SEBI to review CAS feedback, but closing auction mechanism here to stay: Chairman

IANS | August 17, 2026 1:03 PM

Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is analysing concerns raised by traders and other market participants over the new Closing Auction Session (CAS) for futures and options (F&O) eligible stocks but the mechanism is here to stay, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday.

Big ticket infra projects worth Rs 18.66 lakh crore okayed under PM Gati Shakti

IANS | August 16, 2026 9:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) As many as 396 infrastructure projects with a total estimated cost of about Rs 18.66 lakh crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism of the PM Gati Shakti initiative, and out of these, 256 projects have been sanctioned, and 198 projects are under implementation, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.