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Electoral bonds can be purchased from 53 SBI branches

Donation not enchased by political parties within 15 days will go towards Prime Minister's Relief Fund

Govt notifies terms of electoral bonds to ensure clean political funding

Interest-free bonds for political funding, with 15-day validity, will be available at select SBI branches

Sovereign wealth fund proposal back; may become holding company for assets

The fund is tentatively named 'Investment Management Company'. It may not be a listed entity and could be partly funded by the Union Budget

Govt brings back fixed-term employment, central trade unions to oppose move

The move will enable employers to hire workers directly from the market without mediation by a contractor

Govt proposes allowing all sectors to hire workers on fixed-term contracts

The government had allowed fixed-term employment only for the apparel manufacturing sector so far

Stir to intensify if Budget has proposals against workers: K Hemalata

Last month, trade unions held massive protests in the national capital against the government's labour law reform proposals

New Rs 50 notes lack features to aid visually-impaired, says govt

The Rs 2,000 and the new Rs 500 notes feature a rectangle and a circle, respectively, on the right side

Encash poll bonds or money goes to Prime Minister's National Relief Fund

The purchaser will have to submit PAN details, but need not require to give KYC details unless the bonds purchased are worth more than Rs 50,000

Setting realistic performance targets key to PSU bank recapitalisation

Targets set during the previous recapitalisation plan were too high, and banks weren't able to achieve them

Note ban hurt daily wager, contractual jobs, govt's own survey shows

The survey showed regular jobs rose by 197,000 in January-March 2017, compared with job creation of 139,000 the previous quarter

Investing in Bitcoins? Beware, govt calls cryptocurrencies ponzi schemes

The government clarified that virtual currencies are not legal tender and are neither currencies nor coins

Govt may bring back proposal to allow fixed-term employment

The Union Cabinet had approved a special package for the footwear, leather, and accessories sector on December 15

2G verdict: All avenues will open up for us, says DB Realty's Vinod Goenka

Especially the poor and people from the lower-income group were affected as we were selling all the flats at Rs 2,500-3,000 per sq ft, said Vinod Goenka

Track record: CBI through the years

The CBI has come under fire several times for allegedly poor investigation. The Supreme Court had in 2013 called it a "caged parrot" and "its master's voice"

Mood at Patiala House: Big smile, and tears of happiness after 2G verdict

A Raja's wife and daughter broke down inside the courtroom when the judge pronounced in his favour

Rs 6,000-crore equity held back from laggard state-run banks

The Central government had announced Indradhanush in 2015 to infuse Rs 70,000 crore out of budgetary allocation

ESAF Small Finance Bank looks for foreign equity partner

The Kerala-based bank has collected Rs 1,450 crore since it began operations in March

Govt initiates survey to count jobs under Mudra scheme

The NDA govt launched the Mudra scheme to give unsecured loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to small enterprises with the objective to provide self-employment

Farm debt waivers not favoured by ex-RBI heads

D Subbarao said bank accounts don't translate to financial inclusion; Bimal Jalan said financial inclusion had to be combined with financial stability

Graphic: Trends in digital finance

Use of digital financial infrastructure is growing