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Registrations Underway For ICSI Course on International Financial Service Centre Authority
The main objective of the IFSCA is to develop a strong global connect and focus on the needs of the Indian economy.
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Finance Ministry To Meet Bank Chiefs To Promote Cross-Border Trade In Rupee
Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi will be chairing the meeting and is also likely to see attendance from representatives of the Reserve Bank of India and Indian Banks' Association (IBA), sources said.
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Russian Hacker Group Killnet's Distributed Denial of Service Cyberattack Thwarted by US Treasury
The US Treasury in October thwarted a cyberattack perpetrated by Killnet, a pro-Russian hacking group. The incident occurred a couple of days before similar attacks from Killnet on U.S. financial services firms. Meanwhile, the IP addresses used for the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack were quickly shared with financial services firms, in...
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Advance Action Underway On Privatisation Of 2 State-Owned Banks, Says Banking Secretary
In the Union Budget for 2021-22, Government announced its intent to take up the privatisation of two public sector banks
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US Announces $500 Million Economic Aid package For Ukraine
The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $500 million infusion of aid to help the government in Kyiv continue paying salaries, pensions and providing services, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.
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Parliament Panel Suggests Setting Up Of Indian Institutes Of Accounting
A Parliamentary panel has said that Indian institutes of accounting akin to IITs and IIMs should be set up across the country
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Retired IAS Officer Debasish Panda Appointed IRDAI Chief
Government has appointed retired IAS officer and former financial services secretary Debasish Panda as chairman of IRDAI
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LIC, India's Biggest-Ever IPO, To Open Mid-March: What We Know So Far
Woefully short of its disinvestment target for the current fiscal (2021-22), which is a humungous Rs 1.75 lakh crore, government is keen to push the countrys biggest ever public offering of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), through which it is looking to raise anything between Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 90,000 crore, as per the initial public o...
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Government Plans To Sell Small Cooking Gas Cylinders Through Ration Shops
Government is planning to sell small cooking gas cylinders weighing 5 kg through its vast network of fair price shops
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Who Signs On Rupee One Note? Which Was Highest Value Note Printed In India?
Do you know that the highest denomination note ever printed by the RBI was the Rs 10,000 note in 1938.
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Aware About Various Issues Around Cryptocurrencies: Centre
The government is alive and aware about various issues around the cryptocurrencies and will take a considered view on the issues, Financial Services Secretary Debasish Panda said on Wednesday.
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No Need To Mention Religion For Bank A/C, KYC: Finance Secretary
Banking and Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar, in a tweet, said: "No Indian citizen has to disclose his/her religion for opening a bank account, for old account or for KYC formalities." He has asked bank customers not to believe in such rumours and fake news.
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Bankers, Insurers To Go On Strike On January 8
The strike has been called to protest against the anti-labour policies of the Central government and demanding job security, AIBEA General Secretary C.H. Venkatachalam said.
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Centre To Set Up Panels To Sort Out Startups Issues: DPIIT Secretary
"The apex committe will be chaired by the Commerce and Industry minister. I will chair one committee. We will soon call a meeting on inter-ministerial discussion with department of revenue, department of financial services, corporate affairs ministry, health ministry, CBDT, CBIC, regulatory bodies like Sebi, RBI to examine the issues raised by the ...
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No Floor Price On Tariffs; Spectrum Auction Before March: Telecom Secretary
The issue of floor price was being discussed by a secretary panel as a step to check further erosion of losses by the telcos and to boost the financial health of the sector.
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Registrations Underway For ICSI Course on International Financial Service Centre Authority
The main objective of the IFSCA is to develop a strong global connect and focus on the needs of the Indian economy.
-
Finance Ministry To Meet Bank Chiefs To Promote Cross-Border Trade In Rupee
Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi will be chairing the meeting and is also likely to see attendance from representatives of the Reserve Bank of India and Indian Banks' Association (IBA), sources said.
-
Russian Hacker Group Killnet's Distributed Denial of Service Cyberattack Thwarted by US Treasury
The US Treasury in October thwarted a cyberattack perpetrated by Killnet, a pro-Russian hacking group. The incident occurred a couple of days before similar attacks from Killnet on U.S. financial services firms. Meanwhile, the IP addresses used for the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack were quickly shared with financial services firms, in...
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Advance Action Underway On Privatisation Of 2 State-Owned Banks, Says Banking Secretary
In the Union Budget for 2021-22, Government announced its intent to take up the privatisation of two public sector banks
-
US Announces $500 Million Economic Aid package For Ukraine
The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $500 million infusion of aid to help the government in Kyiv continue paying salaries, pensions and providing services, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.
-
Parliament Panel Suggests Setting Up Of Indian Institutes Of Accounting
A Parliamentary panel has said that Indian institutes of accounting akin to IITs and IIMs should be set up across the country
-
Retired IAS Officer Debasish Panda Appointed IRDAI Chief
Government has appointed retired IAS officer and former financial services secretary Debasish Panda as chairman of IRDAI
-
LIC, India's Biggest-Ever IPO, To Open Mid-March: What We Know So Far
Woefully short of its disinvestment target for the current fiscal (2021-22), which is a humungous Rs 1.75 lakh crore, government is keen to push the countrys biggest ever public offering of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), through which it is looking to raise anything between Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 90,000 crore, as per the initial public o...
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Government Plans To Sell Small Cooking Gas Cylinders Through Ration Shops
Government is planning to sell small cooking gas cylinders weighing 5 kg through its vast network of fair price shops
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Who Signs On Rupee One Note? Which Was Highest Value Note Printed In India?
Do you know that the highest denomination note ever printed by the RBI was the Rs 10,000 note in 1938.
-
Aware About Various Issues Around Cryptocurrencies: Centre
The government is alive and aware about various issues around the cryptocurrencies and will take a considered view on the issues, Financial Services Secretary Debasish Panda said on Wednesday.
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No Need To Mention Religion For Bank A/C, KYC: Finance Secretary
Banking and Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar, in a tweet, said: "No Indian citizen has to disclose his/her religion for opening a bank account, for old account or for KYC formalities." He has asked bank customers not to believe in such rumours and fake news.
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Bankers, Insurers To Go On Strike On January 8
The strike has been called to protest against the anti-labour policies of the Central government and demanding job security, AIBEA General Secretary C.H. Venkatachalam said.
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Centre To Set Up Panels To Sort Out Startups Issues: DPIIT Secretary
"The apex committe will be chaired by the Commerce and Industry minister. I will chair one committee. We will soon call a meeting on inter-ministerial discussion with department of revenue, department of financial services, corporate affairs ministry, health ministry, CBDT, CBIC, regulatory bodies like Sebi, RBI to examine the issues raised by the ...
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No Floor Price On Tariffs; Spectrum Auction Before March: Telecom Secretary
The issue of floor price was being discussed by a secretary panel as a step to check further erosion of losses by the telcos and to boost the financial health of the sector.
