RBI data shows liquidity surge as weekend shuts market
Overnight money market volumes dropped to zero on Sunday August 23 as banks did not trade, RBI data shows. The previous trading day on August 21 saw volumes of Rs 6.56 lakh…
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RBI conducts multiple VRRR auctions, absorbs Rs 1.41 lakh crore
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted three Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auctions on August 24, 2026, to absorb excess liquidity from the banking system. In the overnight auction, the RBI…
SC bans construction within 100m of Rajasthan’s Jojari river
The Supreme Court on Monday banned any construction or development activity within 100 metres of the edge of Rajasthan's Jojari river. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also prohibited…
Sugar prices hit Rs 65/kg, Centre imposes stock limits
Sugar prices in India have surged from about Rs 44 per kg in May to Rs 55-65 per kg by late August, a rise of up to 28 percent, triggering a political…
Jadavpur University inquiry panel chief resigns, new head to be appointed
Jadavpur University professor Subha Shankar Sarkar has resigned as chairperson of the five-member panel investigating alleged campus vandalism. He said he could not conduct the inquiry effectively through virtual interactions while he…
Karti Chidambaram defends Congress on Vande Mataram
Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Monday hit back at the BJP over criticism of his party singing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram. Speaking in Madurai, he said the Congress has…
Hyderabad student dies by suicide in US after job search distress
Sai Pradeep, a 26-year-old student from Hyderabad's Dammaiguda, allegedly died by suicide on August 21 in Texas after struggling to find a job for four months. He had moved to the US…
Cyberabad orders demolition of unauthorised buildings after Gachibowli collapse
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation has ordered action against unauthorised under-construction buildings after a seven-storey structure collapsed in Gachibowli’s Anjaiah Nagar on August 22, killing two workers. The Hindu reports that officials will…
Karnataka draft electoral rolls published, 1.08 crore names deleted
The Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka published the draft electoral rolls on August 24 as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list. The draft contains 4.46 crore names,…
Sensex, Nifty open higher as crude oil falls 2%
Indian stock benchmarks started the week marginally higher on Monday as crude oil prices fell 2%, but early gains faded on concerns over US sanctions on Iran and tight liquidity. The Sensex…
