RBI says 97.76 pc of Rs 2000 currency notes returned

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,961 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from […]
Only 3% women have access to external funding in smaller cities: Study

Bengaluru: Only 3% women entrepreneurs in tier 2 and 3 cities in India out of the 300 surveyed had access to external funding to start or expand their businesses, finds out a white paper on Women Entrepreneurs Transforming Middle India by Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). The white paper was released at an event organised […]
Secretary Civil Aviation reviews upgradation of facilities at Srinagar Airport
Assesses preparedness of Flight operations for Haj pilgrims SRINAGAR: Secretary Civil Aviation, Aijaz Asad, Thursday reviewed upgradation of the existing infrastructure, besides taking stock of other ongoing development works at Srinagar Airport. The Secretary, while addressing a meeting of officers held in this regard, was given a detailed presentation highlighting various facilities and Srinagar airport […]
Saving lives through immunization

By: Mohammad Hanief A major landmark study to be published by ‘The Lancet’ reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those […]
Job scams are on the rise. How can you protect yourself?
By: Dimitrios Salampasis In the digital era, the job market is increasingly becoming a minefield – demanding and difficult to navigate. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of job vacancies fell by 6.1% between November 2023 and February 2024. Every click on a job ad can either open doors to amazing opportunities, […]