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  7th Pay Commission DA hike: Uttarakhand govt employees to get benefit from September

  August 25, 2021 19:23 IST

  7th Pay Commission DA hike: Uttarakhand on Wednesday announced a 28 per cent hike of dearness allowance (DA) to state government employees with effect from September.

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  How this microfinance firm is empowering women entrepreneurs in rural India with an app

  August 25, 2021 18:24 IST

  With nearly 70% population living in rural parts of the country and many who migrated to urban centres too facing huge pay disparity, there is little empowerment of those hailing from the interiors of the country.

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  Google launches 'Be Internet Awesome' programme for children in India

  August 25, 2021 16:21 IST

  Google has significantly increased its resources dedicated to India's Trust Safety teams, including product policy analysts, security specialists, and user trust experts that support more than 10 vernacular Indian languages, enabling its central teams to benefit from the local nuance and inputs.

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  Govt launches schemes to support 300 start-ups for creating 100 unicorns

  August 25, 2021 15:31 IST

  The government on Wednesday launched a programme to support 300 IT start-ups under which it will provide seed funding, mentorship and market access with a view to creating 100 unicorns out of the selected start-ups.

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  Govt approves highest ever FRP on sugarcane, move to benefit 5 crore farmers

  August 25, 2021 14:24 IST

  The decision to hike to sugarcane FRP is being seen as a step to woo the farmers in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab where assembly elections are due next year.

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  Centre sensitive to fuel price hike, public to get relief in upcoming month: Hardeep Singh Puri

  August 25, 2021 12:34 IST

  Central Government is very sensitive to this issue (fuel price rise) but it is also very sensitive to see the other responsibilities that we have, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri said.

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  Flipkart Wholesale brings in credit programme for kiranas, retailers to boost business

  August 24, 2021 23:51 IST

  Through these new offerings, kiranas (neighbourhood mom-and-pop stores) can avail credit at zero cost through end-to-end digital onboarding in partnership with IDFC FIRST Bank and other fintech institutions, it added.

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  Why this IT firm led by ex-Google employee is looking to hire 1,000 techies in India

  August 24, 2021 21:51 IST

  Started in San Francisco in 2017 by a team of leaders from Google and other top tech companies, Fluxon is now eyeing to expand its presence in India and other countries as well.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold rises Rs 170, silver gains Rs 172

  August 24, 2021 17:23 IST

  Gold prices jumped by Rs 170 to Rs 46,544 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, despite rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. 

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  India's GDP likely to grow at 18.5 per cent in April-June quarter this fiscal: SBI report

  August 24, 2021 11:50 IST

  State Bank of India has developed the 'Nowcasting Model' with 41 high-frequency indicators associated with industrial activity, service activity, and the global economy.

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  Petrol, diesel prices cut again as global oil rates soften. Check revised rates

  August 24, 2021 11:12 IST

  This cut in fuel prices had come amid declining global crude oil prices. The October contract of Brent crude oil on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) was trading at $65.18.

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  Aptus Value Housing shares listing on BSE, NSE today

  August 24, 2021 8:57 IST

  Aptus Housing Share Listing Date: Aptus Value Housing Finance India shares will be listed on the BSE and NSE today. Aptus Housing GMP indicates a negative listing. 

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  Chemplast Sanmar share listing today: Grey market premium indicates flat list likely

  August 24, 2021 8:43 IST

  Chemplast Share Listing Date, Chemplast Share Price: Chemplast Sanmar IPO will be listed on the BSE and NSE today. Chemplast Sanmar GMP indicates a flat listing.   

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  Govt unveils Rs 6 lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline

  August 24, 2021 7:13 IST

  ​The government on Monday announced a Rs 6 lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that will look to unlock value in infrastructure assets. Projects have been identified across sectors, with roads, railways and power being the top segments.

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  I-T portal glitches: FM Sitharaman sets Sept 15 deadline for Infosys to resolve issues

  August 23, 2021 22:48 IST

  Sitharaman had summoned Infosys MD and CEO Parekh at her office to know the reasons for not resolving the snags in the portal.

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  RBI imposes Rs 27.5 lakh penalty on Dhanlaxmi Bank, Rs 20 lakh on a co-operative bank

  August 23, 2021 21:02 IST

  In both cases, the RBI said, the penalty is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the banks with their customers. 

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  LIC launches campaign for policyholders to revive lapsed policies

  August 23, 2021 18:58 IST

  Under the 'Special Revival Campaign', policies of specific eligible plans can be revived within five years from the date of the first unpaid premium, subject to certain terms and conditions, the insurer said in a release.

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  Maruti Suzuki slapped with Rs 200 crore penalty over dealer discount policy

  August 24, 2021 15:49 IST

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 200 crores on Maruti Suzuki India Limited for indulging in "anti-competitive" conduct of Rescale Price Maintenance in passenger vehicle segment by implementing discount control policy, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs said.

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  National Monetisation Plan launched, infra assets worth Rs 6 lakh crore to be monetised

  August 24, 2021 15:58 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said only under-utilised assets will be monetised, ownership will remain with government.

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  Vodafone Idea Limited loses 42.8 lakh mobile users in June; Airtel, Jio add subscribers

  August 23, 2021 15:43 IST

  ​Troubled Vodafone Idea continued to lose mobile subscribers in June, ceding fresh ground to rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel which added 54.6 lakh and 38.1 lakh customers, respectively, in the fiercely-competitive Indian telecom market, according to monthly data by TRAI.

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  IT e-filing portal now live after emergency maintenance: Infosys

  August 23, 2021 14:38 IST

  The new income tax e-filing portal developed by Infosys was launched on June 7 in a bid to ease the tax filing process and expedite the refund issue. However, taxpayers have been facing several problems in using the portal since its inception.  

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  RBI could soon make it mandatory to fill 16 digits card numbers for online purchases

  August 23, 2021 13:45 IST

  RBI's revised guidelines mean that every time customers buy online or renew subscriptions, the details will have to be typed afresh.   

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  DIAL signs MoU with Medanta to set up Covid care centre for Delhi airport employees

  August 23, 2021 13:26 IST

  The medical support facility will be managed by DIAL under the medical supervision of Medanta hospital.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman to launch National Monetisation Pipeline today

  August 23, 2021 8:56 IST

  The Union Budget 2021-22, laid a lot of emphasis on asset monetisation as a means to raise innovative and alternative financing for infrastructure. Sitharaman had said that monetising operating public infrastructure assets was a very important financing option for new infrastructure construction.

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  Nuvoco Vistas IPO listing today, GMP indicates flat listing likely

  August 23, 2021 8:36 IST

  Nuvoco Vistas IPO Share Listing, Nuvoco Share Price: Nuvoco Vistas shares will be listed on the BSE and NSE today. Nuvoco Vistas GMP indicates a flat listing. 

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  Income Tax portal glitch: Finance Ministry summons Infosys CEO Salil Parekh tomorrow

  August 24, 2021 13:57 IST

  In a tweet, Income Tax India on Sunday wrote, "Ministry of Finance has summoned Salil Parekh, MD & CEO @Infosys on 23/08/2021 to explain to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as to why even after 2.5 months since the launch of new e-filing portal, glitches in the portal have not been resolved. In fact, since 21/08/2021 the portal itself is not available."

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  Foreign portfolio investors invest Rs 5,001 crore in Indian equities so far in August

  August 22, 2021 14:10 IST

  With the investments in Aug, the net FPI investment in the equities segment in 2021 now stands at Rs 54,037 cr.

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  Fuel Price Today: Petrol prices cut by 20 paise after 35 days, diesel becomes cheaper | Check rate

  August 22, 2021 14:03 IST

  Diesel prices also declined across the four metros on Sunday. Price of the fuel in Delhi was lowered by 20 paise to Rs Rs 89.07 per litre from the previous level.