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Yamuna cleanup, air quality boost may top Day 1 agenda

The first meeting of Delhi's council of ministers is expected to approve key initiatives, including cleaning and beautifying the Yamuna river, expediting stalled infrastructure projects, enhancing forest cover and air quality, approving a ₹2,500 monthly allowance for women, and implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

Odisha CM Presents Budget with Focus on Agri

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday presented a ₹2.90 trillion state Budget for FY26 with a focus on agriculture and irrigation.

India Hopeful US Will Address Tariff Concerns

India is hopeful that the US will \"take care\" of its concerns regarding additional import levies on steel and aluminum, and the proposed reciprocal tariffs during the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) discussions that are expected to begin in the next few weeks.

Telcos hit back at Trai's latest spam norms

Say telemarketers, OTT communication platforms need to be regulated

NTPC to spend $62 bn on 30 Gw of N-power

State power company NTPC is looking to build 30 gigawatts (Gw) of nuclear power capacity over the next two decades, three times more than expected, at a cost of $62 billion, three sources said.

UN Global Compact Network India Celebrates Sustainable Business Practices at the Inaugural Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2025

The UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI) hosted the prestigious Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2025 at The Leela Palace, Chennai, celebrating businesses that are driving measurable progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

RBI Cautioned on High Rates Charged by NBFCs

The 25 basis points reduction in repo rate will directly benefit 79 percent of consumers who have floating rates, says Rishi Anand, managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of Aadhar Housing Finance. In an interview in New Delhi, Anand told Harsh Kumar that he expects growth rates of 20-22 percent in assets under management and 18-20 percent in disbursement in the financial year 2025-26 (FY26) for the non-banking financial company. Edited excerpts:

Nearly ₹1 trn unspent welfare funds lying in states' accounts

Funds to the tune of ₹1 trillion for centrally sponsored schemes are lying unspent in the single nodal agency (SNA) accounts of states.

Anurag Mehrotra named JSW MG Motor India MD

Anurag Mehrotra, who was President and MD of Ford India between 2017 and 2021, has been appointed the Managing Director of JSW MG Motor.

Trai calls for separate network authorisation for telecom infra

The Centre should grant network authorisations under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 instead of entering into an agreement with telecom entities, Trai has recommended.

Tanzania in talks with India to adopt LPG subsidy structure

Tanzania, India's second-largest trading partner in Africa, is in talks with the government to adopt the country's LPG subsidy mechanism to promote clean cooking, said its Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Doto Mashaka Biteko.

Tata Capital to issue green bonds, NCDs to raise ₹15K crore

Tata Capital, the Tata group's financial services firm, is planning to raise ₹15,000 crore ($1.72 billion) through debt including issuing green bonds and non-convertible debentures (NCDs).

Entire ₹1,432 cr claims settled by deposit insurer in FY24 were for co-op banks

The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) settled claims worth ₹1,432 crore in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24), the entire amount being for cooperative banks, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.

RBI's MPC, supply side measures working in sync for growth: FM

Therefore, the government has taken several measures in the past few years for rationalisation of Custom duties.

Rahul Dissents as Panel Finalizes Name of Next CEC

The Congress on Monday asked the government to defer its decision on the new chief election commissioner (CEC) till the Supreme Court hearing on a petition challenging the constitution of the selection panel.

Road ahead for Audi: New models, electric vehicles

Automaker says situation on the supply chain front has stabilised

Pvt insurers asked to raise free-look period to 1 year

This means policies can be cancelled without paying charges in that period

Texmaco to focus on non-wagon verticals

Company expects wagon order growth to moderate in near term

Stampedes Put Focus on Crowd Management

Official records show that 48 people died in two incidents of stampede in a span of just one-and-a-half month in the new year.

Govt weighs LPG subsidy for OMCs as losses mount

As cooking gas underrecoveries soar, Centre considers ₹40K cr mid-yr payout

Customs should not take action when redemption application pending with DGFT

In respect of several advance authorisations issued to us, we have completed the EO and submitted redemption applications to the DGFT.

VW Tax Dispute: Customs Won't Stop Shipments

No consignment from Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has been or will be stopped following a tax demand notice of $1.4 billion served on the company for allegedly providing misleading information regarding its imports, the Customs department informed the Bombay High Court on Monday.

Committed to resolving dispute through 'collective agreement': Samsung India

Beyond that, this belt—just 50 kilometres from Chennai—houses over 600 manufacturing facilities, including those of Hyundai, Foxconn, and Saint-Gobain, forming a crucial node in the region's industrial economy.

PE firms tap platform model to build scalable biz, boost efficiency

Private equity (PE) firms in India are increasingly leveraging the platform creation model to consolidate fragmented sectors, achieve economies of scale, and boost operational efficiency.

Reciprocal tariffs' may complicate US duty rate structure

The immediate reaction to the Trump-Modi meet in Washington is one of relief that any proposals for imposition of India-specific tariffs by the United States are on hold for the moment.

Deposit insurance offers silver lining

Customers pin hopes on 5 lakh insurance payout as RBI freezes withdrawals

TAKEOVER TANGLE

The eventful battle for Religare tests Sebi's Takeover Code

Punjabi speakers lead Indian asylum claims at US border

Study attributes the surge in Indian asylum seekers in the US to better opportunities overseas, pointing out that stricter policies may strain ties between two countries. ARCHIS MOHAN analyses

Foreign firms' tax burden hits record low in India

Corporation tax cuts, GST reforms, compliance measures behind decline in tax outgo