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Delhi Metro authorities launched the country’s first FASTag-based cashless parking facility at the Kashmere Gate station, as part of its multimodal integration of transport services for commuters. Dedicated intermediate public transport or IPT lanes for taxi, auto, as well as e-rickshaws were also inaugurated at the station on Tuesday, July 6, by …

Nandan Nilekani will join a Government panel which will advise on ways to curb digital monopoly Non-executive chairman of Infosys Nandan Nilekani, has been included in a nine-member advisory council of the Centre, which will give suggestions to fast track the implementation of an Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), official …

Government has mandated safety audit for all road projects to reduce mishaps Government has mandated safety audits at all stages of road development to reduce accidents, as India along with other developing countries has a high rate of road mishaps. Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said this …

RBI will buy government securities worth Rs 1.2 lakh crore between July-September 2021 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will undertake an open market purchase of government securities or G-Secs worth Rs 1.2 lakh crore under the G-Sec acquisition programme during the July-September period. According to a statement issued by …

Government has procured record wheat during the current Rabi marketing season The Government has procured 433 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during the current Rabi marketing season of 2021-22, which is a record, surpassing the previous season’s procurement of 389 lakh metric tonnes. Secretary in the Department of Food and …

Government has extended the date for filing tax forms on foreign remittances The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date for filing of income tax payments deductions for non resident Indians (NRIs) as well as other non residents, till July 15, 2021. The board has given …

Centre has notified two facilities in Pune and Hyderabad for Covid vaccine testing To ramp up testing and quality control of Coronavirus vaccines in the country, the Centre has notified two testing facilities in Pune and Hyderabad for the purpose. Department of Biotechnology, under the aegis of Ministry of Science …

National Thermal Power Corporation has floated tenders for sale of fly ash National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has invited expression of interest (EOI) for sale of fly ash from designated ports of the Middle East and other regions. The Maharatna company produces a lot of fly ash which is …

A loan against gold, a tangible asset, preferred over a personal loan as it offers a lower interest rate. The pandemic and the resultant lockdown impacted every household’s income, leading to a sense of financial instability. To cope with this uncertainty, most people have no choice but to pull out …

The interest levied on loans against PF balance is 1 per cent The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is one of the most widely used investment tools by salaried people. The EPF, popularly known as simply the PF, is a government-backed savings scheme for employees of the organised sector. Considered a post-retirement …