Credit-deposit ratio of banks touches a record 83%
Representative image. MUMBAI: Credit-deposit ratio of banks hit an all-time high of 83% as of March 15, 2026, after deposits fell and credit continued to expand during the reporting fortnight.Aggregate…
Centre, oil companies to split impact of higher crude
Generative AI NEW DELHI: The Centre’s move to slash excise and impose windfall tax on diesel and aviation fuel will leave it poorer by around Rs 1.3 lakh crore if…
Govt moves bill to decriminalise laws for businesses, individuals
Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Govt on Friday moved a fresh bill to decriminalise provisions across 79 central laws as part of its efforts to make life simpler for businesses and…
Govt, RBI plan to equally spread FY27 borrowings
File photo MUMBAI: The govt on Friday said that it plans to borrow Rs 8.2 lakh crore between April and Sept this year under its Budget-approved borrowing programme, roughly half…
Panel: Take steps to protect farmers against cheap edible oil imports
Noting that India imports 56% of its edible oil needs, a Parliamentary committee has recommended that, to protect farmers from cheap imports, the government should devise such a mechanism wherein…
5 QUESTIONS | Deepender Hooda: ‘Need laws to regulate use of social media, mitigate its ill-effects’
India tops the chart when it comes to data usage world over. Many countries have already brought in regulations, taking note of ill-effects (of social media) on the mental health…
Rajya Sabha clears Finance Bill 2026 | Excise duty cut to not burden citizens, says FM; poll move: Opposition
The government is taking the burden, and making sure that volatility outside does not hit the ordinary citizen, on Friday on the government’s decision to cut excise duty on petrol…
Transgender advisors who quit council: Were kept in dark about Bill, minister skipped meet
A little after 10:30 pm on March 20, Kalki Subramaniam, a transgender activist and the South India representative for the National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP), got a call from…
‘I would love to add some bling to your teeth’: Rishab Rikhiram Sharma reveals story behind his diamond smile
When musician Rishab Rikhiram Sharma appeared on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast, he made an unusual revelation: he had diamond embellishments installed over his natural teeth. Sharing his experience, he said, “I…
Rs 2.38 lakh cr-defence push: DAC clears 5 S-400 missile systems from Russia, transport aircraft
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Friday cleared a proposal to procure five additional S-400 long range surface-to-air missile systems from Russia, months after the S-400s reportedly demonstrated their .The…
