Private banks lead small business lending; PSBs lost share in last 2 years: Report NEW DELHI: Private banks continue to dominate enterprise lending to small businesses in India, closely followed by public sector banks (PSBs), though the latter have seen a decline in their market share over the past two years, according to a report…
Lucknow: Seventeen personnel of Lucknow Police and fire services were honoured for outstanding work ranging from cracking heinous crimes to rescuing lives and reuniting missing children with their families at a ceremony celebrating courage, compassion and professional excellence. The event was organised under the aegis of Times of India and NBT. Alambagh police SHO inspector…
Known as one of the world’s most luxurious destinations, the United Arab Emirates is famous for its soaring skyscrapers, supercars, and extravagant lifestyle. Beyond this image of wealth and opulence, the country is also economically robust. With a GDP of $504 billion and a population of just 9.52 million, it ranks among the most stable…
The accident in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu (Image courtesy: TOI Chennai) NEW DELHI: At least seven people were killed on Wednesday after a government bus swerved and collided with two cars in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore, police said. A tyre burst caused the bus to change direction and crash head-on into the cars.“The bus collided with two…
The S&P hit a record high on Wednesday, with broad-gains across sectors supporting the main indexes during a shortened Christmas eve session. The benchmark S&P touched an intraday record high of 6,921 points, surpassing its previous peak in October, as investors continued to bet on more interest rate cuts from the Fed Reserve next year…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that bulldozers will act if anyone, no matter how influential, illegally encroaches on monuments, mythological sites, or government land. Addressing the state Assembly during a discussion on the supplementary budget, the CM said creating a secure environment for every citizen is the foremost priority of his government…
Lucknow: In a major step towards skill formalisation, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship jointly organised a recognition of prior learning (RPL) certification programme for domestic workers.The event, held at Ekta Bhawan under the guidance of the district administration and the labour department, saw participation from experts,…
Prayagraj: Noting that the trial court failed to notice that the appelant was confessing to his crime out of fear for his life, the Allahabad high court has overturned the conviction of a man, who spent almost 24 years in prison after being sentenced to life imprisonment in a dacoity case.In this case, the trial…
Prayagraj: Allahabad high court has ruled that consensual relationship between a teacher and a student is misconduct and not sexual harassment.A bench of Saurabh Shyam Shamshery passed this order on Dec 16 while setting aside the termination of a lecturer of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Prayagraj, 19 years ago for having a…
A fresh debate over the future of artificial intelligence (AI) broke out recently among some of the world’s most influential AI leaders. Former Meta AI scientist Yann LeCun in his recent appearance on a podcast said that there is no such thing as general intelligence, arguing that human intelligence itself is not truly general. According…
