- 24 Oct
- 2020
PM Modi inaugurates three key projects in Gujarat including 'Kisan Suryodaya Yojana'
\To provide day-time power supply for irrigation to farmers, the Gujarat Government under Chief Minister Vijay Rupani recently announced the Kisan Suryodaya Yojana. Under this scheme, farmers will be able to avail power supply from 5 AM to 9 PM.
- 23 Oct
- 2020
COVID-19 vaccine ready & coming within weeks: Trump at final presidential debate with Biden
The coronavirus dominated the opening minutes of the Trump-Biden face-off in Nashville with President Trump terming the contagion a “worldwide problem”.
- 23 Oct
- 2020
WhatsApp banks on business messaging over ads for revenue
Facebook has invested in a number of international companies, including Jio Platforms Ltd. in India, to secure partners for WhatsApp as it builds commerce and business features in those markets.
- 22 Oct
- 2020
Indian economy set for a near double-digit contraction this fiscal
With over 7.6 million coronavirus infections, India is the second worst hit country in the world after the United States and the spread shows no signs of abating.
- 22 Oct
- 2020
India at the cusp of economic recovery: RBI Governor
Both fiscal and monetary policy were counter-cyclical and accommodative and both were working in close symmetry, he added, while stating that the fiscal measures taken by the government to deal with the pandemic have so far have been well calibrated and wise.
- 21 Oct
- 2020
Cabinet approves Rs 3,737 crore bonus for 30 lakh central government employees
The announcement was made by Union minister Prakash Javadekar.
- 21 Oct
- 2020
Growth may return to 9% if India ticks all the right boxes: Aditya Puri
Indian economy is rebounding with zooming sales in select sectors after shrinking 23.9% in the first quarter. While the rebound is patchy, it may still help the country to end the year with a 9.5% contraction, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) projections.
- 20 Oct
- 2020
CBDT Income Tax survey to be conducted only after nod from high-ranked officers, says
The CBDT has issued directions to the officers that where any survey action is required by officers of "Central Charge" (involving search/ seizure), international charge, NeAC (National e-Assessment Centre)/ NFAC (National Faceless Assessment Centre), the same shall have to be first approved by a collegium comprising high-ranked officers.
