1+ day, 20+ min ago   (377+ words) The Petroleum Products Drivers’ Association today called off its strike with immediate effect following assurances and financial compensation announced by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh for drivers who sustained grievous injuries while transporting essential commodities. With the strike called off,…...

16+ hour, 28+ min ago   (274+ words) whalesbook.com The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a draft framework to standardize how financial institutions respond to suspected cyber fraud and money mule activity This initiative is a direct response to a Supreme Court of India order…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (546+ words) RBI proposes 60-day limit for temporary debit holds. Customers get 20 days to explain suspicious transactions. Unresolved cases can be referred to law enforcement. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a new procedure for banks to deal with accounts…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (439+ words) App and URL takedown notices raise disruption risks, but completed blocks and withdrawal limits remain unconfirmed. India’s Financial Intelligence Unit, the agency enforcing anti-money laundering reporting rules for crypto services, has issued non-compliance notices to 15 providers and separately sought the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (451+ words) Government is set to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of efforts to revive Uganda's struggling tea industry. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa announced the plan while representing President Yoweri Museveni…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (346+ words) Alipurduar: The Jalpaiguri District Small Tea Growers’ Association has opposed any blanket winter “lean period” and urged the Tea Board of India to allow green-leaf plucking until December 31, 2026, depending on weather conditions and leaf quality. The association warned that an…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (355+ words) whalesbook.com The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reached a major operational milestone, preventing over ₹5,043.73 crore in suspected cyber fraud losses since the launch of its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) in May 2025 This automated system, a core component…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (321+ words) Darjeeling's iconic tea industry is facing a deepening crisis as production falls, old tea bushes, erratic weather and cheaper Nepal tea threaten livelihoods. Darjeeling, a key hill station in the foothills of the Himalayas, has been known throughout the world…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (90+ words) standardmedia.co.ke How poor leaf quality, politics hurting Rift tea farmers Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) national chairman Enos Njeru has attributed the persistent disparity in tea bonus payments between farmers in the East and West of the Rift…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (315+ words) During these inspections, 513 tea samples were collected and sent for detailed laboratory analysis to verify compliance with the safety parameters. Ooty: The Tea Board of India zonal office at Coonoor has conducted inspections in establishments connected with tea production to…...