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Bank holidays next week, 30 March - 5 April: Banks will be closed in different areas of India due to Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday and more occasions. Take a look at RBI Bank Holiday calendar.
For advertisements displayed in trains, prior approval to every advertising plan is mandatory and has to be submitted to the office of divisional authority of the concerned railway division, says Railways Ministry
The war in West Asia has caused massive disruptions to the supply of crude oil, natural gas, and other petroleum products. India, due to its high import dependence, is particularly exposed, leading to questions over the supposed lack of reserves or stocks in the country.
Find out whether banks in India will be closed today, 28 March, which is the second Saturday of the month. Since, all banks follow a holiday schedule set by India's apex monetary institution, check RBI's holiday calendar here.
Despite external risks, India will remain the fastest-growing economy, says ex-HDFC Bank CEO Aditya Puri at Mint India Investment Summit
At the Mint India Investment Summit, Department of Financial Services secretary M. Nagaraju urged Indian banks to balance credit growth with financial stability, learning from past NPA crises.
Ben Powell of BlackRock Investment Institute and Ashima Goyal, a former member of the RBI's rate-setting panel, say the central bank was doing a good job of managing volatility without intervening too much.
As per a 26 March notification, the changes would lift pay benchmarks by at least $14,500 across entry-level and experienced hires, as Washington said it looks to curb misuse of the visa programme and bring foreign worker wages closer to parity with those of US employees.
The Reserve Bank of India has outlined a roadmap for the payments sector until December 2028, focusing on cross-border payments, interoperability and a domestic legal entity identifier.
Airbus helicopters have played a key role in India for decades, including its Aerospatiale Alouette II, Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil, and the high-altitude workhorse Lama.
The single-judge bench orally observed that destroying already manufactured stock of a diabetes drug would not be in the patients interest.
Jay Kotak, the co-head at Kotak 811, is spending time with the banks wholesale division, responsible for large corporate loans and financial services, to align with the ongoing intergenerational transfer in corporate India.
While whey and fortified packaged foods led the early growth of the protein-focused foods market, large food & beverage, and FMCG companies are now embedding protein into everyday itemsfrom burgers and coffees to staples like chapatisto drive frequency and mainstream adoption.
Todays REITs, built on strong foundations of established office parks and leading retail properties, are no longer just landlords; they are transforming into multi-asset powerhouses aiming to capture every opportunity in Indias growth story.
The office hasnt disappeared; it has evolved. In fact, the shift to hybrid work has become a key driver for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
Bank holiday today, 27 March: Is there a bank holiday today in India? Find out using RBI bank holiday calendar. Check inside for details.
Four new pension funds are in the pipeline as the regulator pushes digital distribution and broader investment playbook.
A REIT acts like a digital landlord: by owning units, you hold a stake in some of Indias top office parks and shopping malls, investing in an asset built to grow alongside inflation.
The government has said all retail fuel outlets maintain sufficient inventories to meet public demand.
A California courts finding that platforms are addictive by design could embolden regulators globally, just as India is weighing curbs on underage social media use.
Instant coffee and packaged teas power export growth, even as reliance on bulk trade and geopolitical risks persist.
While the immediate impact of the ongoing war in West Asia remains limited, non-bank lenders believe the real risk lies in a prolonged conflict, which could trigger second-order effects across inflation, demand and credit cycles.
Despite critical acclaim, India's niche regional films struggle at the box-office. Manipuri film Boong, despite winning a BAFTA, earned only 1 crore upon re-release, highlighting the challenges faced by such films in competing for screen space amid mainstream Bollywood productions.
India has already touched 20% blending in petrol, using ethanol made from maize, rice and sugarcane. Should it convert more food to fuel and at what cost?
A polypropylene shortage triggered by West Asia supply shifts is squeezing cement bag makers, raising packaging costs and threatening dispatches just as fuel inflation hits margins.
The uptick follows US President Donald Trumps claim that talks with Iran were underway, which was dismissed by Tehran. Irans military accused Washington of negotiating with itself to mask battlefield setbacks.

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