For the 8th consecutive year, Finland has been ranked as the world’s happiest country, continuing its unbroken streak at the top. The rankings, based on individuals’ self-assessment of life satisfaction, reflect Finland’s strong social trust, quality of life, and sense of well-being. Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and the Netherlands closely follow, solidifying the Nordic region’s dominance …
To enhance investor protection and reduce unclaimed assets in the Indian securities market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has collaborated with DigiLocker, a government-backed digital document storage platform. This initiative will allow investors to securely store and access their demat and mutual fund holdings, ensuring better financial asset management for them and …
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, launched in February 2019, aims to provide financial assistance of ₹6,000 annually to eligible farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). However, strict monitoring has revealed that ineligible individuals, including income tax payees, PSU employees, government staff, and constitutional post holders, received funds unlawfully. In response, the government …
The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme to promote low-value BHIM-UPI peer-to-peer merchant (P2M) transactions for 2024-25. This initiative aims to encourage digital payments and achieve a transaction volume of 200 billion in FY25. However, industry players have raised concerns about the sufficiency of the allocation and the long-term sustainability of the …
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the appointment of Indranil Bhattacharyya as Executive Director (ED), effective March 19, 2025. In this role, he will look after the Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR), which is responsible for economic research and policy formulation within the central bank. Responsibilities as Executive Director As Executive …
On March 20, 2025, as of 12:18 PM, the BSE Sensex was up 0.69% at 75,970.06, while the Nifty 50 was up 0.73% at 23,075.35. The mid-day top gainers and losers for the day are: Mid-Day Top Gainers Symbol Open High Low LTP %chng SANGINITA 10.02 11.73 9.93 11.73 19.94 VSTL 180 186.99 175 185.16 …
The Nifty 50 index witnessed a slight recovery from its intra-day low of 22,807.95 on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The benchmark index fluctuated between 22,940.70 and 22,807.95 levels during the session. Nifty 50 closed at 22,907.60, up by 0.32%. Stocks Under F&O Ban on Nifty’s Weekly Expiry Day (Mar 20) Ahead of the Nifty weekly …
Mumbai, Mar 20 (PTI) MRO services provider HaveUs Aerotech on Thursday said the European aviation safety regulator EASA has granted its approval to the company’s three facilities — at Delhi, Gurugram, and Bangalore. The certification from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) enhances the company’s ability to provide instant, reliable support to both national and …
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Automaker Renault India on Thursday said it will increase prices of its entire model range by up to 2 per cent from April. The extent of the increase will vary for different variants and models, the company said in a statement. The decision comes in response to the constantly increasing …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday announced a reduction in the minimum investment amount for Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) from ₹10,000 to ₹1,000. The move aims to boost retail participation in social impact investments and increase funding for non-profit organisations (NPOs). Enhanced Access …
