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Time to act against early-onset diabetes

Catching diabetes in its early stages could mean lesser complications later




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Editorial. Gold duty cut can help exporters and consumers if cost savings are passed on 

The customs duty cut on gold, silver and platinum will certainly bring down production costs in this thin-margin industry, helping Indian exports gain competitive edge in the global market




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Editorial. Rail Budget’s capex boost welcome, but concerns remain

The Railways must attract higher freight volumes, even as it positions itself as a high end passenger travel option




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Editorial. Clinical trials waiver for some drugs raises questions

The Centre should not relax its clinical trials norms unless the situation is exceptional or dire




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Editorial. E-commerce bogey, again

Clarity on regulatory, policy environment needed




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Editorial. Small-scale commercial nuclear reactors, the way forward

It is increasingly being realised that achieving net-zero is not possible without nuclear energy




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Editorial. Gig workers’ e-shram enrolment must be stepped up

Their dual identity as entrepreneurs and workers gives rise to the apprehension that they may miss out on social security benefits




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Editorial. Agri Stack can be transformative, but implementation will be a challenge

Land records remain contested, despite over 90 per cent digitisation. Concerns over data theft and cyber fraud cannot be disregarded




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Editorial. Edible oil tariffs must balance farmer, consumer needs

Curbs on edible oil exports must be relaxed so that farmers have the freedom to capitalise on global market opportunities, just as consumers benefit from cheap imports




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Editorial. Advantage consumer

Quick commerce is hardly anti-competitive




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Editorial. Green games

EU Deforestation Regulation should be resisted




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Editorial. RBI’s diktat on sharp lending practices in gold loans welcome

Non-compliance by lenders must be strictly dealt with by the central bank




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Editorial. Farm price support should go beyond procurement

Bhavantar can work well in tandem with e-NAM which improves price realisation. This can reduce the Bhavantar outgo




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Editorial. Satcom can complement telecom services in remote areas

Tech advancements have made it possible for satcom players to offer seamless broadband connectivity directly to the users’ smartphones, bypassing traditional cell towers




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Cholamandalam Investment posts 26% rise in Q2 net at ₹963 crore

Murugappa Group’s NBFC, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co Ltd, reported a strong double-digit growth across key metrics in the September quarter and the first half of this fiscal year. Net income for Q2 surged 37 per cent y-o-y to ₹3,238 crore, up from ₹2,367 crore.



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ICICI Bank Q2 PAT rises 15% to ₹11,746 crore on strong core income growth

NIM moderated 9 basis points sequentially to 4.27 per cent on higher cost of funds



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YES Bank Q2 Results: PAT more than doubles on stable income; CEO says can be ‘right time’ to acquire MFI

YES Bank targets 17-18% deposit growth, loan growth of 13-14% in FY25; CEO Prashant Kumar says this can be the ‘right time’ to acquire an MFI



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SBI named Best Bank in India for 2024 by Global Finance Magazine

SBI Chairman CS Setty accepted the award



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Tamilnad Mercantile Bank posts ₹303 cr net profit in Q2

Net interest income grew by 12 per cent to ₹596 crore, up from ₹533 crore a year earlier



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FSIB recommends Ashok Chandra as MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank

Chandra is currently an Executive Director at Canara Bank.



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Federal Bank Q2 PAT up 11% on strong core income growth

Bank to sell more stake in associate company Equirus Capital, raise ₹1,500 crore via infra bonds in H2



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Bank unions push back against government ‘micromanagement’ in employee performance reviews

More than 1 lakh bank employees likely to be affected by DFS instruction to banks, says AIBEA General Secretary Venkatachalam



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RBI grants online payments aggregator license to Jio Financial arm JSPL

Jio Financial, helmed by veteran banker K.V. Kamath, already runs a shadow bank and an insurance brokerage and has joined forces with BlackRock Inc. to start an asset management business



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Sundaram Home Finance reports lower net profit in Q2 & H1

The company’s newly launched Emerging Business segment, focusing on small business loans and affordable housing finance, disbursed Rs.₹42 crore during the second quarter of 2024



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For new players, existing expense of management regulations are a challenge: Zuno General Insurance CEO

Zuno General Insurance continued to grow faster than the industry in the second quarter of this fiscal, says Shanai Ghosh, MD & CEO of the company



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SEBI proposes ₹1 crore minimum investment, mandatory demat form for securitised debt instruments

Securitised debt instruments (SDIs) issued privately to be offered to a maximum of 200 investors, public offers to remain open for a minimum of three days and a maximum of 10 days, proposes SEBI




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Regional Rural Banks may see a fourth round of amalgamation; number of banks likely to come down from 43 to 28

The proposed move is part of the Government’s ‘One State-One RRB’ goal



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Use-case approach to drive digital payments, says Worldline India CEO

The payments firm has set up POS terminals at villages in Tamil Nadu for payment of taxes and also for devotees making payments to temples.



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Airtel Payments Bank Q2 net up 45% at ₹11.2 crore, revenue up 58%

Crosses over 100 million Monthly Transacting Users milestone



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Change in stance doesn’t mean that the next step is a rate cut in the very next meeting: RBI Guv Das

RBI Governor Das explains change in stance, emphasizes balanced growth-inflation approach



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RBI designates 10-year Sovereign Green Bonds under FAR for investment by non-residents

Reserve Bank of India has decided to designate SGrBs of 10-year tenor to be issued by the government in the second half of the fiscal year 2024-25 as ‘specified securities’ under the FAR



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SBI Q2 PAT rises 28 per cent to ₹18,331 crore on higher other income

Higher non-interest income aids PAT growth; NIM moderates q-o-q



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Sundaram Home expands into Chhattisgarh with new Raipur branch

Earlier in 2024, Sundaram Home Finance bolstered its presence in non-South regions with branch openings in Mumbai and Kota, Rajasthan



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Bitcoin nears $80,000 for first time as Trump’s pro-crypto stance sparks market optimism

The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.3 per cent to an unprecedented $79,771 on Sunday




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Finance Minister launches five Nari Shakti branches of Union Bank of India for women entrepreneurs

Union Bank of India opens Nari Shakti branches in Bengaluru, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, and Jaipur



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FTX sues Binance, former CEO Zhao seeking $1.8 billion clawback

Binance, Zhao and other Binance executives received the funds as part of a July 2021 share repurchase deal with Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder who is now in prison




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The Circle / directed by: Mort Ransen ; produced by: John Kemeny ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2020




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Still Longshots / directed by: David Finch, Maureen Marovitch ; produced by: Dan Emery, David Finch, Germaine Ying Gee Wong, Sally Bochner, Ravida Din ; production agencies: Picture This Productions (Montreal), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2018




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The Moccasin Game / directed by: Frank Corcoran ; produced by: Dennis Sawyer ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2019




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At Home : A Model Person / directed by: Lynne Stopkewich ; produced by: Yves J. Ma, Tracey Friesen ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012




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At Home : The Wound Inside / directed by: Darryl Nepinak ; produced by: Brendon Sawatzky, Alicia Smith, David Christensen ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012




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Topics : Mental Health & Drugs / directed by: Nettie Wild ; production agencies: British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. Street Nurse Program (Vancouver), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2019




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Reflections on Practice : Entrenchment / directed by: Nettie Wild ; production agencies: British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. Street Nurse Program (Vancouver), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2019




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Kímmapiiyipitssini : The Meaning of Empathy / directed by: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers ; produced by: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, David Christensen, lori lozinski, David Christensen ; production agencies: Seen Through Woman Productions (

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2022




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Sand supply hits as 89 boatmen associations stay away from sand collection in Godavari river in A.P.

Only 30 boatmen associations out of the permitted 119 are active reportedly due to unviable payment fixed by the government under the sand policy




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Gold jewellery entrepreneurs meet held in Vijayawada 




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Drugs menace inherited from previous ‘corrupt and criminal’ regime, says A.P. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan  

Tagging his post on X to the office of the Union Home Minister, Pawan Kalyan calls for a special focus to check drug mafia, ganja cultivation, and related criminal activities in the State




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MP meets Governor, seeks permission to develop cricket grounds




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Aim is to provide a tractor load of sand for ₹900, says A.P. Urban Development Minister Narayana

Construction workers across the State have benefited from the free sand policy, he says, adding the NDA government will fulfil all its promises one after the other




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IG orders departmental inquiry into ‘preferential treatment’ to Borugadda Anil Kumar

The events came to light after a video clip went viral on social media on Saturday, in which police can be seen offering him a table, bed sheet and allowing him to sleep outside the lock up, but within the station