-DNA India's largest public SECtor bank has dropped more than Rs 7,000 crore, more than 80 per cent of the amount owed to it by its top 100 defaulters, into the Advance Under Collection Account (AUCA) bin for toxic loans With efforts to recover its dues hitting a virtual dead-end, the State Bank of India (SBI) seems to be have started a clean-up of its balance sheets by writing off loans...
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Lok Sabha SECretariat issues 'dos and don'ts' for media ahead of winter session
-Hindustan Times New Delhi: If you spot Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal or his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Bannerjee in the Parliament complex, don’t rush to say ‘hello’ or click their pictures, at least not without permission. This is part of the guidelines issued by the Lok Sabha SECretariat for TV reporters and photographers. If they do, they run the risk of getting suspended from covering Parliament for two days. Ahead of the...
More »The tragedy of the commons -Neha Sinha
-The Hindu The only way out for public policy for environmental damage is to place strong emphasis on individual and social cost of inaction Residents in the already polluted Capital experienced something of a turning point on Diwali. The belaboured, particulate-loaded air was further bombed with firecrackers. Some described the scene as a war zone with active shelling. People were angry not only because they could not physically breathe, but also because...
More »Motive behind demonetisation is justifiable but there may be collateral damage
There are reports from all over the country that the recent decision by the government to demonetise currency notes of Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1000/- denomination has affected everyone. However the consequence of this financial measure is lopsided and it will be mainly borne by the farmers, informal SECtor workers, women and the financially excluded. Please check the links/ urls below this news alert to know everything about demonetisation. Till a few...
More »Demonetisation hits transport business; Truckers fail to pay -Megha Manchanda
-Business Standard The All India Motor Transport Congress has said the supply of essential goods will get impacted with immediate effect New Delhi: Government’s suspension of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination notes has hit the truckers hard as they are unable to transport essential food items, including milk and vegetables, due to scarcity of smaller denomination currency and unacceptance of old tender notes by state authorities, toll plazas and labourers. More than...
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