Centre Sanctions Over 11.18 Lakh Rural Houses for Bihar Under PMAY-G
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved 11.18 lakh pucca houses worth ₹13,427 crore for Bihar under PMAY-G during a Patna event marking 2.35 lakh house completions.
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Month: August 2026
India Amends Foreign Trade Policy to Ease Rupee-Based Export Settlements
India has updated its Foreign Trade Policy to allow exporters to settle transactions in rupees while retaining policy benefits, aligning trade guidelines with Reserve Bank of India foreign-exchange regulations.
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AI Data Firm Micro1 Reaches $500M Gross Run Rate Amid Rising Training Demand
Four-year-old AI data startup Micro1 has reached a $500 million gross annual run rate, driven by surging corporate demand for specialized training datasets and synthetic generation.
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Shashank Singh Switches to Puducherry for 2026-27 Domestic Season Citing Lack of Support
All-rounder Shashank Singh will represent Puducherry in the 2026-27 domestic season after parting ways with Chhattisgarh, pointing to a lack of backing and a preference to concentrate exclusively on white-ball formats.
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Shashi Tharoor Criticises New Parliament Building as Soulless Conference Centre
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised the design of India’s new Parliament building, calling it an impersonal space that lacks intimacy and reflects the growing political polarisation in the country.
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HDFC Bank raises record $1.8 billion via dollar bond issue
HDFC Bank raises record $1.8 bn via dollar bond issue MUMBAI: HDFC Bank has raised $1.75 billion through a dual-tranche
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Tesla, Uber, and Waymo Secure Approvals to Deploy Robotaxis in Clark County, Nevada
The Nevada Transportation Authority has unanimously approved commercial robotaxi permits for Tesla, Uber, and Waymo, paving the way for up to 8,000 autonomous vehicles in Clark County.
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Russel Arnold Outlines Strategy for Sri Lanka’s Test Cricket Revival
Former cricketer Russel Arnold details Sri Lanka’s path to Test revival, emphasising fresh batting depth, managing Prabath Jayasuriya’s workload, and seizing international opportunities.
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Tarun Tejpal Approaches Supreme Court Challenging 10-Year Sentence in 2013 Rape Case
Journalist Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court against his 10-year prison sentence, while the Goa government has separately petitioned the apex court seeking enhancement of his punishment to life imprisonment.
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Centre Prepares to Overhaul Model Bilateral Investment Treaty to Attract Global Investors
The Indian government plans to amend its model bilateral investment treaty, proposing to cut the local remedy waiting period for international arbitration from five years to one year.
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