Share of Tamil Nadu’s own tax revenue has remained stable at over 70 per cent: RBI study Tamil Nadu's SOTR share of total tax revenue stable at over 70%, SGST emerged as most important source post-GST. The Hindu · Dec 14, 2023
Telangana ranked among the top in own tax revenue collections at 84.2% of overall tax collected Telangana ranks among top States in terms of own tax revenue, with 84.2% of overall tax revenue. The Hindu · Dec 13, 2023
Telangana to borrow ₹500 crore through auction of securities by RBI The State government has decided to raise market borrowings of ₹500 crore. It has put up an indent for raising the amount through auction of securities The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023
Falling behind: On Monetary Policy Committee and inflation The dissonance in messaging from the central bank, i.e. the Monetary Policy Committee, is telling The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023
RBI hikes UPI transaction limit for hospitals and educational institutions The Reserve Bank of India raised the UPI payment limits for hospitals and educational institutions from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh per transaction, said Governor Shaktikanta Das on December 8. The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023
RBI maintains status quo in policy rate for 5th time now The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its December review meeting unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent, thus maintaining status quo for the fifth straight time. Dynamite News · Dec 8, 2023
Banks that funded coal plants need an escape plan | Data Most loans to coal-fired plants were given by public sector banks of corporations The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023
Morning Digest | Exit polls show Congress win in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, but differ over M.P., Rajasthan; GDP surges 7.6% in Q2, goes past RBI forecast; and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 26, 2023 The Hindu · Dec 1, 2023
GDP surges 7.6% in Q2, goes past RBI forecast India's Q2 GDP grew 7.6%, higher than expected, driven by govt spends & manufacturing. GVA growth eased to 7.4%, but farm sector skidded to 1.2%. Construction & manufacturing led with 10.5% & 9.3% growth respectively. PFCE growth halved to 3.1%. RBI & govt expect 6.5% growth this year. The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023
Ernakulam consumer rights panel asks bank to refund amount withdrawn beyond credit card holder’s remaining balance limit Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission orders nationalised bank to refund ₹39,507 to credit card holder and pay ₹35,000 compensation for unauthorised withdrawal. Commission cites Kerala High Court ruling that bank cannot deny liability despite RBI's limited liability circular. Bank should not have approved transaction exceeding established limit, highlighting flaw… The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023
Banks cautioned against loan recovery from farmers Banks in Mysuru district were instructed to desist from loan recovery from farmers given the prevailing drought in the region. The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023
What is RBI’s latest move to increase risk weight for lending about? | Explained The RBI recently issued regulatory measures to banks and NBFCs to increase risk weights associated with consumer credit and bank credit by an additional 25 percentage points. We examine the rationale behind the move and its potential impact. The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023
Former RBI Governor S Venkitaramanan passes away Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India S Venkitaramanan passed away here on Saturday, due to brief illness. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Nov 19, 2023
Former RBI Governor S. Venkitaramanan passes away at 92 Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India S. Venkitaramanan, passed away on November 18 in Chennai at 92-years-old The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023
The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023 RBI clears resolution plan for debt-ridden Reliance Capital The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on November 29, 2021, superseded the board of Reliance Capital in view of payment defaults and serious governance issues.
The Hindu · Nov 14, 2023 Efforts to destabilise Kerala’s economic foundation by targeting cooperative sector, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Kerala chief minister pinarayi Vijayan warns of attempts to destabilise Kerala's economic foundation by targeting its cooperative sector. He blames Central Govt & RBI for diverting investments towards corporate capital & recent financial irregularities. He stresses importance of distinguishing isolated cases from widespread corruption & vows to take strict action…
Newslaundry · Nov 8, 2023 Rise in fake currency, cash in circulation: 7 years of demonetisation On November 8, 2016, the Narendra Modi government had attempted a surgical strike against “black money”, “counterfeit currency”, and “corruption” by banning banknotes of higher denominations, which was 86 percent of the currency in circulation then.
The Hindu · Nov 7, 2023 Rythu Bandhu next phase only after elections, election authority receives no request for releasing it In Telangana, the Rythu Bandhu farmers investment support scheme's 2nd phase likely to be implemented by new govt. Election authority yet to receive any request from govt. to advance scheme. CM charged Congress for creating obstacles, which they refuted. New govt. faces challenge to implement scheme due to financial constraints.…
The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023 RBI wins businessline Changemaker of the Year award; Amul is crowned Iconic Changemaker In a glittering ceremony that featured humour-packed moments, a virtuoso violin recital, and a scintillating hula hoop dance performance, Power Minister R.K. Singh presented businessline’s Changemaker of the Year award to the Reserve Bank of India for steering the country through the turbulent period of the pandemic. The ‘utterly butterly’…
The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023 The legality of the electoral bonds scheme | Explained With the Supreme Court set to hear final arguments on October 31, The Hindu looks at the contentious issues surrounding the legality of the scheme
The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023 Renewed risks: On the RBI and how global uncertainties have compounded India’s macro fundamentals may well hold up through the latest global storm
The Hindu · Oct 25, 2023 Crushed by inflation, populace using loans to make ends meet: Congress The October bulletin ‘shows extremely concerning economic trends’ as inflationary trends have remained above the RBI’s threshold level of 4%.
The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023 PPF returns 41 bps behind formula rates PPF and recurring deposits are still out of sync with a formula-based rates regime for small savings schemes adopted in 2016.
The Hindu · Oct 19, 2023 TDB to deposit 500 kg of gold in RBI for an annual interest of ₹6 crore TDB to deposit 500kg gold in RBI for 5yrs; earn ₹6cr/yr. SBI Mumbai to assist. Gold to be smelted into biscuit form. Antique gold, artefacts, utensils to be catalogued, sorted. Fast-tag system for Sabarimala parking fees. Thirupathi model queue system for crowd control. No cardamom in Aravana Payasam. 6 lakh…
The Hindu · Oct 18, 2023 Fear factor: On the inflation battle Inflation faced by consumers eased to 5% in September, but the preferred inflation rate remains 4%