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From UPA govt's CEA to PM Modi's NITI Aayog member: Who is Arvind Virmani?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Virmani's appointment notified on November 15. Here's all you need to know

NABARD sanctions Rs 220 cr to Odisha govt for flood protection projects

NABARD has sanctioned the fund for construction of 57 flood protection projects and one bridge at a rural area

India has democratised technology to fight poverty, says PM Modi

New demographic joining information superhighway, he says at Bengaluru Tech Summit

Indian refiners becoming wary of buying Russian oil as EU sanctions loom

Chinese refiners have already begun slowing down Russian oil imports from next month

CM Basavaraj Bommai emphasises cooperation with US in pharma sector

CM Bommai stated that Karnataka has already become a hub of drug research and welcomed more investments by US companies in drug and vaccine production for the world.

Over 24,600 uncovered villages to get BSNL 4G service by December 2023

Over 24,600 uncovered villages, mostly located in remote and far-flung areas, are expected to be get BSNL 4G services by December 2023, the Department of Telecommunications said

Union Agriculture Minister inaugurates M&M's Farm Machinery Plant in MP

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday inaugurated the first greenfield farm machinery plant of Mahindra & Mahindra at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh

States debt cost falls 12 bps to 7.67% on receding appetite from issuers

States got some reprieve in their debt cost with the weighted average price falling by 12 bps to 7.67% due to receding appetite from issuers as they received tax payouts from the Centre last week

Direct tax mop-up to exceed budget target by 25-30 pc: CBDT chief

The direct tax collection in the current fiscal is likely to exceed the budget target of Rs 14.20 trillion by about 30 per cent, a senior official said

Indian Air Force procures electric vehicles to reduce carbon footprint

The Indian Air Force inducted a fleet of electric vehicles in keeping with the government's initiative on introduction of green mobility

Govt likely to release new draft of data protection bill for public comment

The government is likely to release new draft of data protection bill for public comments in a week, according to two government sources

Future strategy must be to prioritise energy-efficient infrastructure: Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri said the strategy for future must be to prioritise sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure to advance the pace of development

NASSCOM research group to come up with standards for data anonymisation

'Unfiltered access not advisable', says CEO of Data Security Council of India

Wheat stocks halve from a year ago, inventories marginally higher: Data

Wheat inventories at government-run granaries stood at 22.7 million tonnes on Oct 1

Tell Centre to help speed up eco-sensitive zone proceedings: CM to MPs

Ahead of winter session of Parliament, Kerala CM urged MPs from the State to seek Centre's intervention on various issues, including expediting proceedings in the SC regarding the eco sensitive zone

India has potential to produce sustainable aviation fuel: IATA executive

India is among the countries that has the largest potential to produce SAF, which will be a key enabler for the global airlines industry in reducing emissions, according to an IATA executive

Rajasthan the top beneficiary of EPFO-linked central job scheme

The government had launched ABRY to incentivise employers for creation of new jobs and restoration of retrenched workers during Covid-19

Policy transmission disjointed in bond market: RBI deputy governor Patra

The Deputy Governor flagged instances of wild swings in sovereign bond yields in response to factors such as the announcement of the government's borrowing programme and interest rate changes

Centre directs multi-system operators to get registered by Nov 25

Government has asked multi-system operators (MSO) to get themselves registered with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting within the next 10 days, failing which its permissions could be revoked

India's exports contract for first time in 2 years; imports moderate

Exports decline 17% to $29.78 bn in October