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'Do not charge penalty on pre-payment of floating loans': RBI to Banks

The RBI gave relief to borrowers as it directed banks not to levy any penalty on individual borrowers for pre-payment of floating loans. The central bank has barred...

May 10, 2014

Indian Navy operationally deploys INS Vikramaditya

As per the announcement made by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Robin Kumar Dhowan, the newly inducted aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, is now operationally deployed and its...

May 10, 2014

Thailand court sacks PM Yingluck Shinawatra

The Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers have been ordered to resign by the Constitutional Court of the country. The court ordered that Ms Yingluck...

May 10, 2014

SC upholds constitutional validity of Right to Education Act

The constitutional validity of Right to Education Act (RTE Act) has been upheld by the Supreme Court. RTE Act mandates that 25% seats in all schools be reserved for...

May 10, 2014

El Nino effect may shrink India's GDP by 1.75%: Assocham

As per a report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the 5% deficiency in rains due to possible El Nino factor in this...

May 10, 2014

Maintain status quo on INS Vikrant: Supreme Court

The Supreme court has ordered maintenance of status quo on India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which is on the brink of being converted into scrap. The court has...

May 8, 2014

RBI allows minors over 10 years to operate bank accounts

As per the guidelines issued by the RBI, minors above 10 years of age have been allowed to open and operate independently savings bank account and use other...

May 8, 2014

Don’t levy penalty if minimum balance is not maintained in bank account: RBI to banks

The RBI has asked banks not to impose penalties on customers who don’t maintain a minimum balance in any dormant account as part of a consumer protection initiative. A...

May 8, 2014

Rising NPAs is making public sector banks unfit for private Provident Fund deposits

Surging Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) have rendered public sector banks such as State of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Canara Bank unfit to take deposits from non-government...

May 8, 2014

Govt's nod not required to investigate corruption charges on senior bureaucrats: Supreme Court

As per the Supreme Court, the legal provision which makes approval of competent authority mandatory for CBI to investigate a corruption case against an officer of joint secretary-rank...

May 8, 2014

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