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Public sector banks plan to establish verticals for big data, analytics

PSBs will also launch digital-only goods, services in the upcoming year with minimal data entry requirements, automated checks, and underwriting for consumers

Rajasthan empowers police to act against banned PFI, similar organisations

The Rajasthan home department on Thursday released an order empowering the state police to act against the Popular Front of India (PFI) and other similar organisations. The order was released following the Centre's notification banning the PFI and affiliates for five years. The department has ordered the Director-General of Police, Additional Director-General of Police (Anti-Terror Squad and Special Operations Group), commissioners of Jaipur and Jodhpur, Inspector General range and Superintendents of Police and district courts to act against these organisations under sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). In a notification issued late on Tuesday night, the Union Home Ministry said the central government is of the opinion that the PFI and its affiliates have been involved in subversive activities, thereby disturbing public order and undermining constitutional set up of the country and encouraging and enforcing a terror-based regressive regime.

GIFT city-based lessors likely to lease out 60-odd aircraft by March 2023

The 11 aircraft leased out of GIFT City to date include helicopters, regional aircraft, trainer aircraft and private jets

India signs deal with Armenia for export of missiles, weapon systems

Armenia is also set to get anti-tank rockets as well as a range of ammunition from India under the bundled deal

Top Headlines: FinMin won't exhaust forex for rupee; govt extends PMGKAY

Amid fast-depleting forex reserves, the Finance Ministry signalled that it was not in favour of selling the dollar to defend any particular level of the rupee

LIVE: R Venkataramani appointed as new Attorney General of India

He will serve the post for three years from the date of his assuming office. Venkataramani has appeared frequently in indirect tax cases.

Govt bans Popular Front of India for 5 years with immediate effect

On September 22, multi-agency teams spearheaded by NIA arrested 106 leaders and activists of the PFI in 15 states for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country

India rules out tax policy changes for inclusion of bonds in global indices

The government doesn't plan to waive capital gains taxes, and it's concerned that foreign inflows will increase the volatility of local markets

India doesn't believe quality of democracy decided by others: Jaishankar

India does not believe that the efficacy or the quality of democracy should be decided by others, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, observing that each country approaches democracy, human rights, and good governance from their history, tradition, and societal context. We spoke over the last two days of our commitment to practicing and furthering democracy, human rights, and good governance," Jaishankar told reporters during a joint news conference with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Each country approaches the issues from its history, tradition, and societal context, Jaishankar said. Our yardstick for judgment are the integrity of the democratic processes, the respect and credibility that they command with the people, and the nondiscriminatory delivery of public goods and services. India does not believe that the efficacy or, indeed, the quality of democracy should be decided by (others), he said. As the world's two biggest democracies, we're also .

MP MLA on foot-march of Chitrakoot's Siddha Pahad to seek govt's attention

To seek attention of the Centre and Madhya Pradesh government on development of Chitrakoot, BJP MLA Narayan Tripathi began a three-day 'dharmayatra' on the surrounding of 'Siddha Pahad'

Govt bonds' inclusion into JPMorgan index pushed to next year: Report

Indian government bonds will likely only be included in the JPMorgan emerging market global index early next year as New Delhi still needs to address various operational issues

National Clean Air Programme: Govt to reduce 40% particulate matter by 2026

The Centre has set a new target of 40 percent reduction in particulate matter concentration in cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) by 2026, updating the earlier goal of 20 to 30 percent reduction by 2024, officials have said. According to the Union Environment Ministry, 95 of the 131 non-attainment cities covered under the NCAP have witnessed an overall improvement in PM10 levels in 2021 as compared to 2017 levels. Twenty cities, including Chennai, Madurai and Nashik, have met the national standards for annual average PM10 concentration (60 microgram per cubic metre). The acceptable annual standard for PM2.5 is 40 micrograms per cubic metre. PM2.5 are fine inhalable particles, with diameters that are generally 2.5 micrometers and smaller, and pose the greatest risk to health. The 132 cities covered under the NCAP did not meet the prescribed national ambient air quality standards for five consecutive years (2011-2015). "The goal of 20 to 30 percent reducti

Small oil and gas field operators ask govt for exemption from windfall tax

The central government from July 1, 2022, levied a tax on crude and petroleum products to capture supernormal profits of energy companies amid a sharp rise in global oil prices

Reducing govt spending holds the key to fixing India's inflation worries

If the finance ministry wants private investment to revive, it must make things easy for it and resist the temptation to go on spending just because it can

What's rendering state Finance Commissions so ineffective and toothless?

While the 13th Finance Commission gave a template for preparing the reports of SFCs, it was not acted upon because these are not mandatory recommendations

Higher gas prices raise difficult questions for Reliance, Adani Group

The 153% jump in prices of natural gas this year has raised the stakes for the government of India to get its policy right in the sector

Centre pushes for home-grown navigation system, smartphone makers jolted

According to government, NavIC provides more accurate domestic navigation and its use is likely to benefit the economy as well

Govt looking to plug loophole in solar equipment import duty: Report

The central government is looking at ways to plug a loophole in regulations that are allowing solar power developers to avoid paying duties of nearly 40% on cells and modules

Centre asks States, UTs to conduct social audit for mid-day meal scheme

The social audit is important in detecting irregularities like siphoning of funds and helps the authorities to get feedback from the local community, on the mid-day meal scheme

UP govt takes cognizance as over 2 mn cattle affected by Lumpy Skin Disease

A total of 97,435 cattle have died in the nation due to the viral Lumpy Skin Disease