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Income tax department's NUDGE drive resulted in 12.5 mn updated ITRs

The Income Tax Department's NUDGE campaign led to 1.25 crore revised or updated ITRs and ₹9,494 crore in additional tax collections over two years

Prasanta Mahapatra assumes charge as Sebi's Executive Director

Mahapatra, who joined Sebi in April 1999, has handled diverse responsibilities across several departments during his over 27-year stint with the regulator

EV policy impact: Delhi logs over 10,000 EV registrations, highest in 2026

The sales further increased from the month of April, when 7,658 units were registered, followed by 8,738 units in May, 9,296 units in June, and 10,719 pure EV vehicles in July

DLF Q1 FY27 result: Profit rises 4% to ₹794 cr despite 46% income fall

Total income declined to ₹1605.56 crore in the first quarter of the 2026-27 fiscal from ₹2,980.88 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing

Govt says 352 tech defects reported in flight operations in 2026 till June

The government told Parliament that 352 significant technical defects were reported in flight operations till June, while the DGCA issued 382 show-cause notices since 2024

Rajya Sabha passes MSME bill to speed up payments, dispute resolution

The Upper House was adjourned after the passage of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026

Jindal Stainless Q1FY27: Profit rises 7.6% to ₹769 crore, revenue up 11%

During the same quarter a year ago, the company had posted a net profit of ₹715 crore, an exchange filing said

India's airport passenger handling capacity crosses 580 million: Govt

The ministry has given 'In-Principle' approval for setting up 25 greenfield airports, and out of them, 14 airports have been operationalised, Mohol said

Ather Energy Q1FY27 result: Net loss narrows to ₹51 crore, sales jump 81%

The company had posted a consolidated net loss of ₹178.23 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal year, Ather Energy Ltd said in a regulatory filing

Govt issues draft notification for phased V2V communication systems

V2V communication enables nearby vehicles to exchange real-time information, including their speed, position, direction, acceleration, etc

Bill to increase number of SC judges passed by Lok Sabha without debate

A statutory resolution moved by the opposition members denouncing the promulgation of the ordinance was also rejected by a voice vote

Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu moves SC to secure its due share of water

An official release said the government filed a petition in the apex court on the directions of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay who discussed the matter with senior advocates

Auqib Nabi receives maiden India Test call-up, replaces Bumrah in SL Tests

Bumrah, originally named in the squad, has been ruled out of the tour as he has not yet fully recovered from the left knee injury sustained during the ODI series against England

Escorts Kubota Q1FY27: Revenue jumps 28% Y-o-Y, profit at ₹386 crore

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹1,397.1 crore in the corresponding period previous fiscal, Escorts Kubota Ltd said in a regulatory filing

CEA Nageswaran warns 'free' public services come at heavy cost for economy

The CEA pointed out that pricing vital utilities like water at zero leads society to treat them as limitless, invariably resulting in waste and destruction

Pending GST refund claims decline sharply over past two years: Govt

This is significantly lower than 907 claims involving a refund amount of ₹274 crore at the end of FY24; and 374 claims involving a refund amount of ₹246 crore as of FY25

SC rejects review of verdict clearing Thakur, Verma in hate speech case

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed a plea of CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and K M Tiwari, seeking review of the April 29 decision of the court

Rise in wholesale inflation driven by global commodity, energy costs: Govt

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in the Lok Sabha that the government has been actively undertaking a series of measures to control inflation

Disputed tax demand drops ₹16,690 cr after hike in tax appeal limits: Govt

The government in the Union Budget 2024-25 enhanced monetary limit for filing appeals related to direct taxes in the tax tribunal, high courts and the Supreme Court to ₹60 lakh, ₹2 crore, and ₹5 crore

Congress workers detained during protest over E20 fuel near Gadkari's home

The 'morcha' was held from Chitnivis Park Square in Mahal here till Gadkari's private residence in the same area, with Youth Congress workers shouting slogans about the unviability of E20 fuel