RBI Governor pitches for reducing cost, time of remittances

RBI Governor pitches for reducing cost, time of remittances

Monday, 14 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

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,...

Life insurers' new premiums rise 14 per cent to Rs 35,020 crore

Saturday, 12 October 2024 | PTI | NEW DELHI

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

Saturday, 12 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

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

Saturday, 12 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

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

Saturday, 12 October 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

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...

Inbrief

Saturday, 12 October 2024 | PNS

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

Saturday, 12 October 2024 | PTI | NEW DELHI

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

Saturday, 12 October 2024 | PNS | NEW DELHI

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,...

Sunday Edition

DIWALI | Festival that Unites Hearts and Homes

27 October 2024 | SAKSHI PRIYA | Agenda

Celebrate India's diverse culinary landscape

27 October 2024 | Sharmila Chand | Agenda

A HEALTHY DIWALI

27 October 2024 | Team Agenda | Agenda

A Taste of Italy at Farmer’s Basket

27 October 2024 | Gyaneshwar Dayal | Agenda

Go green this diwali

27 October 2024 | Divya Bhatia | Agenda

A Night of Dandiya and Festive Cheer

27 October 2024 | SAKSHI PRIYA | Agenda