Gather your friends at home and cook up yum pasta as you celebrate Friendship Day.
The finance ministry has directed all state-owned banks to review their gold loan portfolio as instances of non-compliance with regulatory norms have been noticed by the government. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) in a communication addressed to heads of public sector banks has asked them to look at their system and processes related to gold loan. "We have asked banks to undertake comprehensive review of the gold loan business," financial services secretary Vivek Joshi told PTI.
In mid-March this year, the finance ministry asked state-run banks to review their gold loan portfolio for the two-year period between January 1, 2022, and January 31, 2024. This business had grown at a fast clip. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data has it that it grew 15 per cent to Rs 1 trillion in FY24. Now, in recent times, any kind of exuberance in financial services has seen the authorities swoop down - be it pushing the lines on governance or unsecured credit.
The US government, that invested $49.5 billion in the Detroit automaker to save thousands of jobs at the height of the financial crisis five years ago, lost about $10 billion, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said on Monday.
Nothing adds more festivity to a Christmas spread than gingerbread men or shapes and Xmasy cupcakes.
The beetroot gives a hint of earthiness to this chocolate cake.
Operating in India for the last 14 years, automobile major GM India is eyeing the premium car segment with the possible launch of Cadillac in the years to come, a top company official said.
You can make this milky paneer dish in less than 30 minutes!
General Motors' Rick Wagoner on Monday said he has stepped aside as the chief executive officer of the company after US White House officials asked him to leave the ailing auto maker.
A comforting soup with bold flavours.
Monsanto has taken the government to court over the royalty.
This recipe has a wonderful royal touch.
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
Have a bake date with your partner and rustle up a batch of these chocolatey brownies on V-Day.
Give your favourite dal an upgrade with this recipe featuring a host of veggies.
Summer calls for a light brunch with fresh berries and chicken or grilled paneer.
Velammal Institutions is the catalysing force behind this chess revolution in Chennai
GM India has asked customers facing problems with their remote keyless entry accessory to go to their Chevrolet dealer.
Her victory over Neil McDonald of England put her in third place in the British chess championship.
General Motors sees a profitable, if risky, path in gaining Chrysler's revenues and slashing costs.
Before you bid goodbye to the monsoon, try this super-crunchy, delicious recipe on a rainy day.
Two boozy desserts to make at home and present with elan to a loved one.
'Cricket as a pathway in the US was not something people thought about 10 years ago, even like five years ago.' 'But now that there is a pathway you can see.'
M Pranesh clinched the title in the Rilton Cup in Stockholm, the first tournament of the FIDE Circuit, to become India's 79th chess Grandmaster.
For almost two years, Manmohan Singh and his office have been the moving force behind the decision to go ahead with field trials of GM crops, including food crops, without awaiting regulatory reforms.
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
Armenian GM Robert Hovhannisyan halted giant-killer Girish Koushik's winning spree in the ninth round on a day when Fide Masters VAV Rajesh of Chennai Kerala's SL Narayanan and local lass Michelle Catherina obtained their International Master norms with strong positive performances in the ongoing World Junior Chess Championships.
This easy, tasty pulau can be cooked in 15 minutes.
The prime minister's scientific advisory council had advocated introduction of GM crops in India, but under strict regulatory mechanism.
This version of the Indian dessert features rose petals and gulkand or rose petal jam.
The new models will debut in India for the first time and will consist of hatchbacks, sedans, multi-utility vehicles and passenger vans under the Chevrolet and GM-SAIC-Wuling banner.
It is past time for India to revisit the question of cultivating Bt brinjal hybrids that have been field-tested in the country.
Coming into the day at the back of a splendid win and a day's rest, the World No. 16 Indian, playing with black pieces, could not maintain his momentum and despite giving a tough fight in a game that lasted for 52 moves, failed to avert his second loss of the campaign.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these mithais --they are worth the effort.
Pasta procured in Italy cooked up with lightly braised vegetables that can be mimicked in India.
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