RBI Cancels Licence of Paytm Payments Bank

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (‘BR Act’) effective from close of business on April 24, 2026. Consequently, Paytm Payments Bank Limited is prohibited from conducting the business of ‘banking’ as defined in Section 5(b) or any additional business specified under Section 6 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with immediate effect. RBI will make an application for winding up of the bank before the High Court. Paytm

Nation

ISRO Completes High-Resolution Land Use & Land Cover Mapping for Entire Country

New Delhi: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed high-resolution (1:10000 scale) Land Use & Land Cover mapping for the entire country, and made it available to Government organisations. ISRO

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Nation

Naxal-affected regions use foreign bank debit cards to withdraw cash; ED conducts pan-India searches

New Delhi: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted search operations on 18th and 19th April, 2026 at six locations in multiple states in connection with suspected withdrawal and utilisation of

Nation

India–Japan Army Talks in Tokyo Boost Defence Cooperation and Interoperability

New Delhi: Indian and Japanese armies met in Tokyo to boost defence cooperation and interoperability through enhanced bilateral exercises and SME Exchanges. The 8th Army to Army Staff Talks #AAST

Opinion

India’s Middle East Policy: ‘4Ds and 4Es’ Strategy; Strait of Hormuz Closure ‘Not Acceptable,’ Says Former Diplomat and NTPC Director Anil Trigunayat

Exclusive: Israel Wants India’s Support to Expand ‘Abraham Accords’

West Asia on Edge: Oil, Trade and India’s Strategic Challenge

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Energy

Middle East crisis disrupts international natural gas markets and delays global LNG supply wave

New Delhi: The global natural gas market outlook has been significantly altered by the conflict in the Middle East, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest quarterly gas market report,

Energy

Adani Green Energy delivers highest ever greenfield annual capacity addition of 5.1 GW, reports 23% YoY growth in core EBITDA at Rs 10,865 crore

Ahmedabad: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest and fastest-growing pure-play renewable energy (RE) company, has announced financial results for the period ending 31 March 2026, showcasing robust growth and

Nation

Rajesh Kumar Agarwal Appointed as Director (Finance) of PFC

New Delhi: The Govt. of India has appointed Rajesh Kumar Agarwal as Director (Finance) at Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), effective 23rd April, 2026. Before this appointment, he was Executive

INFRASTRUCTURE

JSW JFE Steel Limited: JSW Steel and Japan’s JFE Steel Corporation unveil new corporate identity for their 50:50 Joint Venture

NMDC CMD Amitava Mukherjee Meets Dantewada Panchayat Heads, Promises Action on Water, Electricity and Roads

Patel Engineering Emerges L1 Bidder for ₹1,593 Crore Package-2 of Nepal’s 669 MW Lower Arun Hydropower Project by SJVN Lower Arun Power Development Company

BANKING AND FINANCE

Banking and Finance

RBI Cancels Licence of Paytm Payments Bank

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (‘BR Act’)

Private limited FDI companies showed higher profit growth as compared to public limited FDI companies, Says RBI’s Data

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday released the data relating to financial performance of non-government non-financial (NGNF) foreign direct investment (FDI) companies in India during 2024-25

Banking and Finance

Bank of Maharashtra Releases Financial Results

New Delhi: Bank of Maharashtra on Monday released financial results for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2026. Profitability (Quarter Ended Mar 31st, 2026) ➢ Net Profit increased

HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICALS

NIPER Hajipur Signs MoU with IPC to Strengthen Pharmaceutical Standards and Patient Safety

Aurobindo Pharma receives USFDA Approval for Dextromethorphan Polistirex Extended- Release Oral Suspension, 30 mg/5 mL (OTC)

Aster DM Healthcare expands ‘Women & Children’ facility at Aster Whitefield Hospital

FMCG AND AGRICULTURE

FMCG & Agriculture

Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd Q4FY26 Results; Commencement of First Anode Material Production Facility at Mahistikry

Kolkata- Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd reported results for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2026. FY26 Highlights: FY26 Revenue from operation stood at Rs. 4,660.7 Crores Q4FY26 Revenue from operations

FMCG & Agriculture

L&T Energy GreenTech Enters Green Ammonia Partnership with Japan’s ITOCHU

Mumbai: L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEGL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has signed a long-term partnership with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan. Under the partnership, LTEGL will supply ITOCHU,

FMCG & Agriculture

Jio Financial Services reports strong operational momentum in FY26

Mumbai: The Board of Directors of Jio Financial Services Limited (“JFSL”, also referred to as the “Company”), at its meeting held in Mumbai today, approved the audited financial results for

AUTOMOBILE AND MOBILITY

Ola Electric Announces Ola Sona Weekend with Benefits Worth up to ₹50,000 for Akshaya Tritiya

Datamatics to Implement AFC & Mobile Ticketing Systems for Mumbai Metro

Zelio Electric Scooters Joins Hands with Punjab Kings as Official EV Partner for 2026 Season

TECH AND STARTUPS

L&T Enters Industrial Electronics Segment

Mumbai: L&T has entered the B2B industrial electronics space with the commencement of industrial electronics manufacturing at its Coimbatore campus in Tamil Nadu. The new business vertical, christened L&T Electronic

Tech & Startups

Mastek Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year of FY26

Mumbai: Mastek, a trusted AI-first, digital engineering and cloud transformation partner, announced today its financial results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of FY26 ended on 31st March 2026.

Trade & Commerce

Kuwait’s OnCost Transforms retail operation by adopting eMACH.ai Retail 6DX platform across its Strategic Branches

Dubai: Intellect Design Arena, a global leader in AI-First, enterprise-grade financial technology, today announced that OnCost, Kuwait’s leading FMCG retailer and the nation’s first wholesaler to open its doors to

TRAVEL & TOURISM

RateGain Launches RG Varsity to Help Hotel Professionals

IndiGo Appoints William Walsh as Chief Executive Officer

EaseMyTrip Enters Exclusive Partnership with MSTC to Power Travel Services for Govt Sector

TRADE AND COMMERCE

Trade & Commerce

Indian Delegates Visits Washington D.C to Finalize India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations

New Delhi: India and the United States issued a Joint Statement on 7th February 2026 agreeing on a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. The

Donald Trump Calls Indian Migrants ‘Gangsters With Laptops’

New Delhi: Donald J Trump used very abusive words for the Indians and Chinese migrants in the United States of America (USA). He calls them “gangsters with laptops” who have

Nation

India and Republic of Korea Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation in MSME Sector

New Delhi: During the ongoing visit of the delegation led by Lee Jae Myung, President of the Republic of Korea, to India, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

DEFENCE

India–Japan Army Talks in Tokyo Boost Defence Cooperation and Interoperability

𝗕𝗘𝗠𝗟 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 ₹𝟱𝟵𝟬 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗗 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘆

INS Sunayna Arrives At Jakarta Under Indian Navy’s IOS SAGAR Initiative

Education

Indian Navy launches 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 ‘𝑰𝑵𝑶𝑬𝑺 3.0’

New Delhi: The Indian Navy launched 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 ‘𝑰𝑵𝑶𝑬𝑺 3.0’ during Commanders’ Conference 2026 in New Delhi. The revamped 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 is a suite of three first of

Travel and Tourism

RateGain Launches RG Varsity to Help Hotel Professionals

New Delhi: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RATEGAIN), a global leader in AI- powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the launch of RG Varsity, a

Education

MIT-WPU Researchers Develop AI Models to Boost Oil Recovery and Forecast Production in Mature Fields

Pune: At a time when global energy markets are witnessing volatility due to geopolitical tensions and disruptions in oil supply chains, researchers at MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune, have

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