FM Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates ‘Corporate Bhavan’ in Kolkata

The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, inaugurated the ‘Corporate Bhavan’ in New Town, Kolkata on Thursday. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs said in a release that this new facility will house the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ different offices, including the Regional Directorate (East), Registrar of Companies, Official Liquidator, SFIO, NCLT (Kolkata…

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes charge as AOC-in-C of IAF Training Command

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Indian Air Force’s Training Command on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Air Marshal Tejinder Singh assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Indian Air Force’s Training Command on Thursday, May 1. Following the ceremonial takeover, he paid…

GESCOM suffers ₹7 lakh loss in rain and gusty winds

The recent rain, accompanied by gusty winds, that lashed the district, has caused extensive loss to Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (GESCOM). Electricity poles have been uprooted, transformers and cables damaged in many parts of the district. According to sources, 141 poles have been uprooted, six transformers damaged and cable measuring around 2 km has been…

SIP vs PPF with Rs 1,40,000/year investment: Which can create a larger corpus in 18 years?

A Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a government-backed investment option for risk-averse investors. Plus, it guarantees returns. However, the investment amount has a limit in this scheme, along with a lock-in period, whereas in SIP, there is no such bar. Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) and Public Provident Fund (PPF) are both popular investment options. Thus,…