Boost for realty, infra firms as RBI overhauls ECB norms

MUMBAI: Real estate, infrastructure, and corporate sectors are set to gain wider access to overseas funding with RBI overhauling external commercial borrowing (ECB) rules, sharply expanding the pool of eligible borrowers and clarifying permissible uses under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 framework.The amended regulations shift the ECB regime from a restricted, sector-based eligibility model…

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‘Imran Khan deserves to be treated with dignity’: 14 world captains write in support; Pakistan stars missing – Full list | Cricket News

Imran Khan (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Indian greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev are among 14 former international captains who have expressed “deep concern” over the reported decline in the health of jailed cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. In a joint appeal, they have called on the Pakistan government to ensure he is provided adequate medical…

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NGT clears Rs 90,000-crore Great Nicobar project, here’s why it can be a game changer

The National Green Tribunal gave a green light to Centre’s Rs 90,000-crore-plus Great Nicobar infrastructure project on Monday, concluding that the environmental clearance granted in 2022 was backed by sufficient safeguards and there was no “good ground to interfere.“ A bench of the tribunal dismissed a series of petitions that had questioned the validity of…

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Story from a Japanese Zoo: This little baby macaque was abandoned by his mother and he found comfort is the most unexpected thing

In a digital world crowded with fleeting trends, it takes something deeply tender to make people pause, and a tiny macaque named Punch has done exactly that. At Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, the six-month-old monkey has captured global attention not through spectacle, but through vulnerability. Born abandoned and raised by caretakers, Punch found unexpected…

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