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Congress party leader KC Venugopal on Monday lauded the Supreme Court's order dismissing SBI's plea seeking extension till June 30, 2024, to furnish details regarding electoral bonds. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, «The Supreme Court has once again come to protect Indian democracy from the devious machinations of this regime. It was laughable for the SBI to seek an extension on a simple 1 day job. The fact is that the government is scared of all their skeletons tumbling out of the closet. This mega corruption scandal, as certified by the Supreme Court, will expose the unholy nexus between the BJP and its corrupt corporate masters.» The post was also shared by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) via a press releases dated January 31, 2024. The central bank barred Paytm Payments Bank from accepting fresh deposits or top-ups from February 29, 2024, citing persistent non-compliance and continued material supervisory concerns. The deadline has now been extended by 15 days to March 15, 2024. On February 16, 2024, the RBI released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide Paytm customers with comprehensive information regarding the restrictions imposed on the Paytm Payments Bank. How to close Paytm FASTag: Here's why you need to close your Paytm FASTag much before March 15

Eknath Shinde on Monday inaugurated the south-bound corridor of Mumbai's coastal road, nicknamed Phase 1 of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project, stretching from Worli to Marine Drive in South Mumbai on Monday, March 11th. A 10.5-kilometer-long stretch will be opened for traffic in the first phase, an official said, adding that motorists can enter the coastal road from Worli Seaface, Haji Ali interchange and Amarson's interchange points, and exit at Marine Lines. “The maximum speed limit on Dharmveer Swarajya Rakshak Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marg (Coastal Road) will be 80kmph, while in the tunnel it will be 60kmph and during turning & entry-exit points it will be 40kmph," Mumbai Traffic Police wrote in a post on X.

Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) is open to anyone over the age of 60, and 55 for those who have retired on superannuation or under a voluntary or special voluntary plan, and 50 for retired military personnel (excluding civil defence service). Note that if an account has been opened in contravention of the SCSS Rules, the account shall be closed immediately and the deposit in the account, after deduction of the interest, if any, paid on such deposit, shall be refunded to the depositor. PPF, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, Sukanya Samriddhi and other small savings schemes' rates announced for April-June quarter; check here

Gold rate today: Gold price on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) is trading flat in the early morning session as investors are awaiting the release of the US CPI data this week. MCX gold rate today opened flat at ₹66,023 and went on to touch an intraday high of ₹66,049 per 10 gm level. However, the precious yellow metal soon came under selling pressure slipped below the ₹66,000 mark, and made an intraday low of ₹65,938 per 10 gm.

₹1,650 per share from ₹2,025 earlier. The brokerage firm believes HDFC Bank is at an inflection point in its journey and while the merger with the mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) does provide long-term benefits, the medium-term poses more challenges than upsides. CLSA warned that HDFC Bank may face twin challenges on deposits - a high ask rate and a tough environment.

GAIL (India) Ltd share price has seen strong run up during last one -year having gained almost 72%, and is trading near 52-week highs seen recently. The gains have been driven by improved earnings prospects, led by uptick in gas trading and marketing business, though petchem segment prospects have remained a mixed bag. The dividend yield is another positive for investors.

₹1 lakh crore at an event in Gurugram on Monday. As per an official announcement, the prime minister is set to inaugurate the Haryana segment of the significant Dwarka Expressway. This development aims to enhance traffic flow and alleviate congestion between Delhi and Gurugram along National Highway-48.

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(Reuters) — Officials from the U.S. government asked UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) to expedite payments to healthcare providers in an open letter on Sunday, after a hack of the insurer's Change Healthcare (NASDAQ:CHNG) tech unit crippled medical claims and payments.

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India has signed a trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland on Sunday that includes a commitment of $100 billion investment and creating 1 million direct jobs in India in the next 15 years

The Senate has approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many key federal agencies

President Joe Biden has signed into law a package of spending bills passed by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies

eVision, the media and entertainment arm of UAE-based e&, has partnered with Times Internet-owned cricket platform Cricbuzz to launch Cricbuzz TV, a 24/7 channel featuring top global cricket competitions and events. The strategic collaboration will provide fans with more live cricket action on eLife, SwitchTV, and Starzplay throughout the year. Emirates Telecommunications Group Company, popularly known as e&, is a UAE-based multinational telecom operator. eVision is also the largest content aggregator in the Middle East and North Africa region and Pakistan.

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Indian farmers gaze at passing clouds to predict rains. Spin bowlers toss up blades of grass to detect whether they’re bowling into or against the wind. Conversations at autumn-end usually veer towards the approaching winter.

NLC India Limited on Sunday signed an MOU with the Government of Rajasthan for the formation of a Joint Venture to set up a 125 MW Lignite Based Power Plant and 1000 MW Solar Power Plant. The MoU between NLC India Limited and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL) entails a staggering investment of more than Rs 7,000 crores, according to an official statement. Among the notable projects, the MoU outlines the establishment of a 125 MW Lignite Pit-head Thermal Power Plant in Bikaner district and a massive 1,000 MW Solar Power Plant, further reinforcing NLCIL's commitment to renewable energy initiatives.

solar power project in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district was laid on Sunday. Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh, and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Virendra Kumar, together laid the foundation stone for Barethi Solar Power Project of NTPC Renewable Energy Limited. Joining the event through video conferencing, Singh said that the government's work in the power sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been historic, with capacity almost doubling in the last 10 years. The Power minister said that the government has provided electricity connections to every village in the country.

India on Sunday signed a trade and economic partnership agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) — a grouping of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland — that includes a binding $100-billion investment commitment. As part of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), EFTA has committed to promote investments to increase the stock of foreign direct investments (FDI) in India by $100 billion in the next 15 years, and to facilitate the generation of one million direct employment in India through such investments, the government said in a statement. «The global leadership of EFTA countries in innovation and R&D across diverse spheres...will open up new doors of collaboration,» PM Narendra Modi said about the trade agreement.