Nifty, Sensex open flat as investors eye RBI policy decision

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Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks opened flat on Wednesday, ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee’s decision. Sensex gained 64 points or 0.08 per cent at 80,774 while Nifty edged up 16 points or 0.07 per cent to 24,665.Broad cap indices saw higher selling pressure. The Nifty midcap 100 index was down 0.54 per cent and Nifty smallcap 100 index slipped 0.64 per cent.”Today’s monetary policy decision is unlikely to influence the market significantly. T…

Defence Ministry gives nod for military hardware worth Rs 67,000 crore to beef up armed forces

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday approved various proposals for buying military hardware at a total cost of about Rs 67,000 crore.Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was accorded for the procurement of Thermal Imager-based Driver Night Sight for the Indian Army’s BMP fleet. This will enhance the night driving capability of BMPs and provide higher mobility and operational advantage to the Mechanised Infantry,…

Torrent Power clocks 24.7 pc drop in net profit, revenue falls 12.5 pc

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Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Torrent Power Limited on Tuesday reported a 24.7 per cent drop in its net profit for the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY26), posting Rs 731 crore compared to Rs 972 crore in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25). Revenue from operations also fell 12.5 per cent to Rs 7,906 crore from Rs 9,033 crore a year ago, according to its stock exchange filing.The company’s operating performance took a hit, with EBITDA slipping 20.2 per cent to Rs 1,483 crore from …

Govt’s NCD screening drive diagnoses over 5 cr adults with hypertension, 3 cr with diabetes

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) has diagnosed over 5 crore adults with hypertension, and 3 crore with diabetes, said Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.“NP-NCD, erstwhile NPCDCS, was launched by the Department of Health and Family Welfare with a focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion, early diagnosis, management, and referr…

Over 26 lakh individuals initiated on TB preventive treatment in 2024: Anupriya Patel

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) More than 26 lakh eligible individuals were initiated on preventive treatment against tuberculosis (TB) in 2024, said Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, in the Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon session on Tuesday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Patel shared the progress made in the fight against TB elimination in the country.Citing the National TB Prevalence Survey (2019-21) conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research…

Paracetamol drug not banned in India, says Anupriya Patel

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has not banned the commonly used paracetamol drug in India, Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday.In a reply in the Parliament, during the ongoing Monsoon session, Patel said that “the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is not in receipt of information about rumours” of the regulatory body banning p…

Rejection rate of India’s goods exports fell by over 12 per cent in June: Minister

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada told the Parliament on Tuesday that as a result of various measures taken by the Centre, the number of Indian products rejected by importing countries have registered a decline of 12.5 per cent in June this year compared to the corresponding figure for the same month of the previous year.He said that the steps taken by the government include measures to increase quality consciousness through Quality Control Orders …

Adani’s Project Utthan to provide foundational learning to 1.5 lakh children across Mumbai Schools

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Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) In a significant step toward improving foundational education, the Adani Foundation and Adani Electricity have signed a Letter of Agreement with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for Project ‘Utthan’.The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative is designed to enhance Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills for 1.5 lakh students from 947 municipal schools across the city, marking a major commitment to strengthening the quality of early education…

Indian stock market settles lower amid higher US tariffs concerns

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Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indian stock market settled in negative territory on Tuesday amid a mixed reaction from investors following the US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threat and India’s stern reply to it.Sensex closed at 80,710.25, down 308.47 points or 0.38 per cent. The 30-share index opened the session slightly down at 80.946.43 against last day’s closing of 81,018.72. However, the index further extended the loss amid a mixed approach in Auto, and Consumer Durable stocks and sellin…

6 aircraft engine shutdowns, three Mayday calls this year: Civil Aviation Minister

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New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) A total of six aircraft engine shutdown incidents and three Mayday call incidents have been reported this year, according to the civil aviation ministry.IndiGo and SpiceJet each experienced two engine shutdown incidents, while Air India and Alliance Air had one incident each, as per data shared by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol with the Rajya Sabha.Three Mayday call incidents have occurred, including one involving the Air India aircraft (London Gatwi…