Banking And Finance
EPFO’s interest stays at 8.25% for FY26
In a move that will affect crores of salaried workers, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to keep the interest rate on provident fund deposits unchanged at 8.25%…
From LPG prices to UPI rules: 3 key March 2026 changes that could impact your budget
March 2026 is bringing a few changes that could affect your everyday expenses. From LPG cylinder prices to railway ticket bookings and UPI payments, several new rules have come into…
India built Aadhaar, UPI. Is it time for Indian Cibil too?
India has built some of the world’s most admired digital public infrastructure. Aadhaar transformed identity verification. UPI changed how the country pays. The Account Aggregator framework is reshaping how financial…
Property deals under Rs 20 lakh? PAN may not be needed from April 1
Buying or selling a lowvalue property may soon involve less paperwork. The Income Tax Department has proposed new draft rules that would remove the need to provide a Permanent Account…
Market
Stocks drop, volatility spikes as traders weigh Iran war risks
Stocks dropped Monday morning as traders weighed the market risks from an escalating conflict in the Middle East, with oil spiking and President Donald Trump saying the US and Israeli…
Bitcoin rebounds above $67,000 as investors dive back in despite Iran-US conflict — what’s driving the surge?
prices rebounded above the $69,000 level on Monday, paring sharp losses from a recent sell-off sparked by escalating tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran. After plunging toward the…
Captive, commercial coal mines produce 20.49 mt in February
Captive and commercial coal mines recorded coal production of 20.49 million tonnes (MT) in February, while dispatches reached 17.72 MT, an official statement said on Monday. For the financial year…
Vedanta declared preferred bidder for Karnapodikonda bauxite block in Odisha
Vedanta Limited has been declared the “preferred bidder” for the Karnapodikonda bauxite block in Koraput, Odisha. This follows a competitive e-auction conducted by the Directorate of Mines and Geology, Government…
Market
Meta rakes it in, yet still borrows billions for AI
Meta Platforms looks like a money-printing machine. So why has it been loading up on billions of dollars in debt to pay for its new data centers? It turns out…
WhatsApp tells Supreme Court it will comply with CCI directions on user consent by 16 March
WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will fully comply with the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directions relating to user consent for sharing data with parent company…
HAL addresses LCA Tejas ‘accident’, works with Air Force for resolution – Here’s what the PSU said
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) addressed reports on Monday, 23 February, and clarified that there was no crash of the LCA Tejas, only a minor technical incident, the state-owned firm informed…
Hillhouse Investment acquires minority stake in Singapore-based Quest Global
MUMBAI: Hillhouse Investment has acquired a minority stake in Quest Global, an engineering services company in Singapore, in a mix of primary and secondary share purchases, the companies said in…
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