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More loans for women, less room for new borrowers
These borrowers accounted for 26% of total credit in 2025: NITI report
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April 09, 2026
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Hydropower projects worth ₹40,000 cr in Arunachal get nod
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an investment of ₹40,000 crore to set up two hydro electric project (HEP) in Arunachal Pradesh.
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April 09, 2026
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13,000 cr Jaipur Metro Phase-II expansion project cleared
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved Jaipur Metro Phase 2 on Wednesday.
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April 09, 2026
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New framework for NBFCs very soon
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to introduce a new framework for categorisation of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) into upper, middle, and lower level NBFCs, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday.
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April 09, 2026
Business Standard
Markets soar on shaky Iran-US ceasefire
Sensex surges nearly 4% in its best session in over five years as a two-week US-Iran ceasefire eases oil supply fears, even as Israel pummels Lebanon to target Hezbollah and Hormuz remains largely blocked
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April 09, 2026
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Welfare politics and some procedural issues
Are the new or revised schemes costed properly? If not, what will it do to the Budget figures?
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April 09, 2026
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Pharma mkt growth touched 5-qtr high in Q4
India’s domestic pharmaceutical market closed the March quarter of FY26 on a stronger footing, with growth acceleration and early indications of a volume recovery, according to data from market research firm Pharmarack.
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April 09, 2026
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Day after, Trump turns dovish on Iran
US PRESIDENT SWITCHES FROM 'STONE AGE' THREAT TO TALK OF 'GOLDEN AGE' FOR W ASIA
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April 09, 2026
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Together, let us empower our Nari Shakti!
In the coming days, India will be immersed in a festival season, with celebrations taking place across the length and breadth of the nation.
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April 09, 2026
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MPC avoids knee-jerk reaction, preserves policy flexibility
The status quo on the key policy rates and the neutral stance maintained in the current meeting by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the six-member rate-setting body of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), was no surprise.
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April 09, 2026
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Permira to invest $100 mn in SILA to back expansion
Funds advised by Permira will invest $100 million in the integrated business services platform SILA, aimed at accelerating the company’s technology-led expansion and strengthening its presence across India’s built-environment services ecosystem.
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April 09, 2026
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Poonawalla-owned iconic Ravi Varma painting to be exhibited this weekend
Record-shattering artwork will be up for public viewing at AstaGuru’s two-day exhibition in Mumbai
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April 09, 2026
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Filing returns for overseas pension accounts: What taxpayers must know
New income-taxreturn (ITR) documents for assessment year 2026-27 have discontinued earlier forms for reporting foreign pension assets, changing paperwork for Indians holding such investments.
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April 09, 2026
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Indian refiners begin talks for cargo via Hormuz, await shipping cos’ nod
As the US and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire assuring the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Indian refiners have initiated talks with suppliers from West Asia.
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April 09, 2026
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Administrative control
FCRA imposes excessive restrictions
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April 09, 2026
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RBI may rationalise board norms, shift focus to strategy, policy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to revise and rationalise directions for bank boards to enable them to focus on policy and strategic matters rather than being overburdened with operational issues.
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April 09, 2026
Business Standard
Gains for Coal India hinge on higher e-auction volumes, demand
Inits update for the fourth quarter of financial year 2025-26 (Q4FY26), Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported low FY26 volumes, with production at 768 million tonnes (mt), down 1.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-0-Y).
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April 09, 2026
Business Standard
Kerala, Assam, Puducherry to vote today
Kerala is all set for a crucial Assembly election on Thursday, with 27.1 million voters poised to cast their votes in a decisive contest that will test the ruling Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) bid for a third consecutive term, the Opposition United Democratic Front’s (UDF) comeback prospects, and the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA'S) push to open its account in the state.
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April 09, 2026
Business Standard
RBI goes for extended pause before rate hike
There was no surprise in the first monetary policy of 2026-27 (FY27), as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the six-member rate-setting body of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), left the policy rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent.
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April 09, 2026
Business Standard
Windows of opportunity
The Indian government's record on managing crises has been erratic.
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April 09, 2026
Business Standard
A calculated pause
Against the backdrop of global headwinds, the RBI seems to have chosen an approach to steady the economy. It has rolled out measures like doing away with the IFR requirement, coming up with a new NBFC framework, and a simpler onboarding process for MSMEs on TReDS
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April 09, 2026
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Wait and watch
Developments in West Asia will be critical for monetary policy
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April 09, 2026
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Oil, gas flows from Gulf may take months to recover
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz—a central aim for the United States when it agreed to a ceasefire with Iran—would be the first step toward getting more energy flowing through the Persian Gulf.
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April 09, 2026
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A debate unscrolled
The question of whether or not to ban or regulate social media for children and teenagers has no easy answers
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April 09, 2026
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Beyond the illusion of normalcy
India’s limited fiscal buffer increases macroeconomic risks from the West Asia crisis
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April 09, 2026
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CCEA okays ₹79,459 cr revised cost of Rajasthan oil refinery
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the increase in the cost of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) project to ₹79,459 crore from ₹43,129 crore, along with additional equity investment of ₹8,962 crore by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd(HPCL).
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April 09, 2026
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Adani group to invest ₹33K cr in 3 Odisha projects
Digital infrastructure, power and cement in focus
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April 09, 2026
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Indian airlines’ global business under stress
Even as Iran and the US have agreed to a ceasefire for the next two weeks, the West Asia conflict’s huge impact on India’s air carriers collectively can be gauged from the fact that as much as one-fifth of the total international flights flown by them between March 1 and March 31 got cancelled primarily because of dislocation of airports during the war.
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April 09, 2026
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Slowdown in remittances not likely: DG Gupta
Remittances to India from West Asia are unlikely to decline despite the conflict as demand for migrant workers from the region is expected to rise, which could further support inflows, said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta at the post-monetary policy press conference.
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April 09, 2026
Business Standard
Forex curbs temporary, aligned with market conditions: RBI guv
The recent regulatory measures to address volatility in the foreign exchange (forex) market, such as capping banks’ net open positions in the onshore deliverables market, are temporary and aligned with current market conditions, and do not signal any structural shift, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said at the post-monetary policy media briefing.
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