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RBI governor Urjit Patel quits amid friction with govt over autonomy

Finance

10 December, 2018

RBI governor Urjit Patel quits amid friction with govt over autonomy

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel on Monday announced that he was leaving the post with immediate effect ......

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Explained: Why the Centre wants a GST Council-like body for agri, health policies

Finance

30 November, 2018

Explained: Why the Centre wants a GST Council-like body for agri, health policies

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley has pitched for federal institutions to administer and implement policies in the healthcare and agriculture ......

Mastercard, Visa losing out to UPI, RuPay: Finance minister Arun Jaitley

Finance

08 November, 2018

Mastercard, Visa losing out to UPI, RuPay: Finance minister Arun Jaitley

India’s finance minister said on Thursday that Mastercard and Visa were losing market share to domestic payments networks, months after ......

Govt set to put more pressure on RBI governor Urjit Patel

Economy

06 November, 2018

Govt set to put more pressure on RBI governor Urjit Patel

The Indian government intends to keep pressing demands for the country’s central bank to relax lending curbs and hand over ......

Why PM Modi wants to increase control over the RBI

Economy

02 November, 2018

Why PM Modi wants to increase control over the RBI

An incendiary speech by a top Reserve Bank of India (RBI) official last Friday blew the lid off an increasingly ......

Govt says RBI autonomy 'essential' amid reports that governor Urjit Patel may resign

Economy

31 October, 2018

Govt says RBI autonomy 'essential' amid reports that governor Urjit Patel may resign

The government stressed on Wednesday that the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is "essential" as it sought to calm ......

Finance minister Jaitley slams RBI as rift between govt, central bank deepens

Economy

30 October, 2018

Finance minister Jaitley slams RBI as rift between govt, central bank deepens

India’s finance minister Arun Jaitley criticised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for failing to prevent lending excess in a ......

Arun Jaitley resumes charge as finance minister after kidney transplant

Economy

23 August, 2018

Arun Jaitley resumes charge as finance minister after kidney transplant

Jaitely, 65, had stopped attending office in early April to undergo the surgery. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was temporarily given ......

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Why PM Modi's grand health insurance plan may benefit hospitals but not insurers

Healthcare

08 August, 2018

Why PM Modi's grand health insurance plan may benefit hospitals but not insurers

Next week, on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to unveil the blueprint for implementing his government’s ......

Govt panel bats for AMC, alternative investment fund to tackle bad loans

Finance

03 July, 2018

Govt panel bats for AMC, alternative investment fund to tackle bad loans

An Indian government panel has suggested creating an asset management company (AMC) to resolve bad loans above 5 billion rupees ......