DRI cracks down on illegal wildlife trade in 6 operations, 13 held

IANS | September 9, 2026 11:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday said it conducted six significant operations at different locations across the country in last 10 days, resulting in the seizure of a two leopard pelts, 180 live Indian Star Tortoises, 12 live Tokay Geckos, around 24 kg Pangolin Scales and 500 grams Tiger bones.

Cabinet greenlights 3 railways projects worth Rs 10,783 crore covering 14 districts

IANS | September 9, 2026 4:04 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) In a bid to significantly enhance mobility, operational efficiency, and service reliability for Indian Railways, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved three multi-tracking projects worth Rs 10,783 crore, planned to be completed by 2029-30.

Banks supply 77 pc of new credit led by commercial real estate lending

IANS | September 9, 2026 3:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Banks accounted for 77.1 per cent of overall incremental credit between March and July 2026 adding Rs 7.17 lakh crore, compared with Rs 2.13 lakh crore by non‑banking financial companies, underscoring banks’ dominant role in fresh lending, a report said on Wednesday.