rupee

Daily wage earner becomes 'billionaire' for few hours

Bihari Lal (45) a daily wage labourer who works at a brick kiln unit in Rajasthan, withdrew Rs 100 from his Jan Dhan account in Bank of India from a Jan Seva Kendra in his village. Minutes later, he received an SMS that showed a balance of Rs 2,700 crore in his account. Aug 3, 2022
alcohol-beverage

K'taka govt urged to rationalise tax on premium alcohol-beverage products [Details]

The International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI), the apex body of the premium Alcohol-Beverage (AlcoBev) sector, has urged the Karnataka government to consider rationalisation of additional excise duty on premium products in order to generate revenues from the local consumption of quality premium AlcoBev brands. Jun 25, 2022