Sebi seeks public comments on review of Accredited Investor frameworkSEBI has proposed revamping Accredited Investor rules by adding securities-market assets as an eligibility criterion, simplifying accredita...
13 Aug, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
UPI costs Rs 20,700 crore, government allocation just Rs 2,000 crore: Parliament PanelA parliamentary committee suggests a self-reliant revenue model for UPI's financial sustainability. Amendments to the Payment and Settlemen...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
India may have found the key to unlock its $5 trillion sleeping fortuneIndia plans to revamp its Gold Monetisation Scheme by involving jewellers, aiming to unlock household gold holdings estimated at 25,000-50,...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Karnataka Bandh 2026 today: Are banks closed on Thursday, August 13, 2026? Check bank holiday statusKarnataka Bandh: Banks in Karnataka will remain open on Thursday, August 13, 2026? The Reserve Bank of India calendar shows banks closed on...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
NCERT faces 1,596 vacancies, 44% CBSE positions unfilled: Par panelNCERT faces over half its sanctioned posts vacant, impacting its key educational roles. CBSE also has 44 percent of its positions unfilled,...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu assents to Vande Mataram Bill, giving national song legal protection on par with anthemPresident Murmu has approved a bill granting Vande Mataram legal protection. This legislation makes deliberate insults during its singing a...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Indian physicist Deepak Dhar wins prestigious 2026 Dirac MedalPhysicist Deepak Dhar received the 2026 Dirac Medal for his statistical mechanics work. He shares the award with three other scientists for...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Parliament roundup: Trade pact talks, supply chains, jobs and agriculture in focusTextiles and apparel exports are projected to reach 3.3 lakh crore by FY26. Tobacco product exports saw significant growth in quantity and ...
12 Aug, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Sebi proposes to allow FPIs to participate in physically settled commodity derivativesSebi plans to permit Foreign Portfolio Investors in physically settled commodity derivatives. This move aims to boost institutional partici...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Rs 50 lakh jewellery vanishes from SBI locker: Woman alleges bank negligence after being told she no longer had a locker following bank mergerJewellery worth around Rs 50 lakh has mysteriously gone missing from an SBI bank locker. The locker holder has lodged a complaint alleging ...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
SBI bank locker Rs 50 lakh jewellery theft: What happens if your valuables goes missing or gets stolen? How much will bank pay?A Kanpur woman has alleged that jewellery and valuables worth around Rs 50 lakh went missing from her SBI bank locker. Here’s what RBI rule...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Patient left paralysed despite no surgical error: Consumer court still ordered doctors and hospital to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation; here's whyA patient was left paralysed after a lumbar drain procedure at a Punjab hospital. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Centre backs most of IT panel's suggestions to curb fake newsThe Centre accepted nine of twelve recommendations to curb fake news. It deferred replies on defining fake news and fact-checking mechanism...
08 Aug, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
RBI proposes leverage buffer for branches of global systemically important banksUnder the draft directions, a branch of a G-SIB operating in India will be required to maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3.5 per cent, a...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
RBI proposes a leverage ratio of 3.5% for ‘important’ global banksThe Reserve Bank of India has proposed new leverage ratio requirements for banks. Globally systemic important banks will face a minimum 3.5...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Centre to bar drugmakers from selling mislabelled, fraudulently approved products under new provisionsNew rules will bar drugmakers from selling products if false information was provided. The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has am...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
SBI ordered to refund nearly Rs 2 lakh after online fraud as customer said he never shared his ATM PIN, OTP or banking detailsA consumer commission has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a customer who lost money in an unauthorised onl...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST