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Six yrs of Jan Dhan: Widening and deepening of financial inclusion in India

Deposits in bank accounts meant for the vulnerable now account for a higher share in overall demand deposits in Indian banks

RBI balance sheet expands by 30 per cent in FY20 to Rs 533.27 trillion

On June 30, 2019 (FY19), the size of the bank's balance sheet was Rs 410.29 trillion

Govt mulls 'Mission COVID Suraksha' with Rs 3,000-cr corpus: Report

A 'Mission COVID Suraksha' has been proposed to be set up with a corpus of nearly Rs 3,000 crore, sources said.

Govt releases SOPs for resuming film, TV serial shoots amid Covid-19

Shooting of films and TV serials can be started using these SOPs issued in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

412 infra projects worth Rs 150 cr each show cost overruns of Rs 4.11 trn

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above

Modi's 'New India' not self-reliant, but subservient to corporates: Left

Reacting to PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech, the Left parties on Saturday said it was full of rhetoric while alleging that his "New India" is subservient to corporates and not self-reliant.

Rs 20,000 hotel bill, Rs 50,000 insurance premium may come under I-T lens

In a list of proposed measures to widen the tax base, in a tweet, government said no taxpayer should be left behind in the drive to ensure better compliance and transparency

RBI's payout unlikely to plug the huge govt revenue hole created by Covid

Last year the RBI's board approved a record payment of Rs 1.76 trillion ($23.5 billion) to the government, which included Rs 1.23 trillion as dividend and Rs 526.4 billion from its surplus capital

NEP 2020: Why learning in mother tongue is effective but hard to implement

The idea of using the mother tongue as the medium of instruction in primary school is not new to the Indian education system

Delhi HC rejects plea against ban on Army personnel using social media

Bench says it does not appreciate the pleadings of the petitioner, who is a senior officer in the army

India's new education policy could create scope for Australian universities

The National Education Policy sets out a series of sweeping changes to university education in the country

Twitter failed to tame parody accounts, govt must frame guidelines: Experts

Accounts that pose as another person, brand or organisation in a confusing or deceptive manner have seen a meteoric rise in India, tweeting misinformation to change the narrative of the day

Vodafone Idea pays another Rs 1,000 crore to govt towards AGR dues

The company had earlier deposited Rs 6,854 crore in three tranches

Govt seeks details from Twitter on global hack targeting high-profile users

The source privy to the development told PTI that CERT-In has also asked Twitter for information on number of users from India who have visited the malicious tweets and links

India will top 2 mn coronavirus cases by Aug; govt must prepare: Rahul

Gandhi has been critical of the government's handling of the pandemic and has questioned claims of containing the disease

India losing power, respect globally; govt has no idea what to do: Rahul

Congress leader cites media report that claimed that Iran has dropped India from the Chabahar rail project

Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram deny govt request for user data in Hong Kong

Changes follow the roll out last week of laws that prohibit what Beijing views as secessionist, subversive, or terrorist activities, as well as foreign intervention in the city's internal affairs

Digital MNCs likely to miss July 7 deadline for paying Google tax

The development indicates that government has not heeded to calls for deferment of the tax by the industry

After govt ban, Google temporarily blocks access to 59 apps in India

However, the spokesperson did not disclose details of the apps that Google had blocked

India gave 'befitting reply' to those who coveted its territory: PM

"India bows to our brave martyrs. They have always kept Indian safe-their valour always be remembered," he said