Axis Mutual Fund Launches Nifty Energy Index Fund and ETF NFOs to Tap India’s Evolving Energy Sector

Chennai, Aug 10: Axis Mutual Fund, one of India’s asset management companies, announces the launch of the Axis Nifty Energy Index Fund and Axis Nifty Energy ETF providing investors with a simple and transparent way to participate in India’s fast-evolving energy ecosystem. The Axis Nifty Energy Index Fund, one of the first funds in the Index category, opened on August 07, 2026 and closes on…

Kotak Launches Hybrid Home Loan, Enables Customers to Lock Interest Rates for Up to 65 Months

Bengaluru, Aug 10: Buying a home is only the beginning of a customer’s financial journey. In the years that follow, families often manage interiors, education, savings and everyday expenses alongside the monthly EMI. Kotak Mahindra Bank today announced the launch of its Hybrid Home Loan, enabling customers to lock their home loan rate for 39, 52 or 65 months and plan these important early years with greater visibility.  Nakul Saxena, Head – Mortgages, Kotak Mahindra Bank, said, “A home loan can span decades and move through several interest-rate…

Alpha AMC Unveils AIF Platform, a One-Stop Digital Destination for India’s AIF Ecosystem

Mumbai, Aug 10: Alpha AMC, a SEBI-registered Category I Alternative Investment Fund launched an AIF Platform app, a comprehensive digital platform dedicated to India’s Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) ecosystem, to provide investors with structured, transparent, and easily accessible information on SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds. Designed for HNIs, UHNIs, family offices, institutional investors, founders, and wealth professionals, the platform enables users to discover, compare, and evaluate Alternative…

Malaysia Aviation Group Strengthens Safety and Fitness-for-Duty Framework

KLIA, Aug 10 – Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is strengthening its safety and fitness-for-duty framework with enhanced drug screening measures across its airlines. As an immediate step, the Group has commenced mandatory drug screening for all Malaysia Airlines pilots and will conduct stricter screening for all active pilots, beyond industry practice. This swift response reflects the high level of concern with which MAG views the…

TransNusa Launch High-Frequency, Twice-Daily Direct Flights Between Jakarta And Bangkok

TransNusa Strengthens ASEAN Footprint Via Strategic Partnerships  JAKARTA, Aug 10: TransNusa, the Asia-Pacific region’s pioneering Premium Service Carrier, has officially commenced its highly anticipated direct scheduled service connecting Jakarta, Indonesia, and Bangkok, Thailand. The inaugural flights took off today, injecting vital new capacity into one of Southeast Asia’s primary travel corridors with an unprecedented twice-daily flight schedule operating right from day one.  Datuk Bernard Francis, Group Chief Executive Officer of TransNusa, highlighted…

India’s Next Innovators Take Centre Stage at Vande Bharatam

Ahmedabad, Aug 10: Vande Bharatam, the grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship initiative launched by Adani Group Chairman Mr Gautam Adani, has selected its inaugural cohort from more than 26,000 applications across India.  Vande Bharatam received applications from every State and Union Territory, with ideas spanning mobility, sustainability, technology, agriculture, defence, healthcare, manufacturing, education and other sectors. The cohort brings together innovators from varied regions, disciplines and backgrounds, united by the ambition…

Oriom Group Bets Big on Odisha’s Urban Growth, Launches Oriom Realty

~ Building Trust in Real Estate Through Industrial Legacy ~  Mumbai, August 8, 2026: Reinforcing its long-term commitment to Odisha’s economic and urban growth, Oriom Group, originated in Jharsuguda and headquartered in Bhubaneswar, and one of Odisha’s leading diversified industrial conglomerates, today announced the launch of Oriom Realty, its dedicated real estate vertical that will develop premium residential, retail, commercial, hospitality and mixed-use projects across Odisha…

Social Security Push Reaches Over 10,600 Odisha Handloom Workers

Bhubaneswar, Aug 8: More than 10,600 handloom weavers and workers in Odisha have been brought under key social security schemes, providing a wider safety net to families dependent on the state’s traditional weaving sector. Union Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita informed the Rajya Sabha that 10,601 handloom weavers and workers from Odisha have been covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)…

UWM Engineering Student Brings Metal Casting to the Masses

It’s a typical evening at the bar, glasses clinking and conversation humming, until an unusual sight warrants a double take. At a nearby table, a young man in a T-shirt and jeans — and safety goggles and gloves — appears to be casting metal. Tiny furnace burning and molten tin pouring, a curious crowd is forming fast. Once they realize they’re invited to join in, their surprise…

GHR Infra Launches ‘2BHK Freedom Offer’ at GHR Callisto, as part of its Independence Day offering

Hyderabad, Aug 8: GHR Infra has launched the ‘2BHK Freedom Offer’ at GHR Callisto, its IGBC Green Homes Pre-certified Gold-rated residential community in Kollur, Hyderabad. Spread across 8.3 acres, with nearly 70percentage open space, the project is located around 10 minutes from Neopolis and offers 2, 2.5, 3 and 4 BHK residences. Introduced on the occasion of Independence Day, the offer applies to select 2…