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GST on term life insurance premium, senior citizens’ health cover likely to be exempted
The GoM to decide on the GST rate on life and health insurance met...
‘India’s growth rate is among the shiniest parts in the world economy’: Ajay Banga
Ajay Banga,president,World Bank A lot of that growth is in India,...
Free vaccine, foodgrains to cost govt up to Rs 1.45 lakh cr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of providing free inoculation to all adults will entail total spending of anywhere between Rs 45,000 crore and Rs 50,000 crore. This is higher than Rs 35,000 crore that the government had budgeted.Extending 5 kg of wheat or rice and 1 kg of pulses every month to nearly 80 crore beneficiaries till November will cost between Rs 1.1 lakh crore to Rs 1.3 lakh crore.
Building inspection for fire safety certificates begins in Delhi
The national capital last year witnessed some major fire incidents which claimed many lives.
On December 8, 2019, 45 people were killed when a massive fire ripped through a four-story building housing illegal manufacturing units in north Delhi’s congested Anaj Mandi area. Almost all the deceased were migrant laborers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
On February 12, 2019, a major fire engulfed a hotel in central Delhi’s congested Karol Bagh area, killing 17 people, including two who jumped off the building in a desperate bid to save themselves. The deceased included three Myanmar nationals, an IRS officer, and two staffers of the hotel.
Ex-Maha minister alleges corruption in settling crop insurance claims
Addressing a press conference here, the BJP leader alleged the MVA government has looted farmers and favoured insurance companies
Guj:Portal, mobile App launched for unorganised sector workers
Workers having the U-WIN cards are entitled to get benefits from several government schemes, such as insurance, ‘Ma Amrutam’ scheme for hospitalization, and affordable meals under the ‘Shramik Annapurna Yojana, the release said.
State-owned banks getting ready for privatisation may come out with VRS
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while unveiling Budget 2021-22 on February 1 had announced that the government proposed to take up the privatization of two public sector banks (PSBs) and one general insurance company.An attractive VRS will make them lean and fit for takeover by the private sector entities that are keen to enter the banking space, the sources said.
SBI union, others urge Indian cbank to scrap digital payments plan-letter
In a bid to reduce concentration risks in the payments sector, India’s central bank (RBI) last year invited companies to forge so-called New Umbrella Entities (NUEs) to create a payments network that would rival the country’s flagship processor, the National Payments Council of India (NPCI).
Cyclone ‘Yaas’: Over 76,000 people submit applications for Bengal govt’s aid
People have been submitting applications from June 3 to get compensation under specified programmes of the departments of agriculture, disaster management and civil defence, animal resources development, horticulture, fisheries and micro, small and medium enterprises.
The government will receive applications at the camps till June 18.
Centre mulling to allow domestic air travel without Covid-negative report post vaccination
While the government is considering allowing domestic air travel without Covid test reports for those who have got both doses of the vaccine, it has opposed a similar measure for international travel.
At a G7 meeting of health ministers on June 4, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan expressed India’s ”concern and strong opposition” to allow vaccine passports for international travel at this juncture of the pandemic.
Centre issues SOPs to administer 2nd dose of Covishield before 84 days for certain categories
In this context, with a view to provide full coverage of vaccination and facilitating international travel for such genuine reasons, the ministry has issued the SOPs according to which the states shall designate a competent authority in each district to grant permission for such administration of the second dose of Covishield.
Amid record highs, BSE-listed cos’ m-cap zooms to whopping Rs 229 trn
Investors wealth rose by Rs 1,81,694.26 crore from Friday
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 228.46 points or 0.44 per cent higher at 52,328.51 — its new closing peak.
Driven by the rally, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms jumped to Rs 2,29,01,742.97 crore at close of trade on Monday.
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