Centre dismisses reports of E-25 petrol rollout: Report

IANS | July 7, 2026 3:38 PM

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Centre has dismissed reports of an imminent rollout of E-25 petrol, clarifying that no decision has been taken to increase ethanol blending beyond the current E-20 level and that any future move will be based on scientific testing and technical validation, according to a report.

Centre approves Rs 1,238 crore investment to modernise ITIs, rolls out PM-SETU nationwide

IANS | July 7, 2026 3:05 PM

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Centre has approved the nationwide rollout of the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme and cleared Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) worth Rs 1,237.58 crore to modernise Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) through industry partnerships, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) said on Tuesday.

India and China discuss expanding cooperation in trade, economy and people-to-people ties

IANS | July 7, 2026 2:58 PM

Beijing, July 7 (IANS) India and China held discussions on expanding cooperation in trade, economy and people-to-people exchanges. The two sides agreed to strengthen efforts to fully implement the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping for stable and mutually beneficial relations that deliver tangible benefits to the people of both nations.

ChatGPT outage disrupts Codex, Custom GPTs and workspace analytics

IANS | July 7, 2026 2:24 PM

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) US-based artificial intelligence giant OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced service disruptions on Tuesday, with users reporting issues across several features, including Codex, Custom GPTs and workspace analytics, while the company said it is working to resolve the remaining problems.

NSE’s Rs 30,000 crore IPO faces questions after decade-long delay and options slowdown

IANS | July 7, 2026 2:13 PM

Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange’s proposed Rs 30,000 crore initial public offering, expected to be the largest share sale in Indian history, comes after a decade-long delay caused by the co-location controversy. Even as the exchange prepares to list, recent regulatory curbs on derivatives trading have weighed on its revenue, profitability and market share, raising fresh questions ahead of the long-awaited IPO, as per the Value Research report.