Several bank unions have called for a bank strike across the country on March 15 and 16 against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned lenders by the government

The authorised share capital of LIC shall be Rs 25,000 crore divided into 2,500 crore shares of Rs 10 each, as per the amendments proposed in the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956

Expansion of services activity in 2021 is particularly noteworthy as people overcoming fear of pandemic have shown a preference for enhanced mobility despite Covid-related risks, monthly report by ministry says

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had on March 5 indicated the government's intent to appeal against the award when she said it is her \"duty\" to appeal in cases where the nation's sovereign authority to tax is questioned

Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of their units and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank

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On Wednesday, the Income Tax Department had initiated raids on the homes and offices of Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap. I-T department has also gone after two of Kashyap's partners with whom he had established the now-closed Phantom Films

The Finance Minister refused to comment on the individual cases saying it is in the nation's interest to find out whether some tax evasion took place

Call on bringing fuels under GST to be taken closer to GST Council meet: Sitharaman Amidst the rise in fuel prices, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said she might take a call closer to the GST Council meeting about proposing to the Council to bring petrol and diesel under the goods and services tax (GST). Sitharaman admitted that taxes on fuels should be brought down to reduce the burden on consumers, and called pricing a worrying issue. Dual airbags mandatory for new cars f...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hints that the Centre may not go for a blanket ban on digital currencies in the country; says it's open to experimentation with new technologies

On being asked if the Centre will take a proposal for bringing petrol and diesel under GST to the GST Council, the finance minister said a call will be taken \"closer to the date of the Council meeting.\"

The high court also asked the Centre to explain in affidavit the rationale behind keeping strict control over class of persons who can be vaccinated against COVID-19

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 9,855. This is the highest number recorded in the state since October 18 when 10,259 new cases were reported

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman got first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today; shares image of herself getting vaccinated on Twitter

There are expectations government will continue with existing 4 per cent target with a 2 per cent band on either side for any short term slippages, change the target upward to support growth or change the benchmark itself from CPI to core inflation or wholesale price index (WPI)

Among a series of glitches since 2020, the one at NSE is the latest, which forced India's largest bourse to shut down for nearly four hours. A look at some 'technical glitches' at major financial and industrial institutions that have occurred in recent past

Shipping Corporation of India stock touched a fresh high of Rs 123.55, rising 19.14% against previous close of Rs 103.75 on BSE

\"We are discussing ways in which prices can be kept stable. We will be able to take a view of the issue by mid-March,\" say sources

On February 24, trading had to be suspended for hours after a technical glitch affected links from telecom service providers; this was the first statement from government on the matter

Currently, the price of one litre of petrol stands at Rs 91.17 per litre in Delhi, and diesel rates stand at Rs 8.47 per litre. In Mumbai, the price of petrol is Rs 97.57 per litre, and that of a litre of diesel is Rs 88.60 per litre