Month: January 2023
Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
ROME: Pope Francis has clarified his recent comments about homosexuality and sin, saying he was merely referring to official Catholic moral teaching that teaches that…
Pakistan’s foreign loan inflows slow down: Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received only $5.6 billion in foreign loans during the first half of current fiscal year, equal to about one-fourth of the annual budget…
KVP account: Kisan Vikas Patra: What will be the premature value of KVP account opened on or after 1st day of January, 2023
The Kisan Vikas Patra is a small savings tool that will make it easier for people to contribute to long-term savings plans. Due to its…
Union Budget 2023: Abolition of GST & mandi tax among requests from the agritech sector
The agritech sector wants the Union Finance minister to abolish the GST and mandi tax on agricultural produce brought from Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs) and…
Outraged, deeply pained to see horrific video of beating and death of African American youth: Biden
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has said that he is outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video of the beating of African American…
sovereign gold bond redemption: Sovereign Gold Bond premature redemption: Check details of SGB 2016-17 Series I due date, price, tax applicability
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the price for premature withdrawal of Sovereign Gold Bond 2016-17 Series I at Rs. 5,717 and the…
UPI 123PAY: How HDFC Life policyholders can pay premiums via UPI 123PAY
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and HDFC Life have partnered up to offer UPI 123PAY, according to the HDFC Life press release. This…
Pakistan finance minister Ishaq Dar says Allah responsible for nation’s prosperity, development
ISLAMABAD: Finance minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said Pakistan is the only country founded in the name of Islam and Allah is responsible for its…
startup 20 group meet: Startup 20 group to hold two-day inception meeting in Hyderabad
Hyderabad will host a two-day inception meeting of the Startup 20 Engagement Group, set up under India’s G20 presidency, from Saturday. G20 is a grouping…
budget 2023: Top US advocacy group submits Budget wish list, seeks rationalisation of tax system
In a pre-Budget presentation to the Finance Ministry, the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) raised the need for FM Nirmala Sitharaman to simplify and…