The progress comes as part of Bradford East’s Locality Plan, launched in November 2022 under the Strengthening Locality Working programme to support community development and wellbeing across the district’s five constituency areas. Noreen Akhtar, assistant director of the Department of Environment at Bradford Council, said: “This update shows how busy, productive and fruitful 2025 was…
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MUMBAI: A structural shift is reshaping India’s microfinance sector, with regulated lenders displacing informal sources as borrowing from moneylenders fell to 1% in 2024–25 from 46% in 2011, according to a survey by Microfinance Industry Network and National Council of Applied Economic Research.The survey, which covered 10,342 borrowers across 10 states, shows a maturing market…
Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian discusses the financial impact of the Iran conflict as oil prices surge on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ As the conflict in Iran intensifies with no immediate end in sight, the U.S. Department of Energy is tapping further into the nation’s emergency oil supply. On Wednesday, officials announced a plan to…
BENGALURU/ DAVANGERE: A fresh political debate has erupted in Karnataka over language politics, after voices linked to the BJP and RSS criticised Congress leaders for speaking in Hindi during a recent outreach in Davangere. The controversy began after Congress MP Prabha Mallikarjun addressed members of the Muslim community and reportedly used Hindi in parts of…
Kamal Haasan, a proponent of art over commerce, consistently delivers quality content. Four of his acclaimed films, celebrated for their impact and excellence, are now accessible on streaming platforms. Kamal Haasan once said in an interview that for him art is not about making money and it is about its impact. “What I care about…
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma isn’t missing any practice sessions with the Mumbai Indians team. In the nets on Friday afternoon at the Arun Jaitley stadium, he put his head down and mostly worked on perfecting his defensive technique. He refrained from playing the booming hits down the ground.Rohit is 26…
Datacentre developments are crowding out opportunities for housing and job-rich industries across Sydney, a New South Wales inquiry has heard, with one local council reporting a rise in blackouts linked to the industry’s expansion. Several Sydney councils, all facing an influx of datacentre developments, have raised concerns about the health, environmental and amenity impacts on…
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MUMBAI: Credit growth continued to outpace deposit mobilisation for Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India and IDFC FIRST Bank at the end of the March quarter, reflecting sustained loan demand in a tight liquidity environment.Punjab National Bank reported global advances of Rs 12,61,420 crore as of March 31, 2026, up nearly 13% year-onyear, while…
