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Mega-merger of PSU Banks to be Effective from Wednesday; 6 Banks Cease to Exist
The exercise assumes significance as it is taking place at a time when the entire country is under the grip of COVID-19 outbreak. It has triggered 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
British PM Boris Johnson, Health Minister Matt Hancock Test Positive for Coronavirus
A Downing Street spokesman said Johnson, 55, experienced mild symptoms on Thursday — a day after he answered at the prime minister's weekly question-and-answer session in parliament's House of Commons chamber.
Axis Bank Sets Aside Rs 100 Crore to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
The money will be used to support customers, employees, vendors, government agencies and the community at large, said the bank.
Rahul Targets Modi Govt Over 'Delay' in Banning Export of Ventilators, Masks
The government had on March 19 banned export of all ventilators, surgical/disposable masks and textile raw material used for making masks with immediate effect.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Banks To Provide Only Essential Services Starting Monday
A statement by the Indian Banks Association (IBA) on Sunday said banks will ensure to provide at least four essential services - cash deposits and withdrawals, cheque deposition, remittances and government transactions.
Taxpayers Can Now File Declarations on E-filing Portal Under 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Scheme
Under the scheme, taxpayers willing to settle disputes will be allowed a complete waiver of interest and penalty if they pay the entire amount of tax in dispute by March 31 this year.
Kotak Mahindra Bank to Invest Rs 500 Crore in Yes Bank
As per the RBI-approved reconstruction plan for Yes Bank, the country's largest lender SBI will pick up 49 per cent stake in the cash-strapped private sector bank by infusing Rs 7,250 crore.
Retail Inflation Slows to 6.58% in Feb Due to Easing Food Prices, Industrial Production Grows 2% in Jan
The retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 7.59 per cent in January and 2.57 per cent in February 2019.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Delhi Govt Orders Closure of All Primary Schools Till March 31
All Delhi government, aided, private and schools run by civic bodies will remain shut, said Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio.
I-T Unearths over Rs 3,500 Crore TDS Default by Oil and Telecom Firms in Delhi
In a similar action, the department found several hospitals in Delhi were 'openly flouting' norms of TDS and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) and were paying less tax to the department.
Delhi Violence: CRPF Gives Cheque of Rs 11 Lakh to Ex-jawan Whose House Was Plundered in Riots
The officials of paramilitary force came to know about the plight of the jawan through media reports and a decision was taken to stand by its retired personnel who had served the country for 22 years.
Centre Asks Regulators, State Govts to Ensure Supply of APIs, Drugs at Affordable Prices
It also issued instructions to NPPA, DCGI and state governments to prevent black marketing, illegal hoarding, artificial shortages of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and formulations in the country.
Pacer Mohammad Shami Sustains Head Injuries in Car Accident, Admitted to Dehradun Hospital
Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami who has recently been awarded his BCCI contract has been injured after he was involved in a road accident on Sunday morning. Shami, according reports in ANI was travelling from Dehradun to New Delhi when his car collided...
Biharis celebrate Chhath with religious fervour across India
Chhath is being celebrated by thousands of devotees across Bihar, Jharkhand as well as other parts of the country.
Stupid of the day: Feminists outrage over a campaign against male generalization
Is it not wrong to say that all men are the same?
Photo of the day: Akshay Kumar posts his first shirtless selfie on Twitter
Akshay Kumar’s age-defying looks can make anyone go green with envy. And the 47-year-old took to Twitter to share his first shirtless selfie.