Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is developing artificial intelligence (AI) models around on-demand Kisan Credit loans as India's rural finance ecosystem increasingly embraces digital lending, Chairman Shaji Krishnan V said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said India’s next‑generation reform architecture should be defined by deregulation and urged a systematic rollback of licensing, approval and frequent‑renewal regimes to simplify governance and boost innovation, according to an official statement on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India’s food regulator on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is open to introducing stricter warning labels on packaged food products from the outset, following concerns over its proposed two-phase approach to front-of-pack labelling.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has strengthened India’s fisheries sector with fish production increasing from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to a record 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, while fisheries exports rose from Rs 46,663 crore in 2019–20 to Rs 73,890 crore in 2025–26, reflecting strong sectoral growth, according to a government factsheet released on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) BRICS, which began as a boardroom acronym for four emerging markets, has grown into a geopolitical bloc spanning four continents as successive waves of membership pulled in oil states, African economies and Southeast Asian partners. At the centre of this expanding architecture sits India this year, chairing the grouping for a fourth time since its inception, according to an official factsheet on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The equity mutual funds recorded a net inflow of Rs 29,328.62 crore in August, an increase of about 19 per cent from the previous month, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Thursday.
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) can help banks deliver personalised financial services to thousands of customers but financial institutions will need clear frameworks around AI agents as the technology moves from recommendations to executing decisions, State Bank of India Chairman CS Setty said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Among 100 organisations honoured in the 'large companies' category in which 34 operate in India, while six winners in the 'small & medium' category operate in the country, a report said on Thursday.
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Gold and silver prices showed a mixed trend in Thursday's morning trade as the market exercised caution ahead of US inflation data and the Federal Reserve's policy decision.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Global crude oil prices surged up to nearly 2 per cent on Thursday with Brent crude breaching the $100-a-barrel mark following escalating attacks by Iran and the United States on shipping routes.
