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Union Cabinet approves policy on long-term leasing of Railways' Land
Former RBI governor suggests 10-year road map for privatisation of all public sector banks
Former RBI governor D Subbarao has suggested that the government should come up with a 10-year road map for privatisation of all Public Sector Banks (PSBs) as it would provide much needed predictability to stakeholders.
Subbarao further said that the big bang approach to privatisation of state-owned banks is not desirable but at the same time the issue should not be put on the back burner.
"Ideally, we should have a road map, maybe over a 10 year timeframe, to privatise all PSBs.
"That will give much needed predictability to all stakeholders," he told PTI.
UAE healthcare provider appoints Shah Rukh Khan as brand ambassador
Burjeel Holdings, a leading private healthcare services provider in the MENA region and one of the largest in the UAE, has partnered with superstar Shah Rukh Khan as its new brand ambassador.
The partnership between the actor and Burjeel Holdings, owned by UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, was confirmed during a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi earlier this week.
Khan, 56, will appear in a region-wide, multi-platform advertising campaign for the healthcare group that will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
The partnership with Burjeel Holdings marks the first healthcare ambassador role for the actor, who is set to return to the big screen with the 2023 release "Pathaan". Burjeel Holdings operates 39 hospitals and medical centres across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.
AAP releases third list of 10 candidates for Gujarat Assembly polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday released its third list of 10 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections due later this year.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP had earlier announced 19 candidates for polls to the 182-member Assembly in BJP-ruled Gujarat.
No other party has so far declared its candidates for the state elections due in December.
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India in much better position to deal with growth, inflation challenges: CII President Sanjiv Bajaj
India is in a much better position to deal with the challenges related to growth and inflation, said Sanjiv Bajaj, President of industry body CII.
According to official figures, India's retail inflation continues to remain above the Reserve Bank's tolerance level of 6 per cent since January, while the economic growth in the first quarter of the fiscal was 13.5 per cent, lower than the central bank's estimate of 16.2 per cent.
"I don't want to say we don't have our own challenges with growth, with inflation but we are in a much better position and credit must go to everybody including the central and state governments. I don't see economic growth as an issue," Bajaj, who is also the CMD of Bajaj Finserv, told PTI.
Delhi LG asks Kejriwal govt to release Rs 383 crore to MCDs, says 'pending' for 2 years
Delhi LG V K Saxena has asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to release Rs 383.74 crore due to the city's municipal corporations under education and health heads, the LG office said on Wednesday.
Sharing on Twitter a letter he wrote to the CM, Saxena's office said he has asked for the release of the fund pending for two years.
Holding the fund "without any reason" was adversely impacting primary education and health in Delhi, he said in the letter.
UK PM Liz Truss appoints diverse Cabinet in shake-up of old guard
Prime Minister Liz Truss held her first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday after announcing one of the UK's most diverse Cabinets, with key frontline posts going to ethnic minority members of Parliament, including Indian-origin Suella Braverman as the Home Secretary.
Another Indian-origin minister in the Cabinet, Agra-born Alok Sharma, retains his climate action job as the COP26 President, as does Defence Secretary Ben Wallace in a new top team that is otherwise a complete shake-up of the old guard.
London-born junior minister Ranil Jayawardena, of mixed Sri Lankan and Indian heritage, has been promoted as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Delhi LG writes to CM Kejriwal to release MCD's amount of Rs 383 cr
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First Published: Sep 07 2022 | 7:58 AM IST