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FPIs turn net buyers; inject Rs 8,500-cr in holiday-shortened week
Overall, FPIs pulled out Rs 23,103 crore from the equities in April...
China tightens regulations on battery-powered vehicles for higher safety standards
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Monday...
Consolidation of public sector banks leads to 4,837 branches being shut down
According to RBI, a total of 2,271 bank branches were closed in 2020-21, out of which 86 were completely shut, while 2,185 branches were adjusted to another branch Bhopal: Efforts to connect the poorest of the poor with banks are underway throughout the country, so...
India surpasses 1,50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres before Dec 31 deadline
Ayushman Bharat wellness centres aim to provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC), by expanding and strengthening the existing Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) and Communicable Diseases services and by including services related to Non-Communicable...
Income tax exemption might be extended to Rs 5 lakh in budget, say sources
For persons in the age bracket of 60-80 years, the exemption limit is Rs 3 lakh and for senior citizens above 80, it is Rs 5 lakh. New Delhi: The government is likely to enhance the income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh from the existing Rs 2.5 lakh in the...
IMF projects 6.8 % growth in current fiscal for India, says country navigating ‘very difficult’ external environment
"We are seeing the global economy slowing down next year. But there are downside risks to the speed of the slowdown, and it could be much sharper than what we expected in the report. This will affect India through trade and financial channels," Choueiri Nada, the...
LIC may consider composite licence after passage of Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill
The Bill, with proposed amendments to the Insurance Act 1938 and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999, is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the upcoming Budget session starting next month, sources said. New Delhi:The country's largest insurer...
PAN not linked with Aadhaar by end of March 2023 to be rendered inoperative
"In addition to the above, the taxpayer might face difficulty at various other fora like banks and other financial portals as PAN is one of the important KYC (know your customer) criterion for all kinds of financial transaction," the circular said New Delhi: The...
Global economic developments expected to complicate outlook for Indian economy: Finmin report
India has identified several priorities for its G20 presidency -- inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth; LiFE (lifestyle for environment), climate financing; circular economy; global food security; energy security; green hydrogen; disaster risk reduction and...
Monitor Influenza-like and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness district-wise: Health Ministry to States, UTs
Rajesh Bhushan,Union health secretary In a letter written to additional chief secretaries, Administrators of all the states and union territories, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, "Considering the upcoming festive season and New Year celebrations, there was...
India plans to make COVID-19 negative test mandatory for passengers from high caseload countries
"In the next one week, selected countries will be identified where the caseload is higher today," minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. "People from there who come to India will have to upload their (COVID-19) RT-PCR reports and only then come." New Delhi: India is...
Grievance redressal mechanism of e-commerce players not up to mark: Consumer Affairs Secy
Rohit Kumar Singh,Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Talking about other initiatives of the ministry, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the government will soon come out with guidelines for social media influencers, making it mandatory for them to...