Business Shabnam Sinha to be Airtel Payments Bank’s new chairperson:Sunil Mittal to step down after 10 years, leave board on 30 September August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent Airtel Payments Bank’s new Chairperson will be Shabnam Sinha. She will take charge on October 1, 2026, replacing Non-Executive Chairman…
Business Airfares during Durga Puja, Diwali may not be too high:Centre may submit plan to SC supervising ‘unpredictable fluctuations’ in airfares August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent Airfares during the upcoming festive season, like Durga Puja and Diwali may not be too high this time around as…
Business ‘Festive season to create more jobs for gig workers’:Tier-II Tier-III towns to drive nearly 50% of hiring August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent Temporary staffing demand this festive season is expected to generate 2.5-2.7 lakh jobs, led by e-commerce, logistics, quick commerce, organised…
Business LPG e-KYC deadline extended to 23 August:Server app down, customers troubled; long queues at gas agencies August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent The central government and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have extended the deadline for LPG Aadhaar e-KYC verification to August 23,…
Business Two more Air India pilots fail drug test:Daily checks underway after Phuket-Delhi flight incident August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent Two more Air India pilots have failed a drug test. According to an NDTV report, both pilots have been grounded…
Business Gold surges ₹1,703 to trade at ₹1.54 lakh/10 gm:Silver jumps to ₹2.36 lakh/kg August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp surge in domestic markets on Monday, August 17, tracking strong demand. According to…
Business High-level committee to be formed soon for banking reforms:Finance Minister says banks have lowest NPA, this is right time to bring reforms August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent The government will soon announce the members and structure of its high-level committee for the banking sector. Finance Minister Nirmala…
Business ‘Bring back E10 petrol for older scooters bikes’:Govt’s chief economic adviser wants Centre to consider country’s water levels before moving forward with ethanol blending programme August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran has flagged serious concerns over India’s aggressive ethanol blending program, urging the government…
Business Sensex sinks over 300 points to trade at 77,700:Nifty slips to 24,300; IT, banking stocks drag; 2 IPOs open today August 17, 2026 Special Correspondent Indian equity benchmarks started the week on a weak note on Monday, August 17, amid widespread selling pressure. The BSE…
Business Government sets LPG production targets for refineries:Reliance gets largest quota, steps taken to maintain domestic supply in crisis August 16, 2026 Special Correspondent Learning from the impact on LPG supply due to tensions and war in the Middle East, the central government has,…
