Indian banks well poised to implement ECL norms: Report

IANS | May 4, 2026 11:52 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Indian banks are well positioned to implement the Reserve Bank of India’s new Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework and absorb the initial impact on its capital, a report said on Monday.

Hyundai, Kia's US sales drop on base effect

IANS | May 4, 2026 9:19 AM

Seoul, May 4 (IANS) Sales of Hyundai Motor and Kia vehicles in the United States fell slightly from a year earlier, while numbers for hybrid vehicles rose to a new monthly high, the automaker said on Monday.

Centre releases over Rs 17,744 crore as wage payments under MGNREGA

IANS | May 3, 2026 8:53 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Centre has released over Rs 17,744 crore as the first instalment towards the wage component for workers through direct benefit transfer under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for 2026–27, a senior official confirmed.