Finance Minister Sitharaman urges banks to increase deposits as lending rises, warns of liquidity risks

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged banks to return to their core focus of deposit and loan mobilization, stressing the need to balance these two critical elements of the banking business. Addressing the media after attending the 609th meeting of the central board of the Reserve Bank of India, Sitharaman compared deposits and loans … Read more

PM Modi to launch 109 high-yielding and climate-resilient crop varieties | Agriculture

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File Photo: PTI) 2 minutes reading time Last update: August 10, 2024 | 15:14 IS Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 109 varieties of high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified crops at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute here on Sunday, according to an official statement. The prime minister will also interact with farmers … Read more

RBI government announces trading of sovereign green bonds on IFSC to commence in H2 FY25 | Markets News

I think this will have a significant long-term impact on mobilising funds for the green sector, not only through green bonds but also in overall green sector financing: Shaktikanta Das | (Photo: PTI) 2 minutes reading time Last update: August 10, 2024 | 4:00 pm IS Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday said trading … Read more

Seasonal infections affect health insurance claims

Almost a third of Health Insurance Claims In Mumbai they are due to seasonal infectious diseasesAccording to insurers, these ailments include vector-borne diseases as dengue and malaria, which sees a spike in claims during July and August, and water-borne infections such as gastroenteritis, TOI reported. In winter, the most common claims arise from conditions such … Read more

BSNL to launch universal 4G and 5G SIM card without geo-restrictions

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will soon launch a 4G and 5G compatible SIM platform, the Department of Telecommunications announced on Saturday, August 10. In a social media post, the department said the launch of 4G and 5G The services will help users choose their mobile numbers and replace SIMs without geographic restrictions. “State-owned telecom … Read more