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The Communist Party of India held its ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on September 1, with General Secretary D. Raja addressing concerns including unemployment, price rise and agrarian distress.
Laurus Labs, Lenskart Solutions, Adani Energy Solutions and Groww have been added to the MSCI India Index, while three other stocks have been removed. The changes took effect on September 1, 2026.
MeitY has notified Semicon 2.0, offering eligible Indian startups and MSMEs milestone-linked seed funding of up to ₹15 crore or 50% of project cost, whichever is lower.
The organisation held one-day protests in 22 Punjab districts on August 31 over demands related to farm prices, debt-linked deaths, land, water, employment and pollution.
The India-focused programme is accepting applications from early-to-growth stage healthcare technology startups and offers grant funding, mentorship and advanced research collaboration.
Indian AI startups raised approximately $1.56 billion across 206 deals through August 20, putting the sector close to its full-year 2025 funding total, according to the research packet.
Sashidhar Jagdishan will retire as HDFC Bank’s managing director and chief executive officer on October 26, 2026, after six years in the role.
Indian startups raised $218.69 million through 24 deals this week, with Third Wave Coffee and MATTER among the largest disclosed fundraisers.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a half-century in 42 balls at 15 years and 157 days on September 1, 2026, setting a new age record in the Duleep Trophy.
The Maharashtra government has directed Ola, Uber and Rapido to register and comply with new state aggregator rules by September 1, 2026, including requirements for commercial permits and driver training.
India Women defeated Thailand by 94 runs in Dubai on August 31 after posting 159/9 and bowling out their opponents for 65.
Uttarakhand has marked a year since implementing the Uniform Civil Code, with the state rolling out an Amendment Ordinance to address early operational hurdles. The government says key services like marriage registration have largely moved online, cutting processing time and simplifying procedures.