RBI's recent order comes after it advised HDFC Bank to temporarily stop all new launches of digital business generating activities planned under its programme Digital 2.0 on December 3, 2020

The finance minister has done a remarkable job in presenting a growth-focussed budget during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic-hit circumstances, president of the USA India Chamber of Commerce Karun Rishi said

The generals made their move hours before parliament had been due to sit for the first time since the National League for Democracy's (NLD) landslide win in a Nov. 8 election viewed as a referendum on Suu Kyi's fledgling democratic rule

The government has also set a five-year long fiscal consolidation path to 4.5 per cent fiscal deficit by 2025-26. This means the government expansionary fiscal stance to support the growth will continue

Union Budget 2021-22 news: The proposed new DFI would certainly go a long way in helping infra projects, but will require more funding support from the market as it scales up

Budget 2021 expectations: Industry believes that a GST rate cut could go a long way in encouraging learners to take up online education. Educational institutions and courses are taxed 18 per cent which the industry wants to reduce to 5 per cent

Although the challenges are complex and expectations from the budget are high, the budget needs to be a well-intended one in its approach and commitment to the development of the sector and the realisation of the vision of the NEP

Budget 2021: An Oxfam study has revealed that teachers fear that a third of the children might not even return to schools after they reopen

There are high expectations that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce measures to create jobs during the Budget. Although creating millions of jobs is an uphill task, the government can still do it by strengthening its very own flagship programme - PMKVY

Of the total GST collection, CGST is Rs 21,923 crore, SGST is Rs 29,014 crore, IGST is Rs 60,288 crore (including Rs 27,424 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is Rs 8,622 crore

Making widescale digital education a reality will help attract FDI in the education sector, thereby enabling India to become an attractive destination for higher education at par with global standards

Schools in containment zones will, however, not be allowed to reopen and teachers, staff members and students living in these zones will not be allowed to attend

Considering the current inadequate infrastructure in healthcare segments, there is a larger expectation that budget allocation to healthcare would be around 2% to 2.25% of the GDP

When is Union Budget 2021: Check budget speech timings, where to watch live streaming, live telecast channels, expectations from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, income tax expectations, healthcare, railways, jobs, education, aviation sector expectations and other important details on 2021 Union Budget

The older generation, popular iPhone SE 2020, iPhone 11, and iPhone XR together accounted for over 60 per cent of iPhone shipments during the quarter, driven by aggressive and attractive offers during the festive season

Apple's revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 26 rose 21% to $111.44 billion. Earnings per share rose to $1.68 from $1.25, beating Wall Street targets

Increased budgetary allocation for healthcare, ease of GST regulations, and a commitment by citizens to invest in insurance will position India's healthcare sector to take a giant step forward

Technology-enabled risk management has become indispensable to help banks mitigate the impact of the pandemic, in addition to the inherent systemic issues

n the third quarter of 2020, Xiaomi had lost its leadership position in the market with a 3 percentage point fall in market share at 23 per cent which saw Samsung nudge ahead at 24 per cent

Talking about the environmental challenges of the present, Macron said that more needs to be done to live up to the commitments made in The Paris Agreement to protect our planet