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Millions of people were not getting pension as their thumb impressions no longer matched the impression stored in the Aadhaar data due to old age. (Photo: PTI)

Govt extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with saving schemes

Govt has insisted on quoting Aadhaar for bank deposits to weed out benami deals and blackmoney.

9 Jan 2018 9:34 AM IST

UIDAI is the nodal body responsible for rolling out Aadhaar

New deadline to link Aadhaar, small savings

Centre has insisted on quoting Aadhaar for bank deposits, obtaining mobile phone and several other utilities.

9 Jan 2018 12:58 AM IST

Niti Aayogs new Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar.(Photo: PTI)

Won't be a populist Budget, says Niti VC

Kumar, however, opines that the Budget will mainly focus on improving the welfare of common man.

9 Jan 2018 12:58 AM IST

Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha

Bharat Net Phase-2 may be complete before schedule by Dec

Under Phase-I, one lakh gram panchayats have been provided with hi-speed broadband connectivity.

8 Jan 2018 3:13 PM IST

5,529 cases which were not related to call drop problem but other issues were also identified by the operators for taking necessary action.

DoT to meet telcos, regulator on call drops on January 10

Meeting is also slated to discuss new stringent call drop norms that were enforced by TRAI in Oct last year.

8 Jan 2018 2:00 PM IST

PDS sugar rate for select groups is also hiked from Rs 15 per kg to Rs 20.

India has no plan now to raise import tax on sugar, govt source says

India will have enough sugar to meet domestic demand without overseas purchases

8 Jan 2018 1:26 PM IST

The govt has given nod to recover Rs 22,000 crore arrears from agriculture pump owners.

Govt confident of higher GVA for agriculture sector in 2017-18

GVA of 'Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing' index for the year 2017-18 was estimated at 2.1 per cent.

8 Jan 2018 11:05 AM IST

Natco Pharma said that all observations are minor in nature and are correctable and procedural. (Representational Image)

8 Chinese companies get notices for poor quality of APIs

According to a pharma industry body, Indian pharma companies secure 70-75 per cent of APIs from China.

8 Jan 2018 2:06 AM IST

Eighteen opposition parties have come together to take on the government in parliament during the Monsoon Session beginning July 17 over demonetisation, GST and various other issues, according to political sources. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget on Feb 1; Parliament session to begin on Jan 29

Recommendation for Budget Session dates were made by CCPA headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

6 Jan 2018 12:09 PM IST

Scheme will provide an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 per cent per annum for ten years.

Atal Pension Yojana subscriber base touches 80 lakh-mark

Under scheme, a subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1000 to Rs 5000 per month.

6 Jan 2018 10:22 AM IST

According to an industry report, tourism employs 40 million people in India and could add 10 million jobs in a decade.

India plans lower taxes to boost tourism

Centre plans to further incentivise airlines to connect distant regions.

6 Jan 2018 3:01 AM IST

For Indian IT firms like TCS, Infosys and Wipro, which employ large number of H-1B holders, the move signals longer wait for visa approvals.

Congressmen oppose H-1B tweaks

Changes would allow firms to move jobs offshore further; will hurt kneecap economy.

6 Jan 2018 2:53 AM IST