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India's Rice Exports To 26 Priority Markets Rise Above 3-Year Average: IREF

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- India's rice exports to 26 priority markets exceeded their three-year average in the five months following the 2025 Bharat International Rice Conference, indicating early tractio... Read More


India, China Agree To Step Up Boundary Delimitation Talks, Strengthen Border Management

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- India and China have agreed to advance negotiations on an 'Early and Substantial Harvest' of boundary delimitation and strengthen military communication mechanisms to help preven... Read More


Commercial Sector Funding More Than Doubles To Rs 10.65 Lakh Cr In First Four Months Of FY27: RBI

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The flow of financial resources to India's commercial sector more than doubled to Rs 10.65 lakh crore during April-July 2026-27, from Rs 4.48 lakh crore in the same period last y... Read More


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