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April 11, 2026 2:30 PM

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India’s Unified Payments Interface, UPI completes 10 years of operations

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has completed 10 years of its operations today. Over the decade, UPI has transformed from a pilot program into the backbone of Indian payments, transitioning the nation from a cash-led economy to a real-time digital payment system. Akashvani correspondent rep...

April 11, 2026 8:41 AM

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Govt approves 52 new applications under Round III of PLI Scheme for Textiles

The Government has approved 52 new applications under Round III of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles. The Ministry of Textiles said that these applicants have committed an investment of 6,708 crore rupees with an expected turnover of 21,186 crore rupees. The approved proposal...

April 10, 2026 7:12 PM

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Country’s foreign exchange reserves witnessed strong rebound in April: RBI

The country's foreign exchange reserves jumped by over 9 billion US dollars to reach 697.121 billion US dollars for the week ended 3rd April of this month. According to the Reserve Bank of India, the country's foreign exchange reserves witnessed a strong rebound in the first week of April, recoverin...

April 10, 2026 5:52 PM

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Domestic equity indices rise over 1% amid broad sector buying

Benchmark domestic equity indices surged over 1% today, supported by broad-based buying across sectors. The Sensex rose 919 points to close at 77,550, while Nifty added 276 points to settle at 24,051. Earlier, markets opened on the higher side, mirroring gains in global indices. Both the Sensex and ...

April 10, 2026 3:17 PM

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Major US markets rise amid West Asia conflict negotiations

Major US indices extended gains yesterday as ongoing negotiations toward a resolution to the West Asia conflict helped ease investors' worries. The Nasdaq Composite index climbed over 0.8%, the S&P 500 added 0.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped nearly 0.6%.   On the economic front, ...

April 8, 2026 10:19 PM

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17th edition of ELECRAMA 2027 launched in New Delhi

Chairperson of Central Electricity Authority, Ghanshyam Prasad, today formally launched the 17th edition of ELECRAMA 2027- the world's largest electrical show – in New Delhi. The event is being organised by the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association. In his address, Mr Prasad s...