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FM holds inter-ministerial meet on exporters amid US tariffs
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister According to exporters,...
India may emerge as second-largest economy by 2038 with USD 34.2 trn GDP in PPP terms Report
India is emerging as one of the most dynamic among the world’s five...
FSDC to formulate strategy to digitalise KYC process in financial sector, curbing illegal online lending
(Lto R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs and Bhagwat K Karad,,Union Minister of State for Finance at the 28th meeting of FSDC in New Delhi The FSDC on Wednesday discussed various...
Former LIC chairman MR Kumar appointed as non- executive chairman of Bank of India
The government, on Wednesday, has appointed MR Kumar, former chairman of Life Insurance Corporation(LIC), as a part-time non-official director as well as non- executive chairman of Bank of India for a term of three years. Kumar had completed his term as the LIC...
Outlook for Indian economy appears bright, 7 pc GDP growth expected in FY’25: FinMin report
Talking about tailwinds for the next financial year, the report said prospects of healthy Rabi harvesting, sustained manufacturing profitability and underlying service resilience are expected to support economic activity in FY25 New Delhi:The outlook for the Indian...
Goa govt, World Bank collaborate for blended finance facility for climate resilience
''Resilience is a crucial aspect of our vision for a balanced Goa that bridges economy and ecology and balances our aspirations for the health of our ecosystems and the development and wellbeing of our people,'' Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said Panaji: The Goa...
No Aadhaar number has been cancelled, says UIDAI
“In the course of activities undertaken to keep the Aadhaar database updated, intimations are issued from time to time to Aadhaar number holders. In this connection, it is clarified that no Aadhaar number has been cancelled,” UIDAI said New Delhi: Unique...
EU opens formal investigation into TikTok over possible online content breaches
The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), which applies to all online platforms since Feb. 17, requires in particular very large online platforms and search engines to do more to tackle illegal online content and risks to public security The European Union will...
Crackdown on deepfakes: MCA, Meta partner to curb AI-generated misinformation with WhatsApp helpline
People will be able to flag deepfakes by sending it to the WhatsApp chatbot which will offer multilingual support in English and three regional languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu) New Delhi: The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) and Meta have announced that a...
NITI Aayog pitches for tax reforms, mandatory saving plan, housing plan for elderly
More than 75 per cent of elderly people in India suffer from chronic diseases and these figures indicate the potential of the home-based care market in India. As per the report, the size of the home healthcare market in India was estimated at USD 6.2 billion (Rs 50,...
FPIs cautious on equities; take out Rs 3,776 cr in Feb so far on spike in US bond yields
Also, the latest selling could be attributed to the uncertainty surrounding the interest rate environment, both domestically as well as globally, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, said New Delhi: Foreign...
CDSCO issues sampling guidelines to ensuring quality and efficacy of drugs cosmetics
This guidelines will be useful for effective surveillance for quality and efficacy of drugs and cosmetics available in the market by adopting uniform drug sampling methodology for drug inspectors under drug regulatory authorities of state and central governments, the...