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Rosamma Thomas
Electoral Bonds: As Fresh Tranche Rolls Out, Will SC Help Keep Track?
02 Jan 2021
It is now a whole year since SC last heard the matter in January 2020, when it gave the Election Commission time to respond to a demand for a stay on the scheme.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Abir Dasgupta
Are Two BJP MPs Trying to ‘Scuttle’ a Sick Company’s Resolution Process?
10 Dec 2020
Two BJP MPs have levelled allegations of malpractices against the professional in-charge of the insolvency resolution process of Topworth Steels and Power, an ailing company promoted by Abhay Lodha…
Rosamma Thomas
RTI Reveals Gaping Holes in Electoral Bonds Scheme; SBI Unable to Monitor
01 Dec 2020
SBI said it had no information on the action initiated in case electoral bonds were sold to ineligible political parties.
PTI
NGO Moves SC Challenging Electoral Bonds Scheme Ahead of Bihar Assembly Polls
27 Oct 2020
The application sough urgent hearing on account of the opening of sale window for electoral bonds right before the Bihar elections.
Newsclick Report
PM-CARES Fund: Over Rs 200 Crore Donated from Staff Salaries of RBI, Govt Banks, LIC and Others
28 Sep 2020
The SBI, India’s largest lender, is the top contributor among the public sector banks with an amount of over 107.95 crore drawn from salaries of employees.
PTI
84,545 Bank Fraud Cases Worth Rs 1.85 Lakh Cr Reported During 2019-20: RBI
27 Jul 2020
The total number of bank branches closed in 2019-20 are 194, including 78 SBI branches and 25 of Fino payments Bank limited, as per an RTI reply.
Abir Dasgupta, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Jio Payments Bank and SBI: A Camel Inside A Tent?
02 Jul 2020
Are there clear conflicts of interest in the joint venture between SBI and Jio Payments Bank? With over Rs 1 lakh crore of foreign investments in Reliance Jio, bankers are expressing concern about…
Newsclick Report
CBI Books Videocon Head Venugopal Dhoot in Another Bank Fraud Case
24 Jun 2020
The case relates to alleged illegal favours by a consortium of banks led by SBI for Videocon Hydrocarbons Holdings Limited between 2012 and 2014.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
After Three Chinese Banks, SBI Seeks to Recover Anil Ambani’s Personally Guaranteed Loans for RCom
20 Jun 2020
Last month, the High Court in London asked Anil Ambani to pay $716 million (around Rs 5000 crore) to three Chinese banks, an amount which he raised through personal guarantees for Reliance…
Ravi Nair
Electoral Bonds Worth Almost Rs 19,000 Crore Printed in Past 2 Years, Reveals RTI
07 May 2020
Out of 6,64,250 bonds printed in these two years, only 12,452 have been sold so far, begging the question as to why the government printed so many bonds at a huge cost to the exchequer.