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‘उंच माझा झोका’भाग- २

गेल्या आठवडय़ात आम्ही आमच्या मंडळाच्या कार्यकारिणीच्या मीटिंगला जमलो होतो. वर्षभरात ज्या काही उल्लेखनीय आशादायक घटना घडतात त्याची आम्ही नोंद ठेवून त्या संस्थांना, व्यक्तींना आवर्जून अभिनंदनपर पत्र पाठवतो. त्यांच्या कामाला गरज असेल तर काही आर्थिक मदतही पाठवतो.




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Taurus Horoscope for May 9, 2020

Playing with kids would give you a wonderful healing experience. Any advice from your father can prove to be beneficial at the workplace. Domestic life will be peaceful and adorable Could experience the pleasure of love. Rituals/hawans/auspicious ceremonies will be performed at home. Looks like, you are going to get special attention from your spouse. Shopping with family seems to be on cards this weekend, however you may spend more than necessary.




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Eurozone inflation in Jan at lowest level since 2009

Inflation in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, according to official data released...




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The scary rise in global debt since financial crisis of 2008

As we learned during the financial crisis, a country with high debt levels can get into trouble regardless of whether its debts are most heavily owed by the govt (Greece, Italy), households (Spain, US), or financial institutions (Ireland, Britain)




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US Elections 2016: What the US embassy in Delhi looks like right now

US Elections 2016: The US Embassy in Delhi is all set to welcome the new President. Here are some pics what the US embassy in Delhi looks like right now:




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H-1B visa applications for 2017 drops to 199,000

The number of applicants seeking H-1B visas has dropped significantly with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receiving only 199,000 petitions for 2017, compared with 236,000 in 2016, reflecting the impact of the recent protectionist measures undertaken by the American government.




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Air India arm Alliance Air to induct 8 ATR-72 planes for big low-cost RCS push

Alliance Air, which is the low cost regional subsidiary of Air India, will launch three new routes under the government's regional connectivity scheme by the end of September and will induct eight ATR – 72 aircraft by the end of FY18 to further consolidate and expand its operations.




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SoftBank to raise $21 billion in Japan’s largest IPO yet

At that price, the IPO would surpass the offering of former national carrier Nippon Telegraph & Telephone in 1987.




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China-backed Asia trade deal pushed back to 2019

Asian nations gave up hopes of completing a 16-nation trade bloc this year, with Chinese and Australian officials now looking to finalise the deal in 2019.




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SoftBank sets $21-billion IPO, skipping price range

SoftBank has set an indicative price of 1,500 yen ($13.23) per share for its initial public offering (IPO), a regulatory filing showed on Friday, making the deal worth 2.4 trillion yen ($21.16 billion) in one of the world’s biggest-ever listings.




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Estimated 29% drop: Weak chip demand hits Samsung’s Q4 profit

Samsung Electronics surprised the market on Tuesday with an estimated 29% drop in quarterly profit, blaming weak chip demand in a rare commentary issued to ‘ease confusion’ among investors already fretting about a global tech slowdown.




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Federal Reserve may get less bang for the buck if it repeats 2016 rate pause

For the Federal Reserve, 2019 has started out looking a lot like 2016: The last time uncertainty over global growth roiled financial markets for months on end.




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Libra Horoscope for May 9, 2020

Overeating and high calorie diet needs to be avoided. If you are a student and want to study abroad, then financial crisis at home can upset you today. Festive atmosphere at home would ease your tension. Make sure you also participate in this and not remain like a silent spectator. Your beloved today would like to say his/her mind rather than listening to you. This can make you upset. The day is good. Hence, along with others, you will be able to make some quality time for yourself. You may take your partner for granted in certain case, which will lead to a fight. Avoid stepping out of your boundaries while joking with friends, as it can ruin your friendship.




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Lockdown impact: 42% Indians have increased use of digital payments, says report

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has been urging Indians to use more digital payment methods, so that people do not step out even to go to the ATM, reduce social contact and curb the spread of Covid-19.




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SBI to provide Rs 50-200 crore to NBFCs for up to 5 years

NBFCs face a double whammy because they are offering moratorium to customers despite not getting one themselves from their lender banks, as per Crisil.




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Banks get 20% LCR breather till October

Banks are required to hold LCR which is 100 per cent equivalent of projected cash outflows during the 30-day stress scenario.




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Kotak Mahindra Bank cuts savings account interest rate; effective from April 20

Kotak Mahindra Bank, which has revised interest rate on daily balances in savings account multiple times over the past year or so, has again made a change.



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RBI 3-month EMI moratorium could provide Rs 2.1 lakh cr liquidity to companies

It said sectors with higher leverage, such as power, telecom, roads, textiles and fertilisers, will be the major beneficiaries and account for nearly 47 per cent of the total breather available.




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April 23 Auction: PSL breather for TLTRO 2.0

Vydianathan Ramaswamy, director, ratings at Brickwork Ratings, said that the extension of deployment period to 45 days gives banks a better lead time to lend to a wider set of non-banks.




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SBI Cards & Payment Services reports outstanding borrowing at Rs 17,363 cr at FY20-end

The credit card company, promoted by the country's largest lender SBI, said the borrowings at the end of the previous fiscal were provisional and subject to audit.




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Three private banks pare Yes Bank stake within 2 weeks of investing

The other financial institutions who had come to Yes Bank’s rescue in May continue to hold on to their stakes, with State Bank of India (SBI) holding a 48.21% share.




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Risk-averse banks stay shy of TLTRO 2.0

NBFCs have been asking for a bail-out in the form of a government credit guarantee or a TARP –like structure.




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Bank advances grow 7.2%, deposits rise 9.45% in fortnight ended April 10

In the fiscal ended March 31, 2020, bank loans had decelerated to 6.14 per cent, a near five-decade low, due to slower economic growth, lower demand and as banks remained risk averse.




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NBFC and MFIs’ funding gap to further increase to Rs 15k-25k crore: Acuité Ratings

However, if collections don’t revive rapidly for the NBFCs and MFIs in particular within this period, the liquidity challenges may continue and will necessitate longer term funding,” the firm said.




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TLTRO 2.0 needs to be open-ended and on-tap with change in structure

“Keeping it open-ended and on-tap would be a better idea than conducting the operation on a pre-decided date. Banks should get enough leeway in deciding how much they want to borrow and when to borrow,” said an expert.




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IDFC First Bank to raise Rs 2,000cr capital from promoter, Warburg Pincus, 3 others

Warburg Pincus affiliate Dayside Investment Ltd and insurance firms ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, HDFC Life Insurance, and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance will infuse capital in the lender.




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Bank of Baroda disburses Rs 2,300 crore to MSMEs under emergency credit line facility

The state-owned bank launched an emergency credit line to provide funds to its existing MSME and corporate borrowers in the last week of March, soon after the lockdown was announced.




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COVID-19: NBFCs ask RBI for one-time restructuring of all loans till March 2021

RBI, on April 17, announced to provide special refinance facilities for a total amount of Rs 50,000 crore to NABARD, SIDBI and National Housing Bank (NHB) to enable them to meet sectoral credit needs.




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PSB NPAs likely to rise 2-4 per cent points; may push govt to recapitalise via RBI reserves, bonds: Report

The government can issue recapitalisation bonds, or the RBI's huge reserves of over USD 127 can also be dipped into to help the state-owned bank's recapitalisation needs, it said.




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State-owned bank NPAs may rise in FY21, govt’s fiscal deficit to widen: Bank of America

The government can issue recapitalisation bonds, or the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) huge reserves of over USD 127 can also be dipped into to help the state-run banks' recapitalisation needs, it said.




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Nabard disburses Rs 12,767cr to state cooperative banks, RRBs for onlending

The loan has been disbursed under a refinance scheme by Nabard from its own resources and was given this week, it said.




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Kotak Mahindra Bank cuts pay by 10% for staff earning over Rs 25 Lakh

The communication further stated that Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on the economy which, in turn, will impact a financial services firm like KMB.




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SBI hikes home loan rates for new borrowers by 20 bps

Similarly, for home loans between Rs 30 lakh to Rs 75 lakh, the effective interest rate is now at 7.65%, compared to 7.45% earlier.




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SBI cuts MCLR by 15 bps, 3-year term deposit rate by 20 bps

Earlier on April 7, the public sector bank announced a reduction in MCLR by 35 bps. and reduced savings deposit rate by 25 bps, citing adequate liquidity in the system.




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ध्वनिप्रदूषण रोखण्यासाठी…

आवाजाच्या विरोधात पोलिसांकडे तक्रार करायला हवी.




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उपचारांसाठी…

आजारांच्या साथींनी मुंबई आणि परिसराला हैराण करून सोडले आहे.




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Maharaja’s Express Awarded the Best Luxury Train in the World at World Travel Awards 2012

Popular Indian luxury train, The Maharaja’s Express, has been awarded World’s Leading Luxury Train 2012 at the World Travel Awards 2012 held in New Delhi yesterday. The train was one of the contenders for the coveted title of the best luxury train in the world which included the...



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Minimoon found orbiting Earth! Here’s all you need to know about 2020 CD3

The discovery was announced by the Minor Planet Center on Tuesday. So far, the astronomers do not have enough data to establish what the minimoon is made of.




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ISRO’s Young Scientist Programme: Registrations see 2 fold increase post PM Modi’s Mann ki Baat mention

The number of registrations before PM Modi's mention was hovering at only 74,000 which jumped to 1,53,000 after PM's mention.




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Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in first half of 2021: Govt

The Indian Space Research Organisation had then resolved to launch the project again. It had said the project is likely to be launched by the end of the year.




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World Water Day 2020: India shifts focus to providing piped water to every home at household level by 2024

The report on World Water Day 2020 explains that in order to tackle climate change, a lot of marginalised communities need clean water and decent toilets as a front line defense.




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Space jam! Over 12,000 aspiring astronauts apply for NASA’s Moon, Mars mission! Check details

A total of 12,000 applicants applied to become astronauts at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).




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Lockdown: Major air pollutants PM2.5, PM10 and NOx down by at least 50 per cent in Delhi

In Delhi, the comparison made from the second week of March (before lockdown) to first week of April (April 6), reduction in PM2.5 was found to be by 62 per cent, PM10 by 57 per cent and NOx by 50 per cent,  the latest SAFAR data accessed by PTI showed.




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Supermoon 2020: Here’s why New Zealand won’t be able to see the phenomenon

According to NASA, this will be the largest of full Moons this year. Also termed as “Pink Moon”, this Supermoon marks the first full moon of the Spring season.




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Supermoon 2020: After a beautiful ‘Pink Moon’ on Tuesday night, viewers share pics on Twitter

Explaining the difference between a normal Full Moon and a Supermoon, Brown told The Guardian that the Supermoon is just closer to the Earth than the usual Full Moon.




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Global Warming: Animal ecosystems staring at collapse by 2030

Emission of the green house at the current levels will cause catastrophe in most parts of the world with some ecosystems expected to collapse by 2030.




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International Space Station crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days

A US-Russian space crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan, greeted with extra precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Delhi air quality: Lockdown cuts PM2.5, PM10 levels by half in national capital

In its report, the CPCB said, "Significant reduction in PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 levels observed. Overall, 46 per cent reduction in PM2.5 and 50 per cent reduction in PM10 concentration observed during the lockdown period."




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Huge asteroid 1998 OR2 will fly past Earth on Wednesday, no chances of danger to earth; details

According to NASA, they have identified and tracked over 90 percent of the asteroids near the Earth (NEAs) with a minimum width of 1 km, which is big enough to be a threat to the humans if they line up with the Earth.




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Super Flower Moon 2020: Date, timing in India, how to watch full moon; check details

Did you miss last month's Pink Supermoon? Don’t worry! You can witness another supermoon today.