High borrowing may reflect rising education costs, says panel, suggesting better outreach to schools, using regional languages, & ensuring every institution has loan facilitation centres.
Delivering MPC statement Friday, RBI guv said the central bank will buy Rs 500 bn of bonds on 11 Dec & similar amount on 18 Dec. It will hold $5 billion of buy/sell swap on 16 Dec.
RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra, in MPC statement, said the main purpose of open-market bond purchases was to infuse primary liquidity & not to influence the currency or bond yields.
HC stayed summons to Axis Bank officials by National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, moved by man alleging atrocities under SC/ST Act over bank effort to claim mortgaged property.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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