RBI revises priority sector norms to include NCDC

MUMBAI: RBI has revised its priority sector lending norms allowing lending to the National Cooperative Development Corporation to qualify as priority sector loans, with the objective of expanding credit to cooperative societies while tightening compliance and reporting requirements for banks. The move is expected to open new channels of credit for cooperatives, particularly those engaged…

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‘Woefully short of the hype’: Congress slams ‘completely hollow’ Union Budget 2026 | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Union Budget 2026–27, claiming the finance minister’s speech was “fairly short” and “lacking specifics”. He said the budget offered little reassurance to the middle and lower-middle classes, further accusing the government of missing Kerala from the budget address.Speaking to news agency…

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Investment focus: CII pitches reforms for Budget 2026-27; industry body seeks capex push

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the Centre to adopt a wide-ranging set of reforms in the Union Budget 2026-27 to reinforce India’s investment-led growth cycle and sustain its position as one of the world’s fastest-expanding major economies, PTI reported.In a detailed submission for the upcoming Budget, CII recommended raising central capital expenditure…

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Top Trump aide Tricia McLaughlin to leave DHS — Has Trump’s immigration crackdown gone too far?

One of the most outspoken faces of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is stepping down, raising questions about internal rift in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Tricia McLaughlin, the chief spokesperson for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, is leaving the Trump administration next week, according to two DHS officials familiar with the move. She is expected…

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