by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 4:54 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) About 49,000 divyangjan have been trained/oriented under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) across the country till December 31, 2021, Parliament was informed on Monday.Under the PMKVY, there are incentives to encourage the participation of Divyangjan in the skill training, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 4:47 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Mar 21 (PTI) With the price of diesel sold to bulk users increased by Rs 25 per litre, the NCP on Monday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi exempt all state government and municipal bus services from the hike. The price of diesel sold to bulk users has been hiked by about Rs 25 per [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 4:26 pm | Economy, News
Mumbai, Mar 21 (PTI) A bill that aims to provide relief to traders and industries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic was passed in the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday.The 'Maharashtra Settlement of Arrears of Tax, Interest, Penalty or Late Fee Bill, 2022' -- an amnesty scheme -- will cover taxes which the state's sales tax department [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 4:14 pm | Economy, News
Jammu, Mar 21 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the Union Territory is expected to attract Rs 70,000 crore worth investments in the next six months. J&K has been looking to bring in investments in diverse sectors, including tourism and hospitality, and currently a UAE delegation is visiting the [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 4:02 pm | Economy, News
Colombo, Mar 21 (PTI) China is considering a USD 2.5 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka, Beijing's top diplomat in Colombo said on Monday, as the island nation is reeling under an acute economic and energy crisis triggered due to a shortage of foreign exchange. Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong’s announcement came closely on the heels [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 2:57 pm | Economy, News
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (NewsVoir) • Dr. B. Ramakrishnan (BRK) to head the delegation to Ethiopia from Tamil Nadu • Ambassador of Ethiopia in India Dr.TizitaMulugeta presents trade in Ethiopia The India Africa Trade Council-COMESA organized the India Ethiopia Trade Conference which was attended by the Business community in South India especially Tamil Nadu. The [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 1:48 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) A Supreme Court-appointed panel to study the three farm laws, which was scrapped by Parliament in November last year, had recommended that the three legislations should not be repealed saying they would be beneficial for farmers. The report, which was submitted to the apex court on March 19, 2021, was [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 12:23 pm | Economy, News
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Huge business opportunities exist for India and Austria to enhance bilateral trade and investments, Austrian Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg said on Monday.The bilateral trade between the two countries has crossed USD one billion and "it shows what kind of potential we have," he said here at [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 10:38 am | Economy, News
Washington, Mar 21 (PTI) An Indian-American documented dreamer has told lawmakers that she is an American and hopes to be recognised as one and not forced to leave the US in eight months in the absence of any meaningful legislative reforms in the immigration system that addressed the issue of aged out kids. Documented dreamers [...]
by PTI News | Mar 21, 2022 | 8:52 am | Economy, News
United Nations, Mar 21 (PTI) Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh has been appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to a new high-level advisory board on effective multilateralism. Ghosh, 66, is a Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was previously professor of economics and chairperson of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, [...]
