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FPI inflows into FAR securities rise by ₹8,795 crore after tax exemption

Govt on June 5 changed Income Tax Act via ordinance to exempt FPIs from tax on interest income and capital gains from trading in government securities, aiming to boost foreign inflows

CID searches Mamata's Kalighat home-office in 'forged signature' probe

The CID's move comes days after the agency served notices seeking information related to the alleged forging of signatures of TMC legislators on a proposal submitted to the Assembly Speaker

Govt publishes rules for setting up coal exchanges to boost transparency

Public sector players can also use the platform to increase market participation

Air India's revival on track, but aircraft delays hit growth plans: Wilson

Wilson, who is set to step down as the CEO and MD of Air India later this year, said he has no plans to take up another full-time executive position

Chhattisgarh cabinet okays power utility IPO, Rs 15,000/acre crop-shift aid

Several decisions were taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mahanadi Mantralaya Bhawan in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar

Indian online buyers lose up to ₹28,000 cr yearly to dark patterns: Report

The survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2026 among 2,590 consumers across 50 cities

Senior IAS officer Sajjan Singh Yadav appointed as CEO of Delhi Jal Board

Yadav will replace former CEO Kaushal Raj Sharma, a 2006 AGMUT cadre officer, who was posted as Secretary to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu in April this year

Rajnath Singh approves 250 MW solar plant on defence land in UP's Sitapur

This is the first-of-its-kind project undertaken by the defence ministry involving the development of a large-scale solar power generation facility with integrated BESS support on defence land

'Sebi misread accounts': Rajesh Exports founder denies irregular fund flows

Sebi has alleged fraud, citing cross-holding structures and disclosure lapses, while also ordering a forensic audit over ₹15.15 trillion in reported subsidiary revenue irregularities

Adani Energy to acquire smart meter player IntelliSmart for ₹3,050 crore

The proposed ₹3,050 crore transaction includes the acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of IntelliSmart and redemption of the optionally convertible debentures of IntelliSmart held by NIIF

Employers likely to scale back Q3 hiring plans amid global uncertainties

According to ManpowerGroup's latest Employment Outlook Survey, the Net Employment Outlook (NEO) for Q3 2026 stood at 48 per cent, down 20 points from the previous quarter

Breakthrough achieved in Zojila Tunnel, likely to open for public in 2028

Officials of the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) said the breakthrough is six months ahead of schedule

FirstCry-promoted Swara Baby to file papers for up to ₹1,000-cr IPO in June

The proposed IPO is expected to comprise a fresh issue of shares and an Offer for Sale (OFS) by existing shareholders

India Inc likely to see salary hikes of up to 10.2% in FY27: Report

The high-growth industries led by EV and EV Infrastructure are expected to register salary increments in the range of 9.6 per cent to 10.2 per cent, the report said

HDFC Bank hikes lending rates by up to 10 bps across tenors from June 8

The maximum hike of 10 basis points was for loans having a maturity of two years to 8.55 per cent from the earlier 8.45 per cent

Utilisation of FTA benefits low in India; compliance cost is a hurdle: GTRI

It also said that FTAs have made the inverted duty structure issue harder to fix because many finished goods now enter India at low or zero duty from Asean, Japan, South Korea, UAE and Australia

Vizag mishap: Centre announces ₹25 lakh ex gratia, jobs for victims' kin

A severe explosion erupted at the Steel Melt Shop-1 of the plant during casting operations involving molten steel on Monday evening, killing eight workers and injuring six others

India urges UN to review sanctions on Afghanistan amid changed realities

Several leaders of the Taliban, which took control of Kabul in August 2021, are listed under the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council

Fitch cuts India's FY27 GDP forecast to 6.4%, warns of US-Iran war impact

Rating agency said the slowdown in the economy will be most apparent in the second and third quarter of FY27, as rising prices due to the US-Iran war erode real incomes and dampen consumer spending

Rupee rises 20 paise to 95.41 against US dollar as West Asia tensions ease

At the interbank foreign exchange market the rupee opened at 95.47, then touched 95.41, registering a gain of 20 paise from its previous close