FATF Puts South Africa, Nigeria on Grey List
On Friday, the global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF added South Africa and Nigeria to its grey list of countries that have failed to combat money...
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India Ranks 42nd Out of 55 Countries in International Intellectual Property Index
Ranked 42nd out of 55 major global economies in the International Intellectual Property Index published by the American Chamber of Commerce, India is ripe for...
Kerala Becomes First State to Clean Manholes with Robot Scavengers
On Friday, the Kerala state government launched the robotic scavenger Bandicoot to clean up sewage in the temple town of Guruvayur, becoming the first state...
Gujarat Declares Rs 3.01 Trillion budget; Taxes Remain Unchanged
On Friday, the Gujarat government announced a budgetary expenditure of Rs 3.01 trillion for FY24 in the state assembly. All subdivisions, except one, increased by...
SEBI Move May Curb Sponsor Participation in INvITs, REITs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)’s new consultation paper offers that at least one sponsor of a REIT (real estate investment trust) or...
EPFO to Launch Online Facility for Higher Pension
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will rapidly launch an online capability to choose for higher pension by those subscribers who were in provision before...
Wall Street Closes Sharply Lower in Biggest Weekly Loss of 2023
Wall Street’s main indexes posted their biggest weekly losses since 2023 after sharp losses on Friday. Investors braced for a more aggressive rate hike by...
Power Grid Corp Board Clears Investment Worth More Than Rs 803 Crore
On Friday, the board of Power Grid Corporation approved an investment of over Rs 803 crore for various transmission projects in the country. BSE filings...
Amazon to Join Govt E-Commerce Platform ONDC
On Friday, e-commerce platform Amazon said to join the government’s open source, not-for-profit, e-commerce podium Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). For now, Amazon’s logistics...
NTPC Pays Rs 4,121.08 Crore as Interim Dividend for FY23
State-run NTPC Ltd has paid an interim dividend of Rs 4,121.08 crore for the financial year 2022-23 to its shareholders. In a statement on Friday,...