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India's largest lender deserves a better valuation, says bank chief. The market is starting to agree.

Mumbai, June 21 -- With a loan book of nearly Rs.50 trillion, State Bank of India (SBI) is by far India's largest bank. It has also spawned a clutch of businesses that stand on their own, and some of ... Read More


Practical pathway towards reservation for women

India, June 21 -- Given that the new Parliament has room for more members, it would be a good idea for a third of the strength of the Lok Sabha to have two members. Mao Zedong, the founder of the Peo... Read More


Under-construction temple collapse in Parbhani kills 5, injures 18

India, June 21 -- Five devotees were killed and 18 others injured after a portion of an under-construction Hanuman temple collapsed in Yashwadi village of Parbhani district's Manwat taluka on Saturday... Read More


ED unearths rRs.r3,000-cr fake GST, cash withdrawal fraud in Fatehgarh Sahib; 5 booked

Ludhiana, June 21 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a financial fraud involving fake GST invoicing, bogus firms and suspicious cash withdrawals amounting to Rs.3,089.57 crore. Followi... Read More


Swedish envoy meets Jamaat chief

, June 21 -- Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks met Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban office on Sunday. At the ... Read More


Europe has a productivity problem that comparisons based on purchasing power parity can't capture

New Delhi, June 21 -- In a recent series of Substack posts, Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman made a counterintuitive argument to support the view that Europe is not suffering any productivity dec... Read More


National assembly approves Rs4.3 trillion federal grants packagePublished on: June 21, 2026 4:02 PM

Pakistan, June 21 -- The National Assembly approved 88 demands for grants worth more than Rs4.3 trillion during a smooth budget session, where lawmakers passed all allocations without presenting any c... Read More


RBI overhauls Lead Bank Scheme after review, issues new guidelines

New Delhi, June 21 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme (LBS), aimed at strengthening district-level credit planning, improving coordination among ... Read More


PM Modi commissions 3 indigenously built and designed naval ships in Kolkata

Kolkata, June 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commissioned three indigenously designed and built naval ships-INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray during his visit at the Shyama Pras... Read More


BTMA seeks retention of 30pc value-addition rule

Dhaka, June 21 -- The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) on Saturday urged the government to retain the existing 30 per cent value-addition requirement for the country's readymade garment (RM... Read More