May 17, 2024
Loans

PM waived off loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore of his billionaire friends: Rahul | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of waiving off loans amounting to Rs 16 lakh crore for his billionaire friends. Rahul stated that this act is a “crime” that the country will never forgive.Gandhi pointed out that the waived-off money could have supplied gas cylinders to the entire

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Investors

India, US discuss easier visa access for traders, investors | India News

NEW DELHI: India and the US are discussing easier visa access for traders and investors through the E1 and E2 categories, a regime that can be accessed by “treaty” countries, and also looking at a proposal to allow H1B visas holders and their family members to renew their visa in America, without having to come

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Loans

Banks quietly raise interest rates on car, personal loans | India News

MUMBAI: Interest rates on some retail loans, excluding home loans, have started inching up, with several banks revising their marginal cost of lending rate (MCLR). Although banks have linked their home loans to the repo rate (the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends), which has stayed the same since February 2023, many

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Banking

Lakshadweep remains top-searched keyword on Google for second consecutive day after PM Modi’s visit | India News

NEW DELHI: For two days in a row, “Lakshadweep” has topped Google searches following Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to the Union Territory, where he shared stunning photos of the picturesque archipelago.Over 50,000 users searched for it on Google after the Prime Minister said that he is “still in awe” of the “stunning” beauty of

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