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Gujarat discusses road map to take MSMEs, artisans to global markets with multinational retail corporation

IANS | August 20, 2026 5:14 PM

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation's executive vice-president have discussed a road map to expand global market opportunities for the state’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and small artisans, with a proposal to outline the plan at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.

India and Singapore take partnership forward during Ministerial Roundtable

IANS | August 20, 2026 5:12 PM

Singapore, Aug 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said that India and Singapore concluded a "very productive" Ministerial Roundtable meeting in Singapore.

China's Baidu revenue falls for fifth straight quarter in Q2

IANS | August 20, 2026 5:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Chinese technology company Baidu reported a fifth consecutive quarterly decline in revenue as weakness in its online marketing business continued to weigh on performance despite strong growth in artificial intelligence-related operations, according to a report.

Govt opens national Mission Karmayogi conference to strengthen capacity building

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:43 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday commenced a two‑day National Conference on Mission Karmayogi for Mission Karmayogi Development Officers (MDOs) to strengthen institutional capacity‑building mechanisms and their effectiveness across the health sector.

Don't cross upper limit of 9 SIMs per customer, govt tells telcos

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed the telecom companies to strictly enforce the rule of not issuing a new mobile phone connection to any subscriber already having nine SIMs, an official statement said on Thursday.

Mutual Fund NAV glitch on HDFC Securities' 'InvestRight' shows losses up to 70 pc; firm responds (Lead)

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) HDFC Securities customers on Thursday reported discrepancies in NAVs displayed on the InvestRight platform, with portfolio value of investors showing a decrease of up to 70 per cent.

India’s passenger EV market surges 102 pc in Q2

IANS | August 20, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Electric Passenger Vehicle (EPV) market surged an impressive 102 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 2026, significantly outpacing the broader passenger vehicle market’s 26 per cent growth, a report said on Thursday.

Corporate bond market needs wider participation for better liquidity: Broker body chief

IANS | August 20, 2026 3:12 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The corporate bond market needs wider participation and greater awareness among retail investors to improve liquidity and price discovery, a brokers' association president said on Thursday.

SBI revises BSBD cash withdrawal charges; Rs 15 per transaction applicable from Oct 1

IANS | August 20, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) State Bank of India (SBI) has revised cash withdrawal charges for Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts opened through the branch channel, with the changes coming into effect from October 1, the largest lender said in a public notice on Thursday.

HDFC Securities users report mutual fund NAV glitch; portfolios show losses of up to 70 pc

IANS | August 20, 2026 2:33 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) HDFC Securities platform on Thursday witnessed discrepancies in the Net Asset Values (NAVs) displayed for their mutual fund holdings with customers' portfolios showing losses of up to 70 per cent.

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Gujarat discusses road map to take MSMEs, artisans to global markets with multinational retail corporation

India and Singapore take partnership forward during Ministerial Roundtable

China's Baidu revenue falls for fifth straight quarter in Q2

Govt opens national Mission Karmayogi conference to strengthen capacity building

Don't cross upper limit of 9 SIMs per customer, govt tells telcos

Mutual Fund NAV glitch on HDFC Securities' 'InvestRight' shows losses up to 70 pc; firm responds (Lead)

India’s passenger EV market surges 102 pc in Q2

Corporate bond market needs wider participation for better liquidity: Broker body chief

SBI revises BSBD cash withdrawal charges; Rs 15 per transaction applicable from Oct 1

HDFC Securities users report mutual fund NAV glitch; portfolios show losses of up to 70 pc

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