Institutions like RBI are no longer independent, said Mr Venkatachalam.

CHENNAI: Although the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) had earlier demanded RBI Governor Urjit Patel's resignation, his calling it quits on Monday has left the banking body shocked and disturbed and it has termed it a "dangerous trend". "The resignation of RBI

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Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel stepped down on Monday. His resignation will take effect immediately, Mr Patel said in a statement. He took charge as chief of the central bank in September 2016, replacing Raghuram Rajan, who stepped down to return to academia after a single three-year term. Mr Patel's exit from the top central bank

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All sectors traded in the red led by losses in banks, pharma and metal stocks.

Domestic stock markets had a gap-down start on Monday amid weak global cues. The S-P BSE Sensex started at 35,204.66 and the Nifty50 barometer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was at 10,508.70 against their last closing

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Twenty two out of 50 Nifty stocks traded with losses.

Domestic stock markets swung between gains and losses after counting of assembly election votes hinted at a Congress victory in two  BJP-ruled heartland states. At 12:06 pm, the S-P BSE Sensex traded at 34,892.43, down 67.29 points or 0.19 per cent and the Nifty50 barometer of the National

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Urjit Patel resigned as governor of the Reserve Bank of India amid growing differences with the government on how to address issues ranging from problems at the country's lenders to parting with the central bank's capital.

In the latest chapter of a global debate on whether politicians are increasingly undermining the independence of central banks,

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Non-bank finance is a risk that has become more evident in last few years, said Maurice Obstfeld.

Washington: India's growth has been "very solid" over the past four years, IMF's Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld said, praising the fundamental economic reforms like GST and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code carried out by the government. Obstfeld,

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Urjit Patel's resignation came after a month-long tussle over policy with the government.

NEW DELHI: The vice chairman of an influential government think tank on Tuesday played down the shock resignation of Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel, saying the government would do whatever is required to ensure stability.

"It is not as if the RBI is

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Urjit Patel's resignation comes four days ahead of a crucial RBI Board meeting on Friday.

Urjit Patel resigned as Reserve Bank of India Governor on Monday amid growing differences with the government over a range of subjects including the central bank's autonomy. "On account of personal reasons, I have

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Arvind Subramanian has said the country will benefit by having strong institutions

New Delhi: 

Drawing the link between demonetisation and GDP numbers, former Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has said the puzzle thrown up by the note ban has a dual aspect - whether its impact as seen in the GDP (gross domestic product) numbers reflects a

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On Monday, the rupee weakened by 50 paise or 0.7 per cent against the dollar to 71.32.

Rupee and bonds plunged following Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel's unexpected resignation after market hours on Monday shocked investors.

Concerns about likely mixed results from crucial state elections later on Tuesday also kept traders wary.

The rupee

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Share Market Today: Across-the-board selling dragged the broader markets lower

Stock markets shed around 2 per cent to log their worst close in four weeks, as investors turned cautious a day ahead of assembly election results of five states. The Sensex nosedived 713 points to end at 34,959, while the Nifty

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Atal pension scheme 2018: The contribution required to earn a pension ranges from Rs 42 to Rs 1,454/month

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a government-run pension scheme focused on individuals working in the unorganised sector. Regulator PFRDA or Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, which administers the Atal pension scheme, allows

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Investors also turned jittery a day after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel resigned.

Stock, currency and bond markets plunged in morning trade today as counting of votes cast in assembly elections in five states was underway. The shock exit of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel

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About 150-200 people have been laid off across Myntra and Jabong.

The chief executive officer of Myntra, a unit of Walmart Inc-owned Flipkart, has resigned and a Flipkart executive has been tasked with heading the online fashion retailer, Mint newspaper reported on Monday.

Myntra CEO Ananth Narayanan's position will be abolished as Flipkart's Amar

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GoAir currently has 24 domestic and two international destinations on its network

GoAir commenced flight operations from Bengaluru to Phuket, Thailand and Male, Maldives on Sunday, news agency IANS reported citing a company statement. That marked the third addition to the airline's international network, after introduction of international flights

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Investors will also closely watch election results.

The stock markets are likely to open sharply lower on Tuesday, a day marked with the much-awaited results of assembly elections in five states. The SGX Nifty was down 169.5 points, or 1.6 per cent, at 10,348.50 on Tuesday morning. The Nifty and Sensex had

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NPS is a pension-cum-investment scheme regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

The Union Cabinet on Monday raised government contribution towards the National Pension System (NPS) to 14 per cent. The move, which will lead to higher payouts, is expected to benefit 18 lakh central

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Money invested in a Kisan Vikas Patra 2018 account doubles in nine years and four months

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) is one among nine small savings schemes offered by India Post. Investment in KVP at present fetches a return of 7.7 per cent. Interest on money deposited in the KVP account is compounded on an

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Surjit Bhalla said he resigned from EAC-PM on December 1.

NEW DELHI: Eminent economist and columnist Surjit Bhalla on Tuesday said that he had resigned as part-time member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on December 1.

"I resigned as part-time member of PMEAC on December 1," Bhalla said on social networking site Twitter.

Th

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Net direct tax collections in 1st eight months of this fiscal represent 48% of total budgeted estimates.

NEW DELHI: Direct tax collection grew 14.7 per cent from a year earlier to Rs 5.51 lakh crore ($77.77 billion) during April to November, the finance ministry said in a statement on Monday.

(Also Read: Filing Of Income Tax Returns Rises 50% So Far

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AMB is the minimum average of deposits required by customers in their savings bank accounts.

Banks have mandated regular saving bank account users to maintain a certain average monthly balance (AMB) in their accounts, failing which they have to bear certain penalty charges. Average Monthly Balance (AMB) is the minimum average of deposits required

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Analysts linked Urjit Patel's decision to intense government pressure to ease regulatory curbs

New Delhi: 

Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel resigned for "personal reasons" on Monday, a decision analysts linked to intense government pressure on the bank to ease regulatory curbs.

The government and the RBI have been fighting for weeks over

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GoAir flight ticket offer: On Bengaluru-Kannur route, GoAir flight tickets start from Rs 1,415.

GoAir said that it has added Kannur, Kerala, as its 24th destination. The Kannur International Airport, began operations after its inauguration on Sunday. GoAir is connecting Kannur to Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai, according to goair.in. Flight

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SpiceJet will deploy its Boeing 737 - 800 aircraft on all new routes.

Budget carrier SpiceJet announced new flight connections at a starting all-inclusive price of Rs 2,209. The daily direct flights introduced by the carrier, will operate on the Hyderabad-Kolkata, Hyderabad-Pune and Hyderabad-Coimbatore routes, starting from January 1, 2019, noted

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The rupee has depreciated 11.7% against the dollar so far this year

The rupee weakened by 50 paise against the dollar on Monday, as domestic equity markets plunged amid renewed concerns on the US-China trade front. A two per cent fall in the domestic equity markets, a day ahead of key state election results,

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Uday Kotak, head of Kotak Mahindra Bank, has been asked by RBI to lower his holding to 20% by 2018-end.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd said on Monday it had challenged in court the central bank's decision to disregard the issue of preference shares to reduce promoter stake in the private-sector lender, sending shares sharply lower. Uday Kotak, the

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NPS investment return varies from investor to investor, depending on a number of factors

NPS or National Pension System, a retirement savings scheme, is a pension-cum-investment scheme which offers regulated market-based return. NPS subscribers invest money to the fund that invests, via pension fund managers (PFMs), in various money-making i

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Viral Acharya had made the October 26 speech on the need to preserve the autonomy of the RBI

Mumbai: 

The Reserve Bank of India Monday denied speculation about Deputy Governor Viral Acharya also quitting his job, after Governor Urjit Patel stepped down, terming them as incorrect and baseless rumours.

"Reports of deputy governor Acharya also having

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Poll also showed industrial output rose at an annual 5.7% pace in October, up from September's 4.5%.

BENGALURU: Inflation is likely to have cooled to a 16-month low in November, according to a Reuters poll, as food and fuel prices fell, supporting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s decision to keep interest rates on hold at a policy meeting last week

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Buddhist circuit tourist train is manufactured in rail coach factory, Kapurthala.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Saturday flagged off new Buddhist circuit tourist train from Safdurjung Railway Station. The new Buddhist circuit tourist train is equipped with enhanced features and will cover all the important destinations

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