In her Union Budget speech on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala...
Category:
Policy
Latest
Kerala launches digital payment system, online services in govt hospitals
Kerala Health Minister Veena George The system enables payments for...
Delhi govt inks a MoU with the Centre to implement AB-PMJAY
With this, Delhi has become the 35th state/Union Territory to...
IDBI Bank privatisation: Govt,LIC together to sell 60.72% stake in bank, invite bids
``Expression of Interest is invited for Strategic Disinvestment of specified GoI and LIC stakes in IDBI Bank along with transfer of management control. Details are at https://dipam.gov.in,'' tweeted Secretary Dipam New Delhi: The government on Friday invited bids from...
Govt notifies credit guarantee scheme for startups
”Maximum guarantee cover per borrower shall not exceed Rs 10 crore. The credit facility being covered here should not have been covered under any other guarantee scheme,” the Department said New Delhi: The government has notified the credit guarantee scheme for...
IMF warns of higher recession risk and darker global outlook in 2023
"We are experiencing a fundamental shift in the global economy, from a world of relative predictability … to a world with more fragility - greater uncertainty, higher economic volatility, geopolitical confrontations, and more frequent and devastating natural...
Asian Development Bank to provide $2.3-$2.5 bn for flood ravaged Pakistan
According to the federal government's estimate, the floods have caused a collective loss of more than USD 40 billion Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday announced that it will provide USD 2.3 to 2.5 billion for relief operations in the wake of...
Australia unveils privacy rule changes after Optus data breach
The changes will enable telcos to share government-issued identification documents with banks to allow them to implement enhanced monitoring for customers impacted by data breaches Australia on Thursday proposed an overhaul of consumer privacy rules that will help...
More action and investment needed in cities to end ‘cascade of challenges’: UN
Tackling urban poverty and inequality has become a global priority, amidst the compounding crises, with cities and local governments playing a key role in responding “We need more urgent action and greater investment to provide affordable housing to all – alongside...
South Asia’s poorest city dwellers bear brunt of worsening floods
Worrying about floods is an annual routine for the community, but environmental experts fear its residents - like marginalised city dwellers across South Asia - face even harsher threats ahead as rains becomes more erratic and intense. This summer's deadly inundation...
Appointment on compassionate ground is a concession not a right: SC
Article 14 of the Constitution deals with equality before law and Article 16 with equality of opportunity in matters of public employment. "However, appointment on compassionate ground offered to a dependent of a deceased employee is an exception to the said norms....
AP govt brings out new safety guidelines to check industrial accidents
There are 220 pharmaceutical units in the state, many with multiple exothermic reactors Explosion of these reactors due to runaway exothermic reactions has been identified as the root cause of fatal accidents Amaravati: In light of recent industrial accidents in the...
FinMin to launch special campaign for financial inclusion from Oct 15
''To further deepen Financial Inclusion (FI) framework, @DFS_India will organise a special campaign from 15th October 2022 to 26th November 2022, which will initially be rolled out at the Gram Panchayat (GP) level in following seven districts across India-- Cuttack,...