Government policies
India cuts petrol, diesel prices to offset oil rise, rupee losses
04 Oct 2018
With a similar cut by BJP-ruled states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh the effective reduction in the price of petrol and diesel in these states stands at Rs5 per litre
In a first, India deports 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar
04 Oct 2018
India sees $100 bn investment in digital communication space by 2022
26 Sep 2018
The National Digital Communications policy seeks to ensure universal broadband connectivity at 50 Mbps to every citizen, 1 Gbps connectivity to all gram panchayats and connectivity to all, generating investments to the tune of $100 billion by 2022
SC upholds constitutional validity of Aadhaar, but limits application
26 Sep 2018
Aadhaar stays for all of central government flagship schemes, but will no more be necessary for mobile connections, bank accounts, school admission and dealings with private entities
Jaitley exhorts banks to ensure clean and prudent lending
25 Sep 2018
While an economy growing at around 8 per cent would help banks in India grow in strength, Jaitley said, banks must strive to be seen always as institutions of clean and prudent lending
PM launches universal health insurance programme Ayushman Bharat
24 Sep 2018
Claimed to be the world’s largest health insurance programme, covering 500 million people, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) will provide a cover of up to Rs5 lakh per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation