Banking services are likely to be hit on Tuesday (October 22) as two bank unions have called for a 24-hour strike . The strike is called by All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) and the Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI). The unions are protesting against recent bank mergers, falling deposit...
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October 22, 2019 Loknath Das
Banking
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The Central Board of Secondary Education has directed the schools under the board to make sure that all the students in the respective schools save at least one liter of water at home and the schools daily. This was initiated by the board to make all the schools...
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August 26, 2019 Loknath Das
CBSE
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One of the principal claims made by Ripple for XRP is that it would free up $5tn that is “sitting dormant” in bank nostro/vostro accounts around the world. In a blogpost, Ripple says that this “ties up capital that could be used in more productive ways.” Using a digital...
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February 11, 2019 Loknath Das
Banking
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Bank job aspirants have found themselves in a fix with two crucial examinations being scheduled on the same day. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) have both listed their recruitment exams for January 20 (Sunday), leaving candidates in a predicament. IBPS conducts...
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January 15, 2019 Loknath Das
Banking
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The behaviour of Australia’s big four banks, as well as insurance and superannuation providers, will be scrutinised in the banking royal commission interim report. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Thanks for joining us today. Amy Remeikis had to run over to Ultimo to appear on the Drum, if you switch...
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September 28, 2018 Loknath Das
Banking
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NPAs jump by Rs 600 crore, outstanding loans up by just Rs 21 crore: RBI’s RTI reply Rising defaults have forced banks to go slow in disbursing education loans. Banks have reported a flat growth of 0.02 per cent, or just Rs 21 crore, at Rs 72,839 crore...
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September 10, 2018 Loknath Das
Education Loans
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