Fy27 Budget Disinvestment Target: Government achieves 78% of FY27 disinvestment, asset monetisation target in 5 months

Taken together, capital receipts from disinvestment and asset monetisation stand at Rs 62,124 crore (representative image) The government has achieved about 78% of its FY27 budgeted target of Rs 80,000 crore for disinvestment and asset monetisation within the first five months of the financial year.The government has raised Rs 55,757 crore so far through minority…

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Dhanush donates new academic block to alma mater, urges students to value the language: ‘It is a shame if you can’t read or write Tamil’ |

National Award-winning actor Dhanush returned to his alma mater, Thai Sathya Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, to inaugurate a new academic block he funded entirely. During the emotional event, the actor reunited with his teachers and classmates, while delivering a heartfelt speech on the importance of education and preserving one’s mother tongue. His remark…

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Joe Jonas and Priyanka Chopra prove they’re the perfect drinking buddies; fans gush over their ‘cool bhabhi, cool devar’ energy |

Priyanka Chopra featured on TikTok, and fans have only Joe Jonas to thank.The hunk, in his latest post, got his ‘sis’ along for a fun clip, that seemed to be from the recent Jonas family getaway. Joe recently took to his handle to share a playful video that proves he has found the perfect drinking…

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When and where will banks stay closed?

Planning a bank visit this August? Before you head to the branch, take a quick look at the holiday calendar. Banks will remain closed on several days this month, with the dates varying from state to state depending on regional festivals and local observances.For customers, this means a quick check of the holiday schedule could…

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Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions? Amendments to payments act may pave way – what it means

Policymakers are evaluating two broad models for introducing a Merchant Discount Rate for UPI payments. India has taken a step towards allowing merchant charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions after proposed amendments to the country’s payments law were introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.UPI, among the world’s largest real-time payment systems, handled 23.6 billion transactions…

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