Another bug exposes Facebook privacy
AGENCIES Facebook has announced that a software bug exposed the photos of up to 6.8 million users, including pictures they had not posted. It made the announcement a day after…
India will remain world’s fastest growing economy: FM
FICCI Annual General Meeting Staff Reporter / New Delhi Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said India will clock a growth rate of 7 to 8 per cent despite global…
Nepal bans Indian notes above IRN 100
AMN / KATHMANDU The government of Nepal has banned Indian currency of all denominations above rupees 100. The recent meeting of the Council of Ministers has decided to publish a…
PM calls for improving ways for ease of doing business
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to improve last mile delivery and focus on streamlining procedures to improve ease of doing business. He said…
New RBI Governor to steer first central board meet on Dec 14
AMN / MUMBAI The central board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will meet under new Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday. One of the key agenda for the board…
Retail inflation hits 17-month low at 2.33% in November
AMN Retail inflation eased to a 17-month low in November this year at 2.33 per cent, mainly due to decline in prices of kitchen essentials like vegetables. According to the…
RBI autonomy should not be compromised: ex CEA Arvind Subramanian
AGENCIES / Mumbai Former chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian Wednesday said that RBI autonomy is “sacred”, which should not be compromised. Progress on the steps taken by Governor Shaktikanta Das’…
Shaktikanta Das assumes charge as new RBI Governor
AMN The newly-appointed Governor of Reserve Bank of India Shaktikanta Das has said, maintenance of growth trajectory is one of the important focus areas the apex bank will concentrate on…
Shaktikanta Das to be next RBI Governor
AMN / NEW DELHI Former economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das will be the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India, the government announced today. Das will replace Urjit Patel…
SFIO arrests 3 individuals for syphoning off Rs 200 cr
AMN Serious Fraud Investigation Office, SFIO, has arrested three individuals of Adarsh Group of companies for allegedly syphoning off more than 200 crore rupees. The agency arrested Mukesh Modi, Rahul…