India becomes world’s 4th largest forex holder

IANS | September 12, 2026 1:27 PM

Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) India has become the fourth largest holder of foreign exchange reserves in the world after the record surge in dollar inflows triggered by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) foreign currency non-resident (bank) (FCNR(B) deposits scheme, according to data.

Bamboo sector reforms open doors to greater innovation, entrepreneurship

IANS | September 12, 2026 12:14 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The reforms in the bamboo sector have opened doors to greater innovation, entrepreneurship, and value addition for millions across the country, especially in the Northeast, where bamboo is driving employment, business, and innovation, a government factsheet said on Saturday.