Shakur Basti

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Shakur Basti

A high-profile constituency, Shakur Basti is witnessing a contest between AAP’s Satyendar Jain and BJP’s Karnail Singh. Jain, a prominent AAP leader and minister, is emphasising his achievements in health and infrastructure. Meanwhile, Singh, associated with BJP’s temple cell, is trying to mobilise voters through religious and cultural appeals. 

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MMDR Bill tweak: NMDC flags ₹15,786 crore Karnataka tax exposure

NMDC's ₹15,786-crore contingent liability highlights the uncertainty around Karnataka's retrospective mineral tax and the potential impact of the amended mining law

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Arbitrage funds' NAVs stabilise after closing auction volatility

Aug 3 spike largely reversed in next 3 sessions; movements now back in usual trajectory

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

Bengaluru sets the pace for prime office rental growth in Q2 CY26

Bengaluru recorded 10.7 per cent year-on-year rental growth, followed by Delhi-NCR at 7.6 per cent and Mumbai at 4 per cent, as occupier demand remained healthy

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:23 PM IST

TCR's Nadcap nod gives Indian MSMEs passport to aerospace supply chain

Nadcap accreditation for TCR's Navi Mumbai and Vadodara laboratories will allow Indian aerospace suppliers to conduct critical materials testing domestically, cutting costs

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:18 PM IST

Incremental investment

India needs reforms on multiple fronts

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Govt approves 31 electronics component projects worth ₹7,877 crore

The projects span 10 states and are expected to generate nearly 10,000 jobs and production worth ₹82,243 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:13 PM IST

Jharkhand cancels JSSC exam, orders inquiry into errors since 2014

JSSC Combined Graduate Level examination also cancelled; government to set up exam reforms committee headed by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:07 PM IST

China's ByteDance signs AI copyright pact with Hollywood trade group

The deal, which ​covers ByteDance's Seedance video and Seedream image-generation models, follows a cease-and-desist letter the MPA sent in February ​over these tools.

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:06 PM IST

$10.5 bn FCNR (B) swap cost over 5 years is 1.45% of forex kitty: Report

Cost is unlikely to have constrained RBI's decision to close the swap window early; reserves could rise to $800 billion over five years, the report said

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:06 PM IST

New factories, aircraft, AI hubs to test Tata group's funding muscle

In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the funding needs of Tata Electronics, Air India, Agratas and Tata Digital - and the role Tata Sons may play in financing them

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:05 PM IST

Domestic lenders set record with $8 billion in dollar bond sales

The offerings reached $8 billion Thursday, breaching the previous record of $7.92 billion hit in 2019, according to data

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:04 PM IST

Yes Bank makes bond market comeback after 2020 AT1 debt write-off

The bank plans to sell a benchmark-sized three-year US currency note and is holding calls with fixed-income investors starting Monday

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:03 PM IST

Family offices amass $3.8 billion SpaceX bet in boost for Elon Musk

More than a dozen family offices held a total of at least $3.8 billion in the company officially known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp. through the first half of 2026, filings show.

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:01 PM IST

Govt to examine litigation funding for PUFE deals under insolvency regime

The MCA will study third-party litigation funding for PUFE transactions as funds worth over Rs 4.38 lakh crore remain locked in avoidance proceedings under the insolvency regime

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 11:01 PM IST

Govt to fill two member posts in CCI; invites applications till Sept 28

The government has invited applications for filling posts for members at the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 10:59 PM IST

Chatroom: EOU warehousing, eway bills and ITC: 3 practical issues

Expert explains whether an EOU can warehouse goods near Ahmedabad, the correct eway bill destination for exports and how to claim ITC on differential IGST

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 10:58 PM IST

Rupee weakens, bond yields harden as RBI shuts FCNR(B) swap window early

The rupee settled at 95.61 per dollar, while the benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose to 6.81 per cent as the RBI's move raised concerns over dollar inflows

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

Datanomics: Manufacturers beat input price changes despite volatility

Disaggregated figures for the top five categories showed month-on-month volatility.

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

Philips India personal health hopes to cross ₹1K cr revenue in FY27

India is the fastest-growing country for Philips Personal Health worldwide, with the company growing twice as fast as the domestic market and gaining share across categories

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 10:56 PM IST

Sebi eyes SLBM reforms; may allow net settlement to boost market liquidity

Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday, at sidelines of a symposium on cyber security, that the regulator will soon come up with a consultation paper on SLBM, in its efforts to stabilise CAS

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 10:55 PM IST