NSE-BSE price gaps spark social media debate over new closing mechanism

IANS | August 4, 2026 5:17 PM

Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) The sharp divergence in benchmark and stock closing prices following the implementation of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) has triggered fresh debate among market participants, with investors taking to social media to question the reliability of end-of-day price discovery.

Tax amendment bill a positive step for data centre ecosystem: Nasscom

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Industry on Tuesday hailed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes to simplify the tax exemption framework introduced under the Finance Act, 2026 for foreign companies procuring services from specified data centres in India.

AB-PMJAY enables 12.69 crore cashless hospital admissions worth Rs 1.92 lakh crore: Govt

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), 12.69 crore cashless hospital admissions worth Rs 1.92 lakh crore have been authorised under the scheme (as on June 30) through a network of 37,413 public and private hospitals, significantly reducing the out-of-pocket expenditure.

OMCs monitor E20 fuel quality regularly, tests conducted up to 12 times per day: Govt

IANS | August 4, 2026 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Seeking to allay concerns over reports of fuel contamination and adulteration, the government on Tuesday clarified that fuel quality is monitored regularly by oil marketing companies (OMCs) and that surveillance has been further intensified, while water ingress testing is now being conducted 8-12 times a day at more than 87,000 fuel retail outlets across the country.

Lok Sabha approves Appropriation Bill amid Opposition din

IANS | August 4, 2026 3:36 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, which seeks to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India towards excess spending incurred during the financial year ended on March 31, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday by a voice vote, amid protests from the Opposition.

Chinese citizens left in lurch amid crash in home prices: Report

IANS | August 4, 2026 3:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) China’s leadership appears to be ignoring the crash in the country’s real estate market which has eroded the wealth of the ordinary citizens. This was quite evident as China’s President Xi Jinping during a recent visit to Shanghai did not even mention the bust in the property market while addressing the people, according to an article in The Diplomat.