TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 31, 2022 The government on Tuesday raised the premium for its flagship insurance schemes — Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) in order to make them economically viable. The premium rate of PMJJBY has been revised upward to Rs 1.25 per day, translating into an increase from ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 31, 2022 Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has witnessed a paradigm shift towards people-centric governance. The last 8 years of the Government have been based on the Prime Minister’s mantra of ‘Reform, Perform, Transform’. Across sectors, landmark policies and initiatives have been implemented to improve last mile delivery of benefits and enhance ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 30, 2022 As tobacco companies menacingly lure youth and children to their products through advertisements and entertainment ploys, Health experts and celebrities have urged the government to put an immediate ban on advertisement of tobacco products. On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, they also asked the Centre to ensure that tobacco control law ...

TBB BUREAU DEHRADUN / BHUBANESWAR, MAY 29, 2022 Reliance Jio has become the first operator to give mobile and data connectivity on the trek route between Gaurikund and Kedarnath Temple. For the first time, pilgrims shall now stay connected with their loved ones through voice or video calls on this trek route also. Looking at the possibility of huge inflow ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, MAY 20, 2022                    Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board in its 596th meeting held on Friday, approved a dividend payment of Rs 30,307 crore to the government for the financial ended March 2022.            The Central Board of Directors of RBI, headed by Governor Shaktikanta Das, approved the transfer of Rs 30,307 crore as surplus ...

TBB BUREAU CHENNAI, MAY 20 The Indian Railways will connect the country’s different regions with Vande Bharat Express trains, informed Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw here on Friday. Congratulating the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) team for designing and rolling out the modern train Vande Bharat Express, Vaishnaw said it is a proud project for Indian Railways. “All regions of India ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 14, 2022 The Union government has said that the decision to restrict wheat exports will control food prices, strengthen the food security of India and countries facing a deficit, and that India remains a reliable supplier as it is honouring all contracts. Speaking at a press conference with Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary Department of Food and ...

TBB BUREAU MUMBAI, MAY 14, 2022 Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has asserted that Indian cruise market has the potential to grow 10 folds over the next decade, driven by rising demand and disposable incomes. “The government of India realizes this potential and is determined to position India as a global cruise hub with state-of-art infrastructure ...

TBB BUREAU COPENHAGEN, MAY 3, 2022     Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, a leading Indian cement major and subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, one of India’s leading cement manufacturers and FLSmidth & Co. A/S, a major supplier of engineering, equipment and service solutions to the global mining and cement industries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 26, 2022 The Net Direct taxes collection touched Rs. 14,09,640.83 crorein Financial Year 2021-22 (FY22). Collection jumped 49.02 per cent over that of the previous fiscal (FY21), mainly due to a low base effect, informed Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman J B Mohapatra at a press conference here today. In FY21, the net collection ...