Gold loans grow 4x in 3 years, ticket size doubles to around Rs 2 lakh

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:18 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Gold loans in India have expanded fourfold over the past three years, with the average ticket size nearly doubling to nearly Rs 2 lakh, indicating a sharp rise in borrower demand and growing acceptance of gold-backed credit, a report showed on Tuesday.

POSHAN Abhiyaan monitors 14 lakh Anganwadi centres digitally

IANS | April 14, 2026 4:09 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Use of digital tools such as the Poshan Tracker Application now enables near real‑time monitoring of over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres and nearly 9 crore beneficiaries under the mission, the government said on Tuesday.

Geopolitics rattles Pakistan stocks: KSE-100 crashes 4,800 points

IANS | April 14, 2026 2:44 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index witnessed sharp volatility this week, plunging in early trade on Monday after US-Iran talks failed to yield a breakthrough, before staging a strong rebound a day later on hopes of renewed diplomacy.

India's passenger vehicle sales jump 16 pc in March: Report

IANS | April 14, 2026 2:37 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers increased by 16 per cent (year-on-year) to 4,42,460 units in March, driven by improved demand and inventory build-up at dealerships, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday.

Debt-ridden Pakistan feels the heat of rising oil prices

IANS | April 14, 2026 2:11 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The March Economic Outlook prepared by the Finance Division of the Pakistan Government has stated that oil markets remain on tenterhooks, multiple supply outages have heightened crude markets, while geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US have intensified. As a result, oil markets remain volatile, according to an article in the Karachi-based Business Recorder.