LPG cylinders to cost Rs 86 more; no impact on subsidised consumers: Govt

The government said, the increase in the price of non-subsidized LPG cylinder will not impact the consumers receiving subsidized refills. The non-subsidized price of LPG cylinder has increased by 86 rupees.The Petroleum Ministry in a statement said, the increase in line with the rise in global LPG p...

HDFC, ICICI, Axis to charge Rs 150 after 4 free transactions

Some banks, including HDFC, ICICI and Axis Bank are now charging a minimum amount of 150 Rupees on cash withdrawal and beyond four transactions in a month. The move was seen aimed at discouraging cash transactions and furthering the digital payment drive.Leading private sector player HDFC Bank said ...

High growth rate in agriculture, manufacturing sectors contributes to GDP: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said high rate of growth in agriculture and manufacturing sectors have contributed to the GDP of the third quarter of the current financial year. Talking to media, Mr Jaitley said a 7 per cent expansion in third quarter belies exaggerated claims of note ban impact...

Jaitley emphasizes need for increasing World Bank Portfolio for India

Senior IAS officer Ajay Tyagi becomes SEBI chairman

Senior IAS officer Ajay Tyagi today became the ninth Chairman of markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India. Mr. Tyagi took over the charge of Sebi Chairman in Mumbai from U K Sinha, who completed his six-year tenure yesterday. The appointment of 58-year-old Tyagi is for a period of th...

Non-subsidised LPG cylinder to cost Rs 86 more from today

The government today said, the increase in the price of non-subsidized LPG cylinder will not impact the consumers receiving subsidized refills. With effect from today, the non-subsidized price of LPG cylinder has increased by 86 rupees. The Petroleum Ministry in a statement said, the increase in lin...

Senior IAS officer Ajay Tyagi becomes SEBI chairman

Senior IAS officer Ajay Tyagi today became the ninth Chairman of markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India. Mr. Tyagi took over the charge of Sebi Chairman in Mumbai from U K Sinha, who completed his six-year tenure yesterday. The appointment of 58-year-old Tyagi is for a period of th...

Govt asks banks to provide mobile banking facility to customers by Mar 31

The government has asked all banks to provide mobile banking facility to all customers by March 31 in a bid to push digital transactions. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Electronics and IT Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said, banks have been asked to run a nationwide campaign up to March 31 to ens...

Demonetised currency worth Rs 96 lakh face value seized in Thane

Demonetised currency with the face value of 96 lakh rupees was seized from four persons in two separate incidents in Thane city adjoining Mumbai. According to Thane Crime branch officials, police intercepted a car near Talao Pali area on 25th of this month and found 46 lakh rupees in banknotes of 10...

Internet users in India to cross 450 mn by June: report<br/>

Internet users in the country are expected to be in the range of 450 to 465 million by June this year. This was stated in a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and Indian Market Research Bureau. The report said that there were 432 million users in December last year. Of them, abou...