Internship scheme aims to create job opportunities in top 500 companies over next five years

Aid to the Maldives has been cut by 48%, reducing the grant from ₹770 crore to ₹400 crore, reflecting strained diplomatic ties following the election of pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu.

Centre asserts that there is no interference in the rights of the States as disaster management is the first responsibility of the States.

The notification aims to safeguard the region by prohibiting activities such as mining, quarrying, sand mining, and new thermal power projects, while also restricting large-scale construction projects and townships

Amendments likely to raise number of nominees in a bank account to 4

Oil Ministry’s move to enhance the ease of doing business in the exploration and production sector

The Bill seeks to give customers an option to increase the number of nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others

The scheme has largely been women-centric with 29.48 crore beneficiaries while 35.27 crore of total accounts are from rural and semi-urban branches

A total financial outlay of ₹800 crore has been allocated for this component, providing ₹1 crore per selected model solar village, the Ministry said

Pharma, automobiles, mining, energy and shipping, likely to be given special thrust by the State Government

No country in the world has been able to decouple with China, says Commerce Secretary

MicroSave has signed MoU with Rural Development Ministry on July 29

Goyal highlighted the benefits of e-commerce while expressing concerns about predatory pricing practices and the need to protect small retailers

This scheme has an outlay of ₹4,136 crore to be implemented from FY25 to FY32

The Cabinet also clears the proposal to change annual licensing fee conditions

PPSL will now resubmit application with RBI for Payment Aggregator licence

Three projects include setting up of two new lines and one multi-tracking project across Indian Railways

Ministry dashes off a letter to industry bodies asking them to sensitise manufacturers against using Chinese parts for drones

Projects to be completed by 2027, attract investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore, general 10 lakh direct jobs, says Piyush Goyal

Coal Ministry proposes new window in NRS Linkage Auction Policy for long-term coal linkages without end use restrictions

New projects could be announced in the upcoming Semicon India between September 11 and 13

A DRC may make modification to the variations in the specified order and decide to grant reduction/waiver of penalty and prosecution

ICAI to debate NFRA’s plan to overhaul audit standard SA600, fearing concentration of market in few hands

This extension aims to promote the country’s outbound shipments and provide exporters with interest benefits.

businessline was the first to report administrative head of intellectual property rights in the country, Prof Unnat P Pandit, has been indicted in a computer purchase case

The updated regulations define ‘India nexus’ criteria, including user metrics and turnover, and introduce a ₹500 crore monetary threshold.  

NaBFID expects its total sanctions loan book to touch ₹2 lakh crore by March 2025, while disbursements are likely to be around ₹ 1 lakh crore

India expands Ayushman Bharat to cover 6 crore senior citizens aged 70+ with ₹5 lakh free health insurance per family, at a total cost of ₹3,437 crore

Suggestions have been sought to increase the number of geriatric care packages under the health insurance scheme

The new rules aim to further promote ease of investment

The joint statement emphasised collaboration in technology exchange, joint research, and development initiatives to optimize SAF production processes and create frameworks encouraging investment in SAF production.

By ensuring accountability and transparency of the Executive, democratic institutions make governance more responsible and efficient, says the Lok Sabha Speaker

Speciality steel is an area where more needs to be done, says Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik

Inadequate capacity for drug regulation, need for advanced testing facilities, lack of strong framework for monitoring quality compliance among policy challenges, says report

The decision shifts financial responsibility largely to the central government, freeing up state resources and triggering loan renegotiations with international agencies. 

Amid the ongoing Samsung workers’ strike in Tamil Nadu, economic think tank GTRI suggests seven-step strategy to foster a more stable industrial environment in the country

Talks are at an advanced stage to firm up the quantum of increase

Panel seeks updates on pending competition cases, CCI’s backlog, and progress of the Draft Digital Competition Bill targeting the digital market

Focus will be on liberalising sector specific policy as and when required; improving processes

already Top 300 drug brands are already under mandatory QR code net 

Aimed at enabling States to accelerate capital spending ahead of festive season

Internship opportunities surges to touch 50,000 mark; 130 companies have onboarded the internship portal

Modi government has ended “policy paralysis” and transformed India into an economic bright spot, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

GoM suggests rate hike on high-end wrist watches, shoes; GST on packaged water to be cut

First GSTR-2B based on IMS to be generated for October on November 14.

Existing rule says ‘widow’ or ‘widower’ shall mean a spouse, legally wedded to deceased government servant or pensioners.

DA to central government employees was enhanced from 50 per cent to 53 per cent of the basic pay with effect from July 1, 2024

Modi meets Putin on the sidelines of  BRICS summit in Kazan; talks focus on partnership across diverse sectors

Revised pay to be effective from January 1 this year

Chana (whole) is being sold at ₹58 per kg and masur dal at ₹89 per kg through cooperative networks like NCCF, NAFED, and Kendriya Bhandar.