Day: June 7, 2025

Lending rates are expected to fall by around 30 basis points (bps) following the recent policy rate cut, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).

In a significant feat, India has made key strides in the last decade in reducing its extreme poverty rate, which fell to 5.3 per cent in 2022-23 from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12, latest World Bank data has revealed.

Chennai’s growing waste management crisis has reached a tipping point as the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) moves towards phasing out its micro composting centres (MCCs), raising concerns among environmentalists and residents alike.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Tamil Nadu, warning of heavy rainfall in isolated areas across the state over four consecutive days — from June 10 to June 13.