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Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UP ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The country's industrial production grew at 4 per cent in August, mainly due to better performance by the mining sector, according to government data released on Monday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for July has been revised upwards to 4.3 per cent from an earlier estimate of 3.5 per cent. The growth rates of the three sectors, mining, manufacturing and electricity, for August 2025 were 6 per cent, 3.8 per cent and 4.1 per cent, respectively. PTI ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against businessman Raj Kundra in connection with a bitcoin-linked money laundering case, alleging that he was a "beneficial owner" of 285 Bitcoins and not just a mediator as he has claimed. The chargesheet, recently filed before a special PMLA court, states that the Bitcoins, currently valued at ₹150.47 crore, were received by Kundra from late crypto-scam mastermind Amit Bhardwaj. According to the ED, Kundra failed to disclose crucial ...Read More >
The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) on Friday declared the results of the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2023, with 398 candidates, out of whom 144 are women, clearing the examination. The recruitment process was carried out in three phases: preliminary, main (written) examinations in April-May 2025 and personality tests in September. Topper Profile: Priyansu Pal Priyansu Pal, a resident of Angul district, topped the merit list by securing the first rank. According to media reports, ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged that the B C Jindal group and its promoters transferred around ₹505 crore abroad through sham transactions. Searches were conducted at 13 Delhi premises of the group and its directors for suspected FEMA violations, including round-tripping via overseas entities Topaz Enterprise DMCC and Garnet Enterprise DMCC. ED claimed inflated valuations facilitated the transfers. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday alleged that the B C Jindal group of comp ...Read More >
The Supreme Court permitted green firecracker manufacturing. However, their sale remained banned in Delhi-NCR due to pollution concerns. Chief Justice BR Gavai emphasized a balanced approach. The court asked the central government to consult stakeholders for a solution. This decision aimed to prevent issues like illegal mining. The case will be heard again on October 8. Ahead of Diwali celebrations, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed manufacture of green firecrackers in Delhi but made it clear ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab govt moved a resolution on the first day of the state assembly's special session on Friday to demand a Rs 20,000-crore special financial package for flood relief from the Centre and criticising the Prime Minister's Office for not responding to Punjab chief minister's repeated requests for a meeting to give an account of the full scale of the disaster.The resolution will be tabled on the second day of the session. Moved as part of the debate on 'Rehabilitation of Punjab', the r ...Read More >
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar metallic elements that are essential for modern technologies, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that India should achieve self-reliance in production of rare earth elements, given the current geopolitical situation. This would help India achieve its target of becoming a developed nation and play an important role in ensuring the security of the country, Murmu said w ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday permitted certified manufacturers to produce green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR but upheld the ban on their sale and storage in the region. The apex court clarified that only manufacturers authorised by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) would be allowed to produce green firecrackers. The top court further directed the Centre to consult with relevant stakeholders and submit a com ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Amid global challenges, India self-reliance in the production of Rare Earth Elements (REE) is vital for national security and realising the vision of a developed nation, President Droupadi Murmu said during the National Geoscience Awards 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rare Earth Elements are the backbone of modern technology. They power everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to defence systems and clean energy solutions. Given the current geopoliti ...Read More >
Angul: Jindal Steel has marked a major milestone in India's steelmaking industry by blowing in a 5 MTPA blast furnace. This achievement was realised with the commissioning of the Bhagavati Subhadrika Blast Furnace - II. The ceremonial "blow-in" was led by Chairman of Jindal Steel Naveen Jindal, establishing Angul as the largest single-location steel facility in the country. The Bhagavati Subhadrika Blast Furnace, with a useful volume of 5,499 m², ranks among the world's largest and most advanc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed certified manufacturers to produce green crackers on the condition that their sale is not carried in Delhi-NCR without approval. A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai also asked the Centre to take a fresh look at the absolute ban on the manufacture of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The bench, also comprising Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria, directed the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Vedanta Resources CEO Deshnee Naidoo on Tuesday exuded optimism that the demerger of its Indian arm Vedanta will be completed in the current financial year and stressed that her focus at present is on the restructuring of the company. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Wednesday will hear Vedanta Ltd's proposed demerger of key business verticals into separate entities. "Yes, I'm very optimistic. I think for me the work right now is actually restructuring the or ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Vedanta Resources CEO Deshnee Naidoo on Tuesday exuded optimism that the demerger of its Indian arm Vedanta will be completed in the current financial year and stressed that her focus at present is on the restructuring of the company. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Wednesday will hear Vedanta Ltd's proposed demerger of key business verticals into separate entities. "Yes, I'm very optimistic. I think for me the work right now is actually restructuring the or ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The robust GDP growth in the first quarter (Q1 FY26), at 7.8 per cent which was well above the estimate of 6.6 per cent, was led by a sharp growth in the manufacturing sector and strong momentum in the services sector, a report said on Tuesday. "All three heads within the services - Trade, Hotels, Transport, and Commerce and Broadcasting Services (8.6 per cent as compared to the estimated 6 per cent), Financial, Real Estate, and Professional Services (9.5 per cent in Q1FY26 as compar ...Read More >
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New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The robust GDP growth in the first quarter (Q1 FY26), at 7.8 per cent which was well above the estimate of 6.6 per cent, was led by a sharp growth in the manufacturing sector and strong momentum in the services sector, a report said on Tuesday. "All three heads within the services - Trade, Hotels, Transport, and Commerce and Broadcasting Services (8.6 per cent as compared to the estimated 6 per cent), Financial, Real Estate, and Professional Services (9.5 per ...Read More >
The coal ministry is set to launch a second round of viability gap funding (VGF) of approximately Rs 2400 crore for coal gasification projects. They are also collaborating with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) to facilitate the sale of byproducts like methanol and green hydrogen. The ministry of coal will shortly roll out the second tranche of viability gap funding (VGF) of around Rs 2400 crore for coal gasification projects and is also in talks with the ministry of petroleum a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, 15 Sep: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said the issue concerning ecology and environmental conditions is not going to be limited to Himachal Pradesh only as the entire Himalayan range, which is 'very violent' this time, is facing it. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it would pass its order on 23 September in the suo motu matter concerning issues relating to ecology and environmental conditions prevailing in Himachal Pradesh. "Ultimately, it is not going to be ...Read More >
Raipur, Sep 15 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Monday filed a fresh prosecution complaint in a multi-crore 'liquor scam' in Chhattisgarh in a court and alleged Chaitanya, son of Congress leader and former CM Bhupesh Baghel, "handled" over Rs 1,000 crore worth of "proceeds of crime". The 7,039-page supplementary prosecution complaint (chargesheet) was filed in the court of 6th district and additional sessions judge Damarudhar Chouhan in Raipur naming Chaitanya Baghel, a businessman, as an a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday said the issue concerning ecology and environmental conditions was not going to be limited to Himachal Pradesh only as the entire Himalayan range, which was "very violent" this time, was facing it. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it would pass its order on September 23 in the suo motu matter concerning issues relating to ecology and environmental conditions prevailing in Himachal Pradesh. "Ultimately, it is not going to ...Read More >
Vedanta has settled its long-standing dispute with Chinese firm Sepco Electric, clearing the way for its revenue-stream demerger, now expected by September-end. The settlement resolves all claims and withdraws pending arbitration over the Talwandi Sabo 3x660 MW thermal project. Vedanta has settled its dispute with Chinese firm Sepco Electric Power Construction Corp, effectively clearing the path for its proposed demerger along operational product lines. The revenue stream-wise demerger, initial ...Read More >
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said several ambitious steps are being taken to reshape the coal mining sector, which will give it a new condition and direction. Speaking at the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) headquarters in Ranchi, the minister inaugurated the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), a new system introduced, for the first time, in the coal sector. The ICCC will centralise live data from cameras, sensors, drones, and vehicle tracking systems to mon ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy has called out the erstwhile Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) regime for its "policy blunder" that he says prevented Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) from participating in national coal block auctions in time. Speaking to'The Hans India',he outlined the Centre's transparent coal allocation policy and its implications for Telangana's mining sector. Reddy explained that, following the Supreme Court's landmark decision to cancel pr ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: In an effort to promote road safety and foster a culture of responsible driving among the masses, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the 'Zero Accident Day' campaign in his home district Keonjhar on Saturday. The campaign has been organised by the Commerce and Transport department. On a visit to the district, the chief minister called upon people to work towards making the state accident-free. Addressing mediapersons, Majhi emphasised that safety was not just the government ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday opposed the exemption of atomic mineral mining from public consultation and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the office memorandum issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Tamil Nadu's coastal districts are endowed with deposits of Rare Earth Elements embedded in beach sand systems, and these coasts are ecologically fragile and highly vulnerable, he said. "Policy changes of such significance must be de ...Read More >
Keonjhar (Odisha), Sep 13 (PTI) In a bid to create awareness among people about road safety, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday launched the 'Zero Accident Day' campaign in Keonjhar, his native district. Organised by the Commerce and Transport Department, the initiative seeks to make Odisha an accident-free state. "Safety is a collective duty of every individual, it is not just the government's responsibility," Majhi said while flagging off the campaign in all 13 blocks of Ke ...Read More >
Suspended BRS leader K. Kavitha claimed that corrupt practices are entrenched in contract work at Singareni, with 25% corruption occurring in every contract and 10% of the share going to senior Congress leaders. Speaking at a felicitation of her on being elected as the honorary president of HMS (AB Singareni Miners & Engineering Workers' Union), she warned that if the State fails to rein in these malpractices, the HMS-led movement will lay siege to Singareni Bhavan. Ms. Kavitha asserted that H ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Singareni Collieries Company Limited has lost two major coal blocks and revenue of about Rs 60,000 crore due to its inability to participate in past auctions. However, State Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has announced that the company has now been permitted to participate in upcoming coal block auctions conducted by the Union Coal Ministry. Addressing the press, the Deputy CM said that considering the livelihood of 40,000 Singareni workers and ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately withdraw the recent Office Memorandum (OM), issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), which exempts the requirement of public consultation for mining projects involving atomic and strategic minerals notified in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. The CM has also pointed out that the OM directs that from now on, all such projects need to be exclusiv ...Read More >
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