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Land, funding hurdles hamper Ayushman Arogya Mandir expansion, affecting primary healthcare access in slum areas

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Twenty-one-year-old Kishan Singh sells mobile phone covers just outside the lane that houses a shut mohalla clinic in Peeragarhi Camp, where around 15,000 people are now left wit... Read More


Tractor retail sales rise 13.7% YoY in September on low base effect

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India's tractor retail sales rose 13.7 per cent year-on-year in September 2026 to 76,906 units from 67,612 units a year earlier with the relatively lower base of September 2025 g... Read More


Gen Z reshapes festive shopping as creator-led discovery gains traction

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Gen Z shoppers are increasingly discovering festive fashion through creators, short-form videos and cultural trends rather than relying solely on product searches, prompting e-co... Read More


Vi disrupts with India's first prepaid family plan

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Vodafone Idea (Vi) launched India's first prepaid family plan offeringusersthe flexibility to share data with family members, whenever someone is running low on data.The announce... Read More


SBI ups marginal cost of funds-based lending rates by 15 basis points across five tenors

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Mumbai: State Bank of India has upped its marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLRs) by 15 basis points across five tenors from three months through three years. The bank... Read More


Call to make Kerlalam's agricultural sector more competitive, innovative and sustainable

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Speakers at Agricon 2026, jointly organised by Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) and TiE Kerala, have called for renewed efforts to make the State's agricultural sector more c... Read More


Canada, India aim to conclude CEPA by year-end; Fairfax deal signals investment momentum

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India and Canada are on track to conclude negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of this year, with the next round of talks scheduled f... Read More


Yes Bank's CET1 ratio to take 250-basis-point hit after AT1 bond ruling

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Following the Supreme Court upholding the 2023 Bombay High Court judgment quashing the write-down of Additional Tier (AT)-1 Bonds aggregating Rs.8,415 crore by Yes Bank, the Bank... Read More


Higher rates no threat to margins, gold loans to drive growth: L&T Finance

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- L&T Finance is confident of navigating a potentially higher interest-rate environment without compromising profitability, backed by a lower borrowing-cost base and stable mar... Read More


The Latest Fixed Deposit Interest Rates: Oct 16, 2026

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- A fixed deposit is a trusted way to maintain liquidity and earn an assured rate of return on the capital. Interest rates vary from one bank to another. Let's take a comprehensive... Read More