The new normal, brought in by the Covid-19 pandemic, seems to be settling a decades-long debate on how best to deliver education, especially technical education, to students. Over the last three decades, there have been debates on theoretical versus practical knowledge. The educational institutions have defended their practice of delivering lectures and having some lab work with their available time. ... Read More »
The State Bank of India’s (SBI) recently-introduced loan offering – Residential Builder Finance with Buyer Guarantee – has been the centre of attention since its launch last week. As the name suggests, the assurance to prospective home-buyers on safeguarding their interests in case the project is abandoned is the scheme’s USP. However, this is not a different loan variant. Interest ... Read More »
The central bank plans to offer new licenses to set up small finance banks and allow payments banks to also apply for licenses, people familiar with the development told Moneycontrol. If payments banks are allowed to become small finance banks, it will allow them to offer a wider bouquet of services, including microloans. It will also be an acknowledgment of ... Read More »
ESAF Small Finance Bank on Tuesday opened a new branch here, the 275th in the country. Speaking at the inaugural function, the bank’s Vice President K Swaminathan said the bank has a vision to be India’s leading social bank that offers equal opportunities to society through universal access and financial deepening, thus promising financial inclusion, livelihood and economic development. As ... Read More »
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday outlined a new blueprint for cooperation between India and Bhutan, identifying space, education, and health as areas that would add a fresh dimension to ties dominated so far by cooperation in the hydel power sector. The Prime Minister invited more students to visit India for studies in traditional areas such as Buddhism and newer areas ... Read More »
Are you ready for Hallmark’s Christmas in July? Fans are planning early for the celebration. Here’s the schedule as we know it so far. Holiday favorites will be airing on the Hallmark Channel from July 12 to July 28.And on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, you can watch Christmas movies from June 28 to July 14. Yes, that means you can catch ... Read More »
It’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit! This July, Hallmark will bring good tidings with two new movies to help viewers feel the Christmas cheer early on. According to Entertainment Weekly, the first film, Christmas Camp, will premiere on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on July 7. The story revolves around an advertising executive (Lily Anne Harrison) who must land ... Read More »
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CHENNAI: Spread over more than 1 lakh sq ft, Revathi Stores opened a new store at GNT Road, Redhills on Thursday in the presence of many patrons. The inaugural event was presided over by actresses Keerthi Suresh and Nikki Galrani. The new store boasts three enormous floors with a jewellery section on the ground floor and the rest for textiles, footwear, ... Read More »
India is proposing to create a new entity for financing infrastructureNSE 2.95 % that will seek to bolster lower-rated bonds issued by companies in the sector. The National Housing Bank (NHB), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) and India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd will be roped in as investors for the proposed entity National Infrastructure Credit Enhancement Ltd or NICE. ” We have had ... Read More »
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