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The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on 19 May 2023 - when the RBI decided to withdraw the note

Budget Session: 34% Productivity Of Lok Sabha, 24.4% Of Rajya Sabha

"The productivity of the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, 2023 was approximately 34 per cent and that of the Rajya Sabha was 24.4 per cent," said the MoS

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Files Appeal Against Conviction In Defamation Case

On 23 March, the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate sentenced Gandhi to two years imprisonment, the maximum punishment under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code. Consequently, he was disqualified as MP of Lok Sabha. His sentence was suspended and he was enlarged on bail for 30 days to allow him to prefer an appeal against the judgment.

Lok Sabha Clears Finance Bill 2023,64 Official Amendments Introduced

Economy India

The Finance Minister introduced the 64 official amendments made in the finance bill. After being passed in the Lok Sabha, the bill will now be sent to the Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha Approves Rs 1.48 Trillion In Supplementary Grants Amid Outrage Over Adani

Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance, presented the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in the House on 13 March, totalling Rs 2,70,508.89 crore

Indian Industrial Growth Stands At 11.7% In 2021-22: Govt Tells Parliament

As per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the annual average growth of IIP was 3.4 per cent and 3.2 per cent respectively during the period 2009-14 and 2014-19

Taxpayers Aged Between 18 To 35 Years Filed 2,09,06,829 ITRs Till 31 Jan: Govt

in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, the minister said that Rs 93,318 crore is the gross taxes paid as per ITRs filed, before the claim for refund

SGBs Of Rs 16,000 Cr Proposed To Be Issued In Current FY: Govt

In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, he said that Rs 8,000 crore has already been raised in the first tranche of the SGBs

UPI Transactions Grow Eight Times In Last Three Years: Centre

Banking & Finance Banking

Growth of more than 200 per cent in digital payment volume during the last four years since 2018-19, the central government tells Parliament

Parliament's Winter Session Ends Earlier, Both Houses Adjourned Sine Die

A total of seven bills passed by Lok Sabha and nine bills passed by Rajya Sabha, says Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines

Rs 27 Lakh Cr Allotted To Create Employment For Unorganised Sector, Migrant Workers: Govt

Employment generation coupled with improving the employability of the youth is the priority concern of the government, says Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameswar Teli

India's Maiden Human Space Flight Gaganyaan Expected To Launch In 2024: Jitendra Singh