Bandhan Bank ties up with Govt. of India to set up Sparsh service centres for Defence pensioners
Dec 19, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Kolkata: Bandhan Bank on Monday announced that it has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India for extending the banking services to the Defence Pensioners and their families.
Tata Steel executes implosion of two obsolete coke plants
Dec 19, 2022, at 10:50 pm
Jamshedpur/UNI: Tata Steel on Sunday successfully executed the implosion of two obsolete coke plant facilities - Battery#6 Chimney and a Coal Tower - at its Jamshedpur Works under controlled conditions.
Airtel 5G Plus now live in Shimla
Dec 19, 2022, at 08:00 pm
Shimla: Telecommunication service provider Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its cutting edge 5G services in Shimla.
Ducati India announces price hike on its entire motorcycle range
Dec 19, 2022, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi: Luxury motorcycle brand Ducati on MOnday announced an increase in price on its entire motorcycle range to be effective on Ex-Showroom India price, from 1st January 2023.
Supreme Court rejects Bilkis Bano’s review petition against remission
Dec 17, 2022, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi: Bilkis Bano received a setback as the Supreme Court had dismissed her review petition in which she had challenged this year's May 13 verdict which directed the Gujarat government to decide remission pleas of 11 life imprisonment persons convicted for gangrapes-murders during 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.
GST Council decides to decriminalise certain offences, no tax rate increase
Dec 17, 2022, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi: In a significant move to facilitate trade, the GST Council chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday decided to decriminalise certain offences and doubled the threshold for launching prosecution to Rs 2 crore under GST.
Dec 17, 2022, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) on Saturday increased the prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
Indraprastha Gas Ltd increases CNG price
Dec 17, 2022, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) on Saturday increased the prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
Dec 17, 2022, at 07:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy as the only way forward to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
India's crude oil imports jump by 53 pc during Apr-Nov period, shows latest govt data
Dec 17, 2022, at 06:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s crude oil import grew by 52.58 percent to $146.57 billion during April-November during FY23, according to data shared by the Ministry of Commerce.
India-Aus Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement to come into force on Dec 29
Dec 17, 2022, at 04:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA) will come into force on December 29.
Sovereign Gold Bond 2022-23: Series III subscription to open on Dec 19
Dec 17, 2022, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Finance on Friday said the subscription for Series III of the Sovereign Gold Bonds 2022-23 will open during December 19-23, 2022.
IREDA inks Rs 4,445 cr loan agreement with SJVN Green Energy for 1,000 MW Solar power project
Dec 17, 2022, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) signed a historic loan agreement for Rs 4,444.71 crore with SJVN Green Energy Ltd. (SGEL, a subsidiary of SJVN Ltd.) Thursday, for a 1,000 MW Solar power project at Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Poonawalla Fincorp announces sale of its housing subsidiary to TPG for Rs 3,900 cr
Dec 17, 2022, at 01:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Poonawalla Fincorp said the company’s board has approved the sale of its housing subsidiary to focus on building a tech-led and digital-first financial services company, with leadership in consumer and MSME financing.
Indian Rupee falls 11 paise against USD
Dec 16, 2022, at 11:15 pm
Mumbai: The Rupee remained negative on Friday too, as it dropped 11 paise to close at 82.87 on brisk demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Indian Market: Sensex tanks 461.23 pts
Dec 16, 2022, at 11:14 pm
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Friday lost another 461.22 pts to settle at 61,337.81 on weak global cues.
Different Types of Premium Payment Options in Term Plans
Dec 16, 2022, at 08:56 pm
A life insurance plan plays a vital role in securing the future of one's family members and loved ones. Term insurance is one of the most preferred and safe solutions for ensuring financial cover in times of uncertainty. But, while we buy term insurance from any insurance service provider, it is equally important to check the amount of premium to be paid.
Dec 16, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Kolkata: Jana Small Finance Bank, one of the leading small finance banks in India, announced a hike of interest rates on regular fixed deposits from 15th December, 2022 onwards.
HDFC Bank opens 100 new branches across India
Dec 16, 2022, at 08:40 pm
Jabalpur: HDFC Bank announced that it has opened 100 new branches across India.
Tezos India partners with Revise to develop dynamic NFTs
Dec 16, 2022, at 08:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Blockchain adoption studio Tezos India has joined hands with NFT infra start-up Revise to provide a framework so that any industry and developer can create their dynamic NFTs.
Upcoming budget will follow spirit of earlier budgets: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Dec 16, 2022, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi: The upcoming Union Budget will follow the spirits of the earlier budgets, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.
Coal output up to Nov stands at 524.2 MT; coal-based power generation at 69 pc
Dec 16, 2022, at 05:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s coal production in FY23 up to November stands at 524.2 MT, up 17 percent as compared to about 448.1 MT during the same period of last year, according to the Ministry of Coal.
Mission Coking Coal: Domestic raw coking coal prodn to reach 140 MT by 2030
Dec 15, 2022, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Domestic raw coking coal production is likely to reach 140 MT—105 MT by CIL and 35 MT by allocated coking coal blocks—by 2030, Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi said Wednesday.
India's total number of Registered GI tags rise to 432
Dec 15, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of GI Tags in India now stands at 432 with Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala holding the maximum number of GI Tags, according to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
India not reliant on China for rare earth minerals: Jitendra Singh
Dec 15, 2022, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Wednesday said that India is not reliant on China for accessing rare earth minerals.
Dec 15, 2022, at 05:51 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting, under the Indian Presidency, was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, during December 13-14, 2022, under the co-chairship of Secretary, Economic Affairs, jay Seth and Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Dr Michael Patra.
SBI to raise Rs 10,000 cr via AT1 bonds to support biz growth
Dec 15, 2022, at 08:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: State Bank of India (SBI) is looking to raise Rs 10,000 crore via additional tier - 1 (AT1) bonds until March 2024, to fund business growth.
HDFC bank acquires minority stake in fintech firm Mintoak
Dec 15, 2022, at 08:06 am
Mumbai/IBNS: India’s one of the largest private sector lenders HDFC Bank acquired a minority stake in fintech startup Mintoak, the bank said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
Centre on track to achieve fiscal deficit target of 6.4 pc for FY23: Sitharaman
Dec 15, 2022, at 08:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that the government will be able to achieve the fiscal deficit target of 6.4 percent of GDP for 2022-23 (FY23) even after taking into account Rs 4.36-trillion additional spending.
Russia replaces Iraq as the largest oil supplier to India in Nov: Report
Dec 15, 2022, at 05:58 am
New Delhi: Russia for the first time in November replaced Iraq as the top exporter of crude oil to India, media reports said.