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December 26, 2014 1:58 PM

DBTL becomes world's largest direct benefit transfer scheme

The ambitious scheme of giving cash subsidy on cooking gas directly to consumers has become the world's largest direct benefit transfer with 2.5 crore households getting about 550 crore rupees since 15th of last month. The direct benefit transfer on LPG (DBTL), under which cash subsidy is p...

December 26, 2014 9:20 AM

Nitin Gadkari stresses for increased capital investment to generate employment

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has pitched for increased capital investment to generate employment. Addressing a function in New Delhi this morning, Mr Gadkari said, this will lead to eradication of poverty.He said, as the government is in favour of economic reforms and it needs ...

December 24, 2014 5:55 PM

PM to meet bankers on Jan 3 to draw blue print on PSB reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold discussions with bankers on the 3rd of January to draw an action plan for reforms in the public sector banks, PSBs. The meeting which will take place in Pune, will discuss the issues like capital requirement, risk profiling, debt recovery and restructuring of t...

December 24, 2014 4:50 PM

PM to meet bankers on Jan 3 to draw blue print on PSB reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold discussions with bankers on the 3rd of January to draw an action plan for reforms in the public sector banks, PSBs. Mr Modi will attend the meet on the second day which will begin form 2nd January at Pune to discuss the issues like capital requirement, risk pro...

December 24, 2014 1:40 PM

4 PSUs to set up integrated coal gasification, fert plant in Odisha

Four Public sector undertakings, PSU's GAIL India Limited, Coal India Limited, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers and Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited today signed Joint Ventures Agreements to set up an Integrated Coal Gasification cum Fertilizer and Ammonium Nitrate complex at Talc...

December 24, 2014 6:45 AM

RBI extends deadline for withdrawal of pre-2005 currency notes

The deadline for exchanging pre-2005 currency notes of various denominations, including 500 and 1,000 rupees, has been extended by another six months till June 30, next year. In a statement, the RBI said that all such notes will continue to remain legal tender, adding that they can be exchanged for ...

December 23, 2014 9:12 PM

RBI extends deadline for withdrawal of pre-2005 currency notes

The deadline for exchanging pre-2005 currency notes of various denominations, including 500 and 1,000 rupees, has been extended by another six months till June,30, 2015. In a statement, the central bank clarified that all such notes will continue to remain a legal tender. These notes can be exchange...

December 23, 2014 7:45 AM

WTCIS signs agreement with NIESBUD to promote small businesses

The World Trade Center India Services Council (WTCIS) has signed an agreement with National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) to promote and develop small businesses in the country. NIESBUD is an organisation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterpr...

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