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Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Record Strong Growth in Credit Delivery during FY 2025-26

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 19 -- During FY 2025-26, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) have continued to strengthen their role in promoting rural economic development and financial inclusion by expanding credit deliv... Read More


Bangladesh Is No Longer Playing by India's RulesPublished on: August 19, 2026 6:18 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- Small countries rarely get to dictate terms to their larger neighbours. When they try, it usually costs them, and they usually back down within a news cycle or two. Bangladesh's c... Read More


AJK Unrest: Beyond the 'Peaceful Protest' NarrativePublished on: August 19, 2026 6:17 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- The continuing debate over unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir requires a fuller account of what happened before the confrontation escalated, particularly the extent to which the gov... Read More


600 NTA subject experts removed: Big overhaul after govt's 'fix accountability' order

India, Aug. 19 -- The Union education ministry on Tuesday said the National Testing Agency (NTA) has removed 600 subject experts, is rolling out a four-tier question-paper checking system and will shi... Read More


PSB Confluence 2026 concludes with actionable strategies across seven themes for Public Sector Banks and Public Financial Institutions

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 19 -- The two-day PSB Confluence 2026, organised by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, concluded today after extensive deliberations among the leadershi... Read More


CCP to examine competition concerns in real estate sectorPublished on: August 19, 2026 6:15 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is set to examine deceptive marketing and other competition concerns in the real estate sector, including misleading claims about proj... Read More


Delhi court sends AAP's Satyendar Jain to 14-day judicial custody in Jal Board corruption case

India, Aug. 19 -- A Delhi court has sent former Delhi Water Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendra Jain and four others accused in a Delhi Jal Board related corruption case being investigated b... Read More


Three held in Hyderabad with vapes, banned foreign cigarettes

Hyderabad, Aug. 19 -- The Commissioner's Task Force, Jubilee Hills Zone, along with Banjara Hills Police, apprehended three persons involved in the "illegal sale of e-cigarettes and banned foreign cig... Read More


Satyendar Jain produced in court; Kejriwal targets HM Amit Shah on arrest, alleges ACB was pressured

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Anti Corruption Bureau on Wednesday produced AAP leader and former Delhi Minister of Water Satyendar Kumar Jain and other accused at the Rouse Avenue Court. They have been ar... Read More


Technology, brand building critical growth engine for retail

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- As technological changes create a paradigm shift in consumer shopping behavior, Chennai's prominent retailers believe that making the most of these advances will be the key to ma... Read More