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Finance Ministry, RBI Meeting on Tuesday to Decide First-half Borrowing Plans for FY 2020-21
The meeting between the Finance Ministry and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be held through video conferencing for the first time as there is lockdown across the country, sources said.
Mother Dairy Doubles Supply of Fruits, Vegetables to over 300 Tonnes a Day in Delhi-NCR
Before the lockdown, the supply was 160-180 tonnes of fruits and vegetables per day in the Delhi-NCR through our Safal retail stores. Now, the supply is more than 300 tonnes every day.
COVID-19 Scare Pushes FMCG Growth in February as Personal Hygiene Products Pick Lead
Indian FMCG Industry growth rate has been on a downward trajectory for the last three quarters, it is only in the month of February 2020 that we saw a flattening of growth trend, said Nielsen.
ONGC Gas Output Drops by One-tenth as Shut Factories Refuse Supplies
Oil and Natural Gas Corp, which produced 64.5 million standard cubic meters of gas per day till earlier this week, has reduced the flow to 59.8 mmscmd, and will further cut by another 3 mmscmd on Thursday, sources aware of the development said.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Takes Oath as MP CM for the Fourth Time, Says First Priority to Fight Coronavirus
The ceremony took place hours after Chouhan was unanimously elected as the state BJP Legislature party leader here in the evening.
Coronavirus Impact: Indian Govt Asks Banks to Provide Liquidity Support to Corporates
India's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has already rolled out this emergency credit line and the other state-owned lenders are also expected to follow suit shortly
Lok Sabha Passes Finance Bill Without Discussion in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak
More than 40 amendments were introduced by the government to the Finance Bill, which was moved for consideration and passing by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
HDFC, ICICI Ask Customers to go Digital Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
HDFC Bank has changed its working hours and will function from 10 am to 2 pm till March 31, except on Saturday.
Law Minister Prasad Withdraws Allegation against Tharoor, Congress Leader Says Taking Back Case
During the Lok Sabha elections, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had said that Shashi Tharoor is an "accused in a murder case".
Amid Coronavirus Crisis, RBI Asks Most of Its Staff to Work From Home
But some of the departments where staff will have to be present include currency counters, where notes are being exchanged, RTGS department and the government transactions.
Domestic Air Travel Shrunk by 20%-30% Due to Coronavirus Outbreak: Minister Tells Lok Sabha
Hardeep Singh Puri said that national carrier Air India, suffering a loss of Rs 26 crore every day, has been further hit due to the outbreak as many routes it flies on have been shut.
NCP, CPIM Slam Modi Govt for Nominating Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha
In a gazette notification on Monday, President Ram Nath Kovind nominated Gogoi to the Council of States to fill the vacancy caused due to the retirement of one of the nominated members.
UGC NET 2020, CSIR UGC-NET 2020 Application Process Begins at ugcnet.nta.nic.in; Check Eligibility and Other Information
The registration process will end on April 16 at 11:50 pm, and the NTA will accept the transaction fee of the application till April 17.
Union Cabinet Approves Reconstruction Scheme for Crisis-ridden Yes Bank, SBI to Acquire 49% Stake
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Cabinet has approved the reconstruction scheme for Yes Bank as suggested by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Cheques in Hand, Panicked Yes Bank Customers Queue Up Outside Branches as ATMs Run Dry
As the RBI has superseded the board of Yes Bank on a precarious financial condition and has appointed a former SBI executive as its administrator, customers cannot withdraw more than Rs 50,000 under the moratorium period till April 3, 2020.
Imported Food From Coronavirus-hit Nations Safe; Don't Eat Raw or Undercooked Meat: FSSAI
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said a committee constituted to examine this issue has not found any "conclusive evidence" of the food-borne transmission of the deadly virus.