With the introduction of its OTP-based cash withdrawal facility, State Bank ATMs has added another layer of security for cash withdrawals. “Introducing the OTP-based cash withdrawal system to help protect you from unauthorized transactions at ATMs
Saudi Arabia and India have stepped up trade and investment cooperation in recent years. In 2018, India was Saudi Arabia’s third largest export market and fifth largest import market, valued at US$ 5.5 billion and US$ 28.4 billion respectively.
An Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder is required to re-register each time a new passport is issued till 20 years of age and once after 50 years of age, the ministry spokesperson said on twitter. This is not mandatory in the age group of 21-50 years, she said.
The Good Governance Index (GGI) is a uniform tool across States to assess the status of Governance and impact of various interventions taken up by the State Government and UTs. The objectives of GGI are to provide quantifiable data to compare the state of governance in all states and UTs, enable states and UTs to formulate and implement suitable strategies for improving governance, and shift to result oriented approaches and administration.
The Indian Defence Ministry has issued an all-new document to govern India-Russia joint ventures for spares, aimed at enhancing the operational availability of Russian-origin equipment currently in service in the Indian Armed Forces.
This lean yet sturdy-looking dog has already found acceptance in Indian armed forces for its obedience, intelligence, and strong sniffing ability to search for explosives and drugs. Now, the NSG has evinced interest in raising these dogs for similar activities for enhancing its security services.
The government is hoping these moves will help it make strategic inroads into the western Indian Ocean, a region China sees as its gateway to Africa. The appointment of a defence attache follows defence cooperation agreements which India signed with both Madagascar and Comoros recently.
The luncheon meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India, Oman and Iran on December 24 in Muscat is one such an important development in accordance with India’s activated West Asia policy.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for conducting Census of India 2021 at a cost of Rs. 8,754.23 crore and updation of National Population Register (NPR) at a cost of Rs. 3,941.35 crore.
The government may give ‘Make in India’ push to oil and gas exploration in the budget 2020-21. It is considering a proposal to halve cess on domestic crude oil to encourage exploration activity and allow public and private sector companies to step up investment in search for new hydrocarbon reserves.
