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Cabinet Approves Amendments to "Aswesuma" Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme

Srilanka, March 18 -- The Cabinet has approved amendments to the "Aswesuma" Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme, extending and increasing financial assistance for vulnerable groups under the 2025 Budget Es... Read More


Govt reduces import duties on fruits for Ramadan

Dhaka, March 18 -- The government has reduced import duties on fresh fruits to keep prices affordable during the holy month of Ramadan. According to two notifications issued on March 16, the suppleme... Read More


NIA opposes Rashid Engineer's plea for interim bail before Delhi HC

India, March 18 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed before the Delhi high court, jailed Jammu & Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer's petition to be released on custody parole to attend the ... Read More


NPCI To Phase Out Collect Request For Merchant Payments To Curb UPI Fraud

India, March 18 -- The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is reportedly planning to do away with the 'collect' request feature for merchant payments in a phased manner to curb the rise in U... Read More


RBI restores Certificate of Registration for Hindon Mercantile Private Limited

India, March 18 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has restored the Certificate of Registration (CoR) of Hindon Mercantile Private Limited following orders passed by the Appellate Authority/Courts. Th... Read More


RBI organises Annual Conference of the RBI Ombudsmen

India, March 18 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) organised the Annual Conference of RBI Ombudsmen on March 17, 2025, in Mumbai. The theme of the Conference was "Transforming Grievance Redress: The A... Read More


RBI cancels Certificates of Registration of 10 NBFCs

India, March 18 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the Certificates of Registration (CoR) of 10 Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) under the powers conferred by Section 45-IA (6) of... Read More


Indonesia, China to boost investment in Batang SEZ

Jakarta, March 18 -- President Prabowo Subianto and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto discussed the follow-up plan to establish the Two Countries Twin Parks at the Batang S... Read More


India stock market surges for second day; Sensex, Nifty close up 1.5% each

New Delhi, March 18 -- Indian stock indices surged for the second day. At the day's closing, the Sensex was up 1,131.31 points or 1.53 per cent at 75,301.26 points, and the Nifty was up 325.55 points ... Read More


BSE SME PDP Shipping & Projects makes a poor debut

Mumbai, March 18 -- The scrip was listed at 108.25, a discount of 19.81% compared with the initial public offer (IPO) price. The stock was currently frozen at its lower limit of 5% over its listing pr... Read More