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Over 14 lakh join Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana
The government had launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana to provide social security through pensions for small and marginal farmers. How did the enrolment go? The...
What is the recently launched Credit linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) for MSMEs?
The Indian Government has decided to extend a special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) for Technology Upgradation to the MSMEs. This money is to be utilized for...Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) tiews up with SBI for DBT facility
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has partnered with State Bank of India (SBI) for direct transfer of benefits electronically into bank accounts of all stakeholders. As per...Wipro bags $300 mn contract from ICICI Bank to provide digital technology led services
The digital transformation and IT services major, Wipro Limited has bagged a strategic contract valued at $300 million from the ICICI Bank to provide digital technology led services....Ashok Leyland becomes India’s first commercial vehicle maker to get BS-VI certification for heavy duty trucks
Ashok Leyland has become the first Indian Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to meet the Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission norms across its full range of heavy-duty trucks with...Merger of Public Sector Banks
The government has unveiled a mega plan to merge 10 public sector banks into four as part of plans to create fewer and stronger global-sized lenders. Proposed Merger Punjab National...Merger of the 10 Public Sector Banks
In a slew of measures announced by the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman on 30th August, 2019, to take the country out of economic doldrums, one particular...Delhi government to provide free rides to women in city buses and metro trains
The Delhi Cabinet has given “in principle” approval to the free-ride scheme of providing free rides for women in city buses and metro trains. For this cause, the...RBI Surplus Transfer to Government
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the Central government from its own reserves. RBI Reserves The following three funds of...