Govt is using Census 2011 as basis for charting out its financial inclusion plan.
Chief Boxing Coach of India G S Sandhu on Thursday said that London Olympic bronze medallist M C Mary Kom still has enough talent to represent the country in at least one more Olympic games.
India finished with four medals as boxer L Devendro Singh clinched gold at the Bocskai Invitation Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary.
The air-conditioned lounge at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium was completely damaged after a fire gutted it on Saturday afternoon.
G S Sandhu lauded the performance of Vijender and Diwakar Prasad, who clinched berth in the Olympics.
A Delhi court has summoned former chairman and managing director of Bharat Aluminium Company, Shyamal Kumar Ghosh and four others in connection with a case wherein they allegedly caused losses to the tune of Rs 299.20 lakh
The central bank said its board of directors had approved the broad contours of the proposals.
In yet another secretary-level change, government appointed Hasmukh Adhia, a 1981 Gujarat cadre IAS officer, as the new Financial Services Secretary replacing G S Sandhu.
The government is giving adequate publicity to the benefit to be extended to account holders, sources added.
Led by the ICC's head of events, Chris Tetley, and Board of Control for Cricket in India Tournament Director M V Sridhar, a joint team which arrived in the city on Sunday night, visited the stadium in the morning, carried out an inspection and met with PCA officials.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is set to present the Budget next month.
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar discussed the way forward for L Sarita Devi with Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday and urged the entire country to support the woman boxer who is facing a possible life ban from the International Boxing Association for refusing her bronze medal at the Incheon Asian Games.
The posts of Chairman and MD in the private sector are held separately.
The consortium led by SBI has also initiated the process of recovery.
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After scrapping the selection of six UPA-appointed bank chiefs, the government has now decided to make significant changes to the selection process.
The finance ministry has ruled out the proposal for the appointment of a chief operating officer (COO) of the rank of deputy governor in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as the government feels no interim arrangements should be made for such high-profile appointments.
The Arun Jaitley-led finance ministry reiterated banks should act tough on wilful defaulters.
The RuPay card is accepted at all ATMs (1.6 lakh plus), 95 per cent of PoS terminals (9.45 lakh plus) and most of the eCom merchants (about 10,000) in the country.
State Bank of India is also expected to tap the markets this year
The government plans a mega launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, which is likely to see opening of one crore bank accounts on the first day itself.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had told the finance ministry some "well-known" companies in the power, oil, and telecommunications sectors were involved in round-trip trading by indulging in third-party transfers in violation of law.
It will take over large non-performing assets of banks and help in revive companies ridden with bad debts.
The ministries and departments, where bureaucrats are parked after being moved out of key positions, reflect the priorities of the government.
The decision in this regard, however, is expected to be taken by the new government.
India cricket captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were on Monday recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by the awards selection committee.
FM says government policies aim to contain inflation, spur growth.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.
The three main regulators have different approaches to grievance redressal and different standards to stop harmful from coming pitched at the consumer.
Two key depts in ministry cold to rationale for one; postal dept says it's more eligible than IDFC or Bandhan, feels 'strong lobby' scuttling its plans.
Indian sports had a lot to celebrate despite a decrease in the medal count at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
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