SEBI approves ASBA-like facility for investors to trade in secondary market: SEBI has approved a framework for an Application Supported by a Blocked Amount (ASBA) like facility for secondary market trading. It is based on the blocking of funds for trading in the secondary market through UPI. ...

SBI announces donation of ₹48 lakh for tree plantation: As part of its corporate social responsibility, the State Bank of India (SBI) has donated Rs. 48 lakh to the NGO That's Eco Foundation for the planting of 32,000 tree saplings at Bengaluru's Garden City University. This initiative aims to ...

Government imposes surcharge for Google Pay and other payment apps: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has implemented interchange fees of up to 1.1 percent for prepaid payment instruments used in merchant UPI transactions beginning April 1. The fee, ranging from 0.5 percent and ...

Humza Yousaf elected leader of Scottish National party: Humza Yousaf, a Pakistani-origin politician, has won the Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership election and will succeed Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister of Scotland. Yousaf, the son of Asian immigrants, is set to become the first person ...

Minister Bhupender Yadav launched Aravali Green Wall Project : Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav launched the Aravalli Green Wall Project, a major initiative to green the 5 km buffer area around the Aravalli Hill Range in four states (Haryana, Rajasthan, ...

India’s highways infra to match US by 2024: According to India's Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, the country's motorway infrastructure will be comparable to that of the United States by 2024. He revealed that the government is working on this goal in a time-bound ...

PM Modi inaugurated Whitefield (Kadugodi) for Krishnarajapura Metro Line: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapura Metro Line, expressing his delight in a tweet. He mentioned that this new metro line will enhance the ‘Ease of Living’ for the people of ...

ICICI Lombard becomes first to offer ‘Anywhere Cashless’ feature: ICICI Lombard General Insurance has launched an industry-first feature for health insurance policyholders called 'Anywhere Cashless,' which allows them to receive cashless services at any hospital, whether or not it is currently ...

Earth Hour 2023: Every year, people from all over the world take part in "Earth Hour," a global event that aims to raise awareness about the challenges of climate change and promote energy conservation. During this event, organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), participants turn off all ...

Amit Shah inaugurated Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi: Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, launched the Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi. The primary aim of the portal is to communicate the messages enshrined in the Vedas and make it more accessible to the common people. March 2023 Current ...