Nirmala Sitharaman nudges fintech players to have more engagement with government

Nirmala Sitharaman nudges fintech players to have more engagement with government

Nirmala Sitharaman said everyone in the government, whether the Prime Minister, Ministers or think-tank Niti Aayog, is constantly available for engagement, discussions, and exchange of ideas Nirmala Sitharaman said everyone in the government, whether the Prime Minister, Ministers or think-tank Niti Aayog, is constantly available for engagement, discussions, and exchange of ideas Finance Minister Nirmala […]

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FIFA bans India | Supreme Court asks Centre to take proactive steps to host U-17 Women’s World Cup

FIFA bans India | Supreme Court asks Centre to take proactive steps to host U-17 Women’s World Cup

Centre says efforts on to ‘break the ice’ with FIFA; hearing postponed to August 22 Centre says efforts on to ‘break the ice’ with FIFA; hearing postponed to August 22 The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take proactive steps to ensure that India hosts the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October, even […]

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Political fracas over permission for Arvind Kejriwal to attend a summit in Singapore intensifies

Political fracas over permission for Arvind Kejriwal to attend a summit in Singapore intensifies

The political fracas over permission for Arvind Kejriwal to attend a summit in Singapore intensified with Central government-appointed L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena advising the Delhi Chief Minister not to go for the July 31-August 3 event and the latter insisting the trip is on. The L-G said in a file noting to the Delhi government […]

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Andhra Pradesh: Centre handing over mineral wealth in tribal areas to corporates, says Brinda Karat

Andhra Pradesh: Centre handing over mineral wealth in tribal areas to corporates, says Brinda Karat

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government of giving away the mineral wealth of the tribal areas to the corporate companies on a platter, CPI(M) leader and Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch national vice-president Brinda Karat on Friday said that this should be opposed tooth and nail. Addressing a meeting organised by the Girijana Sangham […]

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RBI cuts FY22 dividend payout to Centre to ₹30,307 crore

RBI cuts FY22 dividend payout to Centre to ₹30,307 crore

The Reserve Bank of India [RBI] on May 20 said its board had approved the transfer of ₹30,307 crore as surplus to the Union government for the fiscal year 2021-22, while deciding to maintain the Contingency Risk Buffer at 5.5%. The RBI had previously transferred ₹99,122 crore for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 (July […]

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