Over 5,800 tonnes of pulses seized after action against hoarders
AMN The Centre today said action against hoarders and blackmarketeers has been stepped up and the state governments have seized over 5,800 tonnes of pulses in five states over the…
Series of banking reforms initiated to curb black money: PM
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the government has initiated a series of banking reforms including re-capitalisation of PSU banks, change in rules for hiring top management…
Govt to import 2000 tonnes more Arhar, 1000 tonnes of Urad dal
Government will import an additional quantity of 2000 tonnes of Arhar and 1000 tonnes of Urad dal. MMTC will float tender immediately. This was decided during a high level meeting…
Pulses hoarding: Centre imposes stock limits for traders
AMN / Government has imposed stock limits on pulses held by importers, exporters, licensed food processors and large departmental retailers to prevent its hoarding. Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry in…
Jaitley pledges a friendly tax regime
AMN / Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government is committed to bring in a reasonable and globally-competitive tax regime through reduction in corporate tax rate to 25 per…
India’s Forex reserves up $ 2.263 billion to $ 353.069 bn
AMN / India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by a healthy 2.263 billion US Dollars to 353.069 billion dollars in the week ended 9th October. A RBI release said, foreign currency…
Govt to create buffer stock of 40 thousand tonnes of pulses
AMN / Government will create buffer stock of 40 thousand tonnes of pulses as a long-term solution to shortage of pulses in the country. Minister of State for Agriculture, Sanjeev…
Maggi clears Bombay HC mandated lab tests: Nestle India
Nestle India today said all samples of Maggi have cleared tests conducted by three laboratories, as mandated by Bombay High Court, paving the way for the instant noodles brand to…
TRAI asks Telecom to compensate for call drops from Jan 1
AMN / Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI has made it mandatory for telecom operators to compensate consumers by one rupee for call drops with effect from first January 2016.…
TRAI raises penalty on telecom operators to Rs 2 lakh for call drops
Telecom regulator TRAI has raised the penalty on telecom operators for poor mobile service quality, including call drops. The penalty amount would be as high as 2 lakh rupees if…