(PTI) The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered by almost 57 points in early trade today on the back of gains in FMCG, capital goods, PSU, power, auto and IT sector stocks amid positive Asian cues. After falling 130.25 points in the previous session on profit-booking, the 30-share Sensex was trading in positive zone with a gain of 56.92 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 29,575.66. Also, the broader NSE Nifty rose by 18.05 points, or 0.19 per cent, to quote at 9,144.90.Brokers said resumption of buying by investors coupled with continued inflow of foreign funds and a firm trend in other Asian…
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(Live Mint) The government on Monday announced its decision to merge Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with State Bank of India (SBI) to ensure greater banking services outreach to more women at a faster pace. “The decision to merge BMB with SBI has been taken in view of the advantage of the large network of SBI among other things,” the finance ministry said. In the three years since Bharatiya Mahila Bank was established, women have been extended loans of Rs192 crore by Bharatiya Mahila Bank and about Rs46,000 crore by SBI group. SBI has a wide reach of more than 20,000 branches…
(TH) A deal between Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and ONGC has brought cheers to Khadi institutions in Gujarat which have seen never-before sales of over ₹14 crore in just two months. ONGC usually distributes bonuses and gifts to its employees in the form of cash, recognising their services and rewarding their work. In January 2017, however, ONGC reached an agreement with KVIC and rewarded its staff in kind. VK Saxena, Chairman, KVIC, said here on Monday that following the deal, ONGC rewarded its employees in kind, at a value higher than the cash value of bonus or gift.Accordingly, ONGC…
(AU) चुनावी घोषणा पत्र में भाजपा ने उत्तर प्रदेश में अवैध बूचड़खानों को बंद कराने की बात कही थी। इसका असर सरकार के शपथ ग्रहण समारोह के साथ ही दिखने लगा है। प्रदेश में अधिकांश क्षेत्रों में अवैध बूचड़खानों में तालाबंदी होनी शुरू हो गई है।मालूम हो कि प्रदेश में 250 से ज्यादा अवैध बूचड़खाने चिह्नित हैं। जिन्हें नगर निगम और संबंधित विभाग के अफसर कागज पर बंद बता रहे हैं। वास्तविकता यह है कि इन बूचड़खानों में रोज सैकड़ों जानवर काटे जाते हैं। प्रदेश में नई सरकार के गठन के तुरंत बाद मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ की बूचड़खानों (स्लाटर हाउस)…
(TH) The Goods and Services Tax will lead to an increase in the operational cost of petroleum products, said the Parliamentary Standing Committee. In its report on Demands for Grants for Ministry for Petroleum & Natural Gas, the Committee has observed that, “The tax liability of the upstream oil PSUs will increase as the GST rate on inputs is expected to be higher than the prevailing rate of taxation.” The Committee has noted that since crude oil and natural gas will be kept out of GST, “the upstream companies like ONGC and OIL cannot claim credit for their money spent towards VAT…
(AU) यूपी के मुख्यमंत्री आदित्यनाथ योगी आज दिल्ली आ रहे हैं। बीजेपी अध्यक्ष अमित शाह से यहां वो मुलाकात करेंगे। बताया जा रहा है कि शाह से मुलाकात कर मंत्रिमंडल के सदस्यों के विभाग बंटवारे के संबंध में विचार-विमर्श कर सकते हैं। इसके बाद मंगलवार शाम या बुधवार को विभाग का बंटवारा होने की संभावना है। योगी संसद की सदस्यता से इस्तीफा भी दे सकते हैं।सीएम बनने के बाद जोगी का ये पहला दिल्ली का दौरा है। वो पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी और राष्ट्रपति और उप राष्ट्रपति से भी मुलाकात करेंगे। इसके अलावा वह पार्टी अध्यक्ष अमित शाह से मिलकर विभाग…
(FE) A Digi-Dhan Mela was inaugurated today by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu who said cashless transaction will benefit all including small vendors. The Mela seeks to promote cashless economy through digital mode of transactions in the country. The Railway Minister said it was necessary to create awareness about the benefits of digital payment among all sections of the society. It would immensely benefit people starting from small vendors and fruit sellers to hair cutting salons, he said. Speaking at the function, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said there would be no need for the people to visit banks everytime as…
The Minister of State for Science and Technology & Earth Sciences, Mr. Y. S. Chowdary, has said that biotechnology will be the leader among the knowledge based industries of the 21st century. He said producing affordable products will be major issue for India. He called for efforts to set up a proper ecosystem with sustainable systems, particularly in hubs of rural India. The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the 5th Foundation Day of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Bio-Technology at New Delhi today. Mr. Y. S. Chowdary, further said that – “Research and innovation has been one…
(AU) यूपी के नए मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ का पहला दिन लखनऊ में काफी धार्मिक अंदाज से शुरू हुआ और तल्ख तेवरों से खत्म हुआ।सुबह सुबह तो योगी आदित्यनाथ के रहने के लिए सीएम आवास में पूजा रखवाई गई थी। गोरखपुर से कच्चा दूध लेकर पुरोहितों का दल रविवार को ही लखनऊ के लिए रवाना हो गया था। आज सुबह से ही पूजा-पाठ किया गया। बताया जा रहा है कि इस पूजा-पाठ के लिए गोरखपुर से पुरोहित अपने साथ देशी गायों का 11 लीटर दूध भी लाए थे। इससे पहले शपथ ग्रहण के बाद से सीएम योगी लखनऊ के वीवीआईपी गेस्ट…
The total length of National Highways (NHs) in the country is about 1,13,298 km. State roads are declared as new NHs from time to time on the basis of well established principles; the criteria for State roads for declaration as new NHs include roads running through length / breadth of the country, connecting adjacent countries, National Capitals with State Capitals / mutually the State Capitals, major ports, non-major ports, large industrial centers or tourist centers, roads meeting very important strategic requirement in hilly and isolated area, arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth…