Upgrade software at ATMs by June 2019 or face penalty, RBI tells banks
With banks failing to upgrade software in automated teller machines (ATM) despite repeated reminders, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has now directed the banks to complete the process in a phased manner latest by June 2019
India slaps higher import duties on US products
Indian government slapped higher duties on a number of US import items including apples, almonds, walnuts, diagnostic reagents and certain steel products in retaliation of US tariff hikes.
CIL notifies coal e-auction for cement and steel sectors
Coal India Ltd. recently announced the commencement of the fourth tranche of auction of coal linkages for nonregulated sectors such as cement, steel/sponge iron, aluminium and others.
Global Hunger on rise again : UN report
According to a United Nations report released recently,the number of hungry people in the world has risen for the first time in more than a decade.
India’s first river interlinking project caught in U.P.-M.P. tussle
Disagreements over water-sharing and difficulty in acquiring non-forest land impede the Rs.18,000-crore Ken- Betwa river interlink project.
Toothpastes contribute to antibiotic resistance
A common ingredient found in toothpastes and hand washes could be contributing to the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria, a study has found.
National Digital Library of India
National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is a project of the Ministry of Human Resource
Development under the aegis of National Mission on Education through Information and
Communication Technology (NMEICT).
Rising oil prices to hit private consumption: RBI Governor
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor said the recent increase in oil prices could impact private consumption adversely during the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held earlier this month.
Database on unorganised workers gets under way
Ten years after passing a law that envisaged a portable smart ID card for unorganised workers, the Centre has started work to create a national database and Aadhaar-seeded identification number system to facilitate welfare delivery to 40 crore workers in the sector.
Rare species of spider found again after 150 years
Scientists rediscovered after 150 years a rare species of spider, which was believed have become extinct, from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) located in the Western Ghats region of Kerala.