BPCL to acquire 40 pc stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India for Rs 85 crore

IANS | June 29, 2026 3:56 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Monday announced that it will acquire a 40 per cent stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India Pvt Ltd (TTSIPL) for Rs 85 crore to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing value-added bitumen (VAB) market.

93 pc of AI conversations produce tangible outcomes: Report

IANS | June 29, 2026 3:16 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Individuals are increasingly adopting AI in daily life and 93 per cent of conversations produced "tangible outputs ranging from explanations and documents to apps, scripts, and fixes", a report said on Monday.

DigiHaat launches 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' store on ONDC platform

IANS | June 29, 2026 2:07 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The government-backed e-commerce marketplace DigiHaat -- built on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) -- on Monday launched a nationwide 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi' campaign to promote cooperative products and expand their reach among consumers through digital commerce.

Atanu Chakraborty calls HDFC Bank's legal review superfluous

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:48 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty has described the legal review of his resignation as being caveated and superfluous, saying it focused largely on compliance issues instead of the broader concerns he had raised about certain business practices at the bank, according to a report.