Abill has been passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday to help small depositors with savings in stressed banks. The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is aimed at helping small depositors, especially people who have savings in stressed banks like the Punjab and Maharashtra…
Dear Readers, Last week, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, met and decided that it would neither increase nor decrease the benchmark interest rates in the economy. In fact, it did not even change its “stance” (or the approach to making policy…
The Supreme Court Monday said the Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice will monitor weekly the progress made in the CBI probe into the alleged mowing down of a judge by a vehicle on July 28 in Dhanbad, and observed that the sealed cover report of the central agency did not contain many details. A bench of Chief Justice N…
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is inviting applications for the next batch of the online data science programme, which was launched in 2020. The programme aims to make a data scientist out of anyone who has cleared class 12 and studied English and maths in class 10, regardless of their geographic…
In another grim reminder of the threat posed by global warming, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday warned that the average global temperatures would rise by more than two degree Celsius by 2100 compared to pre-industrial times unless “deep reductions” in greenhouse gas emissions are…
HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft’s Panos Panay said Focus Sessions feature is coming soon. Focus Sessions will help Windows 11 users focus on a task. The feature uses Spotify integration for music playback during breaks. Microsoft’s Windows 11 is coming later this year but people who cannot wait that long are already…
New Delhi: With the Taliban making military gains in Afghanistan, Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill today wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and asked for the immediate evacuation from the war-torn country of Hindus and Sikhs on special visas. “My love for my own people” has compelled me…
Nuvoco Vistas IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of cement manufacturer Nuvoco Vistas Corporation, will open for subscription on Monday, August 9, 2021, at a price band of Rs 560-570 per share. The offer will be available till Wednesday, August 11, 2021. The cement manufacturer, which is a part of the Nirma…
Popular comic Manju Pavagada was declared the winner of season 8 of Bigg Boss Kannada during Sunday’s grand finale. Host Sudeep gave him the winner’s trophy and a cash prize of Rs 53 lakh. Manju Pavagada used to work at a petrol station in his hometown, and came to Bengaluru with the dream of becoming an…
Sonu Sood is back to doing what he’s known for – being a macho man while saving a girl from the goons on screen. The Bollywood star, who might have gone missing from action owing to his incredible philanthropic work during the pandemic, is romancing Nidhhi Agerwal in a new single titled “Saath Kya…