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NUCFDC to urge RBI to allow small UCBs to offer digital services

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- The National Urban Co-operative Financial and Development Corp. Ltd (NUCFDC)-the umbrella body for India's urban cooperative banks (UCBs)-plans to request the banking regulator t... Read More


Think-tank launches India's first ESG report, emissions tool for steel sector

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Environmental think-tank iFOREST on Thursday released India's first ESG (environmental, social, and governance) report for the steel industry, introducing a common system to trac... Read More


Govt reviews performance of public sector lenders; AI, digital banking in focus

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- The Union finance ministry on Wednesday held a meeting with the top officials of public sector banks (PSBs) to review their performance during the April-September period of the o... Read More


Department of financial services launches Start-up Common Application on Jan Samarth portal

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- In a boost for startups, the department of financial services (DFS) under the finance ministry, has launched the Startup Common Application Journey on the Jan Sammarth portal on ... Read More


MSME sector seeks easier finance, tech support, more market access in pre-budget meeting with finance minister

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Easier access to finance, delayed payments, and the need for better technology adoption, were some of the requirements of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector th... Read More


Mint Explainer | How FASTag data is driving India's next highway reforms for developers and users

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- When the government made FASTag mandatory in 2021, it was seen primarily as a way to end long queues at toll plazas and smoothen highway drives. Four years later, the small RFID ... Read More


Net direct tax collections up 7% to Rs.12.92 trillion till 10 November

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- The net direct tax collections rose 7% year-on-year to Rs.12.92 trillion as of 10 November, reflecting steady inflows from corporate and personal income taxes despite a moderatio... Read More


NUCFDC to secure SRO status for urban cooperative banking sector says CEO Prabhat Chaturvedi

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- The National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation (NUCFDC) plans to seek Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) status for co-operative banks from the Reserve Bank o... Read More


Govt turns to Swiss expertise to make mountain roads damage-resistant

New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The government has decided to implement Swiss model to design road networks along mountainous terrain to make them strong and damage-resistant to extreme weather events seen in t... Read More


In maritime push, India to set sail for overseas roadshows on shipping

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- India is charting an ambitious course to revive its shipbuilding prowess, with the ports, shipping and waterways ministry planning high-level roadshows in Japan, South Korea and s... Read More