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EPFO may suspend investment in private sector bonds, say sources

At present, the EPFO is mandated to invest 20-45 per cent of its incremental funds in debt-related instruments, according to its pattern of investment

RBI plans to build a cadre for supervisory and regulatory roles

Will set up an institute, to be known as College of Supervisors, to train the cadre

RBI rules out credit line for NBFCs, discusses revised bad loan circular

The original 'resolution of stressed assets' framework created a huge rift between the government and the RBI, and perhaps led to the exit of Urjit Patel as governor

Revamp of labour conference may give boost to reforms in key laws

The NDA government's five-year tenure was first such instance in the country's recent history when one only session of the ILC took place in 2015

RBI board to hold talks on stressed assets, NBFC regulatory norms

The board, headed by Shaktikanta Das, will hold talks on the contours of revised norms on stressed assets after the Supreme Court had quashed RBI's circular

Bihar's Baharampur truly a nirmal gram and there is a Modi connection

The village has been a CPI bastion for long but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to make inroads in the Lok Sabha election in 2014 when it was riding the "Modi wave"

Bihar's crackdown on crime has spelt doom for Munger's gun factories

Despite the collapse of Munger's gun industry, illegal guns continue to be manufactured

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Kanhaiya a strong challenger in Begusarai

The Begusarai Lok Sabha seat will witness a triangular contest between Giriraj Singh, Tanweer Hasan and Kanhaiya Kumar

In historic Darbhanga, Modi speaks in Maithli and brings nationalism debate

Modi began his speech by greeting people in Maithli--the region's dialect--and shared the stage with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi and Ram Vilas Paswan

Battle for Begusarai: Catching up with Kanhaiya, Giriraj and Tanveer Hasan

Along with development, the country's security is also important and for that nationalism is an important issue, says BJP's Giriraj Singh

How a crackdown on crime has spelt doom for Munger's gun factories

The gun-making units in Munger are together authorised to manufacture around 13,000 guns per year.

Village in Bihar calls for poll boycott after giving chance to every party

Begusarai goes to polls on April 29 with three main candidates in fray: CPI's Kanhaiya Kumar, BJP's Giriraj Singh and RJD's Tanveer Hasan

Nationalism or development? The top agenda for Munger voters this election

At Munger, it's a two way battle between candidates of JD(U) - part of the National Democratic Alliance and Congress of the Mahagathbandhan

Jet Airways crisis: Banks stare at Rs 1,000-crore urgent provisioning

Jet cancelled all flights on Wednesday as lenders did not extend critical interim funding

Unemployment in 11 states exceeds national average, shows NSSO report

Four new states joined the list in 2017-18; joblessness rate rose fastest in Gujarat: NSSO

Banks Board Bureau pushes for governance reforms in public sector banks

The BBB has told the government to improve the operative environment and selection process for filing up post of directors on PSB boards to "attract the best board-level talent"

Lok Sabha polls: On Dehradun Express, it's 'king' Modi versus lack of jobs

In the second of a four-part series, Somesh Jha travels from Dehradun to Mumbai, via Rajasthan, MP, Gujarat to gauge pre-poll emotions

Collapse in farm jobs reason behind rising unemployment, shows NSSO data

In 2017-18, only 39.7 per cent of rural men and 17.4 per cent of rural men in the working age were employed in agriculture

'Regulatory sandbox' norms for fintech firms in 2 months: Shaktikanta Das

Das said the RBI encouraged banks to explore new alliances with fintech firms as it could be pivotal in accelerating the agenda of financial inclusion

Release NSSO data on employment without any changes, says panel

The government has withheld the release of the NSSO's PLFS report which showed the unemployment rate touching a 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-18