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RBI tightens dividend payout rules for banks

MUMBAI: RBI has issued draft rules to tighten dividend payouts by banks by linking distributions to capital adequacy, asset and profit quality, setting a uniform prudential framework effective from FY27. In the previous financial year, banks paid over Rs 75,000 crore dividend after booking record profits.Under RBI’s draft rules, dividend payments by banks will be…

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NIACL AO final result 2025 released: Direct link to download PDF list, next steps here

NIACL AO final result 2025: The New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) has officially released the final result for the Administrative Officer (AO) recruitment 2024-25. Candidates who appeared for the NIACL AO selection process can now check whether they have been shortlisted by downloading the official PDF result list from the company’s website.According to the…

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This diabetes drug may lower the risk of cancer; uncovering the hidden link between blood sugar and tumour growth |

Diabetes is an ongoing medical condition that affects millions of people across the globe. Blood sugar needs to be controlled to avoid developing complications. Metformin, an antidiabetic that has been widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes patients, has been much appreciated for its ability to control blood sugar. Recently, research has focused attention on its…

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Fresh unrest in Nepal? Border area near India placed under curfew — what triggered it

NEW DELHI: A TikTok video in Nepal’s Birgunj triggered religious tension, prompting the Parsa District Administration Office to extend an ongoing curfew.The prohibitory order had been issued on Monday, but both groups involved in the dispute held simultaneous demonstrations in defiance of it, leading authorities to enforce a full curfew to restore order.The district administration…

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Delhi Riots Case: ‘My son wasn’t even in Delhi during riots’ Families of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam disappointed with SC verdict | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Family members of jailed student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam expressed disappointment and anguish after the Supreme Court declined to grant them bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case, observing that the two stood on a “qualitatively different footing” from five other accused who were granted relief on Monday.Khalid’s family said the…

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