Govt reviews performance of public sector lenders; AI, digital banking in focus

The Union finance ministry on Wednesday held a meeting with the top officials of public sector banks (PSBs) to review their performance during the April-September period of the ongoing financial year. The meeting, chaired by M. Nagaraju, secretary of the department of financial services, reviewed key areas including financial performance, asset quality, recovery and resolution,…

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SpiceJet Q2 loss deepens as forex, grounded fleet weigh on earnings

New Delhi: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd’s loss increased about 36% year-on-year to ₹621 crore in the July-September quarter, hurt by foreign exchange losses and as many of its planes remained grounded for maintenance. Loss in the previous quarter was ₹234 crore and ₹458 crore in the year-ago-period. Revenues declined both sequentially and year-on-year by 30%…

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Snake oil or panacea? Health supplements face a trust deficit; these startups hope to change that

“I changed my mind about supplements when my wife started using Metabolically Lean and lost 10kg in three months. It also sorted out her longstanding bloating issue,” said Chennai-based Javeed, who runs a business that offers the tech and hardware for digital screening of movies. He also started using Gut Cleanse this month. Metabolically Lean,…

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Mint Explainer | Why the drug regulator is cracking down on small and medium-sized pharma companies

Drug authorities in states such as Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand have already issued warning closure notices to firms that don’t comply with good manufacturing practices (GMP), requiring them to upgrade by the end of the year. The move ends a one-year grace period granted to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to comply with…

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Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed in Bihar for phase 2 voting on November 11? Check here

Bank holiday today: Banks across Bihar will remain open today, November 11, during the second phase of Legislative Assembly polls, according to the Reserve Bank of India region-wise holiday calendar. Bank holiday for Bihar Assembly elections The Legislative Assembly elections in Bihar are being conducted in two phases to elect 243 members to the state…

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How a central bank move to slap down fund diversion split private, public sector banks

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