CIA bats for independent ministry for self-employed and micro businesses
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CIA bats for independent ministry for self-employed and micro businesses

The Consortium of Indian Associations (CIA) has suggested the setting up of an independent ministry for self-employed and micro business to address sector specific issues…

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Russian bomber jets intercepted by NORAD near Alaska
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Russian bomber jets intercepted by NORAD near Alaska

Multiple Russian military aircraft including fighter jets and strategic bombers were intercepted by North American air defence forces as they flew over international airspace near…

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Nirmala Sitharaman GST: If states agree, petroleum and gas can be brought under the GST ambit: FM Sitharaman
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Nirmala Sitharaman GST: If states agree, petroleum and gas can be brought under the GST ambit: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that should the states agree, petroleum and gas under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). “Once…

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Bank Savings Account Interest Rate: This bank offers up to 7.25% interest rate on savings account
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Bank Savings Account Interest Rate: This bank offers up to 7.25% interest rate on savings account

While many big banks are not offering beyond 4% interest rate on savings accounts, DCB Bank has hiked their savings account interest rate to offer…

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itr forms: Early availability of ITR forms will improve ease of filing returns, says CBDT
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itr forms: Early availability of ITR forms will improve ease of filing returns, says CBDT

The Income Tax department on Wednesday said the ITR forms for 2022-23 will be available to access from April 1, 2023, and have been notified…

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India's January palm oil imports fall 25%
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India’s January palm oil imports fall 25%

India’s palm oil imports in January fell about 25% from the previous month to 833,667 tonnes, a trade body said on Wednesday. Imports of soyoil…

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Sensex up 243 points to finish at 61,275, Nifty in green at over 18,000
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Sensex up 243 points to finish at 61,275, Nifty in green at over 18,000

Benchmark Sensex pared early losses to close 242 points higher while Nifty settled above the 18,000-mark on Wednesday following gains in IT, oil and select…

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Green Card: New US immigration policy on ‘ageing out’ to help children of Indians stuck in green card queues
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Green Card: New US immigration policy on ‘ageing out’ to help children of Indians stuck in green card queues

Thousands of Indians living in the United States stuck in green card queues have welcomed the policy manual update by the US Citizenship and Immigration…

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sugar export: Govt to decide on raising sugar export quota in March after assessing output estimate: Food Secretary
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sugar export: Govt to decide on raising sugar export quota in March after assessing output estimate: Food Secretary

The government will take a call next month on increasing the sugar export quota from the present 60 lakh tonnes for the current marketing year…

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US immigration: 2024 H-1B registrations will open on this date
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For FDs of less than ₹2 crore, SBI hikes interest rates by up to 25 bps

The State Bank of India (SBI) has hiked interest rates by up to 25 basis points (bps) on fixed deposits (FDs) of less than ₹2…

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