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Ajit Ranade: India's stubbornly high PF payout rate is getting in the way of its monetary policy

New Delhi, March 9 -- Last week, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of India's Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) fixed the fund's interest-rate payout at 8.25% for 2025-26, the third year... Read More


Birthday Special! Why Meezaan Jafri Is Bollywood's True All-Rounder in the Making

Mumbai, March 9 -- In an industry where dynamism is often spoken about but rarely pulled off, Meezaan Jafri stands out as a refreshing exception. Actor, dancer, singer, and athlete Meezaan represents ... Read More


Neogen Chemicals rallies as board nod Rs 161-cr preferential issue

Mumbai, March 9 -- The company will allot the shares at Rs 1,610 per equity share including a premium of Rs 1,600 per equity share. The issue price is not lower than the floor price of Rs 1,375.82 and... Read More


GAIL (India) signs MoU with RailTel

Mumbai, March 9 -- GAIL (India) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RailTel Corporation of India on 05 March 2026 to collaborate in the key sectors of the digital infrastructure in t... Read More


Sugar stocks defy market crash: Dwarikesh Sugar, Balrampur Chini surge up to 8.5% - Here's why

New Delhi, March 9 -- Shares of several Indian sugar companies surged sharply on Wednesday, March 4, bucking the broader market decline, as rising global crude oil prices lifted sentiment for the sect... Read More


Transparent governance now a reality in J&K: LG Sinha

Jammu, March 9 -- Jammu and Kashmir today stands at a pivotal juncture, "with the past five to six years witnessing transformative changes that have made the governance system more transparent and fir... Read More


WhatsApp Plus could change how Meta makes money from chat apps

India, March 9 -- What happens when the default messaging application of the world, WhatsApp, tests the waters with premium features? That's the main question emerging from news that WhatsApp has been... Read More


International Women's Day: NHRC, CISLAC urge more women representation in governance, politics

Nigeria, March 9 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), on Sunday, called for more women representation in leadership political posi... Read More


EOW files chargesheet against 7 for misusing school building funds in Kupwara

Srinagar, March 9 -- The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against seven persons accused of misappropriation of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan scheme funds for school bu... Read More


BNP schedules parliamentary meeting on Wednesday

Dhaka, March 9 -- A meeting for lawmakers from the BNP, the ruling party in the 13th National Parliament, will be held on Wednesday. A press statement from the National Parliament Secretariat said th... Read More