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June 16, 2022 -_3.1

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank gets SEBI’s nod to float IPO

Private sector lender, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank has received capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) to launch and raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The public issue comprises a fresh issue of 1,58,27,495 equity shares and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of up to 12,505 equity shares by shareholders, according …

June 16, 2022 -_4.1

Memorandum of Understanding signed between HDFC Bank and 100X

HDFC Bank, a private sector bank, has inked an agreement with 100X.VC, a premier early-stage venture capital firm, to support start-ups. The bank will extend its full array of specialised services and facilities targeted for start-ups, known as Smart-Up, to all enterprises linked with 100X.VC under the terms of the deal. In addition, the bank …

June 16, 2022 -_5.1

PM Modi inaugurates Jal Bhushan Building and Gallery of Revolutionaries at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Jal Bhushan Building at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai. Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray, Dy CM Ajit Pawar, Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray and the State Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari were also present on the occasion. The PM also inaugurated an underground ‘Gallery of Revolutionaries’ museum dedicated to the luminaries of …

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BRICS PartNIR Innovation Center has signed MoU with a BRICS bank

The BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR) Innovation Center and the BRICS New Growth Bank (NDB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation and boost BRICS countries’ common development. The name BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a group of emerging markets. It is home to more …

June 16, 2022 -_7.1

Corruption or Fraud: What Is National Herald Case?

The National Herald corruption case is an ongoing case in a Delhi court brought by Indian economist and politician Subramanian Swamy against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, their enterprises, and related individuals. According to a case filed in the Metropolitan Magistrate’s court, Associated Journals Limited (AJL) received a $90.25 crore (US$12 million) interest-free loan from the …

June 16, 2022 -_8.1

Anand Mahindra, Venu Srinivasan, Pankaj Patel, and Ravindra Dholakia appointed to RBI central board

The government has appointed industrialists Anand Mahindra, Pankaj R Patel and Venu Srinivasan, and former IIM (Ahmedabad) professor Ravindra H Dholakia as non-official directors on the central board of the Reserve Bank. The nominations have been made for four years by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, …

June 16, 2022 -_9.1

Federal Reserve of the US has raised interest rates for the first time since 1994

The US Federal Reserve increased its main interest rate by three-quarters of a percent, the largest increase in almost three decades, and signalled that more large rate increases are on the way, boosting the likelihood of another recession. The Fed’s decision, announced following its most recent policy meeting, would boost its benchmark short-term rate to …

June 16, 2022 -_10.1

Arati Prabhakar to be appointed as science adviser to the President of US

US president Joe Biden is expected to name Arati Prabhakar as the head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). She will succeed Eric Lander who left the role nine months after his appointment after he admitted to bullying his staff and creating a hostile work environment during his tenure. Buy …

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Adani Transmission’s $700 million loan gets ‘green loan’ tag

Adani Transmission Limited’s, $700 million revolving facility has been tagged as a ‘green loan’ by Sustainalytics. This assures the green loan framework for the revolving facility. Sustainalytics had issued the independent SPO on the alignment of the reviewed framework with the current market standards and the extent to which the eligible project categories are credible …

June 16, 2022 -_12.1

CASHe has launched an industry-first credit line service on WhatsApp

Financial wellness platform, CASHe has launched an industry-first credit line service using its AI-powered chat capability on WhatsApp to provide customers with a fast, seamless and convenient way to access instant credit line by merely typing their name. The firm offers an instant credit limit without the need for any documents, app downloads or filling …