The Sanchar Saathi portal is a government initiative by the Department of Telecommunications aimed at empowering mobile users, enhancing their security, and promoting awareness of citizen-focused programs offered by the Government. DoT developed the Sanchar Saathi portal The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has created the Sanchar Saathi portal (www.sancharsaathi.gov.in) to empower citizens, which includes the …
The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative, which was inaugurated in 2015, remains a fundamental aspect of India’s strategies aimed at tackling gender inequality and enhancing the well-being of girl children. Recent developments have underscored notable growth and obstacles within the program’s structure. The BBBP is fully funded by the Central Government The primary metrics …
Brickwork Ratings India Pvt Ltd is a credit rating agency based in India that assesses the creditworthiness of various entities, such as corporations, financial institutions, state and local governments, as well as other public sector organisations. Brickwork Ratings Reached a Settlement with SEBI for ₹1.54 Crore Brickwork Ratings has reached a settlement of ₹1.54 crore …
On December 5, 2024, both the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 ended the day in green. The BSE Sensex ended at 81,765.86, up by 809.53 points or 1%. Similarly, the Nifty50 also closed at 24,708.40, up by 240.95 points or 0.98%. Sectoral Performance On Thursday, Nifty IT and Nifty Oil & Gas ended in the green …
The Government has been promoting ethanol blending with petrol through the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. Under this initiative, ethanol blending has increased from 188.6 crore litres in 2018-19 to over 700 crore litres in 2023-24. On December 03, 2024, The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas announced that Ethanol blending in petrol has reached …
The SEBI Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) regulations typically require that listed companies in India maintain at least 25% of their shares in public hands. However, in the case of government-owned public sector banks (PSBs) and companies, SEBI made adjustments in August 2014, allowing these banks to meet a reduced requirement of just 10% public shareholding. …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced new, stricter listing regulations for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve transparency and corporate governance in the sector. Background to the Proposal This move comes after SEBI identified several irregularities, including the alleged diversion of IPO funds, circular transactions with related parties to inflate …
At noon, the Indian benchmark indices Sensex was down 0.66% at 77,064.47, and the Nifty 50 was down 0.78% at 23,335.15. The following are a few stocks that are in focus during afternoon trade. Hyundai Motor India Hyundai Motor India share price traded 0.25% higher at ₹1,833.55 on the NSE, with a price-to-earnings ratio of …
Shares of public sector banks (PSBs) are under significant pressure, with the Nifty PSU Bank index slipping about 4% in Thursday’s intra-day trade. This marks the sharpest fall in over three months for the index. But what triggered this sharp decline? The recent allegations against the Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and other executives for …
The market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has revised the rules for Alternative Investment Funds (AIF), requiring them to grant investors’ rights in proportion to their investment commitments. The objective behind this amendment is to ensure that both the risks and rewards from AIF schemes are shared equally based on the …
