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Indian Union Budget 2021-22: The forthcoming Union Budget should focus more on putting the economy back on track and not too much on arresting fiscal deficit, which is seen at 6.2 per cent in 2021-22, down from 7 per cent this year, according to a report. The Union Budget 2020-21 had estimated fiscal deficit at Rs 7.96 lakh crore...

A day after unprecedented violence in Delhi during the tractor parade, the government on Wednesday said it has never stated that the doors for dialogue with farmers are closed and stressed that it will inform whenever the decision is taken for fresh talks. "We have never said that the doors for dialogue are closed. Have you heard. Whenever talks are...

If you're a new business owner, learning how to pay your employees may seem tricky. After all, you can't just hand them a wad of cash. You need to document every dollar that passes through your hands to theirs in a legal way. ‍ Fortunately, the process isn’t as daunting as it seems.  In this guide, you’ll learn: ‍ Different types of compensation classificationsHow...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted all Indians on the country's 72nd Republic Day today. "Wishing all the people of India a Happy Republic Day," he tweeted.  देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की ढेरों शुभकामनाएं। जय हिंद!Wishing all the people of India a Happy #RepublicDay. Jai Hind!— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2021 India celebrates its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened...

Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions. Capturing planet-warming emissions is becoming a critical part of many plans to keep climate change in check, but very little progress has been made on the technology to date, with efforts focused on...

The courtroom drama over shutting down six of Franklin Templeton's local Indian mutual funds will soon come to an end, but the denouement shines an unkind light on how the country is running its capital markets. Almost 97% of unitholders have voted in favor of winding up the plans, which the U.S. fund house abruptly put into suspended animation during...

The government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw any change in the messaging app's privacy policy for users in India, people with direct knowledge of the matter have said. The centre has written to the Facebook-owned app's global CEO Will Cathcart detailing concerns over information security of users, they said. India is WhatsApp's biggest market. "...The new policy of WhatsApp proposes...

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi praised the selfless strong spirit of the country which has been on full display during the fight against Corona. Speaking after launching the pan-India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive via video conferencing today, Shri Modi said, in the year gone by, Indians learnt and endured a great deal as individuals, family and as a nation. China's...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the valedictory function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival on January 12 via video conferencing. The selected candidates in the youth parliaments held at state and district levels will take part in the national event. The first three winners will get the opportunity to express their views before the Prime Minister. Lok Sabha Speaker...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday that Indian banks' total gross non-performing assets (GNPAs) may rise to 14.8 per cent under a severe stress scenario by September 2021 compared with 7.5 per cent in the year-ago period. This highlights the need for proactive building up of adequate capital to withstand possible asset quality deterioration, RBI said...