Proposed 0.4% UPI MDR could recover Rs 15,000 crore in first year: NPCI chiefGold may have pushed silver into the spotlight, but the shift is not just about price. Younger Indians, in particular, are looking at silve...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq Q50 ETF crashes 49% in 3 days, rings alarm bells for investorsMotilal Oswal Nasdaq Q50 ETF faced a sharp decline of nearly 49% in just three trading sessions. This drop followed a dramatic price surge ...
24 Sep, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
Mizoram opens 2026 festival season with first ‘Pluck & Pay’ Festival, putting communities at heart of tourism economyThe three-day programme brings together traditional Mizo music and dance, local cuisine, handicrafts, cultural performances, Mizo recreatio...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
Bee theft in Australia: Over 800,000 bees stolen from Queensland farms, beekeepers face heavy lossesCommercial beekeepers in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands are dealing with major losses after dozens of established colonies disappeared fr...
23 Sep, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
How Satellite Imagery and AI can enable targeted solutions for Indian farmersTerrastack has integrated land records, farm-level satellite data, crop activity, climate signals, market data, and more for over 140 milli...
23 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Ola Electric shares soar 10%, stock rallies 86% in 6 months. More upside ahead?Ola Electric shares surged nearly 10%, extending their three-session rally and gaining over 86% in six months from the March low. Brokerage...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Sebi to address expiry-day derivatives settlement concernsThe Securities and Exchange Board of India is seeking to alleviate concerns related to derivative settlement prices. Among the proposed opt...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.58 AM IST
Ukraine values India's engagement in restoring Black Sea freedom of navigation: FM SybihaThe meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, also highlighted the importance of the waterway...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Polycab shares slide 17% in 3 months amid Ultravolt shock, but Jefferies sees 33% upside. What’s behind the bullish view?Polycab shares have fallen 17% from their June peak after UltraTech entered the wires and cables segment. Jefferies retained its Buy rating...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Kenya turned 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste into biogas; the result powered farm operations with electricity generated from methane at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility dailyKenya has demonstrated how agricultural waste can become a source of energy, with 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste converted into biogas at...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
US farmers to get $26.5 million in new grants as USDA backs beef producers and rural businesses across AmericaUSDA is investing $26.5 million in 194 agricultural projects across the US, including $11.6 million for 80 beef producer projects. Applicat...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
ISM 2.0: Several chip companies plan to invest in India in 6 months, says Ashwini VaishnawIndia’s second semiconductor mission has drawn nearly $12 billion in industry interest, with investments expected to begin within six month...
21 Sep, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
UPI charges could reverse digital payments gains, push users back to cash, says ex-NITI VC Rajiv KumarFormer NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar has urged the government to keep UPI merchant payments free for a few more years, warning that ...
21 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Punjab and Haryana farmers are not just earning from their crops. 2,550 farmers get Rs 2.9 crore through this facilityMore than 2,500 farmers in Punjab and Haryana are receiving over Rs 2.9 crore in India’s first farm-level soil-carbon payments. The farmers...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
MDR charges on 5 key services: Railway tickets, mobile bills, fuel and moreSelect UPI merchant transactions will incur a Merchant Discount Rate. However, transactions under two thousand rupees will remain free for ...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
West Bengal needs 7.25% annual growth to achieve 5X economy by 2047: ORF reportA report details West Bengal's path to a fivefold economy by 2047. It identifies growth gaps and proposes six pillars for development. The ...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
India targets 25-30% food processing level to boost value addition, exportsIndia aims to raise the share of agricultural produce undergoing food processing to 25-30 per cent from the current 16-17 per cent, as the ...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST