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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The number of employees at India’s public sector banks is at its lowest in 13 years, showed latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with mergers leading to slower branch expansion and many finding greener pastures elsewhere. Thirteen years ago, in FY11, public sector banks employed 755,102 people, while at the end of FY24, the number stood at 756,015, the RBI data showed.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Financing electric vehicle (EV) purchases is no longer risky compared to about five years ago, as more established players are now manufacturing such vehicles and the zero-emission mobility ecosystem has grown in the country, Shriram Finance's executive vice-chairman Umesh Revankar said. "I do not see a risk in lending for electric vehicles now because I feel technology is getting established and becoming more reliable because of the presence of large and established manufacturers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Omaha: Darul Ifta, an Islamic website that publishes religious rulings on everyday life by scholars at the Darul Uloom seminary in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, had to field this unusual question: “Is the use of Google Pay, PhonePe and bank associated payments apps halal (permissible in Islam)? If halal, can we use the rewards of these apps in the light of the Quran (the words of Allah) and the Hadith (the words of Prophet Mohammed)?" The questioner was concerned that accepting cashbacks and discounts might be haram (impermissible) as Islam has rules against accepting interest payouts.

Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) through third-party UPI applications to provide more flexibility to customers.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday allowed UPI access for prepaid payment instruments (PPI) via third-party applications.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. THERE IS A lot to like about Portugal. Tourists are drawn to its pleasant climate, charming architecture and beautiful beaches.

Ministry of Defence has launched the 'Rashtraparv' website and mobile app to provide citizens with easy access to information about national festivals organised by the ministry.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Private telecom operators that raised tariffs in July have been losing subscribers ever since.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “One word: plastics." Career advice given to Dustin Hoffman’s aimless character in “The Graduate" turned out to be pretty solid. Since the film’s 1967 release, global plastic use has risen twentyfold.

Auto expert Mike Caudill joins 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast' to discuss the likelihood of a merger between Honda and Nissan and how it could impact the brands.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India presently has more than a quarter trillion dollars of essential imports. These include crude oil, coal, edible unrefined oil, fertilizer, steel and copper.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Deep Tech encompasses groundbreaking ideas rooted in science and engineering, tackling major global challenges. These innovations stem from fundamental research with specific commercial applications.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India recently surpassed 5 million electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads. As 2024 draws to a close, we have a milestone to celebrate and a better growth trajectory to anticipate in 2025.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s primary vehicle research and testing body plans to expand facilities that are focused on so-called new energy vehicles, seeking to keep pace with the government’s rapidly accelerating green mobility drive. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) will focus on electric and hydrogen-based powertrains or engines as well as research on vehicular emissions, according to two government officials, who declined to be identified.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At one point, it was the norm to go to the gym, follow a trainer, do a handful of exercises mentioned on a booklet, and keep at them in a progressive pattern until you hit certain goals. But social media has changed all that.

Raj Bhawan Cholo protest earlier this month. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused a few Congress leaders of attempting to create law and order issues, claiming they were trying to escalate tensions in Guwahati. «A couple of Congress leaders are trying to create problems,» Sarma said, adding that the protest was part of an effort to incite violence. Among those detained by the police were Congress State Unit President Bhupen Borah, Executive President Zakir Hussain, former APCC President Ripun Bora, APCC Social Media Chairman Ratul Kalita, and MLA Diganta Burman. They were taken to the 10th Police Battalion in Kahilipara for questioning.

electric mobility is a pivotal change in the global effort to combat climate change, particularly given the automobile sector’s significant contribution to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. As urbanization and pollution escalate, particularly in countries like India, the need for a sustainable shift in the automobile industry is urgent.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the claims, amounting to more than ₹10,952 crore, of four indirect creditors of Reliance Infratel Ltd, the tower and fibre business of Anil Ambani's telecom company Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom). Reliance Infratel’s total debt exceeds ₹41,055 crore.

largest metro network in the world, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal has said, underlining that 997 kilometres of metro rail is currently under construction in the country, an official statement stated on Thursday. In his address to consultative committee members of Parliament attached to the HUA ministry on Wednesday, the minister said that the government is working relentlessly to strengthen the urban transport network across the country, the statement stated. Manohar said that urban mobility is an important aspect to tackle the rising urban population, adding that India will soon have the second largest metro network in the world. «About 993 kilometres of metro rail is operational in 23 cities across the country and about 997 kilometres is under construction in 28 cities in the country...India is well on its way to have the 2nd largest metro network of the world,» the statement quoted the minister as saying.

Kia revealed its new compact SUV, Syros, in the Indian market on Thursday. The car is the second sub-compact SUV after Sonet by Kia in India. The model will go on sale in 2025. The price for the new vehicle will be announced in January at the Bharat Mobility Show. The company will start accepting bookings from January 3, 2025, and the deliveries will begin from February 2025.