PANKAJ JAIN
Extracurricular activities for children: How much should parents spend on classes beyond academics?
As parents spend more on soft skills, the challenge is to identify pursuits that offer lasting value.
Pharma industry steps up API investments to cut import dependence, move up value chain
India's pharmaceutical sector is shifting towards high-value medicines and reducing reliance on imports through local manufacturing. Investments in active pharmaceutical ingredients and advanced therapies are on the rise to meet new healthcare demands. Industry leaders highlight the significance of supply-chain resilience and advancements in manufacturing capabilities. Recent data indicates strong domestic market growth and increasing pharmaceutical exports.
8th Pay Commission news: Notified a year ago, 5 biggest 8th CPC developments since November 3, 2025
8th Pay Commission latest news: On November 3, 2025, the government announced the 8th Pay Commission’s Terms of Reference. The Commission is tasked with submitting its report within an 18-month deadline ending on May 3, 2027. An 18-question questionnaire was launched to gather inputs from stakeholders about various employment issues. Additionally, stakeholder consultations began in April 2026, with meetings held in multiple cities. Recommendations will influence future pay and pension adjustments for central government employees.
Skyroot eyes funding boost; MDR deferment cheers D2C brands
Happy Thursday! Skyroot is eyeing a big funding round as it gears up to scale rocket production. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Cheaper to run, but costlier to buy? New CAFE III rules kick in from April 2027; here's how your next car could be affected
India’s CAFE III fuel-efficiency norms will take effect from April 1, 2027, tightening fleet-average targets for automakers until March 2032. The rules offer incentives for electric vehicles, hybrids, flex-fuel cars and fuel-saving technologies. But will they make cars cheaper to run or push up showroom prices? Here’s how the new standards could affect vehicle costs and what buyers should consider before purchasing their next car.
Our central mission must be patient-centric innovation: JP Nadda
J P Nadda urges industry to take discoveries ‘from bench to bedside’ as the FICCI–Lilly Bharat Life Sciences Award backs its inaugural cohort with ₹7 crore in grants
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Government working with ADB to create grading, rating framework for warehouses and cold chains: DPIIT Joint Secretary
DPIIT’s logistics division is also drafting guidelines for multimodal logistics parks (MMLPs).
Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty among new CBFC members
The government has reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification with eighteen new members. Prominent actors and filmmakers have been appointed to the new board. This reconstituted board will serve for a tenure of three years. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued the notification on September sixteenth. The Central Board of Film Certification is responsible for film exhibition certification.
Bhagwant Mann, Harpal Cheema join AAP's top decision-making body; Bibhav Kumar, Rajbir Ghuman named National Executives
Just ahead of the Punjab assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party made a major change in its Political Affairs Committee (PAC), the party's highest decision-making body. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema have been inducted as members of the AAP's PAC.
IDFC First Bank 'scam': CBI files chargesheet against 6 Haryana IAS officers, 13 others
The CBI filed a chargesheet against nineteen accused in a Rs 504-crore fund misappropriation case. Six Haryana cadre IAS officers and bank officials were named in the chargesheet. The accused allegedly orchestrated a fraudulent scheme to misappropriate government funds. These funds were transferred to specific bank branches and then to third parties. The CBI has now charged a total of thirty-seven individuals in this ongoing investigation.
Rs 30 carry bag charge costs shop Rs 26,000: Gurgaon Consumer Commission orders compensation to customer
Consumer commission acts big on charging money for carry bags, tells shop to pay Rs 15,000 for mental harassment, pain and agony and Rs 11,000 as litigation expenses (total Rs 26,000) to customer for charging Rs 30 for carry bags. Know more about how customer won the case in consumer commission
AAP leader Satyendar Jain sent to 14-day judicial custody in alleged Delhi Jal Board scam case
Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and others were sent to judicial custody. This action follows their arrest in connection with an alleged Delhi Jal Board scam. The Anti Corruption Bureau produced the AAP leader and other accused at Rouse Avenue Court. They face charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC sections. Six individuals were arrested by the ACB in this ongoing investigation.
AAP's Satyendar Jain arrested in alleged Jal Board corruption case
AAP leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has been arrested by the Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with an alleged corruption case involving the Delhi Jal Board during the previous government. Five others, including a former DJB CEO, contractual consultant and three private persons, were also arrested.
I-T department officials discuss roadmap for improving services for taxpayers
Senior Income Tax officials met in Jaipur for a two-day conclave. They discussed improving taxpayer services and reducing litigation for the department. Discussions also covered strengthening infrastructure and creating an actionable future roadmap. E-HRMS, service matters, and capacity building were extensively deliberated upon. The conclave concluded with a focus on future departmental functioning and priorities.
CBI arrests two main accused in Uttarakhand LUCC chit fund scam
The CBI has apprehended two key figures in the Rs 800 crore LUCC chitfund scam. Kishan Jain and Pankaj Jain were arrested in Mumbai. Over one lakh investors were allegedly defrauded by the Loni Urban Multi State Credit and Thrift Co-operative Society. The Uttarakhand High Court transferred the cases to the CBI last year.
SPJ True Realtyy to invest Rs 500 cr on new commercial project in Gurugram
SPJ True Realtyy plans a significant commercial venture. The company will invest Rs 500 crore in Gurugram. The project named 'Vedatam' will feature shops and service apartments. Sector 14 is the location for this development. Pankaj Jain highlights the area's untapped retail potential. The SPJ Group, with interests in diverse sectors, backs this real estate endeavor.
Several NRIs, foreign firms being probed in fertiliser scam case: Govt
Replying to a question from Congress Lok Sabha member Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the ED is probing the money laundering scam involving IFFCO Managing Director U.S. Awasthi, based on the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
India will not buy from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project: Oil secretary Pankaj Jain
India will not purchase liquefied natural gas from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, which is under Western sanctions due to the conflict in Ukraine. Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain confirmed that India avoids any sanctioned commodities. The Arctic LNG 2 project by Novatek faces restrictions from the United States and other Western nations.
Current refining margins on fuel unsustainable, will hurt refiners: Oil secretary
Refining margins on fuels have dropped to unsustainably low levels, impacting domestic refiners, especially those without petrol pumps. Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain highlighted the issue, noting that weak fuel demand and higher refinery runs have hurt earnings. Lower crude prices may benefit some refiners but not all.
Four entities pay Rs 3 cr to settle front-running trade case with Sebi
Apart from the settlement amount, the Sebi's committee formulated other conditions to settle the case. These included disgorgement of 'unlawful gain' of Rs 85.12 lakh to be paid jointly and severally along with voluntary debarment for a period of six months from the securities market by each applicant.
Crude oil on bouncy wicket: Govt says rising price a matter of anxiety
India's petroleum and natural gas ministry secretary, Pankaj Jain, has expressed concern over crude oil prices reaching $90 per barrel. The international benchmark, Brent, has increased from $15 per barrel in four months to $89 per barrel. India is the third-largest importer of crude oil and ships 88% of its requirements. The impact of high prices can only be gauged if they are sustained for long.
Crude oil’s climb towards $90 per barrel is a matter of anxiety for India, oil secretary Pankaj Jain says
Rising crude oil prices are a cause for concern for the world's third-largest importer of the commodity, India's oil secretary Pankaj Jain said on Wednesday. As a consuming nation any increase in prices will cause concern and anxiety, Jain said at an industry event, referring to the "geopolitical premium" in crude prices.
India working to prevent disruption of ethanol supplies for gasoline blending
India is taking steps to avoid disruptions in ethanol supplies for blending with gasoline, despite recent directives against using sugarcane juice or syrup for ethanol production. Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain confirmed that the target of achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025/26 remains intact.
Oil prices ‘too high’, India calls for higher production by Opec+
Chief executive officers of Shell Plc, TotalEnergies SE and Occidental Petroleum Corp., among others, will later Monday discuss plans for the energy transition. UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei and OPEC SecretaryGeneral Haitham al-Ghais are also scheduled to speak.
Indian companies sometimes face delays in paying for Russian oil above $60/bbl: Oil secretary
Indian oil companies sometimes experience payment delays for Russian oil priced above the $60 cap per barrel fixed by Western nations, according to India's oil secretary, Pankaj Jain. He further stated that most Russian oil supplies to India are below the price cap level, and companies have found alternative mechanisms to settle payments. India is also looking to buy discounted oil from other countries based on grades as it has been increasing imports from Russia since the Ukraine conflict began.
Government nominee Pankaj Jain ceases to be director on LIC board
The new director nominated by the government is Suchindra Mishra, LIC said in a regulatory filing.
16 million mined, 5 million remaining. Approaching Bitcoin threshold fuel crypto frenzy
What is interesting to note that only 21 million Bitcoins can be mined and about 16 million Bitcoins are already in circulation.
Malware target on Android OS set to increase in 2013
Viruses and worms spreading through flash drives along with rise in malware targeting Android OS are the main trends in India in 2013, predicts ESET.
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