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NGT forms panel to curb Sunderbans coastal erosion
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to tackle the 'alarming' coastal erosion affecting the Sundarbans region of West Bengal, particularly Ghoramara Island.
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February 20, 2026
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Onus on banks to ensure agents behave
RBI'S DRAFT DIRECTIONS FOR RECOVERY AGENTS
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February 20, 2026
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Global CEOs call for inclusive use of AI
Strike note of optimism and urgency, calling AI as an opportunity for economic acceleration
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February 20, 2026
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FMCG firms may see slow but steady growth in 2026
Numerator says categories that saw high growth are expected to normalise
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February 20, 2026
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Ashok Soota disagrees with Khosla, says AI is transforming IT
Ashok Soota, the founder and chairman of Happiest Minds Technologies, said the idea of IT services company turning redundant in five years due to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) is misplaced as technology has always evolved to create newer opportunities.
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February 20, 2026
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Revitalising PPPs
India's experience with public-private partnerships (PPPs) offers a clear lesson. When designed and executed well, PPPs can transform infrastructure delivery; when poorly structured, they can stall development for years.
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February 20, 2026
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Draft norms on INR derivative seen driving banks to GIFT City
The recent draft norms of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowing authorised dealers to undertake rupee non-deliverable derivative contracts (NDDCs) having operations in IFSC Banking Unit, will incentivise banks to deepen their presence in GIFT City in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Metropolitan Region, said experts.
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February 20, 2026
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Nothing looks to develop CMF as standalone brand
Launched its first flagship store in Bengaluru recently
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February 20, 2026
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Aluminium long-term fundamentals constructive: Kotak Institutional Equities
Longer-term fundamentals for aluminium remain constructive despite a recent pullback in global prices of the industrial metal, Kotak Institutional Equities (KIE) has said.
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February 20, 2026
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Disrupting the disruptor
With AI automating code, IT services firms must redefine their role. The pivot to AI-driven models marks a structural shift — one that is fundamentally changing the $285 bn industry
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February 20, 2026
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CS TECH AI MARKS NSE LISTING WITH BELL RINGING CEREMONY
CS TECH Ai (Ceinsys Tech Limited), a publicly listed technology-led engineering and geospatial infrastructure solutions company, on 19-February, 2026 marked the commencement of trading of its equity shares on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) with a ceremonial bell ringing event.
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February 20, 2026
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Indian Bank-led consortium looks to offload ₹738 crore bad loans of BLA Power
A consortium of lenders led by Indian Bank has called for bids for the sale of ₹738.18 crore of nonperforming loans of BLA Power Pvt. Ltd., a coal-based thermal power company, under the Swiss challenge method with an anchor bid of ₹285 crore.
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February 20, 2026
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Probe agencies can't be high-handed in freezing bank A/Cs: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that there can be no room for discrimination or highhandedness when investigating agencies instruct banks to freeze accounts during cyber fraud probes.
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February 20, 2026
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India to attract $200 bn in data centre capacity by'30
India is set to attract $200 billion investment in the creation of new data centre capacity by 2030, part of the larger $800 billion investment lineup in the Asia Pacific region, according to accounting and consultancy firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
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February 20, 2026
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EPFO may link with govt databases to enhance compliance
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to integrate its database with multiple central ministries and state governments in a bid to strengthen compliance monitoring and streamline the implementation of employment-linked schemes.
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February 20, 2026
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Barclays opens office in Gurugram
UK-based Barclays has opened a new office in Gurugram at DLF Downtown, marking its second facility in the National Capital Region (NCR) and reinforcing India’s position as a strategic hub for the group.
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February 20, 2026
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Trump says US needs to make meaningful deal with Iran
Kremlin urges all sides to show restraint amid US military build-up in the region
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February 20, 2026
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Drugmakers may face muted US mkt growth
IND-RA SAYS THIS COULD HAPPEN DUE TO LACK OF CONTRIBUTION OF GENERIC VERSIONS OF CANCER DRUG REVLIMID
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February 20, 2026
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'Countries must focus on AI stack that's needed'
A country's sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mission should focus on the part of AI stack that is needed the most, says Vivek Mohindra, special adviser to Dell's Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke.
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February 20, 2026
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CoalMin proposes revised timelines to speed up mine operationalisation
The Ministry of Coal has proposed revisions to the existing timelines under commercial and captive coal mining agreements as part of its push to accelerate coal mine operationalisation.
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February 20, 2026
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From expressways to airports, Maha outlines integrated infra push
At the Mumbai Global Economic Cooperation (GEC) Summit 2026, Maharashtra's infrastructure agencies explained plans for the state's economic growth.
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February 20, 2026
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Procedural clarity
The proposed changes will make IBC more effective
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February 20, 2026
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Former Prince Andrew arrested in Britain over Epstein ties
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of the UK's King Charles, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after further details emerged of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 20, 2026
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Ex-South Korean Prez gets life term in 2024 insurrection case
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of leading an insurrection and sentenced to life in prison over his 2024 martial law declaration that shocked the nation and triggered the country's most severe political crisis in decades.
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February 20, 2026
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KKR sees inflection point for domestic equities, private market
Private equity major KKR believes India could be approaching an inflection point in both equities and private markets, even as investor sentiment on the ground remains cautious amid concerns around artificial intelligence, earnings growth and currency volatility.
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February 20, 2026
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NRIs drive boom for residential property management firms
Infrastructure push, regulatory ease, and rising rental incomes among key drivers
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February 20, 2026
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Brazil for deeper agri-tech, livestock ties
Brazil’s Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Farming Paulo Teixeira (pictured) on Thursday pitched for deeper cooperation between India and Brazil in agriculture, livestock genetics and artificial intelligence (AI), while calling for greater trade diversification to counter the negative impact of rising US tariffs.
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February 20, 2026
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Sarvam calls for self-dependence in LLMS
Sarvam AI's recently released language models have drawn praise from Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai.
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February 20, 2026
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RIL's AI bet bolsters bullish view on stock
Firm's strength lies in ability to build businesses at global scale, say analysts
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February 20, 2026
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Top court red flags fiscal strain of pre-poll freebies
The burden of states rolling out subsidies and welfare benefits before elections ultimately falls on taxpayers, the Supreme Court observed on Thursday, expressing concern over the growing trend in this respect.
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