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TOP NEWS OF THE DAY:


1. Rs 2.54 trillion spent on central govt pensioners during FY2021-22



2. India's trade deficit is likely to remain above $20 billion for an extended period, posing the risk of a wider current account deficit, Barclays said.



3. India's tally of crorepatis at 131,000 as 6,000 new ones added in FY22: Reports



4. The holding value of shares held by retail investors fell Rs 1.67 trillion during the three-month period ended June to Rs 17.58 trillion, according to a report by PRIME Database.



5. Uber sells entire stake in Zomato; pockets Rs 3,088 cr, makes 2.4x returns



6. Amazon India has engaged with Indian Railways to boost its delivery services in the country amid festival season: Reports



7. India expects bilateral trade worth $8-9 billion with Russia and Sri Lanka in the next two months after it allowed international trade in rupees, India's trade secretary said.



8. India poised to become trillion dollar digital economy by FY26: Govt



9. India records over 3,000 crore digital transactions between April-July 2022



10. Digital transactions of ₹566 lakh crore have been done in FY 2022-23: Reports