Category: News of interest

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/banking-finance/rupays-market-share-by-volumes-is-34/2218027/ E-commerce is a very significant driver, but we are also seeing a lot of other interesting categories emerge. For example, we now have

All you need to know about perpetual bond controversy – The Hindu BusinessLine

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/slate/all-you-need-to-know-about/article34134365.ece A circular from SEBI on perpetual bonds in the second week of March set off tensions between the Finance Ministry and the market

You can get Covid-19 even after being vaccinated, but it’s most likely very rare – The Economic Times

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/you-can-get-covid-19-even-after-being-vaccinated-but-its-most-likely-very-rare/articleshow/81668019.cmsSynopsis Currently, there is no evidence that Covid-19 after vaccination is occurring because of changes in the virus. More than two months after he

Govt to resume fresh insolvency proceedings under bankruptcy law from March 25–business today

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/govt-to-resume-fresh-insolvency-proceedings-under-bankruptcy-law-from-march-25/story/434783.html The government is unlikely to extend the suspension further as a return to normalcy is needed, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is considering

Soumya Kanti Ghosh writes: Bad bank will help in recovering value from stressed assets and allow banks to increase lending–indian express

Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/npa-bad-loan-covid-pandemic-indian-banks-7240423/ It will help in recovering value from stressed assets and allow banks to increase lending. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. (File) If we remember

Policybazaar to team up with Paytm, Ola and IndusInd Bank for NUE bid – The Economic Times

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/policybazaar-to-team-up-with-paytm-ola-and-indusind-bank-for-nue-bid/articleshow/81657479.cmsSynopsis PolicyBazaar and others have set up an entity called Foster Payment Network which will front the NUE bid under Reserve Bank of India’s

loan moratorium : No compound or penal interest be charged from borrowers during moratorium period, directs SC – The Economic Times

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/cant-allow-extension-of-loan-moratorium-period-says-sc-waiver-of-interest-not-possible/articleshow/81644517.cmsSynopsis The bench refused to further extend the moratorium period beyond Aug 31, 2020, or the deadline for resolution of stressed assets beyond Dec

Telemedicine: Taking healthcare to the masses – The Financial Express

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/telemedicine-taking-healthcare-to-the-masses/2218771/ Apollo Telehealth records a 19-fold jump in teleconsultations since the eruption of Covid-19 As months have gone by, satisfied with the online experience

Property taxation: Both untapped and unrealised – The Financial Express

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/property-taxation-both-untapped-and-unrealised/2218867/ Property tax collection as a proportion of GDP is 1.1% in the OECD, but only 0.2% in India At the same time, state

‘सरहद’ न मानणारे सरहदी | लोकसत्ता

Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/anvyartha-news/legendary-writer-director-sagar-sarhadi-passes-away-abn-97-2427380/ तत्कालीन मुंबईतील प्रयोगशील, अभिरुचिसंपन्न वातावरणात शिकत असतानाच भरपूर वाचनाच्या सवयीतून लिहिते झाले. (संग्रहित छायाचित्र) सागर सरहदींचे नाव अलीकडे फारसे चर्चेत नव्हते. चर्चेत किंवा

Neo bank — the new disruptor on the block – The Hindu BusinessLine

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/neo-bank-the-new-disruptor-on-the-block/article34093484.ece Leveraging tech for smart banking – istock.com/ipopba Leveraging tech for smart banking – istock.com/ipopba× These digital, online-only entities provide a variety of services

How the OTT landscape is set to change in India – The Hindu BusinessLine

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/the-cheat-sheet/how-the-ott-landscape-is-set-to-change-in-india/article34093298.ece Why did the Central government bring in new rules for OTT content? These rules also came after the Information and Broadcasting Ministry had

Increase gap between 2 doses of Covishield to up to 8 weeks: Centre tells states–BUSINESS TODAY

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/increase-gap-between-2-doses-of-covishield-to-up-to-8-weeks-centre-tells-states/story/434542.html The Centre said that protection is enhanced if the second dose of Covishield is administered between 6-8 weeks but not later than a

How bad bank model of ARC, AMC would work to manage NPAs–BUSINESS TODAY

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/opinion/columns/how-bad-bank-model-of-arc-amc-would-work-to-manage-npas/story/433303.html The proposed two-tier ARC, AMC framework, ostensibly created with public structure and private sector in mind for the respective entities, may create more

अ‍ॅड.एकनाथराव साळवे | लोकसत्ता

Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/vyakhtivedh-news/adv-eknathrao-salve-abn-97-2426506/ दोघेही १९६७ मध्ये पहिल्यांदाच आमदार झाले, लोकचळवळीतून राजकारणात आले. दोघेही तत्कालीन संरक्षणमंत्री यशवंतराव चव्हाण यांच्या मार्गदर्शनाखाली राजकारणात उतरले होते… यापैकी एक तरुण म्हणजे

Courts, probe agencies can’t proceed against DFI board sans prior govt approval – The Financial Express

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/courts-probe-agencies-cant-proceed-against-dfi-board-sans-prior-govt-approval/2218082/ The NaBFID Bill tabled by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday makes it incumbent on courts get prior approval of the

How Amazon is fighting door to door to beat Mukesh Ambani – The Economic Times