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Fintechs in talks with RBI for easier provisioning for default loss guarantee-backed loans

Mumbai, June 1 -- Fintech companies and digital lenders are seeking easier provisioning norms for loan pools backed by their guarantees, even as the central bank has flagged inadequate provisioning fo... Read More


Mild earthquake jolts Karachi, no casualties reported

Pakistan, June 1 -- A mild earthquake shook parts of Karachi on Sunday afternoon, causing brief panic but no reported damage or injuries. According to the Seismological Center, the tremor measured 3.6... Read More


ADB President Announces $10 Billion Plan for India's Urban Transformation

Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- NEW DELHI - Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda announced a 5-year initiative aimed at transforming urban infrastructure across India, directing up to $10 billio... Read More


Jason Sudeikis pays tribute to his late uncle and Cheers star George Wendt

United Kingdom, June 1 -- Jason Sudeikis has paid tribute to his late uncle George Wendt. The 49-year-old actor is the nephew of late 'Cheers' star George - who died in May at the age of 76 - and rec... Read More


Jubilant PSG parade Champions League trophy in Paris

France, June 1 -- An estimated 100,000 fans packed the Champs-Elysees on Sunday to cheer the Paris Saint-Germain players and staff as they paraded the Champions League trophy in the French capital. T... Read More


Union minister Mandaviya felicitates Chandigarh's top athletes

Chandigarh, June 1 -- The sports department of the Chandigarh administration organised a felicitation ceremony on Saturday to honour athletes who have brought glory to the city at national and interna... Read More


Transforming India's innovation ecosystem

India, June 1 -- Classical growth models treated technology as an exogenous factor that drives development. However, modern growth theory suggests technology is an endogenous factor, a product of inve... Read More


India's cities deserve more than token decentralisation

India, June 1 -- The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA) that came into force on June 1, 1993, promised to institutionalise democratic decentralisation in India's cities. When the Bill was present... Read More


Indonesia promotes sustainable tourism at UN Tourism 123rd Session

Jakarta, June 1 -- Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ni Luh Puspa, visited Madrid, Spain, to promote sustainable tourism and strengthen tourism diplomacy during the 123rd Session of the UN Touri... Read More


दिल्ली के जंगपुरा में बुलडोजर ऐक्शन; DDA ऑफर किए थे फ्लैट फिर क्यों ठुकराया?

नई दिल्ली, जून 1 -- दिल्ली के जंगपुरा के मद्रासी कैंप में रविवार को अवैध निर्माण और अतिक्रमण के खिलाफ बड़ी कार्रवाई कर 370 झुग्गियों को ध्वस्त कर दिया गया। इसके तहत इन झुग्गियों में रहने वाले सैकड़ों ... Read More