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Govt boosts PSU banks’ capital base by Rs 60,314 crore

Modi government had made a provision of Rs 70,000 crore in the Budget for 2019-20. Read more »
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Ageing Kerala is sitting on a demographic time bomb

Kerala is ageing faster than the rest of India. Its population above 60 years is close to 13% of the total. Read more »
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Bleeding telecom industry reminder of urgent need for reforms

Modi government must nurse the ailing telecom sector back to health with Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel tottering in the brink of insolvency Read more »
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Slipping exports: Modi govt must remove hurdles before ‘Make in India’

India needs a robust manufacturing base to become a successful exporter. This, in turn, needs speedy reforms, a reliable power grid and a skilling programme for its young labour force. Read more »
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Hiware Bazar, a model for India’s impoverished villages to emulate

The watershed development programme has yielded rich dividends to the area in two decades. The village is among India's richest 10% Read more »
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BSNL may face staff shortage after VRS

PSU telco preparing for life after VRS; may merge circles, shuffle staff to meet a likely manpower crisis. Read more »
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Moody’s unkind cut: Govt must accept that Indian economy is in crisis

The growth figures for July-September quarter could be worse than the previous quarter's 5%. Read more »
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Govt may grant one-year extension to Finance Commission

The deadline for submitting the report was earlier extended from October 31 to November 30. Read more »
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BPCL disinvestment: PSU fuel retailer yet to hear from govt

The Union Cabinet is expected to consider privatisation of BPCL next week. Read more »
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Banks may not charge you for NEFT transactions from January

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed several steps to improve the digital payment experience. Read more »