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Online travel platform Cleartrip, a part of Flipkart, has entered the train ticket booking segment through a partnership with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the official ticketing arm of Indian Railways. With the launch, Cleartrip has expanded its travel services portfolio to include flights, hotels, trains, buses and holiday packages, strengthening its position as a multi-modal travel platform. The company said users will now be able to search, book and manage train journeys directly through the app. The platform will offer access to train bookings across India, including General and Tatkal quotas as per Ministry of Railways guidelines.…

India continues to emerge as a standout destination for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2026, offering investors a rare combination of growth potential and increasingly predictable risk dynamics. According to Vikas Pareek, Head of Transaction Solutions, India at Aon, the country’s dealmaking landscape is being shaped not by the absence of risk, but by the market’s improved ability to understand, quantify and manage it.  At a time when global M&A activity remains uneven, India is being priced differently compared to other emerging markets. Political continuity, regulatory consistency and a rules-based approach to foreign investment have contributed to greater investor confidence and…

India’s digital payments ecosystem continues to witness strong growth, prompting the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to intensify consumer awareness around safe online transactions amid rising concerns over cyber fraud and payment scams. In its latest consumer advisory, NPCI outlined five important safety practices aimed at strengthening user confidence in digital payment platforms. The organisation advised customers to verify the recipient’s name before making payments and use only trusted and official payment applications or websites for transactions. It also warned users against sharing sensitive details such as UPI PINs, OTPs, or banking information with anyone, including individuals posing as…

Bandhan Bank on April 28 announced that its total business for the financial year 2025-26 grew by more than 11 per cent year-on-year to cross Rs 3.2 lakh crore, driven by expansion in its distribution network, improved operational efficiency, and growth across key business segments. According to the bank, its total loan book increased by 12.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.54 lakh crore, while total deposits rose 10 per cent to Rs 1.66 lakh crore during the period. The share of retail deposits to total deposits stood at nearly 74 per cent, while the Current Account and Savings Account…

Reckitt has announced the launch of the “Harpic Safe Sanitation Programme – Bihar Chapter” in Motihari, East Champaran, under its flagship Dettol Banega Swasth India initiative, aimed at strengthening community hygiene and sanitation ecosystems through a service-led approach. The programme, launched in partnership with Jagran Pehel, introduces the “Power of 8” sanitation model designed to deliver sustained hygiene outcomes through scheduled cleaning systems, dedicated sanitation funding, trained manpower, supervision, hygiene infrastructure support, drain de-clogging, live tracking and data-driven monitoring. The initiative was formally launched in the presence of Radha Mohan Singh, senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament from East…