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'The specifications of the barge were reviewed and technical acceptance was given by Engineers India Ltd, a Government of India Enterprise,'

Govt Implementing Scheme For Promotion Of Tea Sector: Patel

The Tea Board is also imparting training and conducting workshops for the small tea growers on tea husbandry, good agricultural practices, capacity building of small growers

Judge-Population Ratio Stood At 21.03 Judges Per Million People In 2020: Law Minister

The judge-population ratio in 2018 stood at 19.78 judges per million people and 20.39 in 2019, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Upper House in a written reply.

Rajya Sabha Passes DICGC Amendment Bill

Replying to a brief debate on the DICGC (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the legislation will benefit the small depositors, including those of the PMC Bank.

RS Passes Deposit Insurance & Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill

The bill also seeks to amend Section 15 of the DICGC Act to enable the Corporation to increase the ceiling on the amount of premium, with the prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Rajya Sabha Passes Deposit Insurance & Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill

Economy India

The Bill proposes that even if a bank is temporarily unable to fulfil its obligations due to restrictions such as moratorium, depositors can access their deposits to the extent of the deposit insurance cover through interim payments by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC).

RS Passes Deposit Insurance & Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill

The bill also seeks to amend Section 15 of the DICGC Act to enable the Corporation to increase the ceiling on the amount of premium, with the prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

GST Officers Detect Rs 7,421 Cr Tax Evasion In April-June; Recover Rs 1,920 Cr

Economy India

1,580 cases of Goods and Services Tax evasion involving Rs 7,421.27 crore were detected, and Rs 1,920 crore recovered in April-June 2021.

Govt Introduces Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill In Rajya Sabha

The Bill has proposed that even if a bank is temporarily unable to fulfil its obligations due to restrictions such as moratorium, depositors can access their deposits to the extent of the deposit insurance cover through interim payments by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC).

Agri Ministry To Bring Data Policy For Farm Sector

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

The Unified Farmers Service Interface/Agristack will have a data exchange which would bring in all data related to agriculture sector in a federated platform with the federated farmers database as its core.

Former Prasar Bharati CEO Jawahar Sircar Files Nomination For Rajya Sabha

Economy India

Former Prasar Bharati CEO Jawahar Sircar, on July 28 filed his nomination as TMC candidate in the office of the Assembly Secretariat.

IT Ministry Receives Some Grievances Related To Misleading, Unwanted Ads On Social Media

MeitY has also received some grievances in this regard,' Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

Cairn Arbitration: Govt Confirms French Court Order Against Indian Assets

Energy & Infra Renewable Energy

Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha said the government has filed an appeal against an international arbitration tribunal overturning levy of Rs 10,247 crore in back taxes on Cairn Energy.

Majority Of Food Law Beneficiaries Satisfied With Quantity, Quality Of Foodgrains: Govt