PM Kisan Samman Nidhi is a Central Government initiative launched by PM Narendra Modi. PM Kisan Nidhi was introduced to help farmers and their families economically. A farmer can register in the scheme using Aadhaar card details. If there is a wrong entry during registration, they can make corrections to their Aadhaar details in few…
From price change for LPG, to RBI’s 100-day, 100-payment campaign, a look at eight changes that you need to know starting today, 1 June 2023 1)New Sebi rules relating to children’s investmentSecurities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced a set of rules relating to buying mutual fund units in the name of minor children through…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made online updation of Aadhar documents free till June 14, 2023. Usually, it costs a fee of ₹50 to update the Aadhaar details. However, till 14 June, updating demographic details online via UIDAI’s official website will be free of cost. It is important to note that this…
Central Railway’s latest recruitment drive has opened up a golden opportunity for aspiring candidates looking for government jobs in the Indian Railways. The railway recruitment cell is inviting online applications from eligible candidates to fill a total of 1303 vacancies for the posts of Junior Engineer, Loco Pilot, and Guard/Train Manager. Interested candidates can apply…
WASHINGTON: The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions. Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s USD 1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who’ve struggled for months or even years…
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched a new insurance plan — Dhan Vriddhi on June 23, 2023. It is a non-linked, non-participating, individual, savings, single premium life insurance plan which offers a combination of protection and savings, the insurer mentioned in a press release. LIC Dhan Vriddhi plan provides financial support for…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has conceptualised a lightweight payment and settlement system (LPSS) that can be operated from anywhere by a bare minimum staff in the event of natural calamities and war. This new payment system will be independent of conventional technologies used for existing payment systems such as RTGS, NEFT, and UPI….
RBI’s new locker norms, if implemented effectively by banks, could increase transparency to the benefit of the customer Why is the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) asking customers to sign a new bank locker agreement? What changes will it bring? It started with a 2021 Supreme Court order that laid the basis for determining the responsibilities…
The largest bank in India, State Bank of India (SBI), has recently revised its annual maintenance charges for debit cards and has announced a hike of Rs 75. This will be effective from April 1, 2024, as per the SBI website. The announcement mentioned that the maintenance charges will be revised for Classic, Silver, Global,…
According to Ritesh Shukla, the CEO of NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), he anticipates that it will take approximately three to four months for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to become operational in France. As reported by ANI, Ritesh Shukla said that India and France have just signed the agreement and Prime Minister Narendra Modi…