New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) About 56.04 crore accounts with a deposit balance of Rs 2,62,858.50 crore have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), out of which 4.82 crore accounts are zero-balance accounts (as on July 30), Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices ended the session with a decent rally on Tuesday for the second consecutive day, buoyed by the GST rationalisation move.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the government’s landmark initiatives, such as the National Critical Minerals Mission, Mission Sudarshan Chakra, Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana and National Deep Water Exploration, which are driving India as the fastest-growing economy towards 'Viksit Bharat'.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, launched to strengthen India’s manufacturing base and boost exports, has approved 806 applications across 14 sectors so far, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The government should implement fiscal incentives for exporters, monetary easing through rate cuts and structural reforms to fully leverage the upcoming GST rate revision, a report said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) If America imposes additional 25 per cent on India, around $48.2 billion of India’s merchandise export to the US is likely to be subject to those tariffs, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Nearly 43 per cent of Indian workers are confident in adopting generative and agentic AI into their work in the next two to five years, a report said on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) The manufacturing space leasing in India reached an all-time high in the January-June period, recording an impressive 9 million square feet worth of transactions, a report showed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sold over 5 lakh FASTag-based annual toll permits in just four days, collecting Rs 150 crore in revenue.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The e-commerce and technology startup sector is driving fresher hiring in India with an impressive 88 per cent intent for the July-December period, according to a report on Tuesday.
