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PM congratulates RBI Guv for bagging 'Governor of the year' award
Das was conferred with the award on March 15. "It is a matter of immense pride for our country that the @RBI Governor, Shri Shaktikanta Das Ji has been conferred with the 'Governor of the year' Award in the Central Banking Awards 2023. Congratulations to him," the Prime Minister tweeted late on Thursday night.
In FY 2021-22, Rs 34,742 crore collected at NH toll plazas
Among the states, Uttar Pradesh witnessed the toll collection of Rs 4,183.74 crore while Rajasthan and Gujarat recorded Rs 3,933 and Rs 3,642.40 crore user fee collection on NHs respectively during the year 2021-22, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a written reply to Parliament.
Pornhub owner MindGeek acquired by Canadian private equity firm
With the support of ECP, MindGeek said it will further its research and adoption of the latest and best available online safety protocols to ensure that it remains a world-class leader in trust and safety and "its platforms are inclusive, sex-positive spaces for adults". "In MindGeek, we have identified a dynamic tech brand that is built upon a foundation of trust, safety and compliance, and with ECP's resources and broad expertise spanning regulatory, law enforcement, public engagement and finance, we have a unique opportunity to strengthen what already exists," said Fady Mansour, founding partner, ECP.
Indian crude oil basket price rose 23% between Dec 2021-March 2023: Government
Prices of petrol and diesel have not been increased by public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) since April 6, 2022, despite record high international prices, Minister of State for Petroleum Rameswar Teli told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. The three OMCs, namely Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, have booked a combined loss of Rs 18,622 crore between April 2022 and December 2022, it said.
G20: Consensus on research, innovation collaboration
On the second day of the three-day G20 Education Working Group (EdWG) summit in this Punjab city, the focus centred around priority areas Ato strengthen research and promoting innovation through collaboration and building capacities and ensuring foundational literacy.
PMs Modi, Hasina to jointly inaugurate India-Bangladesh diesel pipeline on Mar 18
This is the first cross-border energy pipeline between India and Bangladesh, built at an estimated cost of Rs 377 crore, of which the Bangladesh portion of the pipeline built at a cost of approximately Rs 285 crore, has been borne by the Indian government under grant assistance.
Franklin Templeton Asset Management India says cooperating with ED
The places where the ED was conducting searches are said to be belonging ti Santosh Kamath, Chief Investing Officer-Fixed Income at Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, Vivek Kudva, former head of Asia-Pacific (APAC) distribution, and his wife Roopa Kudva. According to information, she is the head of Omidyar Network, India.
Delhi: CNG prices rise 38%, LPG cylinder gets 22% costlier in last 1 yr
The comparative prices of CNG for Indraprastha Gas Limited (Delhi) were at Rs 57.01 per kg on March 1, 2022 and it increased to Rs 79.56 per kg on March 1 this year. Similarly, the price of a LPG cylinder (14.4 kg) was at Rs 899.50 on March 1, 2022 and it went up to Rs 1,103 by March 1.
77% of Indian businesses expect to increase their travel budget in 2023: American Express Survey Report
The report further indicates that 79 per cent of Indian businesses surveyed use business travel data analytics to assist with travel booking and expenditure, showing how important technology has become for the travel sector. As with the broader technology sector, the travel technology sector is constantly innovating. In the post-pandemic period, 43 per cent of financial decision makers surveyed said that the use of better software to manage expenses and travel is a key innovation.
Sell stake in TikTok or face ban, US demands from Chinese firm ByteDance
According to The Wall Street Journal, the White House's threat is an escalation from the limited bans and pending legislation that have been growing up for some time. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US made the sale demand, according to the report.
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