Business Finance Minister clarifies UPI fees levy on shopkeepers not customers:Sitharaman slams Congress’ Jairam Ramesh for spreading false rumours August 7, 2026 Special Correspondent Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the Merchant Discount Rate (UPI fees) on digital transactions applies to merchants like shopkeepers…
Business Indian stock markets open with losses as oil prices rise:Banking shares face selling August 7, 2026 Special Correspondent On Friday, 7 August, 2026, the Sensex is trading at 78,600 with a decline of 300 points (0.40%). The Nifty…
Business New Mexico court fines Meta ₹5,390 cr:Says the company prioritised engagement and profits over children’s safety, harming their mental health August 7, 2026 Special Correspondent A New Mexico court has fined Meta $567 million (over ₹5,000 crore) over the harmful impact of its platforms on…
Business Is Tehelka profitable?:Mamata Banerjee’s party’s ex-MP has larger stake in the magazine than Tarun Tejpal his family August 7, 2026 Special Correspondent Citing the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), the business insights sharing portals, Tofler and ZaubaCorp have mentioned in their corporate…
Business Government has no plan to blend ethanol in aviation fuel:Kejriwal’s claim refuted; Minister says- Don’t scare passengers by spreading rumors August 6, 2026 Special Correspondent Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu has clarified that the government has no plan to blend ethanol in aircraft…
Business LS passes taxation bill:Govt aims to attract foreign capital, promote domestic electronic manufacturing August 6, 2026 Special Correspondent The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill without a debate due to persistent sloganeering…
Business Gold prices up ₹2,735 to ₹1.48 lakh/10 gm:Rise ₹5,501/10 gm in 6 days; silver rates reach ₹2.25 lakh/kg August 6, 2026 Special Correspondent The price of gold and silver increased on August 6. According to the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), the…
Business Govt bans sale of few Old Monk Rum variants:Mc Dowell’s No 1 Rum, beverages of 3 Madhya Pradesh-based companies also on hitlist August 6, 2026 Special Correspondent India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has taken action against several major alcohol…
Business Sensex climbs 150 points to 78,700:Nifty marginally slides to 24,600; IT stocks witness selling August 6, 2026 Special Correspondent On Thursday, 6 August, 2026, the Sensex is trading at 78,700 with a gain of 150 points (0.20%). The Nifty…
Business Lok Sabha passes ‘Bankers Books Evidence Bill 2026’:Digital virtual banking records will be considered evidence in court; British-era law will end August 5, 2026 Special Correspondent The Lok Sabha on August 5, approved the ‘Bankers Books Evidence Bill, 2026’. After this new law comes into effect,…
