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FM Sitharaman asks PSBs to push deposit drive by taking 'concerted efforts' following RBI's consistent war

FM Sitharaman asks PSBs to push deposit drive by taking 'concerted efforts' following RBI's consistent war

Posted on: 19 Aug, 03:19 PM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting in Delhi to review Public Sector Banks' performance. Discussions included areas like Deposit Mobilisation, Digital Payments, Cyber Security, and Access to Credit under Financial Inclusion. Sitharaman urged banks to focus on efficient customer service, rural outreach, and increasing credit flow for initiatives like PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Collaboration against fraud and cyber risks was also emphasized, along with implementing new credit assessment models for MSMEs.

Tags: #Minister
Full story at Economic Times
How Tata Steel and JSW Steel will be impacted by SC ruling on mining royalty

How Tata Steel and JSW Steel will be impacted by SC ruling on mining royalty

Posted on: 19 Aug, 03:19 PM

Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and other mining companies might face increased costs due to additional state-imposed mining taxes, as per a Supreme Court decision. This could reduce profitability and impact the value chain, causing inflation. States are now authorized to levy taxes and claim backdated royalties, significantly affecting the financial status of impacted companies.

Tags: #financial #Supreme #affecting #impact
Full story at Economic Times
In-situ slum redevelopment scrapped, urban poor can build homes on land given by states under PMAY-U 2.0

In-situ slum redevelopment scrapped, urban poor can build homes on land given by states under PMAY-U 2.0

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

Under PMAY 2.0, which subsumed slum redevelopment in other verticals, Centre targets construction of 3 crore new houses — 2 crore in rural areas & 1 crore in cities — over next 5 yrs.

Tags: #Centre #crore
Full story at ThePrint
Does GI tag bring more business? Mysore silk & Jardalu mango rose, not Kannauj attar

Does GI tag bring more business? Mysore silk & Jardalu mango rose, not Kannauj attar

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

In Karnataka, the GI tag has increased demand for Mysore silk so much that supply can’t keep up. Jardalu mango from Bihar was exported for the first time in 2021.

Tags: #time #demand
Full story at ThePrint
LS setback won't deter BJP, it will rule for next 35 yrs, says Shah. Party sets 10-cr membership target

LS setback won't deter BJP, it will rule for next 35 yrs, says Shah. Party sets 10-cr membership target

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

Party has a strong foundation, home minister tells BJP workers at a closed-door meeting. Sambit Patra says new members can join through missed calls, QR codes, NaMo app.

Tags: #BJP #workers #home
Full story at ThePrint
How Hemant Soren is making his prison stint a poll plank to attack BJP in tribal Jharkhand

How Hemant Soren is making his prison stint a poll plank to attack BJP in tribal Jharkhand

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

In countless public meetings, the CM has brought up his 5-month incarceration, presenting himself as taking up the cause of tribals, the poor, and Dalits. Polls due in November-December.

Tags: #brought #making
Full story at ThePrint
In Khushbu’s return to active politics, TN BJP gets another crowd-puller, but ‘outsider’ image hangs heavy

In Khushbu’s return to active politics, TN BJP gets another crowd-puller, but ‘outsider’ image hangs heavy

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

Known for controversial statements & being a crowd-puller, the actor-politician, who had resigned as NCW chief, returns at a time when BJP state chief Annamalai is going on study leave.

Tags: #state #active
Full story at ThePrint
Govt’s Rs 1000 cr fund for space sector has drawbacks. It should bet on outcomes, not ideas

Govt’s Rs 1000 cr fund for space sector has drawbacks. It should bet on outcomes, not ideas

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

Government as an anchor customer provides a stable source of demand for space-based services, reducing uncertainties in the market. It can boost investor confidence in the Indian space sector, attracting investments from home and abroad.

Tags: #Indian
Full story at ThePrint
Anna Canteens back in AP, but here's why Naidu may not deliver on 'Super 6' poll promises anytime soon

Anna Canteens back in AP, but here's why Naidu may not deliver on 'Super 6' poll promises anytime soon

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh says previous Jagan govt 'took 3 yrs to implement their promises', adds that his father's govt will implement all promises 'in systematic manner'.

Tags: #back
Full story at ThePrint
Centre considers common exam for SSC, Railways, public sector banks to streamline recruitment

Centre considers common exam for SSC, Railways, public sector banks to streamline recruitment

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

This is only at the discussion stage right now, ThePrint has learnt. It is not yet clear whether the merger will be considered at the preliminary exam level or the mains as well.

Full story at ThePrint
Bahirats vs Maharashtra govt: How a Pune family fought 60 yrs for land illegally taken over by state

Bahirats vs Maharashtra govt: How a Pune family fought 60 yrs for land illegally taken over by state

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

In rap to Maharashtra govt for dragging its feet in legal battle, SC has said it must increase compensation for 24-acre plot or its 'Ladli Behna, Ladli Bahu schemes' would be stopped.

Tags: #increase #family
Full story at ThePrint
Deepender Hooda at helm, Congress front & centre at Vinesh Phogat's Haryana homecoming. No BJP

Deepender Hooda at helm, Congress front & centre at Vinesh Phogat's Haryana homecoming. No BJP

Posted on: 19 Aug, 05:19 AM

Political undercurrents marked Phogat’s roadshow as parties brace for assembly polls. Vinesh’s cousins too skip event, target her for forgetting Mahavir Phogat in her gratitude note.

Full story at ThePrint
Cash-for-query case: Mamata Banerjee breaks silence, says 'Mahua Moitra's expulsion being planned, but ... '

Cash-for-query case: Mamata Banerjee breaks silence, says 'Mahua Moitra's expulsion being planned, but ... '

Posted on: 18 Aug, 07:19 PM

India News: Mamata Banerjee has broken her silence on the cash-for-query case involving her party MP Mahua Moitra. Moitra has been accused of seeking bribes to ta

Tags: #seeking #party
Full story at Times Of India
'Unable to win on its own': Congress faces barbs from allies for ignoring INDIA parties in assembly elections

'Unable to win on its own': Congress faces barbs from allies for ignoring INDIA parties in assembly elections

Posted on: 18 Aug, 07:19 PM

India News: The Congress, which had ignored its INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) allies right through the assembly elections, is now at th

Tags: #National #faces
Full story at Times Of India
MP election results: Kamal Nath wilts in face of lotus onslaught

MP election results: Kamal Nath wilts in face of lotus onslaught

Posted on: 18 Aug, 07:19 PM

India News: BJP's statement victory in Madhya Pradesh's assembly election, winning 163 of 230 seats, showed the fading of anti-incumbency under the leadership of

Tags: #statement
Full story at Times Of India
'BJP will not be able to retain power at Centre if ... ': Mamata Banerjee's message after Congress's defeat in assembly elections

'BJP will not be able to retain power at Centre if ... ': Mamata Banerjee's message after Congress's defeat in assembly elections

Posted on: 18 Aug, 07:19 PM

India News: Mamata Banerjee suggests that proper seat sharing among opposition parties can prevent BJP from winning the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Trinamool Co

Tags: #power #opposition #message
Full story at Times Of India
Congress take swipe at BJP for not announcing CMs in three states yet

Congress take swipe at BJP for not announcing CMs in three states yet

Posted on: 18 Aug, 07:19 PM

India News: In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said less than 24 hours after the election results were out on December 3, his party was bein

Tags: #post
Full story at Times Of India
Modi to visit Moscow next week as Kremlin says ‘all issues on the agenda’

Modi to visit Moscow next week as Kremlin says ‘all issues on the agenda’

Posted on: 18 Aug, 02:19 PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Moscow next week for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, a sign of the growing relationship between the two nations.

Tags: #growing
Full story at CNN
No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics

No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics

Posted on: 18 Aug, 02:19 PM

India, the world’s most populous country, is a serial underperformer at the Olympic Games. Here’s why.

Tags: #country
Full story at CNN
Trying to avoid an elephant stampede? There’s an app for that

Trying to avoid an elephant stampede? There’s an app for that

Posted on: 18 Aug, 02:19 PM

Indian state of Assam now has a mobile app that alerts villagers of approaching elephants herds to reduce the risk of catastrophic encounters

Full story at CNN
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