Business & Economy

Contextual stock-market screen for the Jio Platforms listing story; not a photograph of the listing ceremony

Jio Platforms lists at ₹1,358, a 21.36% premium to IPO price

Mynilgiris October 29, 2026 0

Jio Platforms made its stock-market debut on 28 October 2026, listing at ₹1,358 a share on both the BSE and...

Cabinet clears ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme

Mynilgiris October 29, 2026 0

In brief: The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme to expand domestic freight-container production. The programme...

AI-generated illustration representing sports-goods design, testing and manufacturing

Cabinet approves ₹1,856.67 crore Khelo India sports-goods manufacturing scheme

Mynilgiris October 29, 2026 0

The Union Cabinet has approved a new programme to expand sports-goods manufacturing, quality certification, research and exports in India. The...

AI-generated illustration representing the dearness allowance increase for central employees and pensioners

Central government raises DA and DR to 63%, effective July 1

Mynilgiris October 29, 2026 0

The three-percentage-point increase takes DA and DR to 63% of basic pay or basic pension. On 28 October 2026, the...

AI-generated illustration of an automated grain dispenser for Kerala ration distribution; not an event photograph

Kerala plans 24-hour grain ATM pilot in Thiruvananthapuram

Mynilgiris October 29, 2026 0

Thiruvananthapuram is the pilot district; a start date and the number of machines have not yet been announced.Kerala’s Food and...

Autorickshaw on a Nilgiris hill road — AI-generated illustration representing the fare revision

Tamil Nadu revises autorickshaw fares: ₹50 for first 1.8 km, ₹60 on ghat routes

Mynilgiris October 28, 2026 0

Tamil Nadu has revised autorickshaw fares after 13 years. The minimum fare is ₹50 for the first 1.8 km and...

AI-generated illustration representing a FASTag local pass at a National Highway toll plaza

Annual FASTag local pass for residents within 20 km of eligible toll plazas from November 1

Mynilgiris October 28, 2026 0

From November 1, eligible non-commercial vehicle owners living within 20 km of a National Highway fee plaza can choose a...

Representative office meeting photograph, not an image of the PLFS survey or government announcement. Photo: Dylan Gillis / Unsplash.

India proposes PLFS survey changes to count platform and unpaid work

Mynilgiris October 23, 2026 0

India’s National Statistics Office has proposed changes to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) to better measure digital-platform employment and...