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Cross-border remittances using e-rupee to halve cost of such payments: Seth

"So, for cross-border payments, CBDC can be very effective to bring down cost further to the range of 2-3%," the Secretary said at the Ficci Annual Convention here

IPEF supply chain pact to increase resilience in Indo Pacific region

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that the agreement seeks to establish institutional mechanisms to enable the 14 countries to work together on supply chains in critical sectors and key goods

Onion farmers stage protest on Mumbai NH, stop auctions over ban on exports

Farmers stopped auctions at onion markets of Lasalgaon, Chandwad, Nandgaon, Dindori, Yeola, Umarane and other places in Nashik district on Friday, an official said

Infrastructure development picks pace under Modi govt, says Scindia

A Rs 10 lakh crore budget for infrastructure by the present government shows its seriousness for the development of the country, Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said

Govt continuously taking initiatives to conclude trade pacts: RS told

MoS Commerce also said a number of bilateral meetings have been held with the Eurasian Economic Union to discuss the trade agreement. Draft texts and terms of reference have been exchanged

Esconet Tech aims 3-fold jump in revenue to Rs 300 crore by March 2026

Esconet said it plans to expand its manufacturing capacity comprising high-end servers, workstations and storage systems. It is also expanding its Private Cloud vertical

There was no bulk data download: Govt on alleged CoWIN breach

In view of media reports on CoWIN data breach, additional steps have been taken to strengthen data safety on the portal, he said

RITES enters into pact with Oil India to develop Duliajan Township in Assam

RITES will offer its expertise in buildings, horticulture and beautification works

Max Healthcare to acquire Starlit Medical Centre in Rs 940 crore deal

This deal gives Max Healthcare the ownership of 550-bedded Sahara Hospital in Lucknow

Over 26 million kids given measles vaccine between Apr 2022-Mar 2023: Govt

A total of 2,63,63,270 children received 1st dose of MCV throughout the country against the estimated target of 2,63,84,580 children in the period between April 2022 to March 2023

RBI's prolonged pause on repo rate favourable for corporate sector: Experts

The RBI expectedly left its key lending rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive time and predicted faster growth in the world's fastest-growing major economy

SC dismisses Chanda Kochhar's plea for retirement benefits from ICICI bank

Kochhar has challenged the Bombay High Court's May 3 order, which dismissed her petition saying grant of any interim relief to her would cause irreparable damage and prejudice to the bank

Sebi is looking to create a new asset class, says Madhabi Puri Buch

In October, mutual funds industry body AMFI clarified that the idea of introducing a new asset class, which lies between mutual funds and PMS, was at a "very nascent stage"

U-WIN in pilot phase, no plan to share data with pvt cos through API: Govt

The U-WIN portal only captures the vaccination status and does not create an electronic health record of the patients

600 mn hospital admissions costing Rs 77,298 cr authorised under AB PM-JAY

Mandaviya said AB PM-JAY provides health cover to families which constitute the bottom 40% of the population. The budget allocated for AB PM-JAY for the financial year 2023-24 is Rs 7,200 cr

Star Cement's Rs 2200 cr capex expansion drive on fast track: CEO

Speaking about Guwahati brownfield expansion, he said it is rolling out a two million-tonne fresh annual grinding unit that will commence commercial production by December

India recorded over 234,000 dengue cases till Nov 30: Govt to Lok Sabha

Union Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel informed the House that 2,33,251 cases of dengue were reported in 2022 and 1,93,245 in 2021

CBI coordinates return of rape accused facing Interpol notice; 26 back

CBI facilitated the issuance of the Interpol "red" notice on the request of the Karnataka Police against Chandran, who had escaped the country after the case was lodged, the officials said

Dubai court orders release of SpiceJet aircraft seized due to litigation

Additionally, the Judge has directed an inquiry into losses suffered by SpiceJet as a result of the Order having been made

Govt ready to offload extra 2.5 million tonnes of FCI wheat under OMSS

To increase supplies in the open market, it has been decided to increase the weekly quantity being offered through e-auction by FCI, from 3 lakh tonnes to 4 lakh tonnes with immediate effect