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PFRDA eyes reaching five crore non-government NPS subscribers this fiscal from current 90 lakh

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has set itself an ambitious target of taking the non-government NPS subscriber base to 5 crore this financial year, ... Read More


Nabard survey points to downbeat rural sentiment

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The twelfth round of the Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS), released by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in July 2026, offer... Read More


DCGI flags regulatory risks as Pharma industry races to embrace AI at IIMA healthcare summit

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- When Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) Rajeev Raghuvanshi walked through the stalls at the third edition of the IIMA Healthcare Summit on Saturday, one exhibit stopped him... Read More


Tribunal reform 2026: Old wine in a new bottle

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, is presented as the next chapter in India's effort to reform its tribunal system. It promises a National Tribunals Commission (NTC), greater ins... Read More


No more 12-minute ad limit for TV channels as Centre notifies rule changes

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Centre has now officially notified the amendments in the Cable TV Network Rules removing the 12 minute ad duration cap for television channels. Earlier the Information & ... Read More


Nifty and Nifty Bank Prediction for the week 24 Aug'26 to 28 Aug'26 by BL GURU

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Nifty and Nifty Bank index fell in the first half last week. However, the support for both the indices arrested the fall very well and the benchmark indices have bounced back nic... Read More


GI gains fade as Keralam's handloom struggles for lasting economic boost

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Geographical Indication (GI) tag may have given Keralam's handloom products an initial boost in sales and weavers' wages, but the gains have failed to translate into sustaine... Read More


Biometric verification mandatory for new mobile Sim issuance, user detail update

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The government has made mandatory biometric verification for new mobile Sim card purchase, updating user details, disconnection or even re-verification under the Telecommunicatio... Read More


Uniflow expands control-valve capacity 5-fold as India looks to cut critical imports

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Mumbai-based Uniflow Controls is investing Rs.50 crore ($5 million) to expand annual control-valve capacity more than five-fold, from 8,000 to 40,000-50,000 units, as refiners, p... Read More


India-Japan 50,000-worker employment corridor faces Japanese-language skills gap

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- At Honda's skilling centre in the industrial hub of Manesar, 60 young healthcare assistants are beginning a year-long preparation for jobs in Japan. They will learn Japanese and ... Read More