Railways launches special drive to ensure clean drinking water facilities

IANS | August 24, 2026 1:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Indian Railways has launched a special cleanliness drive across the railway network focused on cleaning and disinfection of drinking-water tanks and filtration systems to ensure the continued availability of safe and clean drinking water for passengers at railway stations, according to an official statement issued on Monday.

Govt releases Service PPI estimates for Q1; banking index rises

IANS | August 24, 2026 1:05 PM

New Delhi, August 24 (IANS) The government on Monday released provisional estimates of the Service Producer Price Indices (SPPIs) for the first quarter of 2026-27, with banking, pension fund management and transport services sectors showing improvement.

Piyush Goyal urges Japanese firms to create ‘1,580 Suzukis’ out of India

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:05 AM

Tokyo, Aug 24 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged Japanese companies to expand their operations in India and create success stories similar to Suzuki and said that the country would like to see 1,580 Suzukis emerge from the Japanese firms operating in India.

India's monsoon improves, eases risks for Kharif crop: Report

IANS | August 24, 2026 10:01 AM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) India's monsoon situation has improved significantly in recent months and eased concerns over widespread disruption to Kharif crop, although rainfall distribution remains a major factor to watch, according to a report.

RBI monetary policy trapped in ‘chalk and cheese’ problem: SBI report

IANS | August 24, 2026 9:18 AM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The recent RBI monetary policy minutes, monetary policy press statement and RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s statement for August, and even earlier months, reveal the conundrum of “chalk and cheese” in monetary policy, an SBI Research report said on Monday.