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'Reforms Utsav': Centre plans 1,639 events to celebrate 1,300 reforms

Centre plans a three-month 'Reforms Utsav' from October 2 to showcase more than 1,300 reforms through over 1,600 nationwide outreach events

PM Narendra Modi meets CEOs of Indian and global semiconductor companies

During the meeting, Modi highlighted strong semiconductor talent foundation of the country and urged the industry to further participate in skilling, innovation and emerging technologies such as AI

Build cities for women, make safety integral to urban planning: Experts

UN Women consultation shifts focus from protection to equal access and agency

PIL in SC challenges 0.4% MDR on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 in India

Petitioner questions the amended payment law, lack of gazette publication and differing treatment of UPI and RuPay debit-card transactions under the new framework

Niti seeks exploration, regulatory reforms to boost metals and ores trade

Niti Aayog cites dependence on critical mineral imports and the sector's exposure to the EU's carbon border levy while recommending exploration and regulatory reforms

Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on plea against addictive social media

PIL seeks an expert panel to examine engagement-driven platform features, including infinite scrolling, autoplay and personalised feeds, and recommend safeguards for young users

Centre moves Supreme Court over striking down of Income Tax Section 147A

Government challenges Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling that invalidated the retrospective provision governing tax reassessment powers of jurisdictional officers in India

India considers cutting vegetable oil import taxes as prices climb

Prices ​of vegetable oils in India ​have climbed by nearly 20% over the last year and a measure that would ​lower their prices may increase consumption as households mark festivals from Sept to Nov

New-age private firms build critical-minerals supply chain in India

From Zimbabwean mines and domestic refineries to battery recycling, Lohum, Altmin, Attero and Navprakriti are building alternative sources of lithium amid country's high import dependence

UPI MDR could generate ₹15,000-20,000 crore revenue for payments ecosystem

Brokerages expect banks to receive the largest share of the levy, while Paytm, Pine Labs and other fintechs could gain from higher transaction-linked revenue annually

SC asks RBI to ensure banks, NBFCs seize financed vehicle lawfully

A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe held that financial institutions cannot use force, stealth or arbitrary methods to recover loans, even when borrowers have defaulted on repayment.

India's rooftop solar market has 132 GW potential, demand may hit 15 GW

ISMA says subsidies under PM Surya Ghar are driving installations, but policy continuity beyond March 2027 will be critical to sustain demand and manufacturing investment

Maharashtra plans health innovation hub to test and scale local solutions

State-level platform will unite government, private healthcare, academia and innovators to test affordable solutions and expand interventions that show measurable impact

SC asks ED, Delhi Police to give details of cases against Unitech directors

Supreme Court directed the ED and Delhi Police to submit details of cases against directors of ailing Unitech Ltd to ensure speedy trial and said no inconvenience should be caused to the homebuyers.

Delhi govt invites bids to monetise carbon credits from green projects

Carbon credits generated through the eligible projects will be monetised through a transparent market mechanism, with the revenue deposited into the Consolidated Fund of the state or a designated acc

Centre plans ban on import, sale of two antibiotics for animal use in India

Draft notification seeks to prohibit carboxypenicillins and phosphonic acid derivatives in animals as India tightens antimicrobial-use rules to curb drug resistance.

No foreign influence behind MDR on UPI payments above ₹2,000: FinMin

The finance ministry on Wednesday clarified that there was no foreign influence behind the decision to impose 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000

India emerges as IWG's 3rd-largest growth mkt with 43 new location signings

IWG signed 43 new locations in India in the first half of 2026, making the country its third-largest growth market globally and its fastest-growing market in Asia

Govt raises EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 per month from Rs 15,000

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to raise the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to Rs 25,000 per month from Rs 15,000.

Bus services disrupted across Delhi as DTC drivers strike for second day

Private drivers contracted by DTC continued their strike for a second day on Wednesday, disrupting bus services across Delhi as they demanded higher wages, medical cover, and social security