In the wake of Basel III capital regulations declared by the RBI, the Indian banks would require Rs 3,90,000-5,00,000 crore capital over the next 6 years. As per...
In terms of the number of accounts opened, the New Pension System (NPS) – Lite scheme meant for the economically disadvantaged, has left behind its older twin NPS-Main...
Indians living abroad can now without difficulty hunt for information from public authorities in their home country via the RTI (Right to Information) Act. What was the problem...
As part of its efforts to augment the security of the strategically significant Lakshadweep archipelago, on Monday. The Navy commissioned a full-fledged naval base, INS Dweeprakshak, at Kavaratti....
The Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) is a maternity benefit program run by the government of India. It was introduced in 2010 and is implemented by the...
The Rajya Sabha passed the Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill, 2010. India is a signatory to the Convention on the prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use...
The Lok Sabha passed the Appropriation Bill, 2012. It authorizes payment and appropriation of certain sums from the CFI (Consolidated Fund of India) for services in the financial...
The Income Tax department has discovered more than Rs 5,800 Crore of concealed income in the low-profile Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector during the fiscal 2010-11. This...
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng left the US embassy in Beijing after pressure and threats to his family. Chen left the US embassy for hospital treatment, but has since...
