New Delhi, September 3 India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), which recently celebrated its eighth foundation day, known as IPPB Day, has crossed the 12-crore customer milestone, said the Ministry of Communications. The feat marks another milestone in transforming the banking landscape by delivering inclusive, accessible, and affordable services at the last mile. Launched in September […]
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New Delhi, September 3 India’s real-time digital payment system Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded 20.01 billion transactions in August 2025, fuelled primarily by festive demand, advancements in technology, and policy changes, a report said on Wednesday. The report in India Narrative stated that a seasonal uptick in consumer spending, especially with early festive demand, led […]
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New Delhi/Pune, September 3 Apple on Wednesday previewed its Koregaon Park retail store in Pune — and its fourth in India — as the iPhone maker doubles down on the domestic market where it is creating new records on both the domestic production and export fronts. Located in the heart of a major centre of […]
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New Delhi, September 3 The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday announced plans to amend rules for the pharmaceutical and clinical research sectors to promote ease of doing business. “The proposed amendments in the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019, aim to simplify the requirements and procedures for obtaining test licences and for submitting […]
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Mumbai, September 3 The Indian benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday, tracking weak global cues, while investors await the outcome of the two-day GST Council meeting to revise rates. As of 9.29 am, the Sensex moved 32 points up, or 0.04 per cent to 80,190, while the Nifty 50 inched up 2 points, or 0.01 […]
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New Delhi, September 3 Aiming to herald one of the biggest reforms in the country, the 56th GST Council meeting is all set to discuss the two-slab tax structure proposed by the Centre’s to reduce GST rates on over 150 items as part of a comprehensive rate revision. The two-day meeting, starting Wednesday, is chaired […]
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Jaipur, September 3 The Indian Heritage Hotels Association (IHHA) has submitted a memorandum to Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat seeking GST exemption for foreign tourists. According to IHHA Secretary General Captain Gaj Singh Alsisar, this measure would help India compete more effectively with destinations such as Southeast Asia and Israel, while also offsetting the […]
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New Delhi, September 3 A new initiative called ‘BHARATI’ will empower 100 agri-food startups, drive innovation and boost exports towards $50 billion target by 2030, according to Commerce Ministry. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched the initiative, which stands for Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for […]
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New Delhi, September 2 India is one of the best-performing G20 nations in meeting sustainability commitments, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday, adding that the country is also expanding trade ties across the globe. Addressing CII’s 20th Global Sustainability Summit here, the minister said free trade agreements (FTAs) have already been […]
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Ahmedabad, September 2 Adani Power Limited, India’s largest private thermal power producer, on Tuesday announced it has received approval from the Ministry of Coal to begin operations at the Dhirauli coal mine in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. The company said this approval is a major step towards strengthening its fuel security and ensuring stable power supply […]
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