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- 1India central bank completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale●India central bank completes 1 trillion rupee net debt sale for first time in a decade
The Reserve Bank of India has completed net sales of government debt totalling 1 trillion rupees, the first time it has reached that mark in a decade. The move points to the central bank actively draining liquidity from the banking system, a shift that traders and economists are watching closely for its impact on bond yields.
- 2Sitharaman says AI, chips and quantum key to India's growth▼AI, chips & quantum tech key to India’s next growth phase: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing and quantum technology will be central to India's next phase of economic growth. Her remarks underline the government's push to position India as a hub for advanced technologies and chip production, building on recent incentive schemes aimed at attracting semiconductor investment and expanding the country's digital and deep-tech sectors.
- 3Nirmala Sitharaman calls for greater AI and chip investment▼Nirmala Sitharaman bats for AI & chips investment
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged increased investment in artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing. She positioned the sectors as key to India's economic and technological ambitions, aligning with the government's push to attract chip fabrication projects and build AI capacity. The remarks come as countries compete for investment in these strategic industries.
- 4Modi's India bets on space, chips and AI▼The Tech-led Renaissance: Space, semiconductors and AI in PM Narendra Modi’s India
Commentary highlights what is being called a tech-led renaissance in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focusing on advances in space exploration, semiconductor manufacturing and artificial intelligence. The piece frames these sectors as central to India's economic and strategic rise. Discussion centres on whether government policy is successfully positioning India as a global technology power.
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In Purnia, Bihar, a gram sabha has approved a list of 1,007 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the central government's rural housing scheme that provides funds to poor households to build homes. The approval marks a step forward in getting housing assistance to selected villagers, and the scheme continues to draw attention as states finalise beneficiary lists.
- 6India central to next biotech and AI industrial revolution, says Jitendra Singh●India to be an essential player in the next industrial revolution which will be biotechnology and AI driven: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh said India will be an essential player in the next industrial revolution, which he described as being driven by biotechnology and artificial intelligence. The statement, issued through the government's press bureau, frames India as a key contributor to emerging technologies, positioning the country's biotech and AI sectors as central to its future economic growth.
- 7India's digital rupee seen aiding welfare delivery▼How a central bank digital currency helps governments in India meet their welfare promises
India's central bank digital currency is being examined as a tool to help the government deliver on its welfare promises. By transferring benefits directly to citizens in digital rupees, authorities can reduce leakages and delays in subsidy schemes and track funds more transparently. Commentary so far focuses on how the e-rupee could improve the efficiency of social programmes, though broader adoption and public trust remain key challenges to be addressed.
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Discussion around India's 8th Pay Commission is turning to whether central government civilian employees will also receive benefits on the lines of OROP, the One Rank One Pension scheme currently applied to ex-servicemen. Employee groups have raised demands that any new pay structure address parity and pension-related grievances alongside the expected salary revisions.
- 9Central government employees' salaries to arrive by September 25●Central Govt Employees Salary: इस महीने 25 सितंबर तक आएगी सरकारी कर्मचारियों की सैलरी| Breaking News
Salaries of central government employees in India are expected to be credited by September 25 this month, earlier than the usual end-of-month date. Reports and updates on the change are drawing wide attention among employees and pensioners tracking their monthly pay schedules.