Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) After registering a 21.95 per cent growth in gross direct premium underwritten in the first quarter of current fiscal, the general insurance industry is expecting to maintain its growth momentum in…
Abu Dhabi, July 15 (IANS/WAM) The head of the UAE’s Federal Customs Authority met the Secretary-General of the World Customs Organisation at the 129th-130th session of the WCO’s Council in Brussels. The two parties explored…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The government on Saturday clarified that advocates, including senior advocates and firm of advocates, will not need to pay Goods and Services Tax (GST) for representation before any court or…
Dhaka, July 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena left Dhaka for Colombo on Saturday ending his three-day visit to Bangladesh and pledging to strengthen bilateral relations. The two countries signed 14 agreements for greater…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday took the number of free LPG connections given to women from Below Poverty Line families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to 2.5 crore by…
Guwahati, July 15 (IANS) Close to 12 lakh people in 24 districts of Assam continued to reel under floods as the death toll reached 59 in the state on Saturday. The flood situation slightly improved…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Indian-origin Canadian YouTube sensation, comedian and author, Lilly Singh was on Saturday appointed Unicef’s Goodwill Ambassador at a special event here. On the digital platform, the 28-year-old is known as…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) State-run lender Bank of India, which incurred losses for two consecutive financial years, is hopeful of turning profitable by the end of the second quarter ending September of the current fiscal,…
Abidjan, July 15 (IANS/MAP) The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Executive Board has approved a $200 million loan to finance the first phase of the African Development Bank Acceleration of Industrialisation in Morocco (PAAIM I)….
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Saturday said corporate governance is high on its agenda and the Uday Kotak committee is expected to submit its report by September. The…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) process can be moved faster by building market institutions, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) chairperson M.S. Sahoo said here on Saturday. “We have not…
Agartala, July 15 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Tripura on Saturday threatened to launch a state-wide agitation if the Left Front government does not intervene to stop the road and rail blockade by a tribal…
Ranchi, July 15 (IANS) The 174 passengers of an AirAsia flight had a narrow escape here in Jharkhand on Saturday, when the plane was hit by a bird as it was taking off. According to…
Shillong, July 15 (IANS) The Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday asked its Indian counterpart, the Border Security Force (BSF) to stop cattle smuggling as it is “harming” their dairy industry. “It is a fact…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The buying and selling of second hand goods will not attract Goods and Services Tax (GST) if sold at a price cheaper than the purchase price, the government said on…
San Francisco, July 15 (IANS) In a bid to enhance music listeners’ experience, Google has added a new feature to ‘Google Play Music’ which would deliver personalised music based on users’ preferences. Called ‘New Release…
London, July 15 (IANS) Britain-based luxury phone-maker Vertu, which rolled out smartphones carrying hefty price tags, is closing down, the media reported. The company recently faced financial difficulties and will be liquidated after a plan…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The government on Saturday exhorted traders liable for registration under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime to do so at the earliest as July 30 is the last date,…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) This is the opportune time for the Reserve Bank of India to cut key interest rates to boost manufacturing and investment which are in the lackluster trajectory, an industry body…
By Porisma P. Gogoi Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) A plethora of events, such as hopes of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), fresh inflows of foreign funds and the onset of…