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'Govt, RBI moves help banks recover Rs 8.6-trn bad loans in last 8 fiscals'

Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said the occurrence of non-performing assets (NPAs) is normal, although an undesirable, corollary to business of banking

Centre aims to make Big Tech pay for using content from news publishers

If implemented, the new law will force Big Tech companies to pay digital news publishers a share of the revenue earned via using their original content.

Institutions, states should come together to plan for welfare of tribals

Union minister Arjun Munda has said that people from different states and institutions in the country should come together to chalk out a plan for the welfare of tribals

Centre revives bill to regulate registration of digital news media: Report

The govt will propose the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019 with the changes before the Union Cabinet soon, says a media report

PM Kisan Yojana: A complete guide to availing 12th installment of scheme

The 11th installment was released by PM Narendra Modi on May 31. According to state data, Rs 21,000 crore were given to 10 crore families in the installment

National emblem row: Digging history and significance of the Lion Capital

The National Emblem is one of the most visible symbols of national identity, used as the seal of the Republic. It was adopted from the Lion Capital of one of the Ashoka Pillars on January 26, 1950

India should be broadly aligned with the West: Financial Times' Martin Wolf

In a Q&A, Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at Financial Times warns that big problems are emerging due to relatively weak investment in the private sector

National emblem: Govt made the lions 'angry', 'full of angst', says Oppn

Opposition members and activists accused the government of distorting the national emblem by replacing the "graceful and regally confident" Ashokan lions

Govt may ask Twitter, Facebook to explain low compliance to notices: Report

The IT ministry will review actions taken by significant social media intermediaries, both voluntarily and in response to official notices in India as well as other nations

Power of RTI Act: How, where to use the right to question your govt

What is RTI Act? Indian citizens can seek any information that the government can disclose to the Parliament of India. From application to fees, here's how to use RTI Act to question your government

G-20 summit in J&K: Setback for Pakistan government, victory for India

Just three years ago not many people could have even thought that Jammu and Kashmir would host the G-20 summit. However, the time has changed and has changed for the good. J&K known as "terror capital" of India till August 5, 2019 -- when the Centre announced its decision to abrogate the so-called special status of the Himalayan region and bifurcated it into two Union Territories -- has emerged as the tourism capital of India.

Govt taking steps to fix post-production challenges in agri sector: Tomar

Tomar said govt has connected about 1,000 regulated wholesale mandis with electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) so far and sanctioned Rs 9,500 cr for 13,000 projects under the Agri-Infra Fund

Govt tells social media firms to take down posts justifying Udaipur murder

Social media platforms need to remove content which encourages, glorifies or justifies brutal murder in Udaipur, the ministry of electronics and IT said in a notice made public on Friday. Kanhaiya Lal, a resident of Udaipur in Rajasthan, was killed on Tuesday by two cleaver-wielding men, Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, who posted a grisly video of the crime online claiming responsibility for the "beheading". "Through this notice, you are directed to forthwith ensure that as part of your obligation of due diligence, safety and trust, you proactively and immediately remove any and all content, either in the form of a text message, audio, video, photo or any other form, that seem to encourage/glorify/justify this murder and killing with a view to prevent any incitement and disruption of public order and to restore public peace and harmony," the notice dated June 29 said. The video of the brutal murder was posted online and there have been several reported instances of social media .

Income tax rules: Here are the changes in rules from July 1, 2022

While the late fees for linking PAN-Aadhaar will shoot up, doctors and influencers will have to pay 10% TDS on the benefits they receive from sales promotions

Poultry farmers complain companies are underpaying them for rearing birds

The contract farming model isn't benefiting the growers anymore, they allege

Warning to Twitter aimed at 'securing internet' in India: Govt sources

The sources said Twitter has repeatedly violated directions issued under the IT Act

NMDC's steel plant sale may fetch enterprise valuation of up to $4 bn

Lenders, shareholders meeting to demerge steel company on Tuesday

India's e-passport rollout to start by end of year: All you need to know

TCS is working on a passport project with the government; earlier this year, the MEA renewed its 10-year Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) deal worth more than Rs 6,000 crore with the firm

Google executive warns against sharing of citizen data, even if anonymized

India in February published a draft data policy for public consultation saying all data collected, stored by government ministries and departments will be open and shareable barring exceptions

A primer on GOI's hidden power centre and why the CSS calls the shots

The overwhelming number of officers in the CSS cadres are an indication of the clout it wields on key policy decisions across ministries