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February 11, 2026 8:19 PM

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Crude oil prices up amid rising geopolitical tensions     

              Global crude oil prices rose today, supported by rising geopolitical tensions as US-Iran negotiations remained uncertain. Additionally, declines in major crude stockpiles signalled stronger demand, further boosting prices. Brent Crude was trading 1.8 per cent up at 70 US dollars and fo...

February 10, 2026 8:03 PM

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RBI Proposes Draft Amendments to Urban Co-operative Bank Lending Norms

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today issued draft amendment directions to review lending norms for Urban Co-operative Banks.     The proposals were announced as part of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated 6th February, 2026. The draft directions have been issued by the RBI’...

February 10, 2026 5:20 PM

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Dept of Posts signs MoU with NSE to enable Mutual Fund distribution

The Department of Posts (DoP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) to enable the distribution of mutual fund products through India Post’s extensive postal network in New Delhi today. Under this MoU, selected employees of the Department of Po...

February 7, 2026 6:17 PM

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Budget Week Boost: Markets Up, Rupee Strengthens

Rising for the second straight week, domestic benchmark indices jumped about 1.5 percent in the extended Budget week ended yesterday. Indian markets rose on encouraging announcement of a US-India trade agreement, and RBI policy outcome. The Sensex surged 1,311 points, or 1.6 percent, during the week...

February 5, 2026 7:19 AM

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PLASTINDIA 2026 Kicks Off in New Delhi with Over 2,000 Global Exhibitors

PLASTINDIA 2026, one of the world's premier plastics exhibitions, will commence in New Delhi today. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said that during the event, over two thousand international exhibitors will showcase cutting-edge innovations in machinery, raw materials, and circular econom...

February 3, 2026 10:22 PM

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RBI directs Banks to remain open on 31st March for govt transactions

The Reserve Bank has directed all banks to keep all their branches, dealing with government business, open for public on 31st March, 2026 so as to account for all the Government transactions relating to receipts and payments in the Financial Year 2025-26 itself.     The directions were issued this e...