Central agencies like I4C and Cert-In, as well as some IT firms, to get limited access for AI model testing and deployment

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The Supreme Court has ruled that mineral royalty is payable at the rate prevailing on the date of dispatch or removal, regardless of earlier contractual terms

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E85 fuel will initially be available at 48 outlets and is planned to reach 5,000 retail pumps by December 2027, supporting higher ethanol blending levels

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches E85 flex-fuel at a Delhi petrol pump, offering a 20% cheaper, cleaner alternative for compatible flex-fuel vehicles. (Photo: X/@HardeepSPuri)

Acquisition of the Navi Mumbai site adds to rising data centre investments in MMR, where operators continue to secure land for future capacity expansion

Navi Mumbai,Living Index

IFC, Siemens Financial Services and Fullerton Carbon Action Fund back Hygenco with $105 million to accelerate green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in India

green hydrogen business

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that AirTrunk, an Asia-Pacific and Middle East technology company, will invest around Rs 3 lakh crore in India and develop 5 GW of data centre capacity.
After his meeting with AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda, the prime minister also said that this is among the largest proposed investments in the country's digital infrastructure ecosystem.
"India's digital infrastructure journey is gathering remarkable momentum. AirTrunk has announced plans to invest around Rs 3 lakh crore (USD 30 billion) in India, and develop 5 GW of data centre capacity. This is among the largest proposed investments in the country's digital infrastructure ecosystem," he said in a post on X.
Modi noted that such investments will strengthen India's position as a global hub for cloud computing and AI, while generating employment opportunities, supporting local supply chains and accelerating innovation-led growth.
"It is clear that the future of the world's digit

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AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre specialist creating a platform for cloud, content and large enterprise customers across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East (APME) region

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Real estate developers and consultants said RBI's decision to keep rates unchanged will support housing demand, project execution and investor confidence despite rising cost pressures

branded residence, housing, real estate

The new fuel enters the market amid lingering concerns over the impact of ethanol blends on mileage and engine durability

fuel, oil, petrol, diesel

Bloomberg

The Wagon R flex fuel can run on ethanol blends up to E85 and is technically compatible with fuel blends ranging from E20 to E100

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Maruti Suzuki bets on compressed biogas as a key decarbonisation fuel, investing in nine CBG plants to support India's net-zero goals

Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, MSIL

Puri asserted that the Flex Fuel Vehicles offer India a practical solution to reduce crude oil imports, strengthen the rural economy through ethanol demand, and advance low-carbon mobility

Hardeep Singh Puri, Union petroleum minister

Compared with last year's Budget, the Union Budget 2026-27 builds on the credit framework while moving decisively towards equity funding, market-linked liquidity, and structured compliance support

MSMEs

RBI proposes new rules linking bulk deposit rates to liquidity norms and tighter disclosures, aiming to improve transparency in bank deposit pricing

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Governor Sanjay Malhotra says the central bank has adequate currency stocks and will ensure prompt replenishment wherever ATMs face cash shortages

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

RBI Governor says the central bank is assessing the merits and challenges of polymer banknotes even as cash usage and currency circulation continue to grow

Sanjay Malhotra, RBI, RBI Governor

Outstanding MSME loans reached about Rs 46 trillion in April 2026, but portfolio growth and active loan additions slowed sharply as global uncertainty weighed on credit supply

CII MSME, West Asia crisis, gas shortage India, MSME logistics, working capital stress

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