Balochistan housing fund diversion could deepen poverty, disaster risks: Report

IANS | August 11, 2026 5:03 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The World Bank has warned that capping housing assistance and redirecting funds from a multi-billion-rupee resilient housing programme for flood-affected people in Pakistan's Balochistan to infrastructure projects could deepen poverty, increase disaster risks and fuel social tensions, a report has said.

Over 50 lakh dairy farmers receiving Kisan Credit Card benefits: Minister

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:46 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced on Tuesday that the number of animal husbandry farmers getting access to institutional credit under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme more than tripled to 50.42 lakh in 2025–26 from 15.08 lakh in 2021–22.

India's smartphone market shows resilience despite volume decline: Report

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India's smartphone market showed resilience in the second quarter of 2026 with market value rising 1.7 per cent year-on-year despite an 11 per cent decline in shipments as consumers increasingly shifted towards higher-priced devices, according to a report released on Tuesday.

SEBI curbs retail F&O losses by 18 pc in FY26: Govt

IANS | August 11, 2026 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) regulatory measures helped to reduce aggregate retail investor losses in the equity derivatives segment by 18 per cent to Rs 91,685 crore in FY26, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.