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RBI keeps key rates steady, Sensex hits 45,000 for the first-time

GDP estimated to contract by 7.5% for FY21
Das said the economy was rebounding faster than expected from a coronavirus-induced slump earlier in the year but warned signs of recovery were far from being broad based.
RTGS system to be made 24X7 in next few days, said RBI..
From January onwards, the limit for contactless card transaction will be upped from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 per transaction.

A proposal was made to issue RBI digital payment security control directions for regulated entities.A detailed regime for enhanced disclosure of customer complaints, monetary compensation for any kind of delay in redressal was also announced.

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Pandemic,Cyber-attack and Data Fraud remain top risk concerns for India Inc:Marsh/RIMs Study

“Cyber attacks, fraud, weather-related risks and, even, pandemics, have long been identified and prioritized by risk professionals.However, risk professionals’ work must go beyond identifying the impacts of these uncertainties. It is incumbent upon us to highlight opportunities and solutions that support shifts in strategy, strengthen organizational resilience and empower business leaders to make strategic-decisions with confidence. We are proud to present these findings with Marsh and provide the global risk management community with the insight to help elevate their programs.”said Laura Langone,President, RIMS 2020

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IMA calls for strike on Dec 11 over ayurveda surgery move

Stating that the notification by the Central Council of Indian Medicine to allow the legal practice of surgeries by Ayurveda practitioners and the formation of four committees by Niti Aayog for the integration of all systems of medicine will only lead to “mixopathy”, the IMA demanded an immediate withdrawal of both.
The Union government told the Supreme Court that Ayurveda, unani and homoeopathy practitioners can prescribe drugs for prevention of Covid-19 by boosting immunity but cannot claim that their medicines can cure such patients.

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Paytm quashes reports of stake sale by Ant Financial

While reports claimed that Ant Financial is planning to sell its stake in the company, both Paytm and Ant denied them as rumours and called the reports ‘false’ and ‘misleading’.

It has launched new insurance and wealth products which are getting adopted by its users as more people are transacting digitally in India. The progress has helped in instilling more confidence in all its investors and they expect expansion of these services going forward.

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Reliance General Insurance and Reliance Nippon Life Insurance put on block, see large PE bidders

For Reliance General Insurance, which is owned 100 per cent by RCAP, there are 18 bidders and prominent among them are, Chryscap, J.C. Flower, Blackstone, KKR, CVC Capital Partners, and Bain Capital.

For Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, in which RCAP owns 51 per cent controlling stake, has received 16 bids, including Bain Capital, NIIF, Arpwood Partners, Dabur Investments, Bandhan Bank, and Multiples Asset Management among others.

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COVID-19 caseload breaches 95-lakh mark,death toll climbs to 1,38,648 with 526 new fatalities

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 89,73,373 pushing the national recovery rate to 94.11 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.

The active COVID-19 caseload continued to remain below 5 lakh.There are 4,22,943 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 4.44 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

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