MG Motor India Thursday launched its first vehicle in the Indian market SUV MG-Hector priced between Rs.12.18L and Rs.16.88L. The country's first internet-enable SUV MG Hector will take on the likes of Hyundai Creta, Tata Harrier, Mahindra XUV500 and Jeep Compass. The MG Hector comes strapped with 1.5 litre petrol and 2 litre diesel engines. The company also has hybrid technology available in petrol.

The government will set up a financial sector exchange trade fund (ETF) comprising shares of listed public sector banks, insurance companies and state run financial institutions. The department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) on Thursday invited expression of interest (EoI) for appointment of an advisor to create this fund.

A minor girl in Assam's Darrang committed suicide by hanging herself, with her relatives and members of a students' organisation linking the incident to the National Register of Citizens. Her relative said she was confident her name will appear in NRC this time and took the extreme step after her father informed her that her name wasn't on the list.