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August 10, 2026 7:17 PM

APEDA facilitates first-ever export of mustard honey by Tripura’s Dergang FPO to Dubai

Tripura’s Dergang Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) has exported one metric tonne of mustard honey to Dubai, marking the first-ever international shipment of the product from the region and opening new market opportunities for local beekeepers and...

August 10, 2026 4:27 PM

Sensex, Nifty end flat amid Strait of Hormuz uncertainty

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 in select sectors ...

August 10, 2026 10:41 AM

Sensex, Nifty trade flat in early deals on mixed cues

Domestic equity markets traded subdued on Monday amid resilient domestic demand and continued foreign investor buying, while crude oil prices surged up to 1 per cent offering mixed cues for investors. Sensex climbed 177.81 points or 0.22 per cent to...

August 10, 2026 8:23 AM

Asia stocks edge higher, oil up amid Gulf confusion

Asian share markets tracked Wall Street higher on Monday after a soft U.S. jobs report pared the risk of a near-term rise in borrowing costs, though a lack of progress in Gulf peace talks saw oil prices creep higher. Iran said on Sunday that a deal ...

August 9, 2026 4:02 PM

India to play key role in next industrial revolution driven by biotechnology and AI: Jitendra Singh

India is poised to become an essential player in the next industrial revolution, which is expected to be driven primarily by biotechnology and artificial intelligence, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday, asserting that the country has moved...

August 9, 2026 11:40 AM

India, Russia step up industrial cooperation; Vande Bharat, SJ-100, critical minerals on agenda

India and Russia reviewed and explored ways to expand cooperation in railways, aerospace, critical minerals, fertilizers, mining and advanced technologies at the 12th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperati...

August 9, 2026 11:29 AM

Where every purchase finds a GeM: How India’s digital procurement platform is reshaping government buying

Ten years after its launch, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has evolved from a digital procurement platform into a major pillar of India’s public procurement ecosystem, bringing government buyers and sellers onto a common, technology-driven mark...

August 9, 2026 11:22 AM

UPI to remain free for users; nominal MDR may apply to limited merchant transactions

The Centre on Saturday clarified that users will not be charged for making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), amid concerns over the recent amendment to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act (PSS Act). The government said all Pe...

August 9, 2026 9:26 AM

Amit Shah launches ‘Bank in a Box’, Security Operations Centre for Urban Cooperative Banks

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the new premises of the National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation (NUCFDC) in Mumbai and launched a series of technology and cybersecurity initiati...

August 8, 2026 4:39 PM

Government signs MoUs with industry leaders to strengthen support for startups

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with key industry players and ecosystem enablers to strengthen support for star...