by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 9:20 pm | News
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Tuesday said that Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has directed its field formations for activation of COVID-19 vaccination it all sites near its hospitals, dispensaries, etc, to boost coverage. "ESIC, has instructed for activation of COVID-19 vaccination sites at all ESIC/ ESIS hospitals/ [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 9:03 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Feb 15 (PTI) India can add USD 20 billion to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if the country can reduce by 50 per cent the dependence on imports from China by leveraging the production linked incentive schemes, an SBI research report said on Tuesday. In terms of imports, India continued to reduce its trade [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 8:59 pm | News
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) As part of a nationwide campaign to promote financial literacy, the RBI on Tuesday launched an awareness programme on digital banking in a secure manner. The RBI is observing 'financial literacy week' during February 14-18 in order to propagate financial education messages among the public across the country. [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 8:51 pm | News
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) India and Australia on Tuesday inked a letter of intent for working together towards reducing the cost of new and renewable energy technologies and scaling up their deployment to reduce emission globally. The letter of intent (LoI) was signed at the 4th India – Australia Energy Dialogue, as per a [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 8:46 pm | News
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Private sector lender Yes Bank has launched a programme for digital financing solutions in the food and agriculture sector under its start-up enabler initiative, and it will also infuse equity capital in select ventures under this initiative. Announcing the launch of an annual start-up enabler programme, 'Yes Bank Agri Infinity', [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 8:26 pm | News
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Cement maker ACC Ltd on Tuesday announced the commissioning of a 1.6-MTPA grinding unit (GU) at Tikaria in Uttar Pradesh. The additional capacity will add 1.6 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) of cement to the existing capacity of 2.31 MTPA, taking the total capacity at Tikaria at 3.91 MTPA, said [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 8:18 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Union minister R K Singh on Tuesday dismissed a speech by Telangana Chief Minister and clarified that states are free to hold their own bids and buy renewable energy from any developer based on those bids. He was referring to a speech by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 7:44 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Public sector Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) on Tuesday said it has declared bad asset IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company, with dues of over Rs 148 crore, as a fraud account and reported it to the Reserve Bank. As per the bank's policy on determination and disclosures on material events, [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 7:44 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) The UAE-based retail major Lulu Group on Tuesday said it will invest Rs 400 crore to set up food park in Kerala. The announcement was made by Lulu group Chairman Yusuffali MA during food sector exhibition, Gulfood'22 being held in Dubai World Trade Centre. "As part of strengthening its own [...]
by PTI News | Feb 15, 2022 | 7:38 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Feb 15 (PTI) The budget session of the Maharashtra legislature will be held in Mumbai between March 3 and March 25. The annual budget will be tabled on March 11, an official said on Tuesday.Earlier, a discussion was held to host the budget session in Nagpur but due to the MLA hostel there being [...]
