New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly-appointed youths in various government departments and organisations at the 19th Rozgar Mela on Saturday, recruits from various parts of the country expressed their joy and gratitude for the opportunity of working with the government.Simran, who hails from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, got appointed with the Eastern Railways. Her father is a farmer in the village.”I am the first gir…
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Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Central Board is meeting on Friday to finalise its transfer of surplus funds to the government under the revised Economic Capital Framework, with economists estimating the dividend to surpass last year’s record payout of Rs 2.69 lakh crore.Analysts from Bank of Baroda and Emkay estimate the dividend to range Rs 2.8 lakh crore and Rs 3.3 lakh crore.The windfall non-tax revenue will provide a major boost to Government finances that will help …
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai on Wednesday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till May 26 in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged extortion and financial fraud.ED officials said Kharat was produced before the PMLA court in the city after the agency sought seven days of custodial interrogation to probe the alleged money trail and financial transactions linked to the case….
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Historical analysis of oil spikes showed that they do not permanently alter India’s GDP or inflation path and the structural relationships are weak over the long run, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Bank of Baroda said that autoregressive distributed lag model analysis of crude price changes over the last 54 years does not establish any long run relationship between oil prices, GDP, CPI (Consumer Price Index) and WPI (Wholesale Price Index).Over the past 54 …
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Economists on Friday said they do not expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy committee to exhibit any urgency to tighten policy as yet amid fast-evolving geopolitical situation.RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said last month that Central Bank is closely monitoring the fallout from the West Asia conflict and will not make firm commitments on the future path of policy rates.He signalled that the central bank was in no hurry to move on rates. “We are in a wait-a…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached another set of assets valued at Rs 3,034.90 crore in the Reliance Communications (RCom) Ltd bank fraud case, bringing the total attachment in Reliance Anil Ambani Group cases to over Rs 19,344 crore, according to an agency statement issued on Tuesday.The special investigation team (SIT) constituted on the directions of the Supreme Court is investigating the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG) cases involving diversion and lau…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached another set of assets valued at Rs 3,034.90 crore in the Reliance Communications (RCom) Ltd bank fraud case, bringing the total attachment in Reliance Anil Ambani Group cases to over Rs 19,344 crore, according to an agency statement issued on Tuesday.The special investigation team (SIT) constituted on the directions of the Supreme Court is investigating the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG) cases involving diversion and lau…
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) The Hyderabad City Police have dismantled a pan-India cyber fraud network with the arrest of 52 accused, including 32 bank officials in nine states. Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar said on Sunday that a major operation titled Operation Octopus 2.0 was launched to dismantle an organised cyber fraud network.Sixteen special teams comprising seasoned investigators conducted the operation simultaneously across nine states over a span of seven days.The Commissio…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent with a neutral stance reflected a balanced approach of controlling inflation and supporting economic growth, analysts said on Wednesday.Trade association ASSOCHAM appreciated the “calibrated step aimed at strengthening stability in the macroeconomic environment”, adding that it helps sustain growth momentum and ensure price stability.”This decision underscores the central bank’s ca…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Bank of Baroda on Tuesday rolled out ‘bob SAMVAD’ — an AI-powered multilingual conversational platform developed by the bank to enhance in-branch customer interactions.The AI platform was formally launched by Department of Financial Services Secretary M. Nagaraju in Mumbai on March 28. Terming it a step towards inclusive banking, Nagaraju said the initiative will strengthen customer service delivery and set a new benchmark in the sector through the use of technolog…