New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the US-based Google, on Wednesday announced India's SwaTaleem Foundation Executive Direct Anany Tiwari as one of the seven 'Leaders to watch' from non-profit entities around the world. Tiwari and other awardees will each receive an unrestricted financial award of USD 30,000 for personal or professional [...]
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Michael Patra on Wednesday said the central bank's views about cryptocurrencies might have delayed the government's proposed legislation on crypto assets. Emphasising that the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will be introduced in FY23 as announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget speech, Patra said [...]
Srinagar, Feb 23 (PTI) The tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir has got a major boost as the government has made a record budgetary allocation of Rs 786 crore this year, an increase of 184 per cent over the allocation for the previous year. In a major intervention for upliftment of the tourism sector in [...]
Jaipur, Feb 23 (PTI) Installing CCTV cameras will be made mandatory for major institutions and commercial establishments in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday. While presenting the state Budget, Gehlot also announced that an action plan to link those cameras to Abhay Command Centers of the state police will also be made. Gehlot [...]
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) India's GDP will be just one per cent above the pre-pandemic level even after the estimated 9.2 per cent growth in FY22, and this factor coupled with comfort on inflation make the RBI to continue with the accommodative monetary policy, RBI Deputy Governor M D Patra said on Wednesday. Making it [...]
Beijing, Feb 23 (PTI) China on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the USD-500 million infrastructure aid being offered by the US to Nepal, saying political strings should not be attached to a “gift” and it should not come with an ultimatum. Nepal's political parties are sharply divided on whether to accept the US grant [...]
Jaipur, Feb 23 (PTI) Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said even though the Centre has not accorded national status to Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP), the state government will continue working on it with its resources. In his Budget speech, Gehlot said works related to Navnera-Galwa-Bisalpur-Isarda link, Mahalpur barrage and Ramgarh barrage with a [...]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) The government will soon take a decision on the appointment of Sebi Chairman as the extended tenure of incumbent Ajay Tyagi will be ending this month. Sources said senior bureaucrats and former members of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) have applied for the position. The finance ministry had [...]
Jaipur, Feb 23 (PTI) Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday proposed to conduct the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) exam in July 2022. The state government had recently cancelled the examination due to controversies related to the paper leak case. He said that an anti-cheating cell will be set up in the Special Operations [...]
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Dabur on Wednesday announced a partnership with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), as part of which the state-owned refiner's LPG distributors will become retail business partners for the homegrown FMCG major. This partnership will provide direct access to Dabur's range of products to around 14 crore Indane LPG consumer households [...]
