Telecom regulator Trai on Thursday proposed a stronger consumer grievance redressal framework for telecom operators, including penalties of up to Rs 50 lakh per quarter for improper handling or disposal of customer complaints, PTI reported.The proposed Telecom Consumers Complaint Redressal (Fourth Amendment) Regulation, 2026 aims to make complaint registration and tracking more transparent and accessible…

India’s diaspora is the largest at around 19 million, with significant numbers of international immigrants living in UAE, US and Saudi Arabia. With this backing, India continued its march as the top country receiving remittances, but 2024 was spectacular with inflows of $137 billion.The country also emerges as one of the biggest source countries for…

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday discontinued the Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform for stock brokers with immediate effect saying the system had become redundant due to stronger cyber security, disaster recovery and business continuity mechanisms in the securities market, PTI reported.The IRRA platform, launched on October 1, 2023, was introduced to provide brokers with…

Between October 2025 to March 2026, RBI has brought home 104.2 metric tonnes of gold. (AI image) Your grandparents and parents may have often told you to buy gold to tide over any financial crisis – but, guess what? Central banks around the world are doing exactly that! India ranks among the top 10 countries…