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How RBI Chief Parried Questions On Autonomy Row With Government
The Reserve Bank of India chief Urjit Patel on Wednesday drew a veil over a public spat with the government, refusing to answer questions on a matter which had raised concerns that the central bank's independence could be undermined.
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Centre's Nominees On RBI Board To Push Harder At Monday Meet: Report
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government turns up the heat on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor to do its bidding ahead of next year's general election it is getting the central bank's board to take on a much more powerful role, according to government officials and board members.
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Centre's New Move May Escalate Feud With RBI Ahead Of Board Meet: Report
The centre has proposed changing rules that will enable closer supervision of the Reserve Bank of India, people with knowledge of the matter said, a move that may undermine investor confidence in the world's fastest-growing major economy.
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PM Modi Met RBI Chief For "First-Hand Account" Amid Rift: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Reserve Bank Governor (RBI) Urjit Patel reportedly met last week in the middle of an unprecedented face-off between the government and the central bank on a range of issues including autonomy. The meeting took place on Friday, news agency PTI reported.
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"Consultations With RBI In Public Interest": Government Amid Autonomy Row
The government today said "extensive consultations" with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) were in "public interest", after reports said it has started discussions on Section 7 of the RBI Act, a never-before-used rule that allows the centre to give instructions to the central bank's chief. In a statement, the finance ministry said such consultations ...
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PM Narendra Modi No Mahatma Gandhi, Says Hardik Patel, Back In Gujarat After 6 Months
Activist Hardik Patel began his journey home to Gujarat today with a full-blown attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the khadi calendar row and vowed to renew the Patidar or Patel agitation for reservation in government jobs and colleges. The 23-year-old was granted bail in a sedition case last year on the condition that he would stay out of...
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Patel Quota Likely To Be Key Issue In Gujarat Assembly Polls
The demand for quota by Patidars is likely to be a key issue in the run up to Gujarat Assembly polls next year, with the BJP's attempt to put the row behind by announcing 10 per cent reservations for economically backward among the upper castes appearing to meet little success.
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Committee Of Ministers To Discuss Patel Quota Row With Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel
A committee of Ministers set up last year to negotiate with various Patel groups seeking reservation under the OBC category will meet Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today and handover its report.
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Patel Reservation Row: Group Leader Heard Saying Hardik Patel 'Misled' Community
An audio tape has surfaced in which a Patel quota agitation leader is allegedly saying that his community "stands no chance" of getting reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, while another leader has alleged that Hardik Patel "misled" the community on the issue.
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Quota Agitation Will Continue, No One Can Stop It: Hardik Patel
Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, who is behind bars in two sedition cases, today said he will resume the agitation after he is released from jail and not even Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel can stall the protest.
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How RBI Chief Parried Questions On Autonomy Row With Government
The Reserve Bank of India chief Urjit Patel on Wednesday drew a veil over a public spat with the government, refusing to answer questions on a matter which had raised concerns that the central bank's independence could be undermined.
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Centre's Nominees On RBI Board To Push Harder At Monday Meet: Report
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government turns up the heat on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor to do its bidding ahead of next year's general election it is getting the central bank's board to take on a much more powerful role, according to government officials and board members.
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Centre's New Move May Escalate Feud With RBI Ahead Of Board Meet: Report
The centre has proposed changing rules that will enable closer supervision of the Reserve Bank of India, people with knowledge of the matter said, a move that may undermine investor confidence in the world's fastest-growing major economy.
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PM Modi Met RBI Chief For "First-Hand Account" Amid Rift: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Reserve Bank Governor (RBI) Urjit Patel reportedly met last week in the middle of an unprecedented face-off between the government and the central bank on a range of issues including autonomy. The meeting took place on Friday, news agency PTI reported.
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"Consultations With RBI In Public Interest": Government Amid Autonomy Row
The government today said "extensive consultations" with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) were in "public interest", after reports said it has started discussions on Section 7 of the RBI Act, a never-before-used rule that allows the centre to give instructions to the central bank's chief. In a statement, the finance ministry said such consultations ...
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PM Narendra Modi No Mahatma Gandhi, Says Hardik Patel, Back In Gujarat After 6 Months
Activist Hardik Patel began his journey home to Gujarat today with a full-blown attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the khadi calendar row and vowed to renew the Patidar or Patel agitation for reservation in government jobs and colleges. The 23-year-old was granted bail in a sedition case last year on the condition that he would stay out of...
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Patel Quota Likely To Be Key Issue In Gujarat Assembly Polls
The demand for quota by Patidars is likely to be a key issue in the run up to Gujarat Assembly polls next year, with the BJP's attempt to put the row behind by announcing 10 per cent reservations for economically backward among the upper castes appearing to meet little success.
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Committee Of Ministers To Discuss Patel Quota Row With Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel
A committee of Ministers set up last year to negotiate with various Patel groups seeking reservation under the OBC category will meet Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today and handover its report.
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Patel Reservation Row: Group Leader Heard Saying Hardik Patel 'Misled' Community
An audio tape has surfaced in which a Patel quota agitation leader is allegedly saying that his community "stands no chance" of getting reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, while another leader has alleged that Hardik Patel "misled" the community on the issue.
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Quota Agitation Will Continue, No One Can Stop It: Hardik Patel
Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, who is behind bars in two sedition cases, today said he will resume the agitation after he is released from jail and not even Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel can stall the protest.
