Centre gears up to make hallmarking mandatory for gold bullion

Centre prepares to Mandate Hallmarking for Gold Bullion

The Indian government is preparing to make hallmarking mandatory for gold bullion. This announcement was made by Consumer Affairs Secretary, Nidhi Khare, at the Gems and Jewellery Conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi. Dec 6, 2024
Govt doubles FCI's authorised capital to Rs 21,000 cr in big boost to farm sector

RBI raises limit of collateral-free agriculture loans to Rs 2 lakh

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to raise the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh to enhance coverage of small and marginal farmers and permit small finance banks to extend pre-sanctioned credit lines through UPI to small borrowers to ensure greater financial inclusion. Dec 6, 2024