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JSW Steel logs Rs 848 crore loss in Sept quarter as steel prices fall

Led by an increase in volumes, the firm saw net sales increase by 28.9 per cent at Rs 41,122 crore

Rabi sowing starts better than last year; but wheat sowing yet to begin

Harvesting of paddy has been delayed in the main states of Punjab, Haryana, UP and even Madhya Pradesh because of late withdrawal of southwest monsoon which has left the fields wet

PSU general insurer employees irked with move to link pay with performance

Experts say the government's decision to link wage revision with performance could have been pivoted on the financial health of the four public-sector insurers

Chhattisgarh govt transfers Rs 1,866 crore to farmers, women SHGs

Chhattisgarh is the only state that has been procuring paddy from farmers at Rs 2,500 per quintal, which is higher than what the Centre has set

Govt not empowered to issue orders to block accounts: Twitter to HC

Council for microblogging site emphasises that Section 69A (power to intercept electronic communication) of IT Act does not spell out mass blocking of accounts

Railway Recruitment Board: Group D answer key released; check details here

Candidates can check the answer key on the official website at rrbcdg.gov.in

In a historic first, forest dwellers get land deeds in Chhattisgarh

The development will facilitate villagers in getting benefits of welfare schemes of the Central and state governments

13 states can incur capex worth Rs 7.4 trillion in FY23: ICRA report

Spending space available without pressure to their fiscal profile, says agency

Interest-free loans for 100K rural families of Rajasthan for non-agri work

The state government has set aside Rs 2,000 crore for the Rajasthan Rural Family Livelihood Loan Scheme.

Carry out relief work on priority in flood-hit areas: Karnataka CM Bommai

The Deputy Commissioners were asked to make field visits and ensure proper recording of damages and distribution of compensation by the tehsildars

Temporary Covid-19 centres getting dismantled amid signs pandemic is ending

About 92% of cases in India are said to be having mild disease. In only 5.8% of cases oxygen therapy is required, intensive care in only 1.7% cases

Ministry proposes to decriminalise law on collection of statistics

No imprisonment for offences like obstructing or deceiving officers, but fines will be increased

Taxes to come to govt's aid, achieve 6.4% fiscal deficit goal for FY23

Centre has already collected half the targeted revenue in the first six months of the current financial year even as customs and excise duty collection figures are yet to come in

AIGF urges TN to reconsider online gaming ban, says move 'unconstitutional'

The Federation also believes that the ban can have an adverse effect on the state and will push more and more people towards illegal offshore websites

Govt to adopt digital manufacturing processes: Mahendra Nath Pandey

On the occasion, 175 electric vehicles for Gujarat and Karnataka were flagged off under the FAME Scheme

UK needs to cut 200,000 govt jobs over next few years to avoid debt spiral

Public-sector wages are on track to increase 5% this year, around half the current rate of inflation but higher than budgeted when spending plans were drawn up in 2021.

Govt to provide collateral-free loans to start-ups under CGSS framework

The credit guarantee cover under the scheme would be both transaction-based (for single eligible borrowers) and umbrella-based (for a group of eligible borrowers)

OPEC+ production cut ahead of winter puts India on a slippery slope

A higher than expected production cut by the group will add to the strain on government finances

Crypto weekly wrap: Binance hack, inflation fears keep volatility high

The biggest news of the crypto world this week was that roughly $100 million of Binance Coin was stolen by hacking. It has sent the price of Binance down by 4 per cent

Relief for directors of retail firms as govt amends Legal Metrology rules

The government has pointed out that the changes are being made as part of the ease of doing business