RBI's Measures For Banks To Strengthen Balance Sheet, Boost Credit Flow: Bankers

Last Updated:October 02, 2025, 14:54 IST The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening banks' balance sheets and boosting credit flow. RBI's Banking Sector Announcements.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...

GST Reforms Boost Uttar Pradesh's Economy, Empowering Artisans & MSMEs With Lower Taxes & Global Competitiveness

New Delhi: The GST reforms provide targeted relief to Uttar Pradesh's diverse economy spanning GI-registered carpets, brassware, Zardozi, footwear, ceramics, sports goods and cement. Lower tax rates are expected to improve affordability for...

Why the monarchy still sways Nepal’s republic

Following the uprising of 8-9 September, the Nepal Army commenced a series of consultations concerning the transition process, during which the potential reinstatement of the monarchy was reportedly under consideration. However, former King...

Rahughat hydropower project in final stage

Myagdi, Oct 3: The 40-megawatt Rahughat Hydropower Project, promoted by Raghuganga Hydropower, a subsidiary company of Nepal Electricity Authority, has reached its final stage of construction. The civil contract of Rahughat, which has achieved...

Nepal Between Giants: India–China Rivalry in the Himalayas

In the high shadows of the Himalayas lies a nation whose size belies its significance. Nepal is neither rich in resources nor vast in territory, yet its very location has made it a stage upon which the great rivalries of South Asia are played out....

Nepal’s Fragile Dawn 

This festive season, a mix of hope and unease has taken hold of Nepal. Following the ouster of the K.P. Sharma Oli government in the wake of the Gen Z uprising, a new interim government has been formed under former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. Few...

Business News | RBI Policy Opens Up the Possibility of Another Rate Cut of 25bps: BoB

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Governors' monetary policy statement made on Wednesday has opened up the possibility of another 25 basis points (bps) rate cut, even as the central bank decided to maintain the...

Lots & lots of companies are coming to Punjab… will emerge as next industrial hub of India: CM Mann

Inaugurating a Rs 150-crore world-class animal feed plant in Rajpura on Wednesday, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann expressed confidence that the factory would act as a catalyst for the rapid industrialisation of Punjab. “Lots and lots of...

Nepal: How TikTok, Memes, and a 9-Year-Old Hacker Toppled a Government

Nine-year-old Parum Gurung is a digital wizard from Lame Ahal, Pokhara. When Nepal banned TikTok in 2024, he managed to override the ban. In October 1959, when I first walked across Nepal, it belonged to a primitive planet, the forbidden...

Travails of small businesses

In 2003, on the watch of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the World Values Survey declared Nigeria as home to the world’s happiest people. By 2024, however, Nigeria had plummeted from this endearing and shimmering position to 104 in the...

RBI allows banks to fund M&As, lend in rupee to residents of India’s neighbours

AT A TIME when India is grappling with rising trade frictions with the US and President Donald Trump’s sharp rhetoric against a BRICS currency, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to deepen the financial...

Climate Change as Catalyst in Strengthening Pakistan–Nepal Relations

In this brief article, we will underline how the impact of climate change in both countries is creating new imperatives to further strengthen Nepal–Pakistan relations. We will briefly see how the two countries are inseparably connected through...

Business News | RBI's Decision to Hold Rates Unchanged Reflects Cautious Stance Amid Uncertainty: Experts

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Industry experts have widely welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) recent decision to hold the repo rate at 5.5 per cent, calling it a measured and prudent approach in the current economic environment....

Business News | Mahindra Posts Robust September Sales Across Auto and Farm Segments; Trucks and Buses Witness Slowdown

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1 (ANI): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), one of India's leading automotive and farm equipment players, reported strong sales momentum in September 2025 across its passenger vehicle and tractor businesses, even...

Business News | Samsung to Unveil Tri-fold Phone at APEC Summit

Seoul [South Korea], October 1 (ANI): Samsung Electronics Co. plans to unveil its new tri-fold phone at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju later in October 2025, according to a report by Pulse, the English service of...

Business News | Divinelane Review: Discover the Power of Gemstones, Rudraksha, and Astrology

VMPL New Delhi [India], October 1: Have you ever wondered how gemstones could bring positive changes to your life? Or if Rudraksha beads could help you find peace and balance? Also Read | RBI Introduces Measures To Boost Indian Rupee Use in...

Business News | Upgrade Your Home This Dussehra - Explore Appliances for Every Need

NewsVoir Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 1: Dussehra is not just a festival that marks the victory of good over evil - it is also considered an auspicious time to bring positivity and good fortune into our lives. Many families take this...

Nepal crowns 2-year-old Aryatara Shakya as 'living Goddess': All about country’s divine child worshipped by Hindus & Buddhists

In the bustling alleys of Kathmandu, a two-year-old girl has been crowned Nepal’s new living goddess, continuing a centuries-old tradition that blends faith, culture, and devotion. Aryatara Shakya, aged 2 years and 8 months, was carried by her...

Business News | Gautam Adani Reviews New Navi Mumbai Airport Before Inauguration on Oct 8

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1 (ANI): Ahead of the inauguration of Mumbai's new airport, the greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), on October 8, Adani Group Chairman, Gautam Adani on Wednesday, inspected Mumbai's new...

Business News | Adventure-Drama Film "DFO Diary: Fire Warriors" Brings to Light the Unsung Heroes of Uttarakhand

VMPL New Delhi / Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 1: Inspired by the real-life stories of unsung heroes, the episodic film "DFO Diary: Fire Warriors" is being released simultaneously in theaters across the country on the occasion of...