Collections under RBI’s dollar swap scheme exceed $72.8 billion

Indian banks raise $72.8 billion in foreign-currency funds under RBI’s special swap facility as forex inflows surge MUMBAI: Banks have mobilised $72.8 billion of foreign-currency inflows under RBI’s special swap facility as of Aug 21, with the pace of mobilisation accelerating sharply in recent weeks. Foreign currency non-resident (bank) or FCNR(B) deposits accounted for $65.4…

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MPCB Asks BMC to Overhaul Beach Sanitation, Tighten Festive Ban on Single-Use Plastics | Mumbai News

Ahead of festival season, the BMC was directed to immediately step up sanitation operations across all major beaches Mumbai: In a major push to clean up the city’s coastline, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has instructed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to immediately step up sanitation operations across all major beaches.Following a high-level review…

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How labourer’s tip-off & policeman’s curiosity busted drug racket in Karnataka | Bengaluru News

A stockhouse bordering the agricultural land was regularly being used to dump what appeared to be medicine waste consisting of vials, tubes and strange packets filled with foul-smelling powders Bengaluru: The discovery of the alleged spurious-drug racket earlier this week began with a group of labourers working in an agricultural field and a curious constable…

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Senthilbalaji appears for inquiry in Tasmac irregularities case | Chennai News

Chennai: Former minister V Senthilbalaji appeared before the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Alandur on Saturday for questioning in connection with a case involving alleged irregularities in the functioning of Tasmac. Investigators questioned him about the alleged irregularities, documents collected during the searches and his links with the other accused.The DVAC FIR names…

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