Centre to sell onion at Rs 35 per kg to cool down prices

IANS | August 26, 2026 6:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Central government will start the sale of onions directly to consumers at a subsidised price of Rs 35 per kg in the national capital from Thursday to cool down soaring prices of the vegetable, which are hovering at Rs 55-60 per kg.

Collective capacity building increasingly important to meet emerging challenges: Minister

IANS | August 26, 2026 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Collective capacity building is increasingly important to meet emerging challenges, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday, adding that capacity building must evolve from an individual, skill-based approach into a collective and whole-of-society effort to respond effectively to the rapidly changing technological and global environment.

2x surge in mergers and acquisition deals reflects India Inc’s resilience

IANS | August 26, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The 2X surge in mergers and acquisitions shows the resilience of India, with companies increasingly using acquisitions to scale faster, enter new markets and acquire capabilities that would take longer to build organically, a Crisil Ratings report showed on Wednesday.

India-Japan bilateral trade can reach $50 billion by 2030: ASSOCHAM

IANS | August 26, 2026 4:18 PM

Tokyo, Aug 26 (IANS) India-Japan bilateral trade has the potential to reach $50 billion by 2030, supported by growing economic complementarities and deeper business engagement, according to an apex body ASSOCHAM report released by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday.

EPFO releases pension to 4,40,901 beneficiaries in Kerala on Onam

IANS | August 26, 2026 3:55 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has credited the pension for the month of August to the accounts of 4,40,901 pensioners under the Kerala Zone on the occasion of Onam, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

70 pc users report forced action on IRCTC platform: Survey

IANS | August 26, 2026 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Passengers using the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform continue to face a range of digital hurdles during ticket booking and cancellation, with a new LocalCircles survey flagging several practices as potential “dark patterns” that may influence or disrupt consumer choices.

India’s LNG import bill rises as prices, shipping costs shoot up

IANS | August 26, 2026 2:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India's LNG imports have shot up by 24 per cent to $5.6 billion during April-July of the current financial year, up from $4.5 billion in the same period of the previous financial year with shipments being increasingly sourced from the US amid the West Asia crisis, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.