News: Several reforms will be introduced in Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) to improve its system quality in years to come. Effective steps will be taken to prevent use of unfair means during exams and clear pendency of legal cases. RPSC’s image suffered a setback in recent years after cases ...

News: Indian business sentiment fell close to the lows of 2014 in August, a Deutsche Boerse survey said adding there is “strong possibility” that the RBI will go for a rate cut before the September 29 policy meet. As per the report, Indian businesses were less confident about the business environment in ...

News: Banks will disburse about Rs 1.22 lakh crore loan to small business units under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojna (PMMY) during the current fiscal. The banking sector has been allocated an overall disbursement target of Rs 1,22,188 crore during 2015-16 for MUDRA loans and the banks have already disbursed Rs 15,566 crore ...

News: To boost waterways, the government has prepared a Rs 400 crore project under which the centre will provide subsidy of 50 per cent to states to build floating jetties. Also, the government has decided to open up seven new major ports in the country, Gadkari said after chairing the ...

News: Corporation Bank, board has approved capital infusion of Rs 857 crore by the government. Allahbad Bank has also announced that its board will meet on August 28 to consider raising of equity capital of the bank through issue of equity shares on preferential basis to the government. As per the ...

News: In line with crash in equities the rupee tumbled sharply by 82 paise — its biggest single day fall this year — to settle at 66.65 against the US dollar as global meltdown fears remained unabated. Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) President S C Ralhan said that such high ...

News: The West Bengal State Electricity Board has announced a new mobile app for payment of bills. Christened mywbsedl, the app would be free of cost for users and available on android and windows app store. Consumers would have an option of paying their bills directly through the mywbsedl app. The ...

News: International Crude Oil prices slid towards the $40 barrel mark, amid growing worries about the health of the Chinese economy, and raised the prospects of a fresh round of cuts in kitchen and auto fuel prices in India in the coming weeks. Although US oil prices headed towards the eighth ...

News: Google has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the government of Haryana to promote digital literacy in the state. Google will undertake a digital literacy drive covering internet safety in government schools, and also conduct a similar exercise for government officials. “The MoU takes us closer to realising our ...

News: With strategic convergence of India’s Act East policy and America’s re-balance to the Asia Pacific region, the US has developed a three-pronged approach for maritime cooperation with the country that includes upgrading the bilateral partnership in this sphere. This approach includes maintaining a shared vision on maritime security issues, upgrading bilateral ...