Government policies
First EOI for long-term agreement with upcoming ethanol plants receives overwhelming response
20 Sep 2021
PM inaugurates New Delhi’s modern defence complex at Kasturba Gandhi Marg and Africa Avenue
16 Sep 2021
Govt grants 4-year moratorium on AGR dues, allows conversion of dues into equity
15 Sep 2021
Telecom service providers have been given the option to pay the interest amount arising from the deferment of payment of AGR dues by way of equity, while also permitting 100 per cent foreign direct investment under automatic route in telecom sector, with necessary safeguards
Agriculture ministry signs 5 MoUs with private companies for taking forward digital initiatives
15 Sep 2021
Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation between Geological Survey of India and Russia’s Rosgeologia
13 Sep 2021
Govt launches Bharat (BH) series registration for new vehicles to facilitate seamless transfer
30 Aug 2021
Robust, vibrant industry key to achieving $400 bn FY22 merchandise export target: Piyush Goyal
24 Aug 2021
Finance minister launches Rs6,00,000-cr National Monetisation Pipeline
24 Aug 2021
The unlocking of capital or asset monetisation envisages a structured contractual partnership as against privatisation or slump sale of assets
Govt sets up committee to find ways of doubling production, quadrupling exports of handloom textiles
24 Aug 2021
PM Modi launches vehicle scrappage policy
16 Aug 2021
Those opting for the scheme will get scrap value of the old vehicle at the scrappage centre, which is about 4-6 per cent of the ex-showroom price of new vehicles and a road tax rebate of up to 25 per cent on personal vehicles and up to 15 per cent on commercial vehicles, besides a 5 per cent manufacturer discount against the scrapping certificate and also a waiver in the registration fee
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
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