MUMBAI: RBI has proposed tighter rules for classifying gold-backed farm loans as priority sector lending (PSL), requiring banks to verify borrowers’ actual agricultural credit needs against the district scale of finance for the crop. Banks would also have to document field inspections, crop hypothecation and evidence of agricultural activity by landless cultivators failing which loans…
Gukesh visits famous Tirumala temple NEW DELHI: Reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh visited the famous Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh on Friday to seek blessings ahead of his upcoming World Chess Championship title defence.The 20-year-old Indian grandmaster offered prayers as he prepares for a major challenge against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov later…
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has substantially increased the number of vacancies under the Maharashtra Group-C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026, taking the total number of posts from the originally notified 5,707 to 16,717. The revision adds 11,010 vacancies following additional requisitions received by the commission, significantly expanding the recruitment drive.The decision follows recommendations…
You finish the last episode of a series you have followed for months. The final scene ends, the credits roll and you know there is no next episode waiting. Or you reach the last page of a book whose characters have kept you company for days. Instead of feeling satisfied, you feel strangely low. You…
Dockworkers at New Orleans in 20th century, the creole language may have been spoken at this time. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) There is something extraordinary about how memory finds its way back to us through our senses. A familiar sound or voice can transport us to an entire world we thought existed only in the…
General:The week opens with a bright spark, Sagittarius, and you may begin Monday feeling that life is finally willing to smile at you. Your words carry sweetness, and people respond quickly to your tone, your humour, your easy charm. If an unexpected guest lands at your door, don’t grumble. Offer tea, sit for a while,…
Diljit Dosanjh barred from performing ‘Patiala Peg’, ‘5 Tara Theke’, ‘Jeb Vicho Feem’ and ‘Jatt Fire Karda’ at Indore concert on November 15 Four songs by Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh will not be allowed at his November 15 concert in Indore, officials said on Saturday. Authorities fear that songs allegedly promoting liquor and violence could…
Forex reserves shrink in October NEW DELHI: India’s foreign exchange reserves took a hit in the week ended October 30, falling by $2.691 billion to $717.056 billion, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The decline was largely driven by a drop in two key components of the…
Gagan Narang (Image via X/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections have been reduced to a contest in the female category after eight of the 12 male candidates withdrew from the fray, leaving the four remaining nominees unopposed.According to the final list of contesting candidates issued by the…
Kerala PSC recruitment irregularities: Crime Branch summons chairman M R Baiju again, seeks questioning on November 10 The Crime Branch investigating alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a fresh summons to its chairman, M. R. Baiju, asking him to appear before the investigation team on…
