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BRICS adopts industrial cooperation declaration
Jaipur: The 10th BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting, held under India’s chairship, concluded in Jaipur on Thursday, August 6, with member countries adopting a joint declaration for strengthening industrial cooperation and promoting innovation-driven…
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JLL opens Hyderabad Global Capability Centre, to create 1.6K jobs
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Thursday, August 6, inaugurated the Global Capability Centre of JLL Business Services. JBS is the integrated operations delivery platform of the global…
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Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Tech giant Microsoft on Thursday, August 6, announced the general availability of its fourth cloud region in India, located in Hyderabad, giving customers the choice to run eligible Microsoft Cloud services…
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UPI payments above Rs 2,000? Key highlights of new Taxation Bill
New Delhi: The Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill, through which the government wants to promote domestic electronics manufacturing, attracts foreign funds and modifies the zero-MDR framework on digital payments was passed…
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UPI payments above Rs 2K may attract MDR after LS passes Bill
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 6, passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, that authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to…
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Stock markets edged higher amid lower crude oil prices
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty edged higher in opening trade on Thursday, August 6, amid lower crude oil prices and buying in Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed…
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Telangana gears up for global summit in December 2026
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Wednesday, August 5, directed officials to make extensive arrangements for the successful conduct of the Telangana Rising 2026 Global Summit, which is scheduled for December.…
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RBI holds repo rate at 5.25 pc, maintains neutral stance
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday, August 5, kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, while maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee…
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UPI business transactions above Rs 2,000 may attract charges
Hyderabad: The government is likely to allow banks and payment service providers to levy a charge of 0.25 to 0.4 per cent as merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments above Rs 2,000…
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Digital fraud: SC asks RBI to issue SOP on mule accounts
New Delhi: Observing that mechanisms to tackle cyber crimes needed “wider adoption, faster implementation, and continued follow-up,” the Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 4, asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to…
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Govt to keep fuel prices under control amid Middle East tensions
New Delhi: The government will continue to adopt appropriate fiscal and administrative measures to keep fuel prices under control amid the Middle East conflict, which has triggered a surge in prices of…
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Average cost of data breach in India hits record Rs 25.5 cr: IBM
Hyderabad: The average cost of a data breach in India has hit an all-time high of Rs 25.5 crore in 2026, a rise of nearly 16 per cent from Rs 22 crore last…
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Petrol, diesel sales soar on weak monsoon; LPG demand shifts
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel sales by India’s three state-run fuel retailers rose sharply in July as below-normal monsoon rainfall boosted fuel demand from farmers and motorists, preliminary industry sales data showed.…
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Telangana per capita income rose to Rs 4.19 lakh: Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, August 1, said the state’s per capita income for 2025-26 was Rs 4,18,931 as against Rs 3,80,031 the previous year. The per capita…
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SEBI bars Punit Goenka, Subhash Chandra from markets for 1 year
Mumbai: Market regulator SEBI has barred Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and two of its top executives, Punit Goenka and Subhash Chandra, from the securities market after finding that ZEEL’s Hyderabad land…
