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e-Jagriti grievance platform wins Silver Award for e-Governance, records 90.75 pc disposal rate

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:47 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The e-Jagriti platform of the Department of Consumer Affairs has won the Silver Award under "Category I-Government Process Re-engineering by Use of Technology for Digital Transformation" at the prestigious National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026, presented by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.

Now, a liquor scam reported in West Bengal, BJP accuses past Trinamool govt of 'extortion'

IANS | June 7, 2026 4:30 PM

Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell Chief and party's central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya on Sunday criticised the previous Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal over an alleged liquor excise scam.

Economic reforms boost India's global standing: Govt

IANS | June 7, 2026 2:48 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India's sustained reforms over the past 12 years to improve its business regulatory environment, with the government’s focus shifting from a compliance-heavy system to a facilitation-driven ecosystem, have led to the country improving its ranking in global benchmarks on investor confidence and ease of doing business, according to an official factsheet issued on Sunday.

Gautam Adani is richest in Asia with net worth at $89.2 billion: Forbes

IANS | June 7, 2026 2:25 PM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani’s net worth rose to $89.2 billion, ranking him ahead of Reliance Industries' Mukesh Ambani ($88 billion) and SoftBank's Masayoshi Son ($87 billion), who held the title of Asia’s richest before shares of the Japanese investment firm fell on Thursday, according to Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires list.

Adani Group’s urban project in Mumbai to rehabilitate over 1 million slum dwellers

IANS | June 7, 2026 2:12 PM

Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The largest urban redevelopment project in Asia at Dharavi in central Mumbai, being undertaken by the Adani Group, involves the rehabilitation of more than 1 million slum dwellers for whom 125,000 homes are being constructed.

Global brokerage Jefferies turns bullish on Adani Green, Adani Power and Adani Energy

IANS | June 7, 2026 1:41 PM

Ahmedabad, June 7 (IANS) Global brokerage Jefferies has maintained a bullish outlook on key Adani Group power and infrastructure companies, including Adani Green Energy, Adani Power, and Adani Energy Solutions, citing strong capacity expansion plans, robust demand visibility, and improving execution momentum across businesses.

Elon Musk flags India's falling birth rate as fertility drops below replacement level

IANS | June 7, 2026 11:35 AM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has drawn attention to India's declining birth rate, highlighting that the country's fertility rate has fallen below the replacement level required to maintain population stability.

BHASHINI's open DPI can transform digital access for millions across South Asia

IANS | June 7, 2026 10:30 AM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) BHASHINI’s open Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model has the potential to transform digital access for millions of citizens across South Asia, Amitabh Nag, CEO, Digital India BHASHINI Division, has said.

Early signs of AI trade cooling down likely to trigger forex inflows into India

IANS | June 7, 2026 9:30 AM

Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The Nasdaq crash in the US by about 5 per cent is an indication that the AI bubble may burst and if the AI trade cools down and reverse, that can trigger reversal of foreign portfolio investors (FPI) outflows to the Indian markets, analysts said on Sunday.

Supply cost of domestic LPG cylinder rises to over Rs 1,600 amid West Asia crisis

IANS | June 7, 2026 9:10 AM

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The cost of supplying a 14.2 kg cylinder has risen to over Rs 1,600 amid the West Asia crisis and the under-recovery now absorbed on each domestic cylinder is about Rs 700, the government said on Sunday, as domestic cooking gas prices were increased by Rs 29 per cylinder.

BUSINESS

e-Jagriti grievance platform wins Silver Award for e-Governance, records 90.75 pc disposal rate

Now, a liquor scam reported in West Bengal, BJP accuses past Trinamool govt of 'extortion'

Economic reforms boost India's global standing: Govt

Gautam Adani is richest in Asia with net worth at $89.2 billion: Forbes

Adani Group’s urban project in Mumbai to rehabilitate over 1 million slum dwellers

Global brokerage Jefferies turns bullish on Adani Green, Adani Power and Adani Energy

Elon Musk flags India's falling birth rate as fertility drops below replacement level

BHASHINI's open DPI can transform digital access for millions across South Asia

Early signs of AI trade cooling down likely to trigger forex inflows into India

Supply cost of domestic LPG cylinder rises to over Rs 1,600 amid West Asia crisis

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