New Delhi: Mobile phone retailers across India will observe October 2 as ‘No UPI Day’, protesting the introduction of a 0.4 percent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on eligible UPI transactions and warning that the levy could significantly squeeze margins of small retailers. The All India Mobile Reta...
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Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is likely to set up a committee to examine the possibility of allowing stock exchanges to list and trade their own shares on their platforms, according to a CNBC-TV18 report citing sources. If introduced, the proposed...
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Mumbai: Indian stock markets closed sharply lower on Monday as surging crude oil prices, elevated US bond yields and a weaker rupee sparked broad selling across sectors. PSU banks led the decline, while only two Nifty 50 stocks finished higher. The Nifty 50 fell 360.25 points, or...
schools
New Delhi: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is set to launch "Student Mental Health and Well-Being initiative" to engage nearly 16 lakh students and 32,000 teachers of its affiliated schools in structured conversations on student mental health, e...
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Mumbai: Pidilite Industries Limited announced on 28 September 2026, that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Hwaseung Chemical to introduce advanced South Korean bonding technologies for footwear adhesives in the Indian market. Partnership Details The collaboration w...
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The Bombay high court has permitted the provisional release of 200kg of Ketamine Hydrochloride seized from Supriya Lifescience. This decision came after considering the technical delay in obtaining a fresh export authorisation. Customs had initially rejected the request, citing a...
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New Delhi: Housing sales across India’s top seven residential markets rose 3% year on year to about 1,00,220 units in the third quarter of 2026, according to property consultancy ANAROCK Group. The value of homes sold increased 2% to approximately ₹1.55 lakh crore. Sales Recover,...
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Mumbai: Silver prices fell sharply on Monday as a global sell-off in precious metals pushed the December futures contract below ₹2.28 lakh per kg on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). At noon, MCX December silver futures traded at ₹2,27,494 per kg, down ₹7,202, or 3.07%, from th...
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Mumbai: With Maharashtra expanding its road infrastructure, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is pursuing major expressways and connectivity projects. MSRDC managing director Dr Anilkumar Gaikwad spoke to FPJ’s senior principal correspondent Sweety Bhagwa...
business
Mumbai: Trishakti Industries Limited, an infrastructure equipment rental company, on Thursday announced it has placed a purchase order worth ₹105.39 crore with XCMG, a global construction machinery manufacturer, for 60 units of heavy lift and aerial work platforms (AWPs). Order D...
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The 2026 Asian Games could bring another highly anticipated India-Pakistan cricket match, with both teams having a chance to face each other in the gold-medal match. Both teams made it to the semi-finals after their respective matches were washed out. At the Asian Games 2026, how...
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Pune: Nearly 16 years after a 23-year-old woman was strangled to death by her brother in Hinjawadi, a court sentenced the accused, Subhojit Basu, to life imprisonment. Basu was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court also imposed a ₹10,000 fine. In c...
