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Bank of Baroda slashes car loan, LAP rates ahead of festive season

Bank of Baroda reduces car loan rates to 8.15% and loan against property rates to 9.15%, effective immediately, as part of festive season offers linked to borrower profiles

ICEA urges government to reduce GST on ACs and TVs from 28% to 18%

Indian Cellular and Electronics Association seeks GST cut on air conditioners and television sets to improve affordability, boost domestic sales and enhance India's competitiveness in global markets

Telcos announce relief measures for customers in rain-hit and flood regions

Reliance Jio & Bharti Airtel extend prepaid validity, broadband benefits and postpaid bill grace for customers in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh while mobilising teams to restore network

UIDAI CEO urges states, UTs to update Aadhaar biometrics of school children

UIDAI CEO has asked states and union territories to ensure schools complete the mandatory Aadhaar biometric update for children aged five and fifteen to avoid service disruptions

CITI seeks govt aid to help textile exporters cope with 50% US tariffs

CITI has urged the government to extend immediate fiscal support to textile exporters hit by US tariffs, warning of risks to jobs, forex earnings and export targets

Aurobindo unit gets UK nod for biosimilar breast cancer drug Dazublys

CuraTeQ Biologics, a subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma, has secured UK MHRA approval for its trastuzumab biosimilar Dazublys, used in HER2-positive breast and gastric cancer treatment

MSCI rejig sparks ₹6,516 crore FPI selloff; Swiggy and Waaree added

MSCI index changes triggered FPI selloff worth Rs 6,516 crore as Sona BLW and Thermax were dropped, though inclusions like Swiggy and Waaree partly cushioned the outflows

83% Indian professionals trust peers over AI in decisions: LinkedIn survey

A LinkedIn survey shows Indian professionals value intuition and trusted peers over AI for key decisions, even as AI adoption grows across tasks, skills, and career priorities

IIT Madras develops low-cost chip device for antibiotic resistance test

The IIT Madras team has designed a low-cost chip-based device that can detect antibiotic susceptibility in under three hours, helping fight antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings

Anil Ambani denies 'fraud' allegations after Bank of India's move

These actions are contrary to the RBI regulations issued in July 2024, as well as to well-established law and the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the Hon'ble Bombay High Court.

WinZO announces launch in the US, expanding international footprint

WinZO's expansion into the US is a critical part of its strategy to become the global go-to consumer technology platform for all new-age content consumption, the company said

India Post to temporarily suspend parcel services to US from Aug 25

Letters, documents, gift items up to $100 to continue

Sebi revises proposal on close auction session for equity cash segment

Sebi's revised proposal on close auction session (CAS) for equity cash segment includes a 20-minute session and expands its applicability to stocks with sufficient liquidity

Indian companies have raised Rs 613 cr in overseas debt in FY26 so far

India Inc's overseas fundraising has been tepid, as ample domestic liquidity and comparatively attractive local interest rates offer cheaper funding alternatives at home

Gadkari, Sonowal unveil road map for next phase of infrastructure growth

At the Business Standard Infrastructure Summit 2025, Gadkari and Sonowal outlined the government's plan for mega investments in roads, shipping, ports and alternative fuels

RBI board to meet Friday to approve new internal monetary policy member

The RBI board will approve Indranil Bhattacharyya as the new internal member of the monetary policy committee, replacing Rajiv Ranjan ahead of the next review in late September

'Hasty execution, tick-box approach often affect quality of projects'

While most of the cities in India had been fairly well planned, rapid growth, especially post-1991, has outpaced existing infrastructure systems, policies, and regulations, said Shah

Vikram Solar and Shreeji Shipping IPOs bag strong bumper booking

SBI Mutual Fund (MF) on Thursday announced the launch of its asset allocator fund of funds (FoF) - SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoF

Clean Science block deal hit by execution error at Avendus Spark

A block sale of Clean Science stock was disrupted after Avendus Spark admitted to an execution error while offloading the promoters' 24% stake, triggering heavy trading and volatility

Vedanta approves ₹6,256 cr interim dividend; VRL to get ₹3,503 cr

Vedanta's board cleared a ₹16-a-share interim dividend totalling ₹6,256 crore, with 56 per cent set to flow to parent Vedanta Resources as it battles heavy debt