The strike is against the government's decision to privatise public sector banks which have been playing a vital role in nation building, (AIBEA) general secretary C H Venkatachalam said.
FM Sitharaman will hold consultations with representatives of services and trade sector and with experts from industry, infrastructure and climate change.
Officials of Sara-i-Shahzada, the largest money changers market in Afghanistan, were quoted by the government-run Bakhtar News Agency as saying that the value of $1 has dropped from 130 afghani to 102 afghani following a joint meeting of government officials and money changers with Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude firmed up 0.97 percent to USD 74.60 per barrel. The rupee recovered 23 paise to close at 76.09 against the US dollar on Thursday.
In its caution notice, LIC has also asked the public not to fall prey to proposals of such entities which are misusing its logo on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and other social media.
The Central government on Thursday lowered GST rate to 5 per cent from 18 on ethanol meant for blending under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme.
Currently, there is no regulation or any ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in India.
The order for the supply of these systems for 83 Tejas Mk1A fighter fleet will be executed by two Divisions of Bharat Electronics Limited at Bengaluru and Panchkula (Haryana). All the contracted items will be delivered by BEL to HAL in a ready-to-board condition.
Many branches across different parts of the country were shut as the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions including All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW) had given two-day strike call.
Japan's Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Hirose Naoshi at the CII Partnership Summit said that India needs to maintain openness to the international market to attract foreign direct investments and provide an attractive business environment.
In the case of the ICICI Bank, the RBI said the statutory inspection for supervisory evaluation of the bank was conducted by it with reference to its financial position as of March 31, 2019.
After the Modi government came to power, he said the government reviewed 406 stalled road projects worth Rs 3.85 lakh crore and restarted them. The restarting of these projects saved banks from the non-performing asset (NPA) of about Rs 3 lakh crore.
The minister said that the government will reimburse transaction charges levied on digital payments made by persons to the merchant as part of the merchant discount rate (MDR).
The report underlined that there are about 1,100 loans apps currently working that can searched through key words like loan, instant loan, quick loan, etc on the internet.
The 30-share index slumped 356.6 points or 0.61 per cent to 57,926.82 in the opening trade. Similarly, the Nifty fell 98.35 points or 0.57 per cent to 17,269.90.
The VAT reduction on ATF is likely to translate into airlines slashing airfares, thereby encouraging tourists to visit Gujarat in more numbers.
The data furnished by the National Statistical Office showed that Consumer Price Index (CPI) inched-up to 4.91 per cent last month from 4.48 per cent in October 2021.
In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 47,200 per 10 gram. Silver prices also rose by Rs 195 to Rs 60,122 per kg from Rs 59,927 per kg in the previous trade.
The 30-share index slumped 503.25 points or 0.86 per cent to settle at 58,283.42. Similarly, the NSE Nifty fell 143.05 points or 0.82 per cent to 17,368.25.
The 30-share index surged 375.30 points or 0.64 per cent to 59,161.97 in opening trade. Similarly, the Nifty rose 94.75 points or 0.54 per cent to 17,606.05.
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