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Govt may target disinvestment in the merged PSU insurer in 2019-20
The government has proposed merging three state-owned general insurance companies — National Insurance, Oriental Insurance and United Insurance – and then listing the single entity.
Piyush Goyal named interim Finance Minister days before budget
Jaitley will remain a minister without portfolio during the period of his indisposition or till such time he is able to resume his work as the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Corporate Affairs.
India likely to surpass UK in the world’s largest economy rankings: PwC
“India is the fastest growing large economy in the world, with an enormous population, favourable demographics and high catch-up potential due to low initial GDP per head. It is therefore all but certain to continue to rise in the global GDP league table in the coming decades,”
World’s oldest man dies in Japan at 113
Japan has one of the world’s highest life expectancies and was home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived. They include Jiroemon Kimura, the longest-living man on record, who died soon after his 116th birthday in June 2013. The oldest verified person ever — Jeanne Louise Calment of France — died in 1997 at the age of 122, according to Guinness
EV makers demand Rs 20,000 cr in the next two years for promoting vehicles
“Electric mobility needs stable and long-term policy support, concentrated dose of customer incentives and massive awareness campaign to reach a target of 30 per cent EVs by 2030,” said SMEV Director-General Sohinder Gill
Urban Affairs Ministry to organise fortnight-long programme for poorest of poor
16 lakh street vendors have been identified through a survey and half of them have been given identity cards. More than 1,000 permanent shelters have been set up, creating space for more than 60,000 urban homeless
US Regulators disagree over giving Fintechs Federal Charter to skirt State Rules
Companies such as PayPal and LendingClub Corp. have attracted millions of customers by offering greater convenience or better prices than traditional banks. The OCC and the FDIC say such firms can broaden access to financial services because their low-cost models allow them to reach poorly served areas and offer small loans that are uneconomical for bigger banks.
Govt to conduct economic census, to create a national business register
“We propose to build a business enterprise register which can be regularly updated and utilised by all stakeholders– state and central government,” Pravin Srivastava, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), said at a joint workshop with CSC e-Governance Services India
Major farm measures likely in coming weeks: Agriculture Minister
The agriculture ministry has prepared a cabinet note on “addressing income deficit syndrome of small and marginal farmers” proposing various steps, including a financial package and interest waiver for timely crop loan repayers, according to sources.
World Bank Gr announces $50 bn over five yrs for Climate Adaptation & Resilience
Our new plan will put climate resilience on an equal footing with our investment in a low carbon future for the first time. We do this because, simply put, the climate is changing so we must mitigate and adapt at the same time,” said World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva. “We will ramp up our funding to help people build a more resilient future, especially the poorest and most vulnerable who are most affecte