(PTI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to address the boards of markets regulator Sebi and Reserve Bank on February 10, a senior official said. Soon after the presentation of Union Budget, it is a customary practice for the finance minister to address the boards of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Reserve Bank of India(RBI). The Budget for 2018-19, which would also be the last full budget by the present NDA government, is scheduled to be presented on February 1. A senior regulatory official said the finance minister is likely to address the boards of Sebi and RBI on February 10, especially on…
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(AU) उत्तर प्रदेश हिंदी संस्थान की ओर से बसंत पंचमी पर सोमवार को कालिदास मार्ग स्थित मुख्यमंत्री निवास पर सम्मान समारोह का आयोजन होगा। सुबह 10.30 बजे से होने वाले समारोह में मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ साहित्यकारों को संस्थान के वर्ष 2016 के सम्मान से नवाजेंगे। समारोह की अध्यक्षता विधानसभा अध्यक्ष हृदय नारायण दीक्षित करेंगे। संस्थान का सर्वोच्च भारत भारती सम्मान मेरठ में 1925 में जन्मे और पुणे में रह रहे आनंद प्रकाश दीक्षित को दिया जाएगा। इन्हें मिलेगा सम्मान भारत भारती सम्मान (पांच लाख रुपये)-आनंद प्रकाश दीक्षित,लोहिया साहित्य सम्मान (चार लाख रुपये)-आनंद मिश्र अभय, हिंदी गौरव सम्मान (चार लाख रुपये)-विद्या…
(TH) HPCL will retain its brand even after ONGC’s purchase of the Centre’s 51.1% stake in the oil major, according to a top official of ONGC. ONGC would also not make major changes to HPCL’s functioning, Shashi Shanker, CMD, ONGC told the media on Sunday, a day after the Centre announced deal. The deal’s price — ₹36,915 crore — was in line with the recommendations made by the independent evaluator, he said. The transaction was expected to be completed by the end of January. “With HPCL coming into our fold, look at the marketing capability,” he said. “At the moment, HPCL markets…
(FE) From January 23 to 26 this year, a small town in the Swiss Alps will attract all the attention in the world as it will host some of the famous leaders across the globe at World Economic Forum (WEF). The push from India is very strong as more than 130 leaders from different walks of life – government, business, and entertainment – will attend the conference in Davos. And even before the Modi government is entering its final year in power of its current term, before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA government is planning way by holding…
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) and the President of India (President) have been engaged in discussions on a potential transaction for purchase by ONGC of the President’s shareholding of 51.11% in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) [BSE/NSE: 500104/HINDPETRO] in furtherance of the budget announcement by the Government of India for creating an ‘oil major’ which will be able to match the performance of international and domestic private sector oil and gas companies. About HPCL: Standard Refining Company of India Limited was incorporated in 1952, and its name was changed to ESSO Standard Refining Company of India Limited (ESSO) in 1962. HPCL was formed in 1974…
(ET) Top lenders including State Bank of India, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Yes Bank have suspended some accounts of major Bitcoin exchanges in India, suspecting dubious transactions, three people aware of the development said. The banks have also sought additional collateral from the promoters of these exchanges on their borrowings and have capped cash withdrawals from the few accounts that are still operational. “Since last month, banks have been asking for additional collateral with 1:1ratio,” a person with knowledge of the matter said. The banks are scrutinising current accounts held by top Bitcoin exchanges, a second person said. Action…
(TNIE) The government is planning to hand over control of iron ore and coking coal mining to the steel ministry, as mining of coking coal is getting expensive and more time consuming, two officials familiar with the development said. “At present, coking coal production is very expensive, almost equal to the import of coking coal. So, it is not financially viable for coal companies. Steel majors like SAIL are already doing it for themselves, so it makes sense to shift it to the steel ministry,” said a coal ministry official. “It will also help steel ministry to have integrated plan including…
(AU) हिमाचल में बागवानी विकास के क्षेत्र में आने वाले समय में क्रांति आने वाली है। प्रदेश में 1134 करोड़ रुपये की बागवानी विकास परियोजना से सेब उत्पादन से लेकर अन्य फलों की पैदावार बढ़ाई जाएगी। विश्व बैंक से स्वीकृत इस परियोजना में न्यूजीलैंड सरकार हिमाचल को तकनीकी सहयोगी देगी। मुख्यमंत्री जयराम ठाकुर से न्यूजीलैंड की उच्चायुक्त जोआना कैम्पकर्स ने शुक्रवार को सरकारी आवास ओकओवर में मुलाकात कर बागवानी एवं उद्योग से संबंधित मामलों पर तकनीकी ज्ञान प्रदान करने पर चर्चा की। इससे पहले न्यूजीलैंड इंस्टीट्यूट फॉर प्लांट एंड फूड रिसर्च के विशेषज्ञ दल के साथ हिमाचल प्रदेश बागवानी परियोजना के…
(ET) Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari Friday pushed for greater usage of biofuels to reduce India’s annual oil import bill of .`7 lakh crore, putting the onus on local carmakers to make more vehicles that can run on fossil-fuel substitutes. The minister’s exhortation comes a day after the GST Council recommended reducing the producer levy on biofuels to 12% from 18%, a move seen to simultaneously support the farm sector and use cash saved on oil imports to help achieve New Delhi’s social-sector objectives. “It is part of my conviction. We are importing crude oil worth Rs 7 lakh crore,”…
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