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Datanomics: RSS marks 100 years with 83,000 shakhas, 4 million members

Founded in 1925, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh marks its centenary with over 83,000 shakhas and four million members nationwide

RBI extends MTT payment timeline to six months, eases compliance rules

RBI extended the merchanting trade payment timeline to six months from four and simplified reconciliation rules for small exporters and importers to ease compliance burden

Cough syrup suspected in death of two children in Rajasthan, sickens others

Two children died and a doctor fell unconscious, allegedly after consuming a cough syrup in Rajasthan, prompting authorities to suspend 22 batches and launch an investigation

Meta to use AI chats to target ads and content across its platforms

Starting December, Meta will factor your chats with its AI into ad targeting and content suggestions, making feeds more personalised while excluding sensitive topics like politics, religion, race

Circular resolving IBC-PMLA clashes soon, says IBBI chief Ravi Mital

IBC and PMLA have often clashed with each other in cases where the assets of an entity undergoing insolvency have been attached by the ED for money laundering activities

HAL receives another GE Aerospace jet engine for Tejas light combat jets

The company had delivered one F404-IN20 engine to HAL around three weeks back

Coal India output falls 3.9% in September to 48.97 MT amid monsoon impact

The drop in production comes in spite of the government making efforts to increase coal output to bring down the import of dry fuel

Tata Sons deregistration: RBI declines comment, says licence still valid

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra declined to comment on Tata Sons' deregistration request, saying registered entities continue operations until their registration is cancelled

IBBI and ED reach solution on insolvency law and PMLA interface issues

There have been issues in resolution of certain cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) where there have been suspected assets involving black money

CJI Gavai's mother says she won't attend RSS centenary program on Oct 5

She decided not to attend the programme as chief guest in view of the controversy the news generated and the accusations and slander she faced, she said in an open letter

Trump signs order pledging to defend Qatar in wake of Israel's strike

The order cites the two countries' close cooperation and shared interest, vowing to guarantee the security and territorial integrity of the state of Qatar against external attack

PSBs continue to grab higher share in incremental credit growth: RBI

Bankers said the increase in market share in the last 18 months is the outcome of a combination of factors like changes in macro environment

RBI proposes easing curbs on current, cash credit, and overdraft accounts

RBI has proposed easing restrictions on operating Current, Cash Credit and Overdraft accounts, giving banks more flexibility in handling accounts of regulated borrowers

RBI to ease risk weights for NBFC infra loans, cut financing costs

It has been proposed to introduce a principle-based framework for assigning risk weights to infrastructure loans given by these entities

RBI examining digital phone locking as loan recovery tool, says governor

In September 2025, it was reported that the RBI is considering allowing lenders to use "device-locking technology" (DLT), by which they can lock the borrowers' smartphone in the case of a default

FM proposes 'Pension Sakhis' to drive NPS growth, launches new scheme

FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposed training women as Pension Sakhis to boost NPS enrolments and launched the Multiple Scheme Framework giving subscribers greater flexibility

RBI signals openness for licences for new urban cooperative banks

RBI to issue a discussion paper on licensing new UCBs, citing stronger financial performance, better compliance and demand from stakeholders for wider financial inclusion

UPI transaction down 2% in Sept; IMPS, FASTag, AePS also record decline

UPI transactions fell to 19.63 billion in September though value rose marginally, while IMPS, FASTag, and AePS also recorded declines in both volume and value

Higher-rated banks to pay less premium under RBI's proposed model

RBI has proposed a risk-based deposit insurance premium model from FY27 with the flat rate as the ceiling, lowering costs for stronger banks while improving risk management

Airbus, Tata to set up India's first private helicopter plant in Karnataka

Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems will establish India's first private helicopter assembly line in Vemagal to produce H125s for civil, defence and export markets from 2027