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At Rs 4.68 trn, India's Apr-Aug fiscal deficit at 31.1% of FY22 target

Net tax receipts were 6.45 trillion rupees while total expenditure was 12.77 trillion rupees

India 4th biggest maker of agrochemicals, huge potential for growth: Tomar

India is the fourth-largest producer of agrochemicals in the world, and the sector has a huge potential for growth with the help of research, innovation and a speedy registration system: Tomar

Government focused on preventive healthcare: Prime Minister Modi

The gap in medical education and delivery of health services is being reduced, the prime minister said

Goa expert panel for resumption of Classes 9-12 in hybrid mode

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the recommendation will be placed before a Covid management taskforce headed by him

Govt widens scope of ECLGS, extends scheme deadline till March

The government has been receiving demands from various industry bodies and other stakeholders to extend the scheme to ensure continued support to eligible sectors/businesses

Cabinet nod to 'PM Poshan' scheme for providing cooked meals to school kids

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by PM Modi

Centre may announce winning bid for Air India by October 15: Report

This is the second attempt of the current Central government to divest its stake in the airline

Centre extends nationwide Covid-19 containment measures till Oct 31

The number of fresh coronavirus cases was recorded at below 20,000 (18,795) in India after 201 days on Tuesday

Post-poll violence cases: SC admits Bengal's plea against CBI probe

A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court had ordered a CBI investigation into all the alleged cases of heinous crimes in West Bengal after the assembly poll results this year

Govt to extend existing foreign trade policy till March next: Goyal

The government had earlier extended the FTP 2015-20 until September 30 this year due to the Covid-19 crisis

Centre will work with states to strengthen cooperative movement: Shah

Shah, who is also the Union Home Minister, also announced that the number of primary agriculture cooperatives (PACs) wil be increased to 3 lakh in the next five years

Twitter appointed officers in compliance with new IT Rules: Centre

The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that Twitter has appointed Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Resident Grievance Officer (RGO), and Nodal Contact Person in compliance with the new IT Rules.

SC stays Kerala HC proceedings over Centre's 10% reservation to EWS

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha cleared the bill on January 8 and 9, 2019 respectively, and was signed by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Govt shortlists four law firms to assist LIC IPO after failed first attempt

Crawford Bayley, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Link Legal and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas will make a representation before govt on Friday

FDI equity inflows up 112% to $20.42 bln in Apr-July period: Govt data

Foreign direct investments into the country more than doubled to USD 20.42 billion during the April-July period of the current fiscal, the commerce and industry ministry said on Wednesday. Total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow rose to USD 27.37 billion during the first four months of 2021-22. In the year-ago period, the same was at USD 16.92 billion. Total FDI comprises equity inflows, reinvested earnings and other capital. "FDI equity inflows grew by 112 per cent in the first four months of 2021-22 (USD 20.42 billion) compared to the year ago period (USD 9.61 billion)," the ministry said in a release. Automobile industry has emerged as the top sector during the period under review, accounting for 23 per cent share of the total FDI equity inflows followed by computer software & hardware (18 per cent) and services sector (10 per cent), respectively. Karnataka is the top recipient state with 45 per cent share of the total FDI equity inflows followed by Maharashtra (23 per ...

Govt appoints 13 new Secretaries, as six to retire, seven posts vacant

The government on Wednesday announced appointment of 13 Secretaries in various ministries and departments on Wednesday.

Notification allowing women in NDA to be released by May: MoD tells SC

Keeping the timeline in mind, deliberate planning and meticulous preparation is needed to ensure smooth induction and seamless training of women candidates, it said.

Top headlines: Chairman rules out Tata Sons' revamp; telcos get govt relief

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HC asks govt to consider in-flight security announcements in local language

The court was responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) stating that the safety of the passengers cannot be ensured if they can't understand the language

EPFO defers Aadhaar seeding with UANs for Northeast, certain industries

Retirement fund body EPFO has deferred implementation of its order mandating filing of PF returns with Aadhaar-verified universal account numbers (UAN) till December 31, 2021, for all seven states in the northeast and for certain class of industries like building & construction and plantations. This will give more time to employers to link their employees Aadhaar number with PF accounts or UAN in the northeastern states and certain industries having less penetration of Aadhaar in UANs. Earlier, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had extended the deadline for Aadhaar seeding with UANs for all subscribers to September 1, 2021 from June 1, 2021. This is the second extension of the deadline, though for a region and certain industries. An EPFO office order circulated last week showed that the date of implementation for filing ECR (electronic challan cum receipt or PF return) with Aadhaar verified UANs has been extended to 31 December, 2021 for administrative zone of ...