RBI Governor pitches for reducing cost, time of remittances
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday made a case for reducing time and cost of overseas remittances, which are important for developing economies. The new technology and payments system can be used for expediting and expanding cross-border payments, he noted. "Remittances are the starting point for many emerging and developing economies,...
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CIL's contribution to government exchequer drops marginally
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Tara Sutaria shines with her debut performance at Suroskie's sufi night
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Will explore electric vehicle export opportunities: Hyundai
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Average air fares drop 20-25 per cent around Diwali
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Government imposes import restrictions on pocket lighters
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RBI asks banks to ensure easier accessibility for persons with disabilities
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Life insurers' new premiums rise 14 per cent to Rs 35,020 crore
Life insurers recorded a 14 per cent rise in underwriting new business with a premium collection of Rs 35,020 crore in September. New business premiums stood at Rs 30,716 crore in same month a year ago. The new business premium collection in the first half of FY25 rose 19 per cent to...
PwC India partners with Meta for AI solutions
PwC India has announced a collaboration with Meta to expand and scale its open-source AI solutions to enterprises and citizen services on Meta's Llama models. This collaboration will promote the adoption of the Llama open-source platform and help PwC develop innovative solutions powered by Generative AI (GenAI) on a global scale,...
Edible oil imports drop 29 per cent in September
India's import of edible oils fell 29 per cent annually in September to 10,64,499 tonnes due to lower inward shipments of crude and refined palm oils, according to industry data. Import of edible oils stood at 14,94,086 tonnes in the same month last year. Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) on Friday...
Markets close lower; Sensex drops 230 points
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday, dragged by selling in banking, utility and financial stocks as investors turned cautious ahead of key macro data. Besides, a mixed trend in global equity markets and unabated foreign fund outflows also hit investors' sentiment, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell...
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NIFTEM-K Celebrates Xth Foundation Day New delhi: The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), celebrated its Xth Foundation Day on 7th October with immense enthusiasm and grandeur. Punjab Government appoints PSPCL Director PATIALA: Punjab Government has appointed Er. Harjit Singh as Director/Generation, Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) for...
IREDA receives DIPAM approval for new Subsidiary
State-run IREDA has received approval from DIPAM to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary to undertake retail and B2B business in the renewable energy sector. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), under the Ministry of new and renewable energy, is a non-banking financial institution. It has received in-principle approval from the Department of...
Mobius Foundation advocates for Greening Education curriculums
The 6th International Conference on Sustainability Education (ICSE) was organised by the Mobius Foundation in collaboration with prominent global partners, concluded successfully with a resounding call to integrate sustainability into educational curriculums. Held over two days, the conference drew more than 500 experts, educators, policymakers, and environmentalists from over 20 countries,...
