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After 8 yrs of preliminary inquiry, CBI books Hindalco for corruption

The central probe agency registered an FIR against Hindalco and Chandini under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code after nearly 8 years long preliminary inquiry

Commerce ministry developing e-platform to connect exporters, MSMEs, govt

Government has initiated the creation of a trade connect e-platform to connect Indian exporters, MSMEs and entrepreneurs with various stakeholders, MoS Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said

UK calls for UN-led probe into Bangladesh events, silent on Hasina's asylum

Foreign Secretary David Lammy issued a statement on Monday to condemn the unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life over the last two weeks in Bangladesh

Vedanta hopeful to complete demerger process by year end, says CFO

The proposed demerger will create independent companies housing aluminium, oil and gas, power, steel and ferrous materials, and base metals businesses

Air India to operate evening flight to Dhaka, Vistara to resume from Aug 7

Bangladesh has plunged into uncertainty and the situation is volatile after street protests over job quota forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee

Govt taking initiatives to expand UPI's global reach: MoS Chaudhary in RS

RBI's Payments Vision Document 2025 has also outlined expanding the global outreach of UPI and RuPay cards as one of the key objectives under the internationalisation pillar

AFSPA removed from most parts of Northeast, except few districts: Govt

In Manipur, the law has been withdrawn from 19 police station areas in seven districts and in Nagaland, it has been withdrawn partly and is now applicable only in eight districts, Rai told Lok Sabha

Tripura CM urges security agencies to intensify vigil along Bangla border

Saha said he was in touch with Delhi and held a meeting with the Chief Secretary, DGP, Assam Rifles, and BSF on Monday to discuss the situation

Banks write off loans worth Rs 9.90 trillion in last 5 years: Govt in RS

Write-off was highest at Rs 2.34 trillion during 2019-20, which came down to Rs 2.02 trillion in the following year and to Rs 1.74 trillion in 2021-22

CCI seeks Apple's reply on alleged violation of competition norms

In the order passed in December 2021, CCI had observed that Apple's App Store is the only channel for app developers to distribute their apps to iOS consumers

EV sales rose 55.2% to 179,000 units in July led by two-wheelers : FADA

Combination of attractive discounts and anticipation of discontinuation of the EMPS (Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme), despite its extension, has significantly boosted sales, FADA President said

Raymond Q1 results: Net profit rises 27% to Rs 57.04 cr from operations

Revenue from continuing operations in the first quarter stood at Rs 937.65 crore as against Rs 473.37 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a filing

RBI begins discussions on monetary policy amid no rate change expectations

The central bank last hiked the repo rate to 6.5 per cent in February 2023 and since then it has held the rate at same level in its last seven bi-monthly monetary policy reviews

Priyanka Gandhi didn't attend Ambani wedding: Congress retorts to claims

Participating in a debate on Finance Bill in Lok Sabha, Dubey had claimed that Gandhi attended the recent wedding of industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani, but none of the Gandhis attended

Monitoring situation with regard to minorities in Bangladesh: EAM in RS

In a statement to the Upper House, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also briefed the MPs on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's "very short notice" request to come to India "for the moment"

National full immunisation coverage at 93.5%; Lakshadweep, J-K top list

According to health ministry sources, some states and Union territories had figures higher than 100 per cent because of increased coverage by catch-up campaigns

Tata Power Q1 FY25 results: Net profit rises 31% to Rs 1,189 crore

According to the statement, these businesses contributed 84 per cent of the PAT (net profit) in Q1FY25, compared to 72 per cent in the same period in FY24

No proposal for PLI scheme for manufacturing of shipping containers: Govt

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that the government has taken various measures to increase the availability of containers

NTPC seeks shareholders' nod to raise Rs 12,000 cr via issuance of NCDs

The approval of the shareholders is being sought to authorize the board of directors to make offer(s) or invitation(s) to subscribe to the non-convertible debentures

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 3.67% in June: Govt

"Year-on-year inflation for the month of June 2024 moderated to 3.67 per cent as compared to 5.57 per cent in June 2023," a Labour Ministry statement said