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Union Agriculture Ministry Approves Rs. 605.71 Cr Central Funds to Boost Agri Infrastructure in Rajasthan, Telangana

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved a total allocation of Rs 605.71 crore for Rajasthan and Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Rash... Read More


Parliament Clears Mines & Minerals Amendment Bill to Restrict State Taxes on Mineral Rights

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict States from levying additional taxes on mineral rights and... Read More


Govt Mulls MDR On High-Value UPI Transactions, Tiered Incentives For UPI Self-Sustainability: FinMin tells Panel

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The current financial model for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is unsustainable and could undermine investments in cybersecurity, fraud prevention and network infrastructur... Read More


Indian Banks Accelerate GenAI Adoption As Implementation Rises To 86%: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Indian banks are rapidly moving Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) from experimentation to implementation, with the share of lenders having GenAI use cases under implemen... Read More


Paper Manufacturers Seeks Immediate Anti-Dumping Duty On Indonesian Paperboard Imports

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has urged the government to immediately impose anti-dumping duty on imports of Virgin Multi-Layer Paperboard from Indonesia, all... Read More


Tighter Energy Norms To Cut Legacy Urea Plant Profitability By 25%: Crisil Ratings

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Legacy urea plants are likely to face a structural decline in profitability following tighter energy-efficiency norms announced on July 30, 2026, according to Crisil Ratings. In... Read More


India, SACU Sign Terms of Reference for Preferential Trade Agreement Negotiations

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for negotiations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), establishing the frame... Read More


National Biodiversity Authority Disburses Rs.15.52 Crore to 29 States and UTs Under Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 15.52 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) proceeds linked to ten commercial mustard hybrid varieties developed usi... Read More


Parliamentary Panel Urges MNRE To Diversify Renewable Energy Strategy Beyond Solar

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has urged the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to diversify India's renewable energy strategy beyond its strong focus on s... Read More


India Exports Gasoline To Russia For First Time, 350,000-Barrel Shipment Arrives

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India has exported gasoline to Russia for the first time, with a shipment of around 350,000 barrels arriving in Moscow on August 5, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler.... Read More