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April 12, 2026 1:19 PM
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today said that India’s patent filings have crossed one lakh 43 thousand in the Financial Year 2025, with a 30 per cent increase from the previous year. In a social media post, Mr Goyal said that over 69 per cent of patents have been filed domestically, le...
April 12, 2026 8:22 AM
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The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that all user fee payments at National Highway fee plazas across the country are being processed exclusively through digital modes of FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from the 10th of this month. The Ministry added that, however, this ...
April 12, 2026 9:31 AM
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The government has said that the overall gas allocation to fertiliser plants is being further increased by 5 per cent, taking it to approximately 95 per cent of their six-month average consumption. In a statement, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry said that since March, around 4.15 lakh PNG con...
April 11, 2026 2:30 PM
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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 9:22 AM
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised India’s growth forecast for current financial year to 6.9 percent from 6.5 percent. According to ADB’s Asian Development Outlook, growth in India is expected to remain robust in current fiscal, underpinned by strong domestic demand, easing financing condit...
April 11, 2026 8:41 AM
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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 11, 2026 8:36 AM
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Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has highlighted the transformative role played by the National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) in empowering Scheduled Tribe communities across the country. Addressing the 25th foundation day of NSTFDC in New Delhi, Mr Oram called...
April 10, 2026 7:12 PM
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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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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 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, ...
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