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Snooping row: Parliamentary standing committee on IT summons WhatsApp

The committee would likely discuss the issue of citizens' snooping by exploiting vulnerability in WhatsApp through Israel-based company NSO Group's Pegasus software

Bharat Bond ETF may fetch up to Rs 15,000 cr, launch likely in two series

Fund to be launched in two series with greenshoe option on Thursday

Bankers will be allowed to work without any fear, assures PM Modi

PM Modi said low-income groups must never feel the absence of government

Odisha issues notification for auction of 20 iron ore, manganese mines

The steel and mines department had received bids from 177 companies for the auction of 20 mining blocks against the earlier tender.

15th Finance Commission submits its report for FY21 to FM Sitharaman

The Commission had a wide-ranging terms of reference contained in the Presidential Notification

States, UTs given Rs 118 cr in 2009-19 period to tackle air pollution: Govt

Funding details of New Delhi were missing from the data shared by the ministry

GST Stakeholder Feedback Diwas for new return filing system on Dec 8

These feedback sessions would be attended by all prominent chambers of commerce and industry and other organisations representing taxpayers and tax practitioners

From Mumbai to Jharkhand, 5,500 railway stations now have free WiFi

In October 2019 a total of 15 million user logins in RailWire Wi-Fi services across all stations consuming 10242TB of data was recorded

Follow personnel ministry guideline for transfers, postings: Govt to states

Union minister Jitendra Singh was addressing the IAS officers of the state civil services from different states undergoing induction training programme

Govt-backed AIF for distressed realty gets Rs 10,530 cr in first closing

SBI contribution pegged at Rs 1,000 cr; HDFC on board

Power discoms may soon get cheap loans from govt to clear Rs 70,000-cr dues

Power producers' total outstanding dues owed by distribution companies stands at Rs 69,558 crore by September-end 2019

In a rare move, Railways retires 32 officers before time for inefficiency

The only time in recent history when the railways undertook such a move was in 2016-17 when four officers were prematurely retired.

Bill seeks panel to gauge foreign investment with national security impact

G V L Narasimha Rao (BJP), Sudhanshu Trivedi (BJP), Rakesh Sinha (nominated), P L Punia (Congress), V P Nishad (SP) and Ashok Bajpai (BJP) took part in the discussion.

Gadkari urges automobile manufacturers to develop biofuel-based vehicles

The minister called for switching over to FASTags so that vehicular movement at NHAI toll plazas becomes faster and smooth

Centre has so far disbursed Rs 36,000 cr to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

Under the scheme, the government is providing Rs 6,000 annually in three equal installments to 14 crore farmers

Govt's 175-Gw clean energy goal in peril after repeated missed targets

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has also asked the ministry to take up the issue of ambiguity and disputes related to GST on renewable energy devices with the finance ministry

Par panel for punitive action as power firms' dues to CIL hit Rs 8,437 cr

The panel said it is concerned to note that huge amount of dues are outstanding from the state and other utilities for years

TN, Rajasthan, Karnataka plan to shut door on new coal plants: Study

Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu are states with the highest RE (renewable energy) potential in the country

UDAN 4.0: Govt puts 30 Northeast airports and airstrips on the block

A water aerodrome in the region at Umrangso Reservoir, Assam is also included

Cabinet gives approval to Bharat Bond ETF, launch in early January

Bharat Bond ETF will be made of AAA-rated papers issued by govt-linked firms