New Delhi, Apr 14 (KNN) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Monday organised the national capital’s first-ever State Credit Seminar, marking the release of Delhi’s maiden State Focus Paper (SFP) for 2026–27. The document projects a priority sector lending (PSL) potential of around Rs 2.62 lakhContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 13 (KNN) The ongoing conflict in West Asia is expanding in scale, disrupting global shipping, energy supplies and trade flows, according to a Crisil Intelligence report. The report said the situation has triggered what is being described as one of the largest energy shocks on record, withContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 13 (KNN) India’s rural economy may come under pressure in 2026 due to a possible below-normal monsoon and rising agricultural input costs, according to a report by Systematix Group. The report warns, “The combination of a likely below-normal 2026 monsoon and elevated agro-input costs due to theContinue Reading
Gandhinagar, Apr 13 (KNN) Nearly 80 percent of small-scale detergent manufacturing units in Gujarat have shut operations, with the remaining units likely to cease production soon due to a sharp rise in raw material costs, industry associations have claimed. The Gujarat Small Scale Detergent Manufacturers Association and the Soap andContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 13 (KNN) Indian banks have approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking approval for a targeted loan repayment moratorium for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), citing economic disruptions arising from the ongoing US-Iran conflict The proposal, submitted by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), recommends anContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 13 (KNN) The Income Tax Department has introduced simplified tax forms under the Income Tax Act, 2025, effective April 1, 2026, aimed at improving ease of compliance and streamlining processes for taxpayers. Under the revised Income Tax Rules, 2026, the erstwhile Form 49AA has been replacedContinue Reading
New Delhi, Apr 13 (KNN) India recorded a 30.2 percent increase in patent filings to 1,43,729 in 2025–26, up from 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, driven by government initiatives to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. India is currently the world’s sixth-largestContinue Reading
