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Lower risk rules for NBFC loans to free up 40k cr

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February 27, 2025

The central bank lowered the risk weightage on banks' exposure to non-banks and micro-lenders from 125% to 100%

- ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @Mumbai

The Reserve Bank's latest decision to rollback the additional 25 percentage points risk weights to 125% on banks' exposure to non-banks and micro-lenders will free up ₹40,000 crore of capital for the banks. This capital can be used to lend an additional ₹4 lakh crore to a credit-starved economy, say analysts.

MEER VERHALEN VAN The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Protest after farmer leader held on broiler firm's plaint

POULTRY farmers rearing chickens on contractual basis for broiler companies on Wednesday staged protests in Tiruppur and Erode districts condemning the arrest of Tamilaga Vivasayigal Pathukappu Sangam founder Easan Murugasamy and some other farmers belonging to the association on Tuesday night by police allegedly for involvement in intercepting vehicles transporting chicks and threatening company staff.

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1 mins

January 15, 2026

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Kashi-Tamil Sangamam: A tribute to Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat

A few days ago, I was in the sacred land of Somnath to be part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, marking the 1,000-year anniversary of the first attack on Somnath, which took place in 1026.

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4 mins

January 15, 2026

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The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Ordeal of Indian students in Iran

Majority of 3,000-plus medical students are from Kashmir, with parents seeking govt help

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2 mins

January 15, 2026

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

World No 3 shuttler says opted out due to pollution

AS you enter the IG Stadium — the India Open badminton venue — you cannot miss the pungent heavy smell floating in the air.

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1 mins

January 15, 2026

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'Estranged' son Tej Pratap hosts Lalu, says RJD will soon merge with his party

RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday participated in the ‘dahi-chuda’ party hosted by his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at his residence, nearly eight months after expelling him from the party as well as from the family.

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1 min

January 15, 2026

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The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Valley of Flowers in U’khand safe, but battle rages on; IAF to join rescue ops

TIME is running out to prevent a forest fire from reaching Uttarakhand’s Valley of Flowers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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1 mins

January 15, 2026

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Home secy flags staff shortage, seeks more IPS officers for CAPFs

THE stagnation of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) cadre officers may continue to linger for a while, as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to the states seeking nominations of more IPS officers for central deputation, who will be posted to senior positions in Paramilitary organisations.

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2 mins

January 15, 2026

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Mitchell ton helps visitors level series

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2 mins

January 15, 2026

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

PROBE THOSE WHO CASHED IN ON GRABBED INFRA LAND

THREE decades after its conception, the Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to scrap the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project and undertake a comprehensive review.

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1 mins

January 15, 2026

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

A blind potter's battle to keep clay craft alive

CLAY stains the floor and the air smells of wet earth inside a small thatched house on Vellan Street in Kambarasampettai.

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1 mins

January 15, 2026

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