New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday called for enhancing private sector participation in India’s biotechnology ecosystem, strengthening industry outreach to promote indigenous products and technologies.He also stressed increasing private investment in this...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 will modernise the legal framework governing banking records by recognising electronic and digital documents, standardising certification procedures, and facilitating their admissibility as...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India has diversified its sources for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from six countries earlier to a total of 15 countries in order to safeguard its energy supplies against supply chain disruptions due...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Odisha is focusing on expanding agricultural and food‑processing exports and has strong potential to reach $1 billion worth of such exports by 2035, an industry chamber said on Monday.The statement from ASSOCHAM said that a...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to safeguard fiscal stability, exports, and investment flows against external geopolitical uncertainties, with fiscal buffers, including the newly constituted Economic Stabilisation Fund, providing the financial space to effectively...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government has collected Rs 10,463 crore in customs duty from imports of gold, silver and platinum between May 13 and August 2 following the increase in import duties on the precious metals, Parliament was...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill 2026 -- passed by Parliament -- will strengthen the institutional framework, enhance regulatory flexibility and ease operational constraints for MSMEs, an industry chamber said on Monday.The...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday directed telecom operators to begin onboarding entities from select non-financial sectors onto the new 1601-series numbering framework for transactional and service voice calls extending a system...
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Income Tax Department is framing rules to implement a Budget 2026-27 provision that will allow taxpayers to electronically apply for certificates for deduction of tax at source (TDS) at lower or nil rates, the...
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Benchmark equity indices ended marginally higher on Monday after trading in a narrow range for most of the session, as investors remained cautious amid uncertainty surrounding a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Gains...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) The Thiruvananthapuram-headquartered HLL has found a place alongside some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and women’s healthcare companies in the rapidly expanding global hormonal contraceptive market, marking a significant international recognition for Kerala's Central PSU sector.HLL...
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) State-owned Hindustan Copper Limited on Monday reported a decline in earnings for the first quarter of FY27, with consolidated net profit falling nearly 21 per cent sequentially on the back of lower revenue. The company reported...