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Drug abuse likely to explode among adolescents in next decade: Study

The government data showed that 14.8 million children and adolescents (10-17 years) used various psychoactive substances in 2018

'WTO not listening to developing nations', says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman stressed that there was also a need to involve the private sector to step up investment and innovation

Punjab & Sind Bank Q4 results: Net profit jumps 32% to Rs 457 crore

The bank in its exchange filing on Tuesday mentioned that sequentially net profit of the bank jumped 23 per cent from Rs 373 crore reported in the October-December period

In Rail Vikas Nigam, India gets its 13th Navratna in nine years

Earlier, RVNL was in the Miniratna category - I and a schedule 'A' CPSE under Ministry of Railways which recorded an annual turnover of Rs 19,381 crores and net profit of Rs 1087 crores

Banking infra needs further strengthening in NorthEast: Bhagwat Karad

The government schemes on financial inclusion are doing well and there is an increase in credit growth by 85 per cent

SBI Card Q4 net up 3% to Rs 596 cr on rise in finance, operating costs

Impairment losses and bad debts expenses increased by 60 per cent at Rs 630 crore in Q4 against Rs 393 crore in the same period a year ago

Enrolments under APY cross 52 million mark; AUM over Rs 27,200 crore

It saw its highest-ever enrolments in FY23 since the inception of the scheme

Higher loan limits to enterprises addressing 'Missing Middle problem': SBI

Increase in Mudra disbursement leads to decline in states' subsidies allocation

India may propose mutual settlements in local currencies at SCO IBC meeting

The move will enable the infrastructure projects to be cost efficient as the import component of the infrastructure projects will become relatively cheap with the settlement in the Rupee

Banking system 'strong enough to survive' policy rate changes: FinMin study

Probability of event like Silicon Valley Bank's collapse in the US happening in India significantly less, says ministry's monthly review

Disposal of delayed payment cases by micro, small industries at 5-year low

The government in the Budget announced that buyers would be allowed to claim a tax deduction for payments made to MSMEs only after they make a payment to them

India, China becoming high income countries to bring disruption: World Bank

He also highlighted the problems behind countries getting trapped, such as rising wages in the middle-income countries, results in loss of labour-intensive sectors

No proposal to regulate finfluencers, clampdown on ponzi apps in works: FM

Regulating crypto without global consensus will not be effective, says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

New formal job creation in February at 21-month low, shows EPFO data

This is the lowest number of new subscribers joining the EPF, since May 2021, when only 649,618 new subscribers had subscribed to the fund

India, UK hold first in-person financial dialogue meeting since 2017

'Scope for augmenting knowledge on CBDC through mutual learning explored'

At 1.6 mn, employee additions at ESIC in Feb a tad lower than Jan figure

New establishments registered dipped 51.7% from January

WPI inflation at 29-month low in March, prices of manufactured goods dip

The fall in WPI comes after retail inflation declined to 5.66 per cent in March, coming below the central bank's upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent for the first time in 2023

Indian banks insulated from US, Swiss crises: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

Greater acceptance among G20 about crypto regulations, says FM

Food laws must work on making unbranded items safer: Assocham report

Study surveyed 5,000 participants from 15 large cities, says Indian consumers mostly satisfied with product information provided about branded foods, but are concerned about unbranded items

Achieve targets under financial inclusion plans: Finance ministry to PSBs

"Banks were advised to leverage their banking correspondents network for outreach and enrolling potential beneficiaries," the finance ministry said in a statement