The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday decided against activating the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB), indicating that current financial and credit conditions do not warrant an additional capital requirement for banks, PTI reported.The central bank said the decision followed a review and empirical assessment of indicators used under the CCyB framework.“Based on review and…
A tender and bittersweet exploration of love, friendship and missed chances, Love Letters traces five decades of emotional connection through the exchange of deeply personal letters AR Gurney’s internationally celebrated theatrical hit Love Letters is exactly that — a heartfelt ode to the art of letter writing. This deeply moving two-character play traces the lives…
Kolkata: Chandan Sarker, owner of a construction firm, has lodged a complaint at the Survey Park PS against Tarak Chakraborty, former councillor and a former KMC borough chairman, accusing him of Rs 1 crore extortion, death threats and property damage. Sarker claimed Chakraborty used his political clout and local thugs to disrupt his projects as…
DCP Hitesh Yadav said Kalpesh had been duping victims in multiple states for around 25 years Gurgaon: When a car broke down near Pachgaon Chowk this Feb, it drew the attention of 45-year-old Solanki Prabhubhai Gulshanbhai alias Kalpesh. Having conned people for over two decades in different cities, especially the rich, he recognised an opportunity….
“It is necessary to make the administrative system at the village level strong, transparent and technically capable… Funds for panchayat gateway portal should be paid through computers installed in secretariats to ensure transparency and accountability in the working,” UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Transparency in governance has been the highpoint of Uttar Pradesh government ever…
Sri Lankan navy arrests nine Indian fishermen (Representative photo) At least nine Indian fishermen on Thursday were arrested and their trawler seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing illegally in the island nation’s waters.According to the Navy, the fishermen had crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line and were apprehended while fishing north of…
Unidentified man dies by suicide near SIDCO Chennai: An unidentified man jumped in front of a speeding truck and was killed near the SIDCO Industrial Estate in Thirumudivakkam on Wednesday night. Police said Mahesh, 30, a lorry driver from Kundrathur, was returning to Thirumudivakkam from Oragadam. When he was driving past the Electricity Board office…
Panaji: State govt has decided to develop a comprehensive digital inventory and geo-referenced database of traditional and heritage-linked occupations across Goa to improve inclusivity and enhance livelihood resilience.Govt will identify and map around 1.5 lakh individuals engaged in traditional and heritage occupations, and create a structured framework for identification and classification through primary data collection….
Adding more lustre to the success celebrations of ‘Thaai Kizhavi’, actor-producer Sivakarthikeyan gifted a brand-new Mahindra BE 6 electric SUV to director Sivakumar Murugesan. The gesture was the film’s way of thanking the audience for its massive theatrical success, crossing the 100-day mark and becoming one of the biggest Tamil hits of the year. The…
UK proposes major electricity pricing reforms to boost renewables / Image: file The UK government is moving ahead with a major overhaul of its electricity pricing system, aiming to break the long-standing link between gas prices and household power bills. At the centre of this push is the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,…
