Meet the man who fought an #ElectoralBondsCase for 6 years, Commodore Lokesh Batra, (retd) and his journey from being a Navy officer to a transparency campaigner ... Show more
Meet the man who fought an #ElectoralBondsCase for 6 years, Commodore Lokesh Batra, (retd) and his journey from being a Navy officer to a transparency ...
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Meet the man who fought an #ElectoralBondsCase for 6 years, Commodore Lokesh Batra, (retd) and his journey from being a Navy officer to a transparency campaigner ... Show more
Meet the man who fought an #ElectoralBondsCase for 6 years, Commodore Lokesh Batra, (retd) and his journey from being a Navy officer to a transparency ...
newslaundry.com/2024/03/14/keep-me-out-of-politics-meet-the-man-who-anchored-the-electoral-bonds-fight
India's foreign exchange reserves drop to six-week low: India's foreign exchange reserves fell for a second consecutive week and stood at a six-week low of $640 ...
reuters.com/world/india/indias-foreign-exchange-reserves-drop-six-week-low-2024-04-26/
In Vizhinjam, fear of Hindutva bubbles over anger towards parties backing the Adani Port
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India’s financial system has improved dramatically in the past decade : There is much more change to come
economist.com/special-report/2024/04/22/indias-financial-system-has-improved-dramatically-in-the-past-decade
RBI releases draft guidelines for web aggregators of loan products: While LSP can adopt any mechanism to ascertain the willingness of the lenders to offer a loan ...
business-standard.com/finance/news/rbi-releases-draft-guidelines-for-web-aggregators-of-loan-products-124042600961_1.html
Case against Tejasvi Surya, raid on helicopter, 60% turnout: Phase 2 of polling ends
newslaundry.com/2024/04/26/case-against-tejasvi-surya-raid-on-helicopter-60-turnout-phase-2-of-polling-ends
How a faltering Kotak Mahindra Bank exposes pitfalls of India’s tech ambition
deccanherald.com/business/kotak-mahindra-banks-stumbles-show-pitfalls-of-indias-tech-ambition-2996323
Quick Glance: RBI restricts Kotak Bank from online customer onboarding, issuing new credit cards
- The RBI directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to halt onboarding new customers through online and mobile banking channels and suspend issuing new credit cards immediately.
- Significant deficiencies and non-compliances in the bank's IT risk management and information security governance for 2022 and 2023 were highlighted by the RBI.
- The bank was found to be materially deficient in operational resilience and was instructed to enhance its IT systems to protect customers and the financial ecosystem.
- Historically, the RBI has enforced similar measures on other banks to ensure regulatory compliance, such as suspending customer onboarding and new credit card issuance.
After Yogi Adityanath came to power, 175 cases lodged against 6 Muslim politicians
newslaundry.com/2024/04/26/after-yogi-adityanath-came-to-power-175-cases-lodged-against-6-muslim-politicians
Water shortages, traffic aggravate India's Bengaluru as it votes: Dire water shortages, flooding, gridlocked roads and poor civic facilities have become major ...
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Enough Of This Suffering, The Gruesome Betrayal; 10 Years Of Despotic Rule, 10 Dreadful Deceptions Part- VII| Countercurrents
countercurrents.org/2024/04/enough-of-this-suffering-the-gruesome-betrayal-10-years-of-despotic-rule-10-dreadful-deceptions-part-vii/
Nearly 300 students of Delhi govt’s Schools of Specialised Excellence qualify for JEE Advanced
indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/nearly-300-students-of-delhi-govts-schools-of-specialised-excellence-qualify-for-jee-advanced-9293016/
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Gurucharan Singh missing since four days, father files complaint: Reports
indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-actor-gurucharan-singh-missing-since-four-days-father-files-complaint-reports-9292464/
#LokSabhaElections2024 | How the BJP weaponised dominant-caste interests in its Coimbatore campaign@sujajourno reports:
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Exporting services: India should sustain the momentum
business-standard.com/opinion/editorial/exporting-services-124042501377_1.html
Paid articlePaid India's Axis Bank re-appoints Amitabh Chaudhry as MD, CEO: India's Axis Bank has re-appointed Amitabh Chaudhry as its chief executive officer and managing ...
reuters.com/business/finance/indias-axis-bank-re-appoints-amitabh-chaudhry-md-ceo-2024-04-25/
Tata Asset's Contrarian Indian Fund Manager Has a Warning for Bond Chasers: An Indian fund manager who went contrarian and sharply reduced the average ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/contrarian-indian-fund-manager-has-a-warning-for-bond-chasers
Paid articlePaid India plans curbs on suspect bank accounts to fight cyber fraud, sources say: India's central bank plans to soon change guidelines to permit banks to temporarily ...
reuters.com/business/finance/india-plans-curbs-suspect-bank-accounts-fight-cyber-fraud-sources-say-2024-04-25/
Bollywood stares at Rs 250 cr loss with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan bombing; ‘worst week’ in Hindi films’ history spotlights stars charging over Rs 100 ...
indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-rs-250-cr-loss-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-maidaan-bombing-worst-week-stars-charging-over-100-cr-fees-9288104/
How Modi failed his promises on cooperative federalism in last decade: Report: PM Modi’s emphasis that cooperation with states are important for a nation’s ...
newslaundry.com/2024/04/25/how-modi-failed-his-promises-on-cooperative-federalism-in-last-decade-report
Defaulted on home loan EMIs? Relax! Bank can’t seize your house if you follow these RBI protection rules
financialexpress.com/money/defaulted-on-home-loan-emis-relax-bank-cant-seize-your-house-if-you-follow-these-rbi-protection-rules-3466665/
RBI Issues Alert Against Prepaid Payment Instruments By Illegal Entities: The list of authorised payment system providers/ authorised payment system operators is ...
ndtv.com/india-news/rbi-issues-alert-against-prepaid-payment-instruments-by-illegal-entities-5523425
Bank holiday today: Are banks open this Saturday, April 27? | Mint: Bank holiday on April 27: Essential banking services such as ATMs and Internet banking will ...
livemint.com/industry/banking/bank-holiday-today-are-banks-open-this-saturday-april-27-sbi-open-pnb-closed-today-canara-bank-holiday-bob-bank-11714181964309.html
RBI lays out norms for voluntary conversion of SFBs into universal banks: AU SFB, a few others seen as contenders for conversion
business-standard.com/industry/news/rbi-lays-out-norms-for-voluntary-conversion-of-sfbs-into-universal-banks-124042601343_1.html
India cenbank lays out roadmap for small lenders to achieve universal bank status
reuters.com/world/india/india-cenbank-lays-out-roadmap-small-lenders-achieve-universal-bank-status-2024-04-26/
Household debt hits record high as Indians splurge, study shows
deccanherald.com/business/economy/household-debt-hits-record-high-as-indians-splurge-study-shows-2995808
RBI directs TalkCharge to return funds in PPI- wallets to consumers: TalkCharge had issued a legal notice to its customers demanding the return of cashback while ...
business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/rbi-directs-talkcharge-to-return-funds-in-ppi-wallets-to-consumers-124042600393_1.html
Payment frauds rise by 70.64% to Rs 2,604 crore in October-March period: The volume of frauds also rose to 15.51 lakh during the March 2024 period from 11 ...
indianexpress.com/article/business/banking-and-finance/payment-frauds-rise-by-70-64-to-rs-2604-crore-in-october-march-period-9291073/
Navy arrests over 14 crude oil vessels in four months – Official: The naval official informed Rivers State Governor Fubara that the Nigerian Navy has moved its ...
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Kotak Mahindra Bank: कोटक महिंद्रा बैंक के शेयरों में भारी गिरावट, क्या करें आम निवेशक?
hindi.financialexpress.com/investment-saving-news/kotak-mahindra-bank-shares-crashed-after-rbi-action-what-is-new-stock-price-target-given-by-brokerages-4514514
India's Bajaj Finance asks central bank for lending products ban removal: Indian non-banking lender Bajaj Finance said on Thursday it has asked the country's ...
reuters.com/world/india/indias-bajaj-finance-posts-21-q4-profit-rise-2024-04-25/
Household debt set for new peak: India's household debt hits record high at 39.1% of GDP, driven by non-housing loans, says analysis.
financialexpress.com/policy/economy/household-debt-set-for-new-peak/3466349/
The RBI Is Doing The Right Stuff: Oliver Prill - Forbes India: It's rare to spot a fintech honcho who roots for the work done by RBI. It's rare to meet ...
forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/the-rbi-is-doing-the-right-stuff-oliver-prill/92757/1
In run-up to LS polls on TV, 52% primetime segments against Oppn, around 1% on jobs, education
newslaundry.com/2024/04/23/in-run-up-to-ls-polls-on-tv-52-primetime-segments-against-oppn-around-1-on-jobs-education
Here's what happened when India banned TikTok: The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing ...
apnews.com/article/india-tiktok-ban-us-china-9ae5223bce78c56e5d22a1f2e86510f0
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
PayU receives RBI's in-principle approval for payment aggregator role: PayU RBI payment aggregator license: PayU can now on-board new merchants and provide them ...
business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/payu-receives-rbi-s-in-principle-approval-for-payment-aggregator-role-124042400815_1.html
Willkommen! You are added to a meeting: OnPoint with TRC: Disinformation and Hate Speech on WhatsApp and Other Encrypted Platforms ...
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Dalai Lama emphasises on Indian link to Tibetan Buddhism : The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, reaffirmed his deep-rooted connection to ...
wionews.com/india-story/dalai-lama-emphasizes-on-indian-link-to-tibetan-buddhism-714595
‘We don’t go to poor countries’: Virender Sehwag on why Indians will not feature in foreign T20 leagues
indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/virender-sehwag-overseas-t20-leagues-poor-countires-bbl-offer-ipl-salary-9288828/
Sanju Samson should be groomed as India’s next T20 captain after Rohit Sharma, says Harbhajan Singh
indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/sanju-samson-t20-captain-rohit-sharma-harbhajan-singh-9287828/
REITs, InvITs mobilise Rs 1.3 trillion in past four years: RBI data: Investment vehicles for realty and infrastructure sectors -- REITs and InvITs -- have ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/reits-invits-mobilise-rs-1-3-trillion-in-past-four-years-rbi-data-124042400677_1.html
India needs more banks, and RBI must wake up
deccanherald.com/opinion/india-needs-more-banks-and-rbi-must-wake-up-2991994
Stocks to Watch, April 24: Axis Bk, HUL, Tata Consumer, MCX, IIFL Finance: Stocks to Watch Today on Wednesday, April 24, 2024: Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever ...
business-standard.com/markets/news/stocks-to-watch-april-24-axis-bk-hul-tata-consumer-mcx-iifl-finance-124042400091_1.html
India's April business growth at near 14-year high, PMIs show: India's business activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 14 years this month thanks to ...
reuters.com/world/india/indias-april-business-growth-near-14-year-high-pmis-show-2024-04-23/
Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977: Authoritarianism crushes the spirit. Majoritarianism poisons the mind and the heart ...
scroll.in/article/1066867/ramachandra-guha-why-2024-is-indias-most-important-election-since-1977
Rupee recovery likely to be challenged by importers, Fed view: The Indian rupee is expected to open little changed on Tuesday on expectations that importers will ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/rupee-recovery-likely-be-challenged-by-importers-fed-view-2024-04-23/
Bank of America’s Top India Trader Says Swap Market Too Hawkish: Indian rates traders have pushed back expectations for an interest-rate cut way too far and that ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/bank-of-america-s-top-india-trader-says-swap-market-too-hawkish
Paid articlePaid Hundreds Of Bodies Discovered In Mass Graves At Gaza’s Nasser Hospital| Countercurrents
countercurrents.org/2024/04/hundreds-of-bodies-discovered-in-mass-graves-at-gazas-nasser-hospital/
Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
- The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.
- It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.
- Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.
- The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
Outward remittances hit new high at $29 billion in April 2023-February 2024: India's Outward Remittances: In February 2024, the outward remittances stood at $2 ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/outward-remittances-hit-new-high-at-29-billion-in-april-2023-february-2024-124042300973_1.html
US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities
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Extreme weather conditions may pose risk to inflation, says RBI Bulletin: Extreme weather conditions may pose a risk to inflation, along with prolonged ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/extreme-weather-conditions-may-pose-risk-to-inflation-says-rbi-bulletin-124042300695_1.html
India's Paytm Payments Bank board is independent, Paytm CEO Sharma says: The board of India's Paytm Payments Bank is independent and capable of addressing ...
reuters.com/world/india/indias-paytm-payments-bank-board-is-independent-paytm-ceo-sharma-says-2024-04-22/
Net FDI in India dips to $14.55 billion in April 2023-Februray 2024: FDI in India: In the same period last year (April 2022-February 2023), FDI inflows were at ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/net-fdi-in-india-dips-to-14-55-billion-in-april-2023-februray-2024-124042300883_1.html
#LokSabhaElections2024 | Get insightful reports on the world’s largest electoral exercise beyond the catchy headlines, the talking points and the daily political slugfests ... Show more
IIFL Finance's cenbank-directed audit starts after March gold loan ban: IIFL Finance said a special audit directed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) started on ...
reuters.com/world/india/iifl-finances-cenbank-directed-audit-starts-after-march-gold-loan-ban-2024-04-23/
A vegatarian since childhood, Manushi Chhillar started eating meat for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: ‘My father would forcefully make me finish my food’
indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/a-vegatarian-since-childhood-manushi-chhillar-started-eating-meat-for-bade-miyan-chote-miyan-my-father-would-forcefully-make-me-finish-my-food-9283780/
RBI holidays calendar 2024 and Hanuman Jayanti: Are banks shut today?: RBI holidays calendar 2024: In April, banks closed for 12 days for public and regional ...
business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/rbi-holidays-calendar-2024-and-hanuman-jayanti-are-banks-shut-today-124042300440_1.html
“Raising voices against the clampdown on the media has been muffled, then abandoned, because major media bodies no longer seem to care for journalists’ ... Show more
The Taming Of India’s Regional Media: Why Hindi Dailies, TV Channels Present Handouts From Ministries As News
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--Large corporate debt write-offs
--Escalating NPAs
--Sluggish economic growth
As #Elections2024 continue, a series of reports by@_FANIndia examine govt financial ... Show more
‘Not the first time’: Cong writes to EC seeking action against Amish Devgan over Ram temple ‘monologue’
newslaundry.com/2024/04/22/not-the-first-time-cong-writes-to-ec-seeking-action-against-amish-devgan-over-ram-temple-monologue
Two policemen accused of extortion at Johor’s Sultan Iskandar checkpoint back at work
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/two-malaysian-cops-accused-of-extortion-at-sultan-iskandar-checkpoint-back-to-work
Vinesh Phogat, the fighter: She didn’t flinch in her fight against wrestling association supremo, Brij Bhushan Singh. Her toughness will be on display at Paris ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/vinesh-phogat-the-fighter-9285183/
Whither atmanirbhar payments?: It is critical that we attain resilience in the payments ecosystem with Indian alternatives, should foreign players decide to stop ...
financialexpress.com/opinion/whither-atmanirbhar-payments/3466372/
Deceitful Gaslighting: Labeling Pro-Palestine Students As Anti-Semitic| Countercurrents
countercurrents.org/2024/04/deceitful-gaslighting-labeling-pro-palestine-students-as-anti-semitic/
AIFs' large offshore investor base likely to face more restrictions: Regulators suggest change in FEMA rules to treat such funds as indirect foreign investment
business-standard.com/economy/news/aifs-large-offshore-investors-base-likely-to-face-additional-curbs-124042201033_1.html
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Mangalsutra row: The truth behind Priyanka’s claim on Indira Gandhi donating gold to the country
firstpost.com/explainers/mangalsutra-row-priyanka-indira-gandhi-gold-donation-1962-india-china-war-pm-modi-13763278.html
Virat Kohli fined 50 percent of match fees for ‘showing dissent at umpire’s decision’
indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/virat-kohli-fined-50-percent-match-fees-kkr-vs-rcb-umpire-9284793/
#LokSabhaElections2024 | “Apart from business interests they have the caste pride like all other upper castes," Jawagar S, a wholesale trader from Coimbatore, said ... Show more
India to Repeat Voting at Polling Sites Hit by Violence: The attacks occurred in Manipur, a northeastern state that has been troubled by ethnic unrest ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/21/world/asia/india-voting-violence-manipur.html
Quick Glance: Election Redo in Manipur Due to Violence
- In Manipur, a northeastern state troubled by ethnic unrest, voting booths were raided and fake ballots were cast.
- India's election authorities have instructed officials to redo voting at various polling locations in the troubled northeastern state of Manipur after armed men attacked polling stations and seized voting booths despite the presence of paramilitary soldiers.
- The conflict in Manipur, which began last May, has essentially divided the region, home to about three million people, pitting two ethnic groups against each other: the mostly Hindu Meiteis, who are a narrow majority, and members of Christian hill tribes known as Kukis.
- Following reports from the region's election commissioner describing mob violence, gunfire, damage to electronic voting machines, and fake voters entering the booths, voting will be repeated at 11 polling stations.
Paytm finishes merchant migration to new UPI ids: Here's how to activate it: Paytm is now enabled to offer UPI services through partners such as Axis Bank ...
business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/paytm-finishes-merchant-migration-to-new-upi-ids-here-s-how-to-activate-it-124042300442_1.html
When the RBI listens and communicates to bring change in the system: Regulation-making has become collaborative with changes first being brought in the form of a ...
business-standard.com/opinion/columns/when-the-rbi-listens-and-communicates-to-bring-change-in-the-system-124042100640_1.html
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UPSC exam: Father failed 4 times, son cracks in 2nd attempt, gets 14th rank: Shaurya’s father had done BTech in instrumentation engineering from IIT-Kharagpur ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/upsc-exam-father-failed-4-times-son-cracks-in-2nd-attempt-gets-14th-rank-9283668/
India's high unemployment is a 'ticking bomb,' opposition says as election battle with Modi's BJP heats up
cnbc.com/2024/04/23/india-elections-opposition-blames-modis-bjp-for-high-jobless-rate.html
Gruesome: 400 Bodies Found In Mass Graves In Gaza| Countercurrents: As the Israeli army left Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis they executed people and dumped them ...
countercurrents.org/2024/04/gruesome-400-bodies-found-in-mass-graves-in-gaza/
Co-lending on personal loans set to decline: Experts see a drop of at least 10-12% in the coming months.
financialexpress.com/business/banking-finance/co-lending-on-personal-loans-set-to-decline/3465213/
2 Japanese Navy Helicopters Crash In the Pacific Ocean: One Dead and Seven Missing
time.com/6969487/japan-navy-helicopters-crash-training-missing-death-count/
Quick Glance: 8 crew missing after 2 Japanese navy helicopters crash
- Two Japanese navy helicopters with eight crew members are believed to have crashed in the Pacific south of Tokyo, according to the Defence Minister.
- The cause of the crash is unknown, but the focus is on the rescue operation.
- The Navy deployed ships and aircraft to search and rescue the missing crew members.
- The training on Saturday was solely for the Japanese navy and not part of a multinational exercise.
Payments banks bat for new model, pin hopes on lending licence amid stress: Payments banks can receive deposits of up to ~2 lakh per
customer, but cannot lend
business-standard.com/economy/news/payments-banks-bat-for-new-model-pin-hopes-on-lending-licence-amid-stress-124042100734_1.html
Paid articlePaid #LokSabhaElections2024 | How the BJP weaponised dominant-caste interests in its Coimbatore campaign@sujajourno reports:
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