Archives for August, 2026 - Page 11
Parliament passes MSME Amendment Bill
New Delhi, Parliament has approved the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill 2026, aimed at addressing payment delays faced by MSMEs and simplifying dispute resolution, with the Lok…
Sensex climbs 374 points higher as lower oil prices lift market sentiments
Mumbai, Indian benchmark equity indices ended higher on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices and buying in PSU bank and chemical ; The Sensex rose 374 points, or per…
Iran, Oman finalising agreement on new Hormuz Strait shipping arrangements: Iran’s Dy Foreign Minister
Tehran, Iran and Oman are close to finalising an agreement on new arrangements for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, under which the temporary northern and southern routes will…
Centre opposes plea for creamy layer in SC/ST quota
New Delhi, The Union government has opposed before the Supreme Court a plea seeking implementation of the "creamy layer" principle in reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs),…
India successfully test fires Agni-4 medium range ballistic missile
New Delhi, India's Medium Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-4' was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur on Thursday, a Ministry of Defence official said. "The launch validated…
Chhattisgarh launches ‘Meri Beti-Mera Abhiman’ drive for rural infra, sanitation
Raipur, Aug 06: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday launched the statewide 'Meri Beti–Mera Abhiman' campaign under the Vikasit Bharat–Rozgar and Livelihood Guarantee Mission (VB-G Ram Ji), announcing…
Sensex, Nifty end marginally higher after RBI keeps rates unchanged
Mumbai, Indian equity benchmarks ended marginally higher on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at per cent and maintained its neutral policy…
India U31 team wins bronze at World Youth Bridge Championships
Mumbai, India’s Under-31 team won the bronze medal in the Teams Event at the 9th World Youth Transnational Bridge Championships in Hefei, China, finishing third in the eight-team final round…
Restraint, counselling needed while dealing with protesting youngsters, says SC
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that law enforcement agencies should exercise restraint while dealing with protests involving youngsters, observing that counselling, dialogue, and listening were more effective…
RBI holds repo rate at 5.25 pc, maintains neutral instance as global tensions linger
New Delhi, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at per cent, while maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…