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Six companies honoured with 2019 CSR Journal Excellence Awards

Six companies — Tata Power, ReNew Power, Hindustan Zinc, Aditya Birla Capital Ltd., YES Bank Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra — emerged winners in the CSR Journal Excellence...

July 26, 2019

B P Kanungo assigned to run monetary policy portfolio

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has assigned deputy governor B.P. Kanungo to run the monetary policy portfolio after the resignation of fellow deputy governor Viral Acharya. Kanungo...

July 25, 2019

SIDBI introduces web-based application system for contribution from Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS)

SIDBI has introduced web-based application system for contribution from Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS). The applications for contribution from various Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) will now be...

July 18, 2019

Section 15HAA inserted in SEBI Act to act against entities that tamper or destroy electronic databases

As per the Finance Bill 2019, a new section — 15HAA — has been inserted in the SEBI Act to act against entities that tamper or destroy electronic...

July 9, 2019

RBI finalizes a 3- year roadmap — named Utkarsh 2022

The board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalized a 3- year roadmap — named Utkarsh 2022 — to improve regulation and supervision of the central bank....

July 9, 2019

Technological interventions to improve the crop productivity and reduce risk

The following steps have been undertaken by the government to improve the crop productivity, reduce the risk and improve the income of the farmers: Kisan Suvidha Mobile Application...

July 7, 2019

Ajay Banga to receive 2019 Global excellence awards from US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has selected Mastercard CEO and President Ajay Banga and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji for its 2019 Global Excellence Awards. The prestigious award...

July 5, 2019

Sharad Kumar Saraf new President of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)

Sharad Kumar Saraf has been appointed as the new President of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO). He succeeded renowned exporter Ganesh Kumar Gupta. Saraf is the...

June 29, 2019

Maharashtra government to launch Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Programme for MSMEs

The Maharashtra government has decided to launch the Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Programme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which will create 10 lakh jobs in the...

June 19, 2019

UNCTAD releases World Investment Report 2019

According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2019, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India increased by 6% to $42 billion in 2018 with strong inflows in manufacturing, communication, financial...

June 15, 2019

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