Business Surat’s textile industry struggles as China’s yarn production drops 50%:Stakeholders urge Textile Ministry to waive customs duties August 20, 2026 Special Correspondent India’s yarn manufacturing capacity in key textile hubs such as Surat has been halved due to disruptions in raw material…
Business Silver prices increase by ₹9,260/kg to ₹2.38 lakh/kg:10 grams of gold rise ₹3,519/10 gm August 20, 2026 Special Correspondent Precious metals saw a massive price rally today, with both gold and silver recording sharp gains. According to the India…
Business Pakistan knocks US’ doors for $10 billion loan:Sharif-govt intends to increase amount of foreign currencies with borrowed money August 20, 2026 Special Correspondent Pakistan has sought a $10 billion facility (loan or financial assistance or line of credit) from the US to strengthen…
Business ‘I am not Singham, just a civil servant’:Maharashtra FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe says he will not spare any syndicate no one has courage to threaten him August 20, 2026 Special Correspondent Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe, has been constantly in the news. From issuing notices to Bollywood…
Business ‘I am not Singham, just a civil servant’:Maharashtra FDA Chief Tukaram Mundhe says he will not spare any syndicate no one has courage to threaten him August 20, 2026 Special Correspondent Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe, has been constantly in the news. From issuing notices to Bollywood…
Business Indian stock markets open higher:Sensex rises 500 points; buying in IT and banking shares lifts indices August 20, 2026 Special Correspondent The share markets in India opened higher on Thursday, 20 August, 2026. The Sensex is trading at 77,400 with a…
Business Govt keeping an eye on Indians sending money abroad:MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat UP get less than 10% of India’s India’s foreign inward remittances August 20, 2026 Special Correspondent The Income Tax Department has started a nationwide verification of suspicious foreign money transfers. According to Reserve Bank of India…
Business Impact on IndiGo’s ticket booking and digital services:Technical glitch prevented schedule-fare from showing, asked to try again later August 19, 2026 Special Correspondent IndiGo’s online ticket booking and digital services were affected on Wednesday, August 19 due to technical glitches. The airline’s main…
Business No need to prevent rupee from falling:PM Adviser says ‘Let market decide currency level, India should focus on Inflation August 19, 2026 Special Correspondent Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal said that India should not try to stop the rupee from falling.…
Business Govt spends not even 1% of PM CARES Fund’s donations:Latest audit report shows total balance grows to ₹8,452 crore August 19, 2026 Special Correspondent The government spent only 0.18% of the fresh donations it received in the PM-CARES Fund in the financial year ending…
