Police fired tear gas and water cannons at angry protesters demanding his resignation after they gathered in front of the residence of Sri Lankan President […]
Tag: ECONOMY
Piyush Goyal urges U.S. firms to push for trade agreement
India and the US should engage in a much bigger way and New Delhi is ready and willing to expand the economic partnership with America, […]
Vaccination is the medicine to boost economy: Finance minister Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that vaccination is the only medicine to boost the economy because it allows people to do business or […]
Sri Lanka declares food emergency as forex crisis worsens
Sri Lanka on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports. With the […]
Rupee snaps 5-day winning streak, drops 11 paise against US dollar
Halting its five-session winning run, the rupee on Monday declined by 11 paise to close at 74.26 (provisional) against the US dollar, tracking the firm […]
S Jaishankar, Georgian PM discuss trade, connectivity to take economic ties to higher level
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday held a comprehensive discussion with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on a range of issues relating to […]
Tax Relief On Money Received For Covid Treatment From Employers
The Centre on Friday announced income-tax exemption on the amount received by a taxpayer from his/her employer or from any other person for the treatment […]
Suez Canal blockage by a 400-meter container ship has put world trade at risk
The Ever Green, a 400-meter (1,300-foot) container ship got stranded in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Tuesday and has since been blocking the vital maritime passageway […]
Petrol and diesel prices have been slashed for a second straight day.
Petrol and diesel rates were cut by oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Thursday as global crude oil prices continue to weaken. This was the second […]
The rise in the number of digital transactions at the bank was largely driven by pick up in e-commerce during the pandemic-induced lockdown, which restricted movement, SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara said.
The country’s largest lender State Bank of India has seen a perceptible increase in the number transactions happening at its multiple digital channels, with the […]