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37,454 new multipurpose PACS registered in govt's 5-year plan to cover each Panchayats

India, Aug. 19 -- By Rajnish Singh New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Within three years of its five-year plan to establish new multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS), dairy and fis... Read More


Press Brief: Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 19 -- The Government of India has today approved the an Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections, a major initiative aimed at bringing clean, safe and affordable pi... Read More


IPO-Bound Navi Raises $100 Mn From Prosus In Maiden Institutional Round

India, Aug. 19 -- Global VC firm Prosus has invested $100 Mn (over Rs.955 Cr) in Sachin Bansal-led fintech startup Navi, marking the latter's first institutional capital raise. The transaction is sub... Read More


Hisense India opens first experience centre in Gurugram: See its biggest TVs, smart appliances and more

India, Aug. 19 -- Tech giant Hisense has opened its first Product Experience Centre in India along with its new headquarters at AIPL Masterpiece in Gurugram. The centre brings together Hisense produc... Read More


Claims and FlamesPublished on: August 19, 2026 6:22 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- India's latest accusations against Pakistan and its new documentary on Operation Sindoor point to the same problem: the growing use of security narratives for political purposes. ... Read More


Butterfly Learnings, First Coffee, Digidukan, AlgoFET net early-stage funding

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Early-stage startups Butterfly Learnings, First Coffee, Digidukan, and AlgoFET have secured funding in separate rounds, the companies said Wednesday. Butterfly Learnings Butter... Read More


Amendments needed for transparent, coordinated land, housing and real estate policies: PM

Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called for amendments to Vietnam's laws on land, housing and real estate business to create a more coordinated and transparent policy framework, reduc... Read More


Who is Agostino Abbatiello? Meet 'Pablo Pledgescobar', accused kingpin of alleged Penn State fraternity cocaine ring

India, Aug. 19 -- Agostino Abbatiello, dubbed Pablo Pledgescobar, is a 24-year-old Long Island resident and former Penn State accounting student. Abbatiello has emerged as the central figure in an all... Read More


Magisterial inquiries ordered into THDC tunnel accident in Chamoli: Official

Dehradun, Aug. 19 -- Chamoli district administration on Wednesday ordered for magisterial inquiries into the August 13 tunnel accident at a THDC under-construction project in the Hat area near Pipalko... Read More


SEBI to soon issue AI/ML guidelines for capital markets, mandate human oversight, kill-switch controls: Chairman Pandey

Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will shortly issue guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in India's capital markets, w... Read More