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NBFC Funding Costs Could Rise 5-15 Bps If RBI Hikes Repo Rate 50 Bps: Kotak

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) could face a 5-15 basis point increase in funding costs if the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raises the repo rate by 50 basis points, potent... Read More


Bank Consolidation to Create a Few Large Banks of Similar Size Can Help Meet India's Rising Credit Needs: EAC-PM

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- India should consider consolidating banks to create a few large institutions of broadly similar size while preserving competition in the sector, the Economic Advisory Council to ... Read More


DSCI Developing Framework To Define Liability For Autonomous AI Agents

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) is developing a framework to determine how liability should be distributed when artificial intelligence (AI) agents operate autonomously... Read More


India's R&D Ecosystem Faces Funding Delays, Administrative Burden Despite Growth: NITI Aayog

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- India's R&D ecosystem continues to face procedural and administrative hurdles despite growth in research papers, patents and startups, according to a NITI Aayog report. The Ease... Read More


India's Fossil Fuel Import Bill Rises By USD 22.5 Billion Amid Hormuz Crisis: CREA

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- India incurred an additional USD 22.5 billion in fossil fuel import costs between March and August 2026 amid disruptions to global energy trade following the Hormuz crisis, ranki... Read More


SIDBI, RRBs Explore Expansion of MSME Co-Lending to Boost Rural Credit Access

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has held a conclave with heads of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to explore the expansion of its MSME co-lending arrangement, ... Read More


RRBs Record Rs10,176 Crore Net Profit in FY 2025-26 as Total Business Crosses Rs13.5 Lakh Crore

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) recorded a record net profit of Rs10,176 crore in FY 2025-26, while their total business crossed Rs13.5 lakh crore, according to a review meeting chai... Read More


South India Outpaces North Across Major Auto Segments In Q1FY27, Led by Strong Demand: Kotak Report

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- South India outperformed the Northern region across all major automobile segments in the first quarter of FY27, with broad-based demand growth supported by GST revisions and regi... Read More


G. Kishan Reddy Launches Critical Minerals Hackathon 2026 to Boost Mineral Technology Solutions

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy has launched the Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026 (CMiH 2026) to encourage students, researchers, start-ups and innovator... Read More


India-Seychelles Bilateral Meeting Focuses on Fisheries & Blue Economy Cooperation

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- India and Seychelles held a high-level bilateral meeting on August 25 to explore cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and the blue economy, with discussions focusing on sustaina... Read More