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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India Friday proposed to allow banks to lend to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with certain prudential safeguards to deepen the financing pool for the real estate sector. REITs are investment vehicles that own or operate income-generating real estate, enabling...

Chandigarh: Punjab Aam Aadmi Party leader Lucky Oberoi was shot dead Friday outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar's Model Town by unidentified assailants, police said. The incident took place in the morning, a senior police official from Jalandhar said over the phone, adding that he was...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank Friday revised inflation projection for the current fiscal year to 2.1 per cent and for first and second quarters of the next financial year, mainly due increase in prices of precious metals. The central bank projected the consumer price index (CPI)-based...

Mumbai: As part of the move to develop a corporate bond market, the RBI plans to issue a regulatory framework soon to enable the introduction of derivatives on credit indices and total return swaps on corporate bonds. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that an active...

Shillong: Taking a stern view of the continued operation of illegal coal mines in Meghalaya, the High Court has ordered immediate arrests in connection with a deadly explosion at an alleged illegal mining site in East Jaintia Hills district that claimed at least 18 lives,...

Mumbai: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced Friday that the RBI is drawing up fresh rules on compensation for customers of banks in case of small-value fraudulent transactions. The extant instructions on limiting the liability of customers in unauthorised electronic banking transactions were issued in 2017,...

Thiruvananthapuram: Popular Malayalam actor Maniyanpilla Raju, who appeared before the Museum Police  Friday, has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run case in which two men riding a motorcycle sustained serious injuries. Police recorded his arrest and took him for a mandatory medical examination as...

New Delhi: In a vibrant and interactive session during the ninth edition of 'Pariksha Pe Charcha', Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with thousands of students, teachers, and parents across India, emphasising the critical role of life and professional skills in personal and career development. Responding...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India has raised its real GDP growth projections for Q1 and Q2 of 2026-27 to 6.9 per cent and 7.0 per cent, respectively, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced Friday. Explaining the rationale behind the hike in the growth forecast, Malhotra...

Kolkata: Around 1.6 per cent of the identified 'unmapped' voters did not turn up for hearings with supporting identity documents certifying the legitimacy of their voting rights and, hence, had been identified by the electoral registration officers (EROs) as eligible for deletion from the final...