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The MPC's August tightrope and the road ahead

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in its August 5 bi-monthly resolution - the fourth consecutive time it has held rates stea... Read More


NEET and pain points in medical education

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Under Graduate (NEET-UG) has been in the eye of a storm over paper leaks. A high-level committee has been set up to probe the issue an... Read More


FSSAI imposes penalty, adjudication order on AWL Agri Business Ltd

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said that it has imposed a penalty and passed an adjudication order on AWL Agri Business Ltd for manufacturing a... Read More


NBFCs have to restrict their lending only to term loans; cannot offer 'revolving credit': RBI Draft Directions

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have to restrict their lending activity only to term loans and cannot offer "revolving credit" products, per RBI's draft guidelines in this r... Read More


Nifty prediction today - August 7, 2026: Nifty futures: Support holds

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Nifty 50 began today's session with a gap-down open at 24,539 versus yesterday's close of 24,636. But the index moved up after opening and is now at 24,620. The advances/declines... Read More


RBI proposes new prudential norms on capital adequacy for commercial banks

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to usher in new prudential norms on capital adequacy for commercial banks, whereby the minimum leverage ratio, which measures how much capita... Read More


Center reduces takedown timeline for unlawful content to three hours

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The government has slashed the online content takedown time for sensitive matters to 3 hours from the earlier 36 hours given to social media platforms. According to an official s... Read More


IT stocks lead Nifty gains as financials bleed; West Asia, crude oil weigh on mood

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Markets opened on a cautious note on Friday, August 7, with the Nifty 50 slipping to 24,606.35, down 29.65 points or 0.12 per cent from its previous close of 24,636, while the Sen... Read More


Editorial. Timely support

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The recently tabled Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Amendment) Bill, 2026, can enhance the flow of timely payments to MSMEs. The proposed amendments should be seen as part of... Read More


NBFC credit rises 14.4% in June 2026, led by retail lending

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Outstanding credit extended by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), including housing finance companies (HFCs), rose 14.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs.59.31 lakh crore in June ... Read More