Rolls-Royce eyes India as ‘home market’ during UK PM Starmer’s visit

IANS | October 8, 2025 8:45 PM

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Rolls-Royce is proud to be participating in industry dialogues as part of the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's first official visit since the signing of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the United Kingdom-based luxury carmaker said in a statement on Wednesday.

Navi Mumbai airport is a symbol of Bharat’s aspirations: Gautam Adani

IANS | October 8, 2025 7:59 PM

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani highlighted the completion of the Navi Mumbai airport, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, as a major achievement in India’s economic development and "a symbol of Bharat’s aspirations".

NITI Aayog unveils roadmap on AI to empower 490 million informal workers

IANS | October 8, 2025 5:49 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday released a pioneering study to systematically explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies can be harnessed to transform the lives and livelihoods of India’s 490 million informal workers who are the backbone of the nation’s economy.

SBI working to simplify KYC process: Chairman CS Setty

IANS | October 8, 2025 5:17 PM

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman CS Setty said on Wednesday that the bank is working on simplifying the Know Your Customer (KYC) and re-KYC processes to make them more user-friendly.

UPI reaches 500 million consumers, 65 million merchants, says report

IANS | October 8, 2025 5:11 PM

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) With over 500 million consumers and 65 million merchants, unified payments interface (UPI) has evolved from a digital payment platform into a daily habit, driving financial inclusion, enabling access to credit, and fuelling growth for micro and small enterprises across India, according to a report released here on Wednesday.