Finance

HDFC Bank Releases First Standalone CSR Report, Spends โ‚น1,068 Crore in FY25


HDFC Bank has released its first-ever standalone CSR Report, highlighting a CSR spend of โ‚น1,068 crore in FY 2024โ€“25 and a decade of impact through its Parivartan programme, touching 10.56 crore lives across India.

Finance

HDFC Bank Group Concludes HDFC Tech Innovators 2025, Honours 10 Winning Startups


HDFC Bank Group has successfully wrapped the fourth edition of HDFC Tech Innovators 2025, celebrating 10 winning startups across six sectors and two special recognition awards for emerging women founders. With over 1,600 applications from 290+ cities, this edition marked one of the largest showcases of Indiaโ€™s startup innovation.

Finance

GCCI Submits Pre-Budget Memorandum for Union Budget 2026-27


The Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has submitted its Pre-Budget Memorandum for the Union Budget 2026-27, outlining major recommendations to simplify Indiaโ€™s tax framework, reduce compliance burden, strengthen ease of doing business, and incentivise innovation, MSMEs and corporate restructuring. The proposals focus on rationalised tax structures, streamlined TDS/TCS, faster refunds, MSME support, dispute reduction, and improved income-tax return design.

Finance

Bank of Baroda Engages 3.65 Lakh Farmers, Sanctions Rs 5,636 Crore in 8th โ€˜Baroda Kisan Pakhwadaโ€™


Bank of Baroda successfully concluded the 8th edition of its flagship rural initiative, โ€˜Baroda Kisan Pakhwada,โ€™ engaging over 3.65 lakh farmers nationwide and sanctioning agri loans worth Rs 5,636 crore, promoting financial inclusion under the theme โ€œTowards Atmanirbharta.โ€

Finance

RBI Launches Offline โ€˜Digi Rupeeโ€™: Money Transfers Now Possible Without Internet


The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched an offline mode for its Central Bank Digital Currency โ€” the โ€˜Digi Rupeeโ€™. This innovation allows users to transfer money seamlessly even without an internet connection, marking a major step toward inclusive digital finance across India.