Ministers asked to take G Ram G to rural India

NDA functionaries, including ministers, would soon hit the ground to explain and create more awareness about benefits of the new rural employment guarantee scheme VB G-RAM-G, which has replaced the UPA-era MNREGA, to negate the opposition’s narrative. This was discussed at Friday’s Cabinet meeting, which PM Modi chaired soon after his foreign trip, sources said.TOI…

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Mitsubishi announces $4.4bn Shriram deal

New Delhi: Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) will acquire a 20 per cent in non-bank finance company Shriram Finance (SFL) for $4.4 billion (Rs 39,618 crore), in what is the largest foreign direct investment in the country’s financial services space. MUFG will pick up the minority stake through preferential equity shares, Shriram Finance said…

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ED quizzes Anil Ambani’s son, summons him again

NEW DELHI: After questioning Jai Anmol, industrialist Anil Ambani‘s son, for more than seven hours on Friday in a Yes Bank related money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate has summoned him again on Saturday to explain certain transactions.Anmol Ambani’s questioning was held at ED headquarters in Delhi days after the agency had a long session…

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Flight delays, cancellations, compensation & more: Air travelers have rights during disruptions— government rules explained

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has provided for extensive rights and protections of air travelers. It gives clear guidelines on flight delays, cancellations, baggage, ticket management among other things.These provisions become significant to understand to ensure consumer rights especially after the recent flight disruption crisis. Here’s a glimpse at certain key provisions to ensure passenger…

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Trade ties: India, Netherlands set up joint trade and investment committee; institutional framework takes shape

India and the Netherlands have established a Joint Trade and Investment Committee (JTIC) to deepen bilateral economic engagement and address barriers to trade and investment, the commerce and industry ministry said on Friday, PTI reported.An MoU to this effect has been signed between the two countries, creating a formal institutional mechanism to review trade relations,…

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Fog disrupts flights: Dense fog hits Delhi airport operations; 177 cancelled, 500+ delayed

Dense fog disrupted flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday, leading to the cancellation of at least 177 flights and delays to more than 500 services, PTI reported citing officials.An official said the cancellations included both departures and arrivals, covering some international flights as well. Data from flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed…

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US monetary policy: Fed’s official sees no urgency for further rate cuts, flags distorted inflation data

A senior US Federal Reserve official has said there is no immediate need to cut interest rates further, cautioning that recent inflation data may have been distorted due to disruptions in data collection during the federal government shutdown, AFP reported.Speaking to CNBC on Friday, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said inflation readings for…

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