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Singapore, Hong Kong and Paris jointly named as the Most expensive cities
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Annual Worldwide Cost of Living survey, the title of most expensive city is shared by Paris, Hong Kong, and Singapore. This is the first time in the survey’s 30-year history that three cities are ..
Chhattisgarh launches an online portal ‘Aabhaar Aapki Sewa Ka’ for pensioners
The Chhattisgarh government has launched an online portal and mobile app ‘Aabhaar-Aapki seva ka (Gratitude-For Your Service)’ to provide transparency in the pension facility. Through this app and the website, 80,000 pensioners of the state will now get all the ..
“Risk Index” to facilitate banks in extending loans soon: CIBIL
Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd (CIBIL) is likely to bring in a “Risk Index” that will assist country’s banks in making faster decisions on extending loans to corporates and business houses. Banks would be able to gauge the potential of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Orissa: First Indian state to begin e-payment facility for government employees
Orissa is the first Indian state to commence e-payment facility for government employees from August 1, 2012. Govt employees will get their salaries and pensions through the online Portal of the RBI. Salaries and pensions will be directly transferred to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
India promoting PILF scheme for workers abroad
A new Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PILF) scheme is being promoted by GoI in a bid to provide financial security to poor Indians working abroad. Indian embassies have been asked to assist those wanting to subscribe to PILF. NRI-organizations ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Rajasthan: Web based Social Security Pension System launched
A web based Social Security Pension System launched by the Rajasthan Govt at Jaipur. It is an e-Governance initiative for efficient and timely payout of pension and in turn would speed up the entire procedure from approval to disbursement of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs