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11 insurers begin Ind AS transition from FY27; IRDAI tracks rest for FY28

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Insurers begin Ind AS transition | Photo Credit: The Hindu As many as 11 insurance companies have begun the transition to Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) from the current financial year (FY27), the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) said on Wednesday. Among these, SBI General Insurance, Niva Bupa Health Insurance and Star…

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Three Bank of Baroda officials held for gold-loan racket in Jangareddygudem

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Three Bank of Baroda officials held for gold-loan racket in Jangareddygudem

Police taking the accused to the police station in gold loan scam occurred in Bank of Baroda, Jangareddygudem branch, in Eluru district on Wednesday. Police have arrested three officials of the Bank of Baroda (BOB) for allegedly misusing their official powers and committing irregularities in gold loan accounts at the bank’s Jangareddygudem branch in Eluru…

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Government working to allow ethanol blending beyond E20 via flexi-fuel vehicles: Tarun Kapoor

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Government working to allow ethanol blending beyond E20 via flexi-fuel vehicles: Tarun Kapoor

Tarun Kapoor. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “The government is working to permit ethanol blending beyond the current E20 level, enabled by flexi-fuel vehicles,” advisor to the Prime Minister Tarun Kapoor said on Wednesday (September 9, 2026). Addressing virtually the fourth edition of The India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference 2026, Mr. Kapoor said the…

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IGL to deny CNG to vehicles without valid hydro-test certificates

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IGL to deny CNG to vehicles without valid hydro-test certificates

Indraprastha Gas Limited CNG pump | Photo Credit: Getty Images Retail outlets of Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) will not dispense compressed natural gas (CNG) to vehicles without a valid hydro-test certificate, the company said on Tuesday. Under government regulations, every CNG cylinder must undergo hydrotesting once every three years at a testing centre approved by…

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Fever outbreak affects over 50 residents in Sivaganga village

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Fever outbreak affects over 50 residents in Sivaganga village

A fever outbreak has gripped Kodangipatti village in the Mangudi Thenguuvadi panchayat near Sivaganga, affecting more than 50 residents in recent days. The surge comes in the wake of the death of an eight-year-old girl who succumbed to a fever in nearby Kattunedungulam last week. With multiple children and adults falling ill, health department officials…

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Women’s representation in senior corporate roles falls; Avtar flags US DEI pullback

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Women’s representation in senior corporate roles falls; Avtar flags US DEI pullback

Avtar-Seramount Best Companies for Women in India study finds shrinking women’s representation in corporate sector | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Women’s representation in senior corporate positions in India has declined, with their share of Corporate Executive roles at companies featured in the Avtar-Seramount Best Companies for Women in India study falling to 16.7% in 2026 from…

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Karnataka seizes 2,564 PoP Ganesha idols in State-wide enforcement drive

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Karnataka seizes 2,564 PoP Ganesha idols in State-wide enforcement drive

The teams inspected 357 shops and warehouses where idols were allegedly being manufactured or stored in violation of prescribed guidelines. | Image for representation | Photo Credit: File photo Special enforcement teams in Karnataka have seized 2,564 Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols during inspections conducted across the State to prevent their manufacture and sale….

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Double deflation debate over GDP methodology no ‘great battle’: Niti Ayog Vice Chairman

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Double deflation debate over GDP methodology no ‘great battle’: Niti Ayog Vice Chairman

Ashok Kumar Lahiri Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog | Photo Credit: The Hindu There is no winner in the ongoing “battle” of views on the use of double deflation in India’s new GDP series, Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog, the government’s economic think tank, said on Tuesday, arguing that the methodology is…

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District administrations issue guidelines for Vinayaka idol installation, procession, immersion

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The district administration and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board have issued guidelines to be followed in making Vinayaka idols for Vinayaka Chathurthi and during the celebrations that end with the immersion of idols. District Collector Anand Mohan said only clay, plant fibres and eco-friendly paints should be used for making the idols to be…

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NSE IPO may shrink to ₹25,000-27,000 crore as investors pull back from OFS

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NSE IPO may shrink to ₹25,000-27,000 crore as investors pull back from OFS

A view of the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The size of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) IPO may shrink with the Offer For Sale (OFS) likely to be cut to 5.2-5.5%, from the 6% planned earlier, as some shareholders have backed out of the sale, people familiar with the…

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