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WhatsApp Launches Bill Payments in India via Bharat Connect Network

WhatsApp has launched bill payments in India through the Bharat Connect network, allowing users to pay electricity, gas, water, FASTag, insurance and other bills.

Rupee Surges 67 Paise to Two-Month High on Strong FCNR-B Inflows

Mohan Majhi to Lead Odisha’s Global Investment Outreach in UAE

Tata Trusts Says Charity Commissioner Closes Complaint Over 1989 Share Transfer

Nirmala Sitharaman Pitches India’s Reform-Led Growth Story to US Investors

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlights India’s 7.8% Q1 FY27 growth, economic reforms, fiscal discipline and improved investment climate at a New York business roundtable.

RBI swap facility mobilises $136.38 billion in foreign currency inflows, FCNR(B) deposits dominate

India’s banking system has mobilised $136.38 billion through the RBI’s special dollar-rupee swap facility, with FCNR(B) deposits accounting for $127.23 billion of the total inflows by Aug 31.

India’s Record Wheat Harvest Opens $1.5 Billion Export Opportunity: ASSOCHAM

India’s record wheat production, surplus stocks and recent export policy liberalisation could unlock over $1.5 billion in export opportunities, according to an ASSOCHAM report.

India’s Data Centre Industry Could Attract $200 Billion Investment: Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India’s data centre sector has the potential to attract around $200 billion in investment, driven by AI, digital infrastructure and the country’s growing manufacturing ecosystem.

Meta unveils Muse Voice Transcribe for real-time speech transcription in Indian languages

Developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, the model combines multilingual recognition, speaker diarisation and context-based accuracy improvements, with five major Indian languages supported natively at launch.

CCPA Fines Dial4Trade Rs 10 Lakh Over Ammonium Nitrate Listings

The CCPA has fined Dial4Trade Technologies Rs 10 lakh for allowing ammonium nitrate to be listed and advertised online without mandatory regulatory safeguards and verification.