Who is Ashok Kumar Panda? PESB recommends SAIL finance director for CMD post; top PSU role awaits ACC nod

Government head-hunter Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Ashok Kumar Panda, Director (Finance) at Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) at the state-run steel major, PTI reported.Panda was among 10 shortlisted candidates interviewed for the top post at India’s largest public-sector steel-making entity.The position will…

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India’s remittance inflows double in a decade; US, UK, Canada, Australia drive surge

Rising remittance inflows to India have doubled in the past 10 years, with four advanced economies—the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia—accounting for a growing share of the funds. Migration of higher-skilled Indians to these countries, combined with rising incomes among the diaspora, has helped reduce India’s dependence on any single region while…

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Noida International Airport inauguration: Delhi-NCR gets new airport – all you need to know

PM Modi inaugurates Jewar airport NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Phase I of the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant milestone in India’s expanding aviation infrastructure.PM Modi was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel. Watch PM Modi To Inaugurate Noida…

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LPG crisis: No respite for restaurants yet

MUMBAI/BENGALURU: The restaurant industry is struggling to run regular operations due to the meagre supplies of LPG cylinders . With the govt’s move to hike commercial LPG allocation to up to 70%, it will take some time before the measure actually translates into sustained supply, executives said. “Supply is still hugely limited and erratic. A…

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Borrowing plan: Centre to raise Rs 8.2 lakh crore in H1 FY27; weekly auctions, green bonds in focus

The Centre plans to raise Rs 8.20 lakh crore from the market in the first half of FY27 through dated securities, accounting for over half of its revised annual borrowing programme, the finance ministry said on Friday, PTI reported.The borrowing, scheduled for April–September 2026-27, is aimed at funding the fiscal deficit and bridging the revenue…

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E-cheques coming soon? RBI unveils Payments Vision 2028, plans wider oversight of digital players

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday unveiled its ‘Payments Vision 2028’ document, outlining a roadmap that includes exploring electronic cheques, expanding regulatory oversight to digital platforms, and strengthening safeguards in the fast-growing payments ecosystem, PTI reported.The central bank said it will examine the introduction of e-cheques to combine the advantages of paper instruments…

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