MUMBAI: SBI chairman C S Setty has called for a ‘national financial grid’ that connects credit bureaus, registries, eKYC facilities, UPI and the account-aggregator system, arguing that such an integrated backbone is essential to support India’s next phase of financial growth.Setty said India’s credit-to-GDP ratio, which stands at about 55%, could rise to 64% by…
Mumbai: The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act does not allow any interference with the personal choice of a pregnant woman in terms of proceeding with termination, said Bombay high court. It permitted a 19-year-old to undergo the procedure to terminate a 23-week pregnancy after doctors detected foetal abnormality.“The MTP Act leaves no scope for…
Pune: An early-season cold burst is sweeping across large parts of the country, turning the first half of Nov significantly colder than usual. From the northern plains to central India and even deep into Maharashtra, minimum temperatures have dipped below normal almost every single day this month — a pattern IMD scientists describe as “climatologically…
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NEW DELHI: A chilling video of Delhi’s car bomber Umar Un Nabi surfaced on Tuesday, attempting to justify suicide attacks by calling them as “martyrdom operations”.Sources said the video was found in Umar’s phone, which he had left back home in Pulwama. Umar’s brother, who had earlier tried to dispose of the handset initially in…
Neurodegenerative diseases slowly damage the brain and nervous system, affecting millions of people worldwide. Two of the most common conditions are Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). While they can seem similar because both get worse over time, they are different in important ways. Alzheimer’s mostly affects memory and thinking, making it hard to…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second Test of the two-match series against South Africa in Guwahati, India batters Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel trained with only one pad during an optional session at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Monday, using an old method meant to handle spin and improve footwork. Both faced spinners for nearly three…
MUMBAI: There is a need to extend pension coverage to workers earning above Rs 15,000 a month, said M Nagaraju, secretary in the department of financial services, calling the current framework inconsistent and inadequate for large sections of salaried employees in the private sector.At the CII Financial Summit, Nagaraju said those earning below Rs 15,000…
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a concept-based iconic city development model policy for proper utilisation of land banks of various agencies in the state, including Cidco. Officials said priority will be given to determining the appropriate use of land belonging to such agencies, adding that the detailed policy will be announced soon. Agencies…
