Rabi Sankar, who is currently in charge of the payments system, fintech, information technology and risk management at the RBI, succeeds BP Kanungo.

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was increased by Rs 3,885 per kilolitre (kl), or 6.7 percent, to Rs 61,690.28 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

As a special dispensation, the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, at the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs has released in advance of the normal schedule the 1stinstalment of the Central Share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the year 2021-22 to all the states.

The government on Thursday allowed import of 17 medical devices for three months with mandatory declarations immediately after custom clearance and before sale of such products in the domestic market. To meet rising demand in the ongoing pandemic, the government has allowed import of medical devices like nebulizer, oxygen concentrators, oxygen cannister, oxygen cylinders, oxygen generators and ventilators.