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Budget 2021: Finance Ministry to kick-start budgetary exercise from Oct 16

It will be the third budget of the Modi 2.0 government and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt emphasis on raising turnover, efficiency of PSUs: Javadekar

Javadekar was speaking at the launch of a compendium titled ''Building Self-Reliance, Self-Resurgent and Resilient India''

RBI fixes Centre's ways and means advances limit at Rs 1.25 trn for H2FY21

WMAs are temporary advances given by the RBI to the government to tide over any mismatch in receipts and payments

Interest rates on PPF, NSC and other small savings schemes unchanged

Interest rates for small savings schemes are notified by the Finance Ministry on a quarterly basis

Ban cigarette breaks, encourage cycling: Govt's Covid-19 advisory to firms

Document calls for structural modification in workplaces, installation of physical barriers such as clear glass.

Govt defers implementation of QR Code on B2C invoices till December1

Quick Response Code or QR Code help users verify the details in the digitally signed e-invoice

Unlock 5: Govt permits cinemas, pools to reopen in Oct; issues new rules

Business to Business (B2B) Exhibitions will be permitted and SOP will be issued by the Department of Commerce

Commercial coal auction: Adani, Hindalco, Essel Mining among bidders

Govt gets 82 bids in technical round for India's first such auction

Top headlines: Cairn seeks $1.4 bn from India, govt may sell 25% in LIC

Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

Import of iron, steel items need mandatory registration under SIMS: Govt

The mandatory registration was earlier imposed on about 300 items. Now about 530 more products have been added

Multiplex operators ask Centre to reopen cinema halls as losses mount

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has permitted cinema halls to function from October 1 in the state

India's top agri-technology companies welcome government's Farm Bills

The bills are aimed at helping smallholder farmers get a better price for their produce and invest in technology to improve their farm productivity

Centre to contest Vodafone arbitration award, reach out to global funds

The finance ministry is certain that whenever the company approaches an Indian court with a request for the enforcement of the award, it shall be opposed

DPIIT shares list of 24 key sectors with ministries to boost manufacturing

The government wants to make India a self-reliant country in these segments, boost exports and become a global supplier

FinMin to provide capital support from Rs 20k cr fund to some PSBs in Q3

The fund infusion would be for meeting regulatory capital requirements if the need arises in October-December quarter, sources said

S&P affirms India's "BBB-" rating with stable outlook; weak points flagged

Agency sees major economic recovery in 2021, normalisation by fiscal 2022; also refers to weak fiscal settings, such as elevated govt deficits and indebtedness, low per capita income

Govt unlikely to revoke PUBG ban despite Tencent licence withdrawal: Report

PUBG, a popular online multiplayer battle game, was among 118 Chinese-origin mobile applications banned by New Delhi earlier this month

High Kharif output, MSP hikes to give farmers extra Rs 50k cr: CARE Ratings

Kharif crops account for nearly 9 per cent of the total gross value added and contribute nearly 60 per cent of value addition of the agriculture and allied activities sector

Top headlines: Vodafone wins case against govt, Harley in talks with Hero

From Vodafone International winning arbitration case against govt to Election Commission announcing Bihar poll dates, Business Standard bring you top news of the evening

Credit for reform: Centre allows 5 states to borrow Rs 9,913 cr extra

Permission granted on meeting of one-nation-one-ration card reform