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Panel comprising RBI academia preparing new base year for GDP
The government has decided to update the base year for compilation...
GST on cigarettes tobacco aerated beverages may be hiked to 35 pc GST Council decision on Dec 21
"The GoM has agreed to propose a special rate of 35 per cent on...
Crypto finance: Jayant Sinha-led Par panel to gather views from crypto exchanges, stakeholders
"We have called stakeholders from across the industry including operators of major exchanges, members of CII as well as academics from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, who have done a very thorough study on the crypto finance," Sinha told New...
GOVT PLANS PROGRESSIVE STEPS FOR DIGITAL CURRENCIES IN INDIA: REPORT
There have been calls in India to impose stricter rules for transactions in virtual coins as an unregulated environment may push more domestic savings toward the asset class and could endanger household savings. New Delhi: India is planning progressive and...
FPIs remain net sellers in Nov at Rs 949 cr
''It appears that FPIs are exiting on valuation concerns. The important point to note is that the old scenario where FPIs representing smart money dictated market trends is over for the present…We are in a period of uncertainty,'' said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment...
UN chief says outcome of COP26 ‘not enough’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said COP26 created some building blocks for progress: commitments to end deforestation, to drastically reduce methane emissions, to mobilize private finance around net-zero emissions.And the...
PM chairs meet on cryptocurrency; concerns raised over money laundering, terror financing risks
''The government is cognizant of the fact that this is an evolving technology, it will keep a close watch and take proactive steps. There was consensus also that the steps taken in this field by the government will be progressive and forward-looking,'' a source said....
Govt to soon clear list of independent directors for PSBS and insurance companies
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes all high-level appointments, including that of independent directors As per the Companies Act 2013, every listed public company shall have at least one-third of the total number of...
Indian Banks Issue 31.67 Cr RuPay Debit Cards To PMJDY Account Holders
In 2018, the government launched PMJDY 2.0 with enhanced features and benefits. Under the new version, the government decided to shift focus from ‘Every Household’ to ‘Every Unbanked Adult’ and free accidental insurance cover on RuPay cards was doubled to Rs 2 lakh...
1 in 4 citizens say local administration, companies have made Covid vaccination mandatory: Survey
'. The Union health ministry, via a counter affidavit filed in the High Court of Bombay at Goa on October 8, had stated that “vaccination for COVID-19 is a matter of social obligation and is in larger public interest''. New Delhi: A recent survey by a digital...
Delhi pollution: Schools shut for week, construction works barred, govt employees to work from home
Air pollution causes increase in number of patients with respiratory problems coming to LNJP Hospital wing to the increase in air pollution levels after Diwali, the number of patients with respiratory problems coming to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP)...
JPC members oppose proposal to reduce penalty amount in data protection bill
According to the bill, processing or transferring personal data in violation of the norms, is punishable with a fine of Rs 15 crore or 4 per cent of the annual turnover of the fiduciary, whichever is higher. Similarly, failure to conduct a data audit, is punishable...