Rajiv Takru, Secretary, Financial Services department of the union finance ministry informed that the government formed a special group headed by an officer in the Cabinet Secretariat to monitor each of the stalled projects. He exuded confidence that the economy will recover from the current slowdown in the next three-six months. Owing to reasons like administrative delays, lack of environment clearances, 215 projects are stalled at vario
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Experts call for banking operation in unbanked areas
Experts feel that the initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to provide new banking licenses must promote banking in the under-banked areas of the country. They feel that residents in the under-banked areas are, for the most part, dependent on shadow-banking operators because of the formal banking sector's failure to give them access
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Kerala govt mulls Rs 20 bn investment proposals
Kerala Urban affairs Minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali informed a gathering that the state government is planning to bring around Rs 2,000 crore investment opportunities through a new initiative in the state. He informed this after inaugurating a discussion on comprehensive development of Kozhikode. He also informed that the state government would showcase five urban development projects in the investors meet in Koch
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RBI to extend validity of banking license
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to extend the validity period of the in-principle approval for setting up a banking business from one year to 18 months. The central bank announced this decision in a recent clarification on the draft banking license norms issued some months ago. According to the original norms, the in-principle approval is valid upto 12 months and if the licensee is unab
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Bank licensees may set up NOFHC
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) clarified that the prospective bank licensee must set up a non-operative financial holding company (NOFHC). Further, the central bank said if any individual belonging to the promoter group chooses to become a promoter of the NOFHC, he along with his relatives and along
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Govt delays disinvestment in IFCI
According to source-based information, government postponed the proposed disinvestment in development finance institution IFCI until such time its financial position is strengthened. The government took this move as it feels that in the present situation, it may not be able to fetch the correct price for its stake if it goes for
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Govt delays disinvestment in IFCI
According to source-based information, government postponed the proposed disinvestment in development finance institution IFCI until such time its financial position is strengthened. The government took this move as it feels that in the present situation, it may not be able to fetch the correct price for its stake if it goes for
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Private equity investors exit $1.03 bn investment
During Jan-Mar 2013, exit deals in the private equity (PEs) space is estimated at $1.028 billion through 24 deals compared to exit worth $1.732 billion from 21 deals in Oct-Dec 2012 quarter. The exits declined 18 per cent in value and 29 per cent in volume compared to Jan-Mar 2012. During this quarter, PEs exited $1.260 billion worth of investment from 34 deals
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PFC to acquire stake in state-run bank
Satnam Singh, Managing Director of Power Finance Corp (PFC) plans to buy a substantial stake in a public sector unit (PSU) bank that would allow it to have a representation at the board level. A month ago, PFC informed its intention to acquire stake in state-run bank to the power and the finance ministries
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SJVN plans power projects worth Rs 9.8 bn in FY14
RP Singh, Chairman of SJVN informed that the firm may invest about Rs 986 crore on several projects, including wind and thermal during 2013-14 compared to Rs 796 crore invested in the previous fiscal. Singh informed this during a conference call with analysts. Most of the Rs 796 crore spent last year went to its 412 mw Rampur hydro electric project in Himachal Prad