k State Bank India to extend moratorium to NBFCs By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T16:58:03+05:30 The RBI has allowed banks to extend moratorium to borrowers of term loans of all kinds for three months -- March, April and May. "SBI has taken a decision to extend the moratorium allowed by RBI to the NBFC sector which is facing severe problem of cashflow," Khara said. Full Article
k Public sector banks sanction loans worth Rs 5.66 lakh crore for March-April period By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T23:18:06+05:30 The borrowers represented the micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs), retail, agriculture and corporate sectors, which was indicative of an economic revival, said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s office in a tweet on Thursday. Full Article
k SBI shuts Kolkata LHO wing after employee tests positive for COVID-19 By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:21:42+05:30 The SBI official said the employee was not attending office for the last 8-10 days and was later found to have contracted the deadly virus. Full Article
k Union Bank of India cuts MCLR by up to 15 bps across all tenors By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T20:05:09+05:30 Union Bank of India announced reduction in its MCLR up to 15 basis points across all tenors, effective May 11. Overnight MCLR has been reduced by 15 bps to 7.15 per cent from 7.30 per cent and one-month MCLR by 10 bps to 7.25 per cent. Full Article
k Bank credit up 6.74% to Rs 102.69 lakh crore; deposits rise 9.82% By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T22:08:11+05:30 In the previous fortnight which ended on April 10, 2020, bank credit had grown by 7.20 per cent and deposits by 9.45 per cent. Full Article
k Yes Bank Moratorium: Credit firms can keep Ratings pat for borrowers By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T09:44:15+05:30 “Anyone who has not been able to pay because of the moratorium, we have taken care to not report them to rating agencies,” Yes Bank managing director Prashant Kumar said. “Customers cannot be penalised for that.” Full Article
k View: Why a new 'Bad Bank' when there are 28! By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T15:00:33+05:30 A `Bad Bank' is being touted as the panacea for industry’s ills, yet again. Full Article
k Demand recovery, storage facility ramp up key for sanity in crude oil price By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:23:00 +0530 On Monday, the front-month US WTI benchmark crashed into negative territory for the first time ever in history Full Article
k World Gold Council plans consumer marketing in India, promotes digital gold By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:54:00 +0530 Move spurred by unprecedented decline in demand; WGC is also working with large institutions for a bullion exchange in India, and with assaying centres to build consumers' trust Full Article
k Brokers plan to sue MCX over negative price settlement of April crude By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:51:00 +0530 MCX said that it had settled the contract according to the formula in the contract, which has been followed for the last 15 years Full Article
k Gold can hit $3,000/oz as investors become risk-averse: BofA Securities By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:03:00 +0530 Variables such as nominal gross domestic product (GDP), central bank balance sheets, or official gold reserves will remain the key determinants of gold prices. Full Article
k As bauxite loses traction, Fimi seeks waiver of 15% duty on exports By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:59:00 +0530 The mineral lobby body has appealed to the Union finance ministry to exempt bauxite exports from duties Full Article
k Outlook & trading strategies for Gold, Copper by Tradebulls Securities By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:53:00 +0530 The Rupee is finding resistance around 77.06 and upside momentum will continue above that level Full Article
k Commodity outlook and recommendation by Tradebulls Sec: Buy Gold, Copper By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:01:00 +0530 The crude oil situation has made investors running for cash and dumping commodities Full Article
k Covid-19 lockdown spells trouble for strawberry growers in UP's Sambhal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:56:00 +0530 Earlier the strawberry growers here had to suffer losses following a hailstorm, now that the markets are shut, the strawberry produce is yet to be sold Full Article
k Bihar: Coronavirus lockdown hits Betel leaf farmers in Muzzaffarpur By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0530 Some farmers told ANI that they are facing problems as there is shortage of labour and they are not able to send their produce to the market due to the lack of transport facilities Full Article
k Pepper prices rise 15% amid lockdown on hope of healthy post-monsoon sales By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:44:00 +0530 Farmers hold on to stocks due to great demand for high-quality Indian produce Full Article
k Farmers destroy crop as lockdown brings floriculture market to standstill By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:18:00 +0530 Normally, farmers anticipate a huge bump in demand during the February-May season due to weddings and other such occasions Full Article
k Commodity picks: 4 May, 2020 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 23:55:00 +0530 For the month ahead mustard prices are expected to head towards Rs 4,400 Full Article
k Outlook & trading strategies for Copper, Silver by Tradebulls Securities By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 08:37:00 +0530 Silver on the hourly chart is trading in a symmetrical triangle pattern with a breakout above 43,300 and breakdown below 42,200 Full Article
k Mango traders suffer loss as Alphonso sales slump in Mumbai amid lockdown By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 09:18:00 +0530 The coronavirus cases in Maharashtra have reached 12,296, including 2,000 discharged cases and 521 deaths. Full Article
k Jewellery exporters seek permission to start diamond bourse, SEZ in Mumbai By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:33:00 +0530 The industry would like to commence operations at the earliest to avoid cancellation of pending orders Full Article
k April gold imports plunge 99.9% to three-decade low amid lockdown: Report By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 10:48:00 +0530 In value terms, April imports dropped to $2.84 million from to $3.97 billion a year ago Full Article
k It will take years for jewellery sales to reach pre-Covid levels: Experts By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:05:00 +0530 Zero making charges may not work any more; store sales to be impacted as consumers buy online Full Article
k Outlook & trading strategies for Nickel, Natural Gas by Tradebulls Sec By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:22:00 +0530 Nickel took support around 900 and then bounced back till 932 Full Article
k Mumbai supplies to be hit as Vashi APMC shuts for a week to curb Covid-19 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:56:00 +0530 The need to close the mandi arose after confirmed Covid-19 cases surpassed 80 within the APMC itself and shot past 450 across Navi Mumbai, where this mandi situated Full Article
k Scholarship scam: How officials, bankers cheated poor students By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:04:06 +0530 Initial investigation by the CBI into the multi-crore scholarship scam reveals a deep-rooted nexus between government officials, private institutions and public sector banks to siphon-off funds meant for poorest of the poor students. Students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Minorities were also deprived of scholarships to pursue basic education. Full Article
k Punjab prohibits sale of uniform, books in schools By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:08:04 +0530 Punjab has prohibited the sale of uniforms and textbooks in school premises, state Education Minister Inder Singla said on Saturday. Full Article
k HC seeks Centre, NAT's response on plea challenging NEET 2019 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:10:04 +0530 The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) to file their response on a plea challenging the 2019 National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses. Full Article
k Few takers for Sanskrit as a subject in UP By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:44:04 +0530 Even as the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is trying to promote Sanskrit in a big way by issuing press statements in this language, the number of students who wish to study it is falling alarmingly. Full Article
k Coke’s unit gives salary hike amid COVID-19 chaos By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-27T07:41:00+05:30 Beverages maker Coca-Cola’s company-owned bottling partner Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages has bucked the general trend of companies resorting to pay cuts and job cuts amid the Covid-19 pandemic, announcing 7-8% salary increment to its 7,000 direct employees with effect from April 1, 2020. Full Article
k KFC Q1 system sales decline 2%, Pizza Hut declines 6%: By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T16:58:10+05:30 KFC India managing director Samir Menon said: “Subdued growth in March and softness is on account of the lockdown. We continue to operate around the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic with our delivery business only amidst the lockdown situation in the country as we comply with all regulatory directives.” Full Article
k Covid lockdown: With eating out in containment, home come the indulgences By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:19:06+05:30 “While during the early days of lockdown basic essentials got sold, with time some discretionary sales are coming back,” said Devendra Chawla, MD at Nature’s Basket and Spencer’s Retail that saw 30-60% growth in sales for cold cuts, exotic vegetables, assorted breads and cakes, cookies, international sauces, organic range of staples in last ten days. Full Article
k Covid lockdown: At McDonald’s, Domino’s sellers, staff get paid in slices now By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T09:29:24+05:30 “There is absolutely no income coming our way due to the Covid-induced lockdown for over a month. As a result, most companies are facing the problem of paying the employee salaries in full for the month of April,” said National Restaurant Association of India president Anurag Katriar. Full Article
k Lockdown 2.0: Consumers' focus shifts to packaged, high-value food items By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-03T16:12:33+05:30 Meanwhile, several retailers have reported an increase in sales of their private labels, which filled the gaps as supply lines from other manufacturers were disrupted. Full Article
k Sales of dairy products soar as people work & eat from home By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T04:47:05+05:30 Some large dairies across the country have reported 50-100% jump in monthly sales of cheese, butter, paneer, cream and dairy whitener in April — the month that saw offices adopting the work-from-home model to align with the government’s lockdown order and help contain the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
k Create strategic reserve for milk powder says CII By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T09:40:30+05:30 CII suggested government to consider measures such as rationalization of GST on value added products such as butter and ghee to build market resilience. CII also suggested the government to distribute liquid milk through mid-day meal schemes to ensure nutrition availability for children. Full Article
k Salt shortage ahead? Manufacturers predict a shortfall as lockdown halts production By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T10:18:23+05:30 Salt farmers are predicting a shortfall as lockdown has truncated the production cycle. Full Article
k McDonald’s North & East seeks rental waivers By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T10:28:55+05:30 The US burger and fries giant has joined other restaurant chains including Jubilant FoodWorks-operated Domino's Pizza, Tata Starbucks and Speciality Restaurants in seeking waivers from landlords and mall owners. Full Article
k West Bengal becomes fastest growing market for Dhara edible oil amid lockdown By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T14:13:42+05:30 Consumers in West Bengal preferred Kachi Ghani Mustard oil followed by Refined Soybean oil over other variants during the period. Dhara in West Bengal primarily operates in categories like Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil, Refined Sunflower Oil, Refined Soybean Oil and Refined Rice Bran Oil. Full Article
k Digital Diseases [electronic resource] : symptoms of the internet era / Gökmen H Karadag (ed.). By darius.uleth.ca Published On :: [S.l.] : PETER LANG AG, 2020. Full Article
k The relationship between motivation, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, time, and craving levels in the mandated substance abuse treatment population [electronic resource] / by Kristin D. Marvin-Humann By darius.uleth.ca Published On :: Fresno, CA : Alliant International University, California School of Professional Psychology, 2008 Full Article
k [ASAP] Hybrid Integrated Photomedical Devices for Wearable Vital Sign Tracking By dx.doi.org Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 21:00:00 PDT ACS SensorsDOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b02529 Full Article
k [ASAP] Dynamic Tracking Biosensors: Finding Needles in a Haystack By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:00:00 PDT ACS SensorsDOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00083 Full Article
k [ASAP] TiO<sub>2</sub>/(K,Na)NbO<sub>3</sub> Nanocomposite for Boosting Humidity-Sensing Performances By dx.doi.org Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:00:00 PDT ACS SensorsDOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b02586 Full Article
k [ASAP] Convenient Construction of Orthogonal Dual Aptamer-Based Plasmonic Immunosandwich Assay for Probing Protein Disease Markers in Complex Samples and Living Animals By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:00:00 PDT ACS SensorsDOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00359 Full Article
k [ASAP] Laser-Induced Graphene Electrochemical Immunosensors for Rapid and Label-Free Monitoring of <italic toggle="yes">Salmonella enterica</italic> in Chicken Broth By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:00:00 PDT ACS SensorsDOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b02345 Full Article
k Cataloger's Desktop Enhancements Coming September 2014 By content.govdelivery.com Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 09:35:24 -0500 You are subscribed to Cataloging Products and Services News for Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Cataloger's Desktop Enhancements Coming September 2014 05/12/2014 10:34 AM EDT The Cataloger's Desktop user interface is being redesigned. Read the press release to learn about the simpler user interface, expanded search and navigation, and improved help and training. Full Article
k See Highlights of the Coming Cataloger's Desktop New User Interface By content.govdelivery.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:35:30 -0500 You are subscribed to Cataloging Products and Services News for Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. See Highlights of the Coming Cataloger's Desktop New User Interface 06/23/2014 09:30 AM EDT View the PDF file which highlights the major new features of the user interface to be introduced in September 2014. Full Article
k Cataloger’s Desktop Expert Users Group Now Being Formed By content.govdelivery.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:05:27 -0500 You are subscribed to Cataloging Products and Services News for Library of Congress. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Cataloger’s Desktop Expert Users Group Now Being Formed 07/28/2014 10:03 AM EDT An all-volunteer Expert Users Group is now being formed to offer assistance to Cataloger’s Desktop subscribers. The group will become active on September 10, 2014—the date that the new and enhanced Cataloger’s Desktop user interface is introduced. Cataloging-related help will be provided by expert users of the Library of Congress’s cataloging documentation subscription service. Starting September 10, Cataloger’s Desktop users can send help requests to: desktop-experthelp@loc.gov. Each request for assistance will be forwarded to the most appropriate expert user for a timely response.The email address and the Expert Users Group both become active on September 10, 2014. Full Article