NPS charges revised from October 1, 2026: Rs 200 onboarding fee, 0.20% annual charge; e-NPS users can avoid PoP fees, check who pays and who gets relief

According to the PFRDA circular, PoPs will receive an annual charge equivalent to 0.20% of the assets under management. New NPS charges from October 1: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has updated the charges that Point of Presence (PoP) entities are permitted to levy on subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS)…

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India buys record 2.6 mbd Russian crude oil, refines some of it and now sends it back as petrol: why one of world’s biggest oil suppliers Russia has been forced to import 1 million barrels in 2 months from India

India has become an important source of gasoline, or petrol, for Russia. There is a strange irony to the situation. Russia, known to be one of the world’s biggest oil exports and a country among the top 10 with highest crude reserves, is being forced to import petrol. What’s even more interesting is that the…

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Indian Railways’ busiest rail routes are getting bigger: 41% of India’s rail traffic runs on just 16% of its network; railways plans four tracks across 11,000 kms of its network

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared a plan to expand tracks on seven high density routes, introducing four lanes or four tracks. Indian Railways, commonly called the national transporter, is now working to increase its passenger and freight carrying capacity on its highest density routes that often see demand outpace supply.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has…

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Stocks to buy: What’s the outlook for Nifty for August 31-September 4 week? Check list of top stock recommendations

Top stocks to buy today on August 31, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, and Ramkrishna Forgings are the top stocks to buy recommended by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities on August 31, 2026. Technical outlook for Nifty and Bank Nifty have also been shared by the analyst. Let’s take…

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CEO’s exit to end uncertainty at HDFC

Jagdishan’s exit removes leadership uncertainty at HDFC Bank, giving board clear runway for transition and global growth plan. MUMBAI: Sashidhar Jagdishan’s decision to step down as HDFC Bank’s MD & CEO is set to remove a layer of uncertainty around the leadership of the country’s second-largest bank, giving the board and the incoming chief executive…

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