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AU Small Finance Bank Ltd, a little over four months after it was first announced. “All branches of Fincare Small Finance Bank will function as branches of AU Small Finance Bank with effect from 1 April," the RBI said on Monday.

₹1,930 crore in Ananya Birla’s Svatantra Microfin. They said this will be the largest private-equity investment in the sector in India. Mint had reported on the development in February, noting that the Mumbai-based microfinance institution (MFI) would use the funds to expand and consolidate its growth.

Square Mile analysts said the fund's return profile has failed to meet expectations and they do not have «sufficient conviction» to justify the fund's inclusion in Square Mile's Academy of Funds. The strategy's highly defensive, non-cyclical, income-focused approach was recognised by the analysts but did not change the outcome. Over a three-year period, the fund has returned 25.4%, compared to the 32.2% gain from the IA Global Equity Income sector. Embark Horizon fund range loses Square Mile rating on move to BlackRock Additionally, the Matthews Asia Pacific Tiger fund lost its ...

(Reuters) — U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp (NYSE:VLO) is joining Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon-capture and storage project, the private company said on Monday. Valero has agreed to transport greenhouse gases from eight of its ethanol plants on Summit's proposed pipeline, which will lead to the capture of 3.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, Summit said.

auto manufacturers seeking quarterly incentive payouts and inclusion of more components under the production-linked incentive scheme, according to an official on Monday. «This year, the incentive (under Auto PLI) will be given annually but a committee has been formed in the ministry that will look into the requests of OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). »One of the requests is that certain (Advanced Automotive Technology) AAT components be included. We have only 103 components," Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries Hanif Qureshi said. In January, Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey told PTI that the government constituted a committee to examine the auto industry's demand for including more components in the PLI scheme for automobile and auto components.

In her interim budget last month, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed establishing a panel to deliberate on challenges arising from population growth and demographic changes so that India can attain developed country status by 2047. To this effect, it becomes critical to decipher the intricacies of these challenges and delineate a clear path forward. What precisely are these challenges, and how can they be effectively confronted to pave the way for a prosperous and inclusive future? I present six challenges that hold the key to unlocking India's true potential. 'Fast population growth,' while historically significant, is not the paramount challenge we confront today. Surpassing China as the world's most populous country last year marked a watershed moment. But recent data heralds a major shift: India stands on the brink of achieving a total fertility rate of 2.1, a threshold revered as 'replacement level fertility' by demographers. While this milestone doesn't signify an immediate halt to population growth, it signals a pivotal juncture in our demographic evolution.

BSF, in its post on the microblogging website, X (formerly Twitter), said that the force is truly becoming inclusive. "BSF is truly becoming an inclusive Force where #ladies are taking rapid strides everywhere. In a step in this direction, after rigorous training, #BSF has got the First #Mahila Sniper," the post read.

Realme and Xiaomi a run for their money. A major revelation from the official images is the inclusion of the iconic glyph interface on the Nothing Phone 2a, putting to rest any lingering doubts about its presence.

Garena Free Fire Max, an enhanced version of the popular Free Fire battle royale game, has captured the attention of players across the country with its vibrant visuals and engaging gameplay. The inclusion of daily redemption codes has notably increased its appeal and popularity among gaming enthusiasts in India.

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investor base of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) crossed crore (90 million), underlining the enhanced participation of retail investors. The total number of client codes registered with the exchange stands at 16.9 crores (169 million).

Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the new administrative and training building of Naval War College at INS Mandovi near Panaji on March 5, a Navy official said on Friday. Rear Admiral Arjun Dev Nair, Commandant of the Naval War College told reporters that the building will help the institute train officers from all three military services three times more than its current strength. «This modern edifice has been named as 'Chola' in commemoration of the mighty maritime empire of the Chola dynasty. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the new building on March 5 and the ceremony will be attended by senior naval leadership in addition to ex-commandants of the Naval War College,» he said. According to him, the College of Naval Warfare was established at INS Karanja in 1988 in Mumbai to impart advanced professional military education to the middle and senior level officers of the Indian Navy. The college was renamed as Naval War College in 2010 and was shifted to its current location at Goa in 2011. With the vision of being the pre-eminent iconic institution for higher military education, the mission of the college is to prepare officers of the armed forces for leadership at strategic and operational levels, Nair said.

13th ministerial conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) got extended and entered into the fifth day as the 166-members couldn’t reach a consensus on key issues of agriculture, fisheries subsidies, ending the moratorium on imposing customs duties on e-commerce transmissions and dispute resolution reform. Moreover, talks on elements on trade inclusiveness, women’s participation in trade, industrial policy and environment, in the draft Abu Dhabi package also remained unresolved. “Members are indicating that additional time will be needed to iron out some of the outstanding issues,” said an official, adding that, for this reason, the informal meeting of heads of delegation and the formal closing session were postponed to Friday.

Emma Corrin's speculated role as the formidable X-Men villain Cassandra Nova. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is set to witness the collision of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, generating an unprecedented buzz with a staggering 365 million views of the action-packed trailer in just 24 hours.

As we stand at the forefront of digital innovation, we are reminded of a powerful fact – Africa is set to have 1/3 of the world’s youth by 2030 and is one of the fastest-growing continents globally. The time is now for Africa to rise.

By Bhavin Turakhia The RBI's recent actions have generated a wave of passionate responses from the Indian fintech community. Through this open letter, I hope to share my personal observations and opinions on some of the challenges related to the fintech landscape in India and the role of the RBI.

opposition parties of Assam threatened a state-wide bandh if the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is implemented, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh on Thursday warned that financial losses, estimated to be Rs 1,643 crore a day due to the agitation, can be recovered from the organisers. The United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), formed in the state in line with Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), on Wednesday announced that a state-wide bandh will be called the very next day of the contentious Act coming into force, followed by 'gherao' of the Janata Bhawan (the secretariat) on next day. In a post on X, Singh shared two pages of a Gauhati High Court order on bandhs, pronounced in 2019, and re-posted his own statement on the issue from June 2022. «Needless to say that with the GSDP of Assam pegged at Rs 5,65,401 crore, loss from a day's bandh would be approximately Rs 1,643 crore recoverable from those who call for such a bandh in accordance with para 35(9) of the aforementioned order of the Hon'ble Gauhati High Court order,» he added.

Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) in Mumbai. The MVA parties are part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, an amalgamation of leading opposition parties came up last year to fight together in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats, second highest after Uttar Pradesh which sends 80 members to the lower house of the Parliament.

FD interest of up to 9.21%:These banks offer over 9% interest rate on fixed deposits for senior citizens Kotak Mahindra Bank offers an interest rate between 2.75% to 7.40% to general citizens and 3.25% to 7.90% for senior citizens. Earlier the bank was offering an interest rate between 2.75% to 7.25% to general citizens and 3.25% to 7.75% for senior citizens.

Shriram Finance. On the other hand, UPL will witness an outflow of $100 million, equivalent to a 3.5-day volume impact and 17.5 million shares, said the brokerage firm. Read here: Shriram Finance to be included in Nifty50, UPL excluded — check full list here In its semi-annual review of broad market indices, NSE Indices said that Shriram Finance has been added to the Nifty 50 index, replacing UPL Ltd, due to its highest 6-month average free-float market capitalization within the eligible universe.