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Modi's handloom vision: Weaving heritage into Viksit Bharat

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- In the vast landscape of Indian heritage, few traditions embody our civilizational identity as intimately as our handlooms, where a single woven thread can trace its origins back ... Read More


Odisha to amend land lease rules to attract solar investment

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Odisha is set to amend its land rules to allow 30-year leases for solar projects, removing a key hurdle that has slowed the State's renewable energy expansion despite its ambitiou... Read More


India achieves 1.05% CBG blending in FY26, ahead of 1% target

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Under the government's mandate to blend Compressed Biogas (CBG) with Piped Natural Gas (PNG) for households and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for the transport sector, India has ma... Read More


Chalet Hotels adds Athiva hotels in Pune, Hyderabad

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Chalet Hotels is expanding its portfolio under its Athiva brand by adding two properties in Pune and Hyderabad, the company announced on Thursday. These will add 381 keys in two ... Read More


India gets first AIF comparison platform as industry commitments top Rs.16.94 lakh crore

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Alpha AMC on Thursday launched AIF Platform, a digital platform that allows investors to compare and evaluate India's 1,992 SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds in one pla... Read More


India, South Africa discuss early India-SACU trade pact

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that he discussed the signing of terms of reference (ToRs) for the India-SACU (Southern African Customs Union) preferential trade p... Read More


Piper Serica's Bharat Tech Fund achieves Rs.300 crore first close in 45 days

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Piper Serica, a Mumbai-based asset manager, has announced the first close of its Rs.800 crore Bharat Tech Fund at Rs.300 crore within just 45 days of its launch, with nearly 50% o... Read More


Listen. Top Business & Market Headlines Today - BL Morning Report, August 6, 2026

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25% amid global uncertainties; persists with "neutral" stance The RBI has kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and retained its... Read More


Lumina Datamatics completes acquisition of TNQTech

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Lumina Datamatics, a content, retail support, and technology solutions company,has completed the acquisition of TNQTech, a Chennai-based publishing technology company. This trans... Read More


Parl panel calls for tariff exemptions for pharma, smartphones in India-US trade pact

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- A Parliamentary panel has recommended that India seek complete exemption from any future US tariff actions for key export sectors such as pharmaceuticals, smartphones and critical... Read More