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  Punjab's 6th Pay Commission recommends 2-fold increase in salaries for govt employees

  May 05, 2021 11:03 IST

  The average increment in salaries and pensions of employees is expected in the range of 20 per cent, with salaries in for a 2.59 times increase over the 5th Pay Commission recommendations.``

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  Fuel price today: Petrol prices hiked by 19 paise, diesel by 21 paise. Check revised rate

  May 05, 2021 10:17 IST

  This is second increase in fuel prices in as many days as petrol and diesel prices rose by 15 paisa and 18 paisa per litre respectively even on Tuesday after a 18 days break.

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  Desist from sharing sensitive info online: SBI tells customers

  May 04, 2021 23:25 IST

  With digital transactions gaining traction amidst rising COVID cases, the country's biggest lender SBI has cautioned its customers to be alert against fraudsters and not to download any app from an unknown source.

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  BSNL directed to pay wages to contract workers by 15th of every month

  May 04, 2021 23:09 IST

  In future, the BSNL shall ensure that, whatever the workers or employees or contract employees are engaged through the contractors, the 30 day wage bill shall be claimed by the BSNL from such contractor on or before the 5th day of next calendar month, the court said.

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  RBI imposes Rs 25.5 lakh penalty on Jaipur-based Jumbo Finvest (India)

  May 04, 2021 22:08 IST

  The penalty has been imposed for non-compliance with certain provisions, including Know Your Customer (KYC) directions.

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  Punjab 6th pay commission recommends 2-fold increase in salaries for govt employees

  May 04, 2021 20:01 IST

  All major allowances are proposed to be revised upward, with rationalisation in certain allowances, as per the recommendations of the sixth pay commission.

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  Get 5% discount on health policy if vaccinated: Reliance General

  May 04, 2021 19:03 IST

  According to Reliance General, customers who are renewing or buying afresh its Health Infinity insurance policy will be offered one time five per cent discount if they had taken the Covid-19 vaccination.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold gains Rs 97; silver jumps Rs 1,282

  May 04, 2021 18:14 IST

  Gold prices rose by Rs 97 to Rs 46,758 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday, according to HDFC Securities.

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  Infosys to hire 1,000 workers in Britain in 3 years

  May 04, 2021 16:40 IST

  Infosys said that it will provide critical training and mentoring opportunities for the fresh hires.

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  Sensex slumps 465 points; Nifty slips below 14,500

  May 04, 2021 16:11 IST

  Market benchmark Sensex tumbled 465 points on Tuesday, tracking losses in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC twins and Infosys despite a positive trend in global equities. 

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  Zomato emerges most trusted brand during pandemic: Survey

  May 04, 2021 15:32 IST

  Zomato was followed by Swiggy at a distant second position. Zomato trumped Swiggy both in terms of consumer satisfaction and consumer advocacy during the pandemic.

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  Petrol price up 15 paise, diesel 18 paise after over two-week hiatus

  May 04, 2021 13:46 IST

  Despite the concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in India denting demand, crude oil prices in the international market have risen primarily on account of strong US demand recovery and a weak dollar.

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  Mahindra Logistics launches Oxygen on Wheels; connects producers with hospitals

  May 04, 2021 13:24 IST

  Mahindra Logistics on Tuesday launched, Oxygen on Wheels (O2W), a free service to augment the availability of oxygen.

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  RBI imposes Rs 3 crore penalty on ICICI Bank. Details

  May 03, 2021 21:48 IST

  A penalty of Rs 3 crore has been imposed on ICICI Bank Ltd for contravention of certain directions, the Reserve Bank of India said on Monday.

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  T Rabi Sankar takes over as new RBI deputy governor

  May 03, 2021 18:22 IST

  T Rabi Sankar on Monday took over as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a period of three years, the central bank said in a statement.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold rises Rs 310, silver jumps Rs 580

  May 03, 2021 16:37 IST

  Gold jumps Rs 310 to Rs 46,580 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday reflecting recovery in global precious metal prices and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. 

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  Sensex ends 64 points down; Nifty inches up to 14,634

  May 03, 2021 16:11 IST

  Market benchmark Sensex staged a smart recovery from the day's low to end with marginal losses on Monday amid a negative trend in global equities.

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  Bolstering India's Covid-19 fight: SBI allocates Rs 70 crore to combat second wave

  May 03, 2021 15:29 IST

  State Bank of India has tied with various hospitals for the vaccination of its employees. It has decided to bear the cost of vaccination for its employees and their dependent family members.

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  Discussions on with Indian govt for expedited approval of COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer

  May 03, 2021 14:05 IST

  Pfizer is discussing with the Indian government an expedited approval pathway to make Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine available for use in the country.

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  COVID-19 crisis: CII calls for strongest national steps, curbs on economic activity

  May 03, 2021 12:41 IST

  CII has urged the government to take "strongest" national steps including curtailing economic activity to contain the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.  

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  RBI to strengthen risk-based supervision of banks, NBFCs

  May 02, 2021 18:27 IST

  The Reserve Bank has decided to review and strengthen the Risk Based Supervision (RBS) of the banking sector with a view to enable financial sector players to address the emerging challenges.

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  Govt waives late fee for delayed filing of March, April GSTR-3B, tax payment

  May 02, 2021 12:00 IST

  The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on May 1 issued the notification, saying that these relaxations come into effect from April 18.

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  Govt slashes IGST on oxygen concentrators for personal use to 12%

  May 01, 2021 23:25 IST

  The government on Saturday slashed Integrated GST rate on oxygen concentrators for personal use to 12 per cent, from 28 per cent earlier, for two months till June 30.

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  SBI permits submission of documents for KYC updation via post or mail

  May 01, 2021 22:56 IST

  In view of difficulties faced by customers due to local lockdown induced by the second wave of COVID-19, State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to permit acceptance of documents for KYC updation through mail or post. 

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  GST revenue hits all-time high of Rs 1.41 lakh crore in April

  May 01, 2021 17:38 IST

  GST collections in April touched a record high of over Rs 1.41 lakh crore, indicating sustained economic recovery, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday. 

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  Govt extends timelines for tax compliance, ITR for FY20 can be filed till May 31

  May 01, 2021 15:49 IST

  Filing of belated return under sub-section (4) and revised return under sub-section (5) of Section 139 of the Act, for Assessment Year 2020-21, which was required to be filed on or before March 31, 2021, maybe filed on or before May 31, 2021, the CBDT said.

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  SBI cuts home loan interest rate to 6.70%

  May 01, 2021 15:25 IST

  State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday said it has reduced home loan interest rate to 6.70 per cent.

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  Attention! UPI, payments frauds soar high in eastern Indian states: Report

  May 01, 2021 14:37 IST

  The top scamsters are from Patna, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Meerut for one of the top payment apps (at 15 per cent) and most QR Code scams originate from Assam, accounting for 20 per cent of the total distribution.