India, Russia hold talks on joint production of civil passenger planes

IANS | September 10, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) India’s Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday held discussions with Russia's Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov on joint manufacturing of civil passenger aircraft to meet India’s demand for regional air connectivity.

Traders raise concerns over BSE, Zerodha glitches in F&O orders

IANS | September 10, 2026 3:00 PM

Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Stock market traders on Thursday raised concerns over glitches in the BSE order system after some Sensex option contracts reportedly faced trading disruptions, while broking platform Zerodha experienced issues related to price updates and order placement on the exchange's derivatives platform.

Deregulation must be focus of next‑generation reforms: Senior policymaker

IANS | September 10, 2026 2:25 PM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said India’s next‑generation reform architecture should be defined by deregulation and urged a systematic rollback of licensing, approval and frequent‑renewal regimes to simplify governance and boost innovation, according to an official statement on Thursday.

PMMSY scheme gives booster shot to India’s fisheries sector  

IANS | September 10, 2026 1:59 PM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has strengthened India’s fisheries sector with fish production increasing from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to a record 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, while fisheries exports rose from Rs 46,663 crore in 2019–20 to Rs 73,890 crore in 2025–26, reflecting strong sectoral growth, according to a government factsheet released on Thursday.

India plays a key role as BRICS shapes an inclusive global order

IANS | September 10, 2026 1:41 PM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) BRICS, which began as a boardroom acronym for four emerging markets, has grown into a geopolitical bloc spanning four continents as successive waves of membership pulled in oil states, African economies and Southeast Asian partners. At the centre of this expanding architecture sits India this year, chairing the grouping for a fourth time since its inception, according to an official factsheet on Thursday.

Agentic AI could drive banking efficiencies as adoption scales: SBI Chairman

IANS | September 10, 2026 12:25 PM

Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) can help banks deliver personalised financial services to thousands of customers but financial institutions will need clear frameworks around AI agents as the technology moves from recommendations to executing decisions, State Bank of India Chairman CS Setty said on Thursday.