has called for faster and more predictable environmental approval procedures, with CREDAI urging authorities to reduce the time required for Environmental Clearance (EC) while maintaining existing environmental safeguards. The issue was discussed at a high-level workshop organised by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of…
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New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called for India to expand its role as the “pharmacy of the world” and position itself as a leading global destination for medical and healthcare services. Speaking at the Pharma Machtech and Labnext Expo 2026 in New Delhi, Goyal said India’s healthcare sector must move…
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New Delhi, September 7, 2026; Shares of V2 Retail rose sharply on Monday after Motilal Oswal Financial Services initiated coverage on the value-fashion retailer with a ‘Buy’ rating and a target price of ₹275, implying an upside of around 27% from the stock’s previous closing price. At around 2:25 pm, V2 Retail shares were trading…
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New Delhi : Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil), together with the Venture Center and CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), today co-hosted the Pune outreach of MC²+ IGNITE – India’s flagship energy innovation accelerator – at the NCL Main Auditorium. The programme, “Advancing Energy Innovations,” held under the aegis of the MC² Foundation with guidance from the…
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New Delhi, September 1: The Central Government has tightened restrictions on sugar inventories held by dealers, reducing the permissible stock limit from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals from September 15, 2026. The revised ceiling will remain in force until November 30, 2026, as part of measures to prevent excessive accumulation of sugar, discourage speculative trading…
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New Delhi, August 29, 2026; European stock markets could require a fresh improvement in corporate earnings and profitability to maintain their recent gains, with artificial intelligence-driven productivity emerging as a potential catalyst, according to a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management assessment. European equities have performed strongly since a recovery in global manufacturing began in November 2025.…
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New Delhi, August 29, 2026; The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Saturday said the revised pricing mechanism for Compressed Biogas (CBG) under the GOBARdhan Scheme has been structured to strengthen the financial viability of CBG producers while limiting any impact on consumers. The ministry issued the clarification in response to reports suggesting that…
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New Delhi, August 27, 2026; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has cautioned that the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could reshape society in profound ways, warning that the technology may either help narrow economic disparities or create new forms of injustice. In a recent essay titled “The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make…
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