Microfinance Loans: RBI issues Master Direction 2022 for Regulatory Framework
A microfinance loan is defined as a collateral-free loan given to a household having annual household income up to Rs300000 (Rupees Three Lakhs). For this purpose, the household shall mean an individual family unit, i.e., husband, wife, and their unmarried children. The collateral-free loan under microfinance shall be irrespective of end-use and mode of application/…
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Cabinet Approves Setting Up Of National Land Monetization Corporation as wholly owned Govt. Company
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) as a wholly-owned Government of India company. The new entity has an initial authorised share capital of Rs 5,000 crore and a paid-up share capital of Rs 150 crore. In view of Central Public Sector Enterprises ( CPSEs) and…
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How do you lodge complaint to RBI-Integrated Ombudsman ?
RBI today clarified that the Central Bank does not have arrangements with third parties to redress grievances against RBI-regulated entities. The above clarification was given in view of instances of misinformation being spread through certain sections of the social media about the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021 (RB-IOS) has come to the notice…
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Purchaser’s presence not required to be present before sub-registrar: Supreme Court
Supreme Court of India: Civil AppeaI NO. 3975 OF 2010: H.P.Puttaswamy Vs Thimmamma & Ors This suit was originally instituted on 31st March 1989 and was registered as Suit No.132 of 1989 in the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) Malavalli, Karnataka. The property in question comprises approximately 4500 square ft. of land in a…
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10th series of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) scheme 2021-22 is open for subscription from today
The nominal value of the bond based on the simple average closing price [published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA)] for gold of 999 purity of the last three business days of the week preceding the subscription period, is Rs.5109 (Rupees Five Thousand One Hundred and Nine only). The investors who apply…
SARFAESI overrides all other laws: Supreme Court
Provisions of the SARFAESI act have an overriding effect on the provisions of the Central Excise Act of 1944. The dues of secured creditors will have top priority over the Central excise department. Judgment details : PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK …..APPELLANT VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. …RESPONDENTS CIVIL APPEAL NO.2196 OF 2012 Coram: Justice L.…
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