National
Rich feed off subsidies worth over Rs. 1 lakh crore: Economic Survey
India’s rich feed off subsidies worth over Rs. 1 lakh crore a year that are meant for the poor, according to the Economic Survey titled Bounties for the Well-off. . .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Govt’s LED drive to save over Rs 45,000 crore says Economic Survey
Government’s plan to change 77 crore conventional bulbs and 3.5 crore conventional streetlights with LED range would save Rs 45,500 crore by reducing 21,500 MW electricity demand.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Cabinet gives nod to India-Maldives double taxation Agreement on airlines
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of an Agreement between India and Maldives for the avoidance of double taxation of income from international air transport.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Union Cabinet gives nod to incentivise cashless transactions
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of steps for promotion of cashless payments (transactions) through cards and digital means.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Businees and Economy
RBI extends Currency Swap Arrangement with SAARC nations
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended currency swap arrangement to South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations till mid-November 2017.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
CCEA hikes MSP of raw jute from Rs 2,700 to 3,200 per quintal
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has hiked Minimum Support Price (MSP) of raw jute from 2,700 to 3,200 rupees per quintal.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
New BRICS bank set to fund green energy projects
The New Development Bank (NDB) — a multilateral lender with a focus on the Global South of the of the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa(BRICS) grouping — is all set to fund more than a dozen projects this year, which will focus on renewable energy.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Sports
Gianni Infantino of Switzerland wins FIFA presidential election with 115 votes
Gianni Infantino pulled off a stunning victory to take over as FIFA president.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai accomplishes Mission 41 in style
Mumbai stamped its authority in the domestic cricket circuit yet again with an exceptional performance in two sessions that turned the Ranji Trophy final against Saurashtra on its head and handed it a deserving 41st title, with a victory by an innings and 21 runs on the third day itself.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Legendary pre-independence cricketer Garudachar passes away
B.K. Garudachar, the legendary pre-independence cricketer and skipper of Mysore (as Karnataka was known then), passed away. He was 99.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Awards
GVK Bio awarded Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award
Hyderabad-based GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO) has been awarded prestigious Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Yes Bank won inaugural Green Bond Award in UK
India’s leading private lender Yes Bank has been awarded inaugural Green Bond Pioneer Award at a ceremony held in London, United Kingdom.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
New Appointments
Yoichiro Ueno appointed as President and CEO of Honda cars India
Yoichiro Ueno has been appointed as new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Honda Cars India by its parent Honda Motor Company.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
Michael Pesch appointed as CEO of Infosys Consulting Holding
Michael Pesch has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infosys Consulting Holding, a subsidiary of India’s second largest software company Infosys.. .â€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Ã¢€Â¦Read More
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