Why is the RBI changing gold loan rules? | Explained

Why is the RBI changing gold loan rules? | Explained

The story so far:On April 9, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft directions on loans against gold collateral with the objective to harmonise the regulatory framework across regulated entities (banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC)) and address differences in lending practices. What was the response to the proposals? Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. … Read more

Boris Johnson wanted authoritarian Covid rules, inquiry hears

Boris Johnson wanted authoritarian Covid rules, inquiry hears

PA Media Lord Patrick Vallance, former government chief scientific adviser, gave evidence to the inquiry in west London Boris Johnson pushed for a more “ruthless, authoritarian approach” towards people who refused to self-isolate during the pandemic, according to documents seen by the Covid inquiry. The instinct of policy makers was to favour “punitive measures” over … Read more

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named, Supreme Court rules

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named, Supreme Court rules

Jim Reed BBC News Reporting fromSupreme Court, London Pamela Tickell BBC News, North East and Cumbria BBC Parents of the deceased children heard doctors involved in their care could be named Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named, the Supreme Court has ruled, after the parents of two children said they wanted to “tell … Read more

Lancaster baby’s death due to midwives’ gross failures, coroner rules

Lancaster baby’s death due to midwives’ gross failures, coroner rules

Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News PA Media Ida Lock died a week after she suffered serious brain injuries around the time of her delivery A newborn baby died due to the gross failure of three midwives to provide basic medical care, a corner has ruled. Ida Lock was born at the Royal Lancaster … Read more

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private, Covid inquiry rules

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private, Covid inquiry rules

Getty Images Doug Barrowman, who led PPE Medpro, pictured alongside his wife Baroness Michelle Mone. The chair of the Covid inquiry has ruled that evidence related to PPE Medpro, the firm linked to Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman, will be heard in a closed, private session next month. On 3 March, the … Read more

Starmer denies voice coaching breached Covid rules

Starmer denies voice coaching breached Covid rules

Sir Keir Starmer has denied lockdown rules were broken when he had voice coaching lessons during the Covid 19 lockdown. Leonie Miller was invited to coach the then-opposition leader on his response to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, leading to accusations of a potential rule breach. Ms Miller qualified for keyworker status and also wore a … Read more

Banks’ loan growth drops for fifth month in November as tighter lending rules weigh

Banks’ loan growth drops for fifth month in November as tighter lending rules weigh

Banks’ loan growth moderated for a fifth straight month in November, central bank data showed, as lenders continued to rein in unsecured and personal loans after the Reserve Bank of India’s crackdown on “exuberant” lending. Banks’ credit increased by 11.8% year-on-year last month, slower than the 16.5% rise in November 2023, excluding the impact of … Read more

Tattoo prices rise as Welsh government safety rules come in

Tattoo prices rise as Welsh government safety rules come in

BBC Kim Thomas has worked in the industry since 2012, and says social media influences many tattoo trends There are fears tattoo artists will have to increase their prices as Wales becomes the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for artists. The Welsh government rules mean practitioners will have to meet stricter … Read more