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Addressing more than 200 business representatives at the India-Uzbekistan Business Forum, Uzbekistan’s Trade Minister said they are looking at $2-billion trade with India by next year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha that ESG debt issuers are required to track and disclose whether the funds raised are being used for environmental and sustainability objectives

According to the latest survey, weaker domestic demand weighed on new orders and hiring in July, while easing input costs and moderation in inflationary pressures came as relief

Report endorses ease of doing business reforms, proposes measures aimed at simplifying compliance, strengthening corporate governance and modernising India’s corporate regulatory framework

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.15 against the greenback before rising further to 95.12, up 31 paise from its previous close. The rupee stayed in a positive trajectory for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, gaining 7 paise to settle at 95.43 against the US dollar.

Sensex was trading at around 78,621.23, up 526.59 points or 0.67 per cent, and Nifty was trading at around 24,553.55, up 169.95 points or 0.70 per cent at the time of reporting.

The most significant change under the revised framework is the introduction of a Closing Auction Session (CAS) for Futures and Options (F&O)-eligible or Category I stocks in the equity cash segment.

Investors and traders will have to adapt to revised stock market timings from Monday, August 3, as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) implements a new trading framework aimed at improving price discovery, enhancing market efficiency, and aligning India's capital markets with global best practices.

Strong foreign capital inflows, a weaker US dollar, and timely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) helped limit the depreciation of the Indian rupee in July, even as global crude oil prices surged by more than 20 per cent amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, according to a research report released by Bank of Baroda (BoB).

India's semiconductor manufacturing ambitions have gained significant momentum, with the country now hosting 12 semiconductor units involving investments of nearly USD 20 billion, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

A spokesperson for the firm reiterated that all core features remain accessible, emphasising Paytm's commitment to delivering a secure and reliable digital transaction experience.

UP earned the greatest share at ₹19,208 crore, followed by Bihar at ₹10,845 crore and Madhya Pradesh at ₹8,010 crore; Maharashtra received ₹7,022 crore, whereas West Bengal got ₹7,866 crore