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central Bank seeks to boost bank lending to push growth

nEW dELHI, Oct. 2 -- The RBI has allowed banks to fund acquisitions and raised the cap on loans for buying shares at IPOs, as part of a raft of measures to boost bank lending. The measures included re... Read More


No apology, ACC chief Naqvi says India can collect trophy from him

Mumbai, Oct. 2 -- MumbaiThree days have passed since India won the Asia Cup in Dubai but there are still no medals or silverware for the team as Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi stuc... Read More


Cabinet hikes MSP for wheat, other Rabi crops

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved minimum support prices (MSPs) for a slew of rabi or winter-sown crops, raising them by 4-10% for the 2026-27 sea... Read More


Punjab among top 3 in road accident deaths: NCRB report

Ludhiana, Oct. 2 -- The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report, 2023, has delivered a reminder of Punjab's road safety crisis. The report reveals that Punjab ranks as the third most fatal ... Read More


Sanjay Gupta gets additional charge as HP chief secretary

Dharamshala, Oct. 2 -- Sanjay Gupta, a 1988-batch IAS officer, has been given additional charge as chief secretary of Himachal Pradesh, a day after Prabodh Saxena retired from the post. Gupta, who ass... Read More


H-1B, green card processing halted

Washington, Oct. 2 -- Indian professionals were likely to face fresh uncertainty as the processing of H-1B visas and green cards was set to be disrupted by the US government shutdown. The shutdown cam... Read More


Modi may cross paths with trump if he takes part in asean summit

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- India is yet to take a call on the level of its participation in meetings related to the Asean Summit in Malaysia later this month, though preparations are underway for a possible... Read More


AAP state head accuses Centre of 'betrayal' on Punjab flood aid

Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state chief and cabinet minister Aman Arora on Wednesday dismissed the BJP-led central government's claims about the release of funds for flood relief, accu... Read More


AI misuse: SGPC holds consultation with experts

AMRITSAR, Oct. 2 -- To formulate a policy aimed at preventing the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) technology that is leading to disrespect towards the Sikh faith, the SGPC on Wednesday convened... Read More


Former minister Joshi joins Cong

Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Former minister Anil Joshi on Wednesday joined the Congress in the presence of the party's state in-charge and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and other state l... Read More