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Here’s how a Kanpur-based chemist bounced back post-lockdown
Who knew that suddenly there will be a worldwide shortage of toilet papers, people will start making memes on World War 3, Pentagon will release UFO videos, and Kim Jong-Un will disappear for days leaving everyone paranoid? The world came into a halt and Elon Musk’s choice of his baby name perplexed everyone. The world […]
Hemanshi TewariJanuary 26, 2021/11:21 AM IST -
Nine things you should remember to keep your ATM card transactions safe
‘Digital India’ mission had already seen a rise in card transactions and post-pandemic, imagining our life without ATM cards is almost impossible. There have been numerous reports of many ATM card-related frauds. Here are nine things you should remember in order to safeguard your transactions. Make sure you keep changing the PIN from time to […]
Hemanshi TewariJanuary 26, 2021/10:22 AM IST -
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges ministers, High Court judges to adopt schools
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged Orissa High Court judges, two Union ministers from the state and all ministers, MLAs and MPs of Odisha to adopt government schools under the ‘Mo School’ initiative. In a letter to the elected representatives and judges, Patnaik advised them to adopt the schools in which they had studied […]
Press Trust of IndiaJanuary 26, 2021/9:12 AM IST -
Reserve Bank of India stumbles on 1,000 illegal mobile lending apps
The working group formed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to study aspects of digital lending activities by regulated as well as un-regulated players, has listed out over 1,000 illegal mobile lending apps that are busy wooing hapless customers stuck in urgent need of cash. “We do not know how many mobile app-based lending companies are […]
Anto T JosephJanuary 26, 2021/8:31 AM IST -
ESIC scheme adds 9.33 lakh new members in November
New Delhi: Around 9.33 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in November against 11.99 lakh in the previous month. The latest data is part of a report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Gross new enrolments with the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) were 8.87 lakh in June, 4.89 lakh in […]
Press Trust of IndiaJanuary 26, 2021/8:23 AM IST -
TCS surpasses Reliance Industries to become most valued firm on BSE
IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday surpassed energy-to-telecom behemoth Reliance Industries (RIL) yet again to become the most valued firm by market capitalisation on the BSE. At the close of trade, the market capitalisation (mcap) of TCS was at Rs 12,34,609.62 crore, which is Rs 4,948.30 crore higher than that of RIL’s Rs […]
Money9January 26, 2021/8:02 AM IST -
Want to invest in equities? Amisha Vora of Prabhudas Lilladher has this to say
Last year was an unprecedented year in many ways with the NSE Nifty first nosediving to the lows of 7,500 and then registering a dramatic recovery. The rally, which extended to the New Year, is showing the first signs of fatigue, according to some experts. So, should you pull out your profits or is there […]
Sakshi BatraJanuary 25, 2021/3:52 PM IST -
Avanti Finance secures Rs 15 crore from Dell Foundation, to provide affordable loans to small businesses
Mumbai: Avanti Finance, an NBFC founded by Ratan Tata, Vijay Kelkar and Nandan Nilekani, has tied up with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to provide affordable loans to the pandemic-hit small businesses. Under the collaboration, the Dell Foundation will provide low-cost Rs 15 crore debt to Avanti, which the NBFC will use to provide […]
Press Trust of IndiaJanuary 25, 2021/3:30 PM IST -
Moves in poll-bound Assam may spike asset-quality pain for sector: Crisil
Kolkata: A Bill passed by the Assam assembly to control the microfinance industry in the state has the potential to increase asset-quality challenges for the sector, according to rating agency Crisil. On top of that, if any loan waiver scheme was announced, it would make matters worse due to the potential impact of the moves […]
Press Trust of IndiaJanuary 25, 2021/3:07 PM IST
