Ensure bankers' safety, take stern action against unruly: Finance ministry to states

Last month, a woman bank employee in Canara Bank (erstwhile Syndicate Bank) was attacked by a police constable at Saroli branch in Gujarat

No new government schemes for a year, Centre cuts back amid COVID-19 crisis

Schemes that are already approved for the currrent financial year will remain suspended till March 31 next year or further orders

On May 21, cabinet approved additional funding of up to Rs 3 lakh crore at a concessional rate of 9.25% through ECLGS for the MSME sector

So far, at least Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mercedes Benz have launched such schemes, according to press releases over the past week

The department issued nearly 14 lakh refunds involving an amount of over Rs 9,000 crore to various taxpayers

A circular issued on 17 April had urged officers and staff of inance ministry to contribute one-day's salary every month till March 2021

Prior approval of government mandatory for foreign investments, to prevent the opportunistic takeover of domestic firms

The ministry clarified its position after reports that the government is planning to cut pensions

Centre has paid a total of Rs 34,053 crore pending GST compensation cess for October and November

SBI is mandated not to bring down stake below 26 per cent for at least three years