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Govt withdraws Banking Regulation Bill

by IANSBusiness India Latest NewsSeptember 14, 2020September 14, 2020

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday withdrew the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on first day of the Monsoon Session. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved a proposal in the Lok Sabha…

Kashmir’s ‘Mount Everest’, et al will be destroyed before they sink

by Nisar DharmaBusiness Jammu and kashmir JK Bank Kashmir Kashmir News Latest News Lead StoriesSeptember 13, 2020September 13, 2020

Srinagar: Throughout the last many weeks, Farooq Ahmad, a houseboat owner in his mid-50s living on the shores of Jhelum in Srinagar, has been anxious. His boat stationed on the river…

Loan moratorium? Here’s what’s likely to happen to your bank liabilities

by Monitor News DeskBusiness India Latest News NewsSeptember 13, 2020September 13, 2020

Srinagar: : The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to consider a plea for not charging interest on interest on deferred EMIs during the moratorium period and also not…

‘There were people who could recognise Pashmina by tasting its threads’: Story of a dying art in Kashmir

by The Kashmir MonitorBusiness Jammu and kashmir Kashmir Kashmir News Latest News Lead StoriesSeptember 13, 2020September 13, 2020

By Afshan Anjum – It takes a few generations for an art to develop, grow and flourish. And then one calamity or a conflict for it to suffer and lie…

Consider dropping interest on interest during loan moratorium: SC

by IANSBusiness India Latest News NewsSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to consider a plea for not charging interest on interest on deferred EMIs during the moratorium period and also not…

From -5 to minus -9: Crisil slashes India FY21 GDP estimate to worst since 1950

by Monitor News DeskBusiness India Latest News NewsSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020

New Delhi: The Indian economy will contract by 9% in 2020-21 as the coronavirus infections are yet to peak and the government is not providing adequate direct fiscal support, ratings agency Crisil said…

Apple ‘deserves scrutiny’ over App Store rules: Facebook CEO

by IANSBusiness Latest News News Tech-FilmSeptember 10, 2020September 9, 2020

San Francisco: In a sign of growing uneasiness with Apple’s rules related to the App Store, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the iPhone maker needs to be scrutinised. In…

Google introduces ‘Verified Calls’ to protect people from scammers

by IANSBusiness India Latest News News Tech-FilmSeptember 10, 2020September 9, 2020

San Francisco: In a bid to make people safe from spam and scam calls, Google has announced a new feature named Verified Calls on its Phone app. It comes pre-loaded on…

India’s 2020 auto sales expected to decline by 30%: Moody’s

by Monitor News DeskBusiness India Latest News NewsSeptember 9, 2020September 8, 2020

New Delhi: India’s auto sector is expected to face challenges this year, with the country’s economy predicted to contract in 2020 amid the pandemic, Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday. According…

This Google app improved reading skills of kids in India

by IANSBusiness Education Latest News News Tech-FilmSeptember 9, 2020September 8, 2020

New Delhi: Google said on Tuesday that its Read Along app, which was first launched in India as Bolo in 2018, has been found to improve reading abilities of children in…

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Agriculture bills: NCML hails Modi government for farmer-friendly policies

RBI stands battle-ready to take whatever steps need to be taken for economy: Guv

Nutella ‘not halal’, says company, then rectifies ‘error’

Kashmir R&B engineer siphons off Rs 2.67 crore from Airtel, Reliance; arrested: ACB

Shopian–Rajouri case: Probe on; will ensure families get justice, says LG Sinha

Know how eating in restaurants increases Covid-19 risk

Twitter users thrilled to edit replies, firm says bug caused it