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The Pension Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) bill, which would allow part investment of the corpus in the stock market, will take time for parliamentary approval as the current session of parliament ends on Friday.

The bill had failed to get parliamentary approval in the previous term of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government due to strong opposition from its then Left allies.

The coalition has the majority now to get it passed, and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has indicated it would not oppose the bill.

The proposed legislation was silent on allowing foreign companies to invest up to 26 percent in pension funds that was part of a draft, but said the government would separately announce foreign investment policy for the sector.

The bill provides powers to the PFRDA to oversee multiple pension funds in the country.

All the employees of the federal government except the armed forces, who have joined since January 2004, would be covered by the proposed National Pension System under the new legislation.

Twenty seven states have agreed to join the new pension system, the bill said, under the proposed law that is expected to provide social security to millions of employees and funds for infrastructure sector.

On the other hand,India's monetary policy policy will continue to be tight to curb high inflation, the prime minister's top economic adviser said on Friday, forecasting headline inflation to ease to 7.5 percent in March.

"The inflation rate continues to be high and therefore the monetary policy will have to remain tight," C. Rangarajan, chairman of the prime minister's Economic Advisory Council, told reporters.

RBI has raised policy rates eight times in the last 12 months as headline inflation stays way above its comfort level of around 5 percent.

RBI has warned of more inflationary pressures, prompting analysts to expect further rounds of monetary tightening this year.

Wholesale price inflation , the most widely watched gauge of prices in India, unexpectedly quickened to 8.31 percent in February.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee expects inflation to cool to around 7 percent in March, while the central bank's target is 8 percent.

Wholesale price inflation would average 6 percent in 2011/12, Rangarajan said.

He also said the current account deficit in 2010/11 would be only slightly above 2.5 percent of GDP and expected capital inflows of around $60 billion in the year would be enough to finance it.

Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary R Gopalan told reporters after a meeting that the gross borrowing of the government would be Rs 2.5 lakh crore in the first half (April-September) of the 2011-12 fiscal.

Prospects of tax buoyancy on the back of robust economic growth have lowered the government's dependence on market borrowings, pegged at Rs 4.17 lakh crore for 2011-12, against Rs 4.47 lakh crore as per the revised estimates of the current fiscal.

"Our own requirement in absolute terms is the same, which means in percentage terms it is less. So there is free space for the private sector to access the market," Gopalan said.

Lower government borrowings for the entire fiscal will have a positive impact for the private sector, as they would not crowd out the resources as much as they did in the current fiscal (2010-11).

"Our experience is that private sector gets into the market in the second half and state governments also access the market. So governments usually access the market in first half," the DEA Secretary said.

The net market borrowing of the central government through the issue of dated securities in 2011-12 is estimated to be Rs 3.43 lakh crore.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today sought higher investments from companies in return for boosting their business margins through budget proposals like sparing any hike in excise duty rates.

He also sought help from Corporate India in pushing further the government's economic growth and reforms agenda and said this support was necessary for him to meet their expectations.

"Just as I have to meet up to your expectations to get you to scale new heights of productivity and growth, you also have to meet my hopes, in the process strengthening my hands," he said in opening remarks at post-budget conference organised by industry chamber Assocham here today.

"Reforms are not a one shot exercise; they have to be pursued continuously in keeping with the changing contexts and the growing aspirations of the people. I can do more, when I have the space to do more. You have to do your bit to create that space for me," he added.

Speaking about this year's budget proposals, Mukherjee said that he had "the option to roll back the central excise duty to levels prevailing in November 2008. I have chosen not to do so and retain the rates at 10 per cent for two reasons."

"I would like to see improved business margins translated into higher investment rates. I would also like to stay my course towards GST," he added.

Mukherjee said that he wanted to address some "topical and emerging concerns" through his budget proposals.

"It is only then that I could hope to bring a convergence in the expectations of our investors, entrepreneurs and consumers on the macroeconomic prospects of the economy, and elicit the required response from them," he said.

He listed out five principal objectives for this year's budget proposals, the first being stronger fiscal consolidation to enlarge the resource space for private enterprise.

"Secondly, improving the supply response of agriculture to the expanding domestic demand. Together with fiscal consolidation, it would help in addressing inflationary pressures in the medium term.

The third objective, he said, was to take forward the process of reforms including in the financial sector, and the fourth was a continued thrust on an inclusive development process.

Mukherjee said that the final objective was to undertake reforms for simplifying and placing the administrative procedures concerning taxation, trade and tariffs and subsidies on electronic interface, free of discretion and bureaucratic delays.

"This would also prepare the ground for the implementation of the DTC and hopefully the GST as well, from April 2012," he said.

"These are all conjectures. There is no question of happiness or unhappiness. We have just received the draft guidelines from the RBI and it is being examined. These are the two wings of the government; we work together and do not indulge in these kinds of speculations," Mukherjee said as he rubbished his reported differences with the central bank on the draft proposals.

The Finance Minister was interacting with the media after addressing a post-budget meet organised by the Assocham. The norms seek a cap on foreign direct investment in new private sector banks at 49 per cent.

Earlier in the day, Mukherjee said: "We are studying the Reserve Bank's final draft proposals (on new private bank licences). We would take a call on it soon." He was said on the sidelines of Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala (founder of Central Bank of India) Memorial Lecture 2011 as part of the bank's centenary year celebrations here.

There were reports in a section of the media that the Finance Ministry was opposed to the RBI suggestion to restrict FDI in new banks to 49 per cent as the change in norms would hurt investor sentiment. The Ministry reportedly asked RBI to reconsider the same.

The move will help the government and the RBI to discourage flow of hot money, which has crossed over USD 60 billion this fiscal, in the country.

The ministry has also reportedly asked the RBI to ensure the guidelines clearly say that the new banks would be exempted from Press Notes 2, 3 and 4. Without such exemptions, these banks would become foreign banks if overseas investment in them crosses 50 per cent, which in turn would lead to imposition of the same restrictions on them that apply on foreign companies.

Already the country's largest two private sector banks -- ICICI and HDFC's nationality is under cloud as over 50 per cent of their stake are owned by FIIs.

Earlier this month, the RBI had submitted its final draft proposal on new private bank licences to the finance ministry in which it called for a holding company structure for promoters of new banks besides capping the FDI at 49 percent.

Banking services to all Indians by next year: RBI

AGARTALA: Mainstream banking services would be provided to all unbanked semi-urban, rural and remote areas having population of 2,000 by next year, top Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials said here Saturday.

"To save the poor people from usurers and to provide regular banking services to 100 percent adult people across the country, specially in the remote areas, traditional banking system are being changed gradually," RBI Executive Director Dipak Kumar Mohanty told reporters.

He said: "Where bank branches could not be set up, the central bank has asked all the banks to engage retired bank officials, locals and societies (moving with biometric and other devices) as business correspondents (BC) to extend the banking services to all the adult citizens."

The RBI as part of its platinum jubilee celebrations has been organising financial outreach camps in semi-urban, rural and remote areas since 2009 across the country to make people aware about the banking services, dubious activities of unauthorised non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and institutions, besides bringing all the people under the banking services.

Mohanty accompanied by RBI's Guwahati based regional director Surekha Marandi and top bank officials attended an outreach camp at Garjanmura, 65 km south of Agartala.

Mohanty and Marandi said the RBI would set up more sub-offices in northeastern states to improve the monitoring system of the nationalised and regional rural banks besides NBFCs in the region.

"RBI has decided to open its sub-offices in six northeastern states - Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya - in a phased manner," Mohanty said.

According to the officials, the first such sub-office of the RBI is expected to be inaugurated in Tripura capital Agartala May 18.

The RBI and top bank officials during the outreach camp explained the local people about opening of the no-frill (zero balance) account, taking loans from the banks with trouble-free method, increasing of credit-deposit ratio and safe deposit of their hard earned money.

The officials said NBFC's not recognised by the RBI, the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority ( IRDA )) or the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) cannot do any monetary business or take deposit from people.

"People in many cases fall into the trap of hefty returns in quick succession from their investments in the capital markets or unauthorised financial institutions," the RBI officials said.

No decision yet on FDI in multi-brand retail: Pranab

The government is yet to take a decision on opening up multi-brand retailing to foreign direct investment (FDI), Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Replying to a calling attention motion from Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas Dasgupta and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Nishikant Dubey, Mukherjee said there was no such recommendation or proposal made to the government for liberalising FDI in the multi-brand retailing sector.

"There is no recommendation for FDI in multi-brand trading. Government has not taken any decision on this," he said.

"I am repeating...government has not taken any view on it at all because the issue is complex," he added.

Referring to the Economic Survey that the government presented in parliament last month, Mukherjee said the beauty of the report lay in the freedom given to the analysts "not to jaundice" their analysis on the basis of the official view of the government.

"The analysts have been asked to apply their mind. Though the stated policy of the government may be something, the economic survey may vary from it," he added.

The finance minister said the house could discuss only a decision already taken by the government. "When the decision is in the process of being taken, it is the domain of the executive. Once a decision is taken, then it is in the public domain and hence it can be discussed, debated, agreed to, or opposed."

Mukherjee said there was no "cause of action" for the calling attention motion and added: "Can I give any blanket assurance?"

He also noted that the governments since 1997 had formulated different policies on FDI with some safeguards. "It is not a decision of merely one government."

Assuring the house that efforts are made to evolve a consensus as broad as possible, Mukherjee said: "I do not claim it (policy) is perfect."

He also noted that the calling attention had to be directed towards the commerce minister as the FDI was a subject dealt by him, though the finance minister had an overall responsibility.

Under the existing rules, the FDI is not allowed in retail, except for trade of "single brand" products, where up to 51 percent foreign investment is permitted. The FDI up to 100 percent is also allowed in wholesale cash-and-carry trade.

Govt, RBI working to lower banking costs, expand reach: FM

MUMBAI: Expressing concern over high costs and limited reach of banking services, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the government was working in collaboration with RBI to address these concerns.

"The cost of banking intermediaries in India is high and bank penetration is limited to only a few customer segments and geographies," Mukherjee said here today.

"We are trying to address this in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India , and with the active participation of the banking and non-banking financial entities," he added.

Mukherjee also said that there was a need to "reflect upon possible flaws in our system and address them to withstand adversities. We need to make our financial sector more competitive by enhancing efficiency and transparency."

"While greater competition is welcome, we have to guard against the competitive race to the bottom," he said, while expressing hope that this perspective would guide the growth of Indian banking system in the coming years.

Mukherjee was speaking at Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala Memorial Lecture 2011 as part of the centenary celebrations of Central Bank of India . The PSU bank was set up by Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala.

The Finance Minister said that PSU banks were playing a very important role in India's economic growth and they constitute over 72 per cent of the banking sector assets in the country.

"While they are expected to improve their outreach and scalability for sustaining high growth of the economy, they are second to none in retail banking practices and profitability.

"There are, however, several concerns that need to be fully addressed," Mukherjee said, in reference to the issues like high costs and need to expand the banks' reach to more customer segments and geographies.

The minister said that most of the financial sector policies in the past few decades were aimed at accelerating the penetration of the banking and financial services.

"However, as I said, the outcomes of these efforts are yet to show the desired results. Newer perspectives and approaches towards financial inclusion are the need of the hour.

"There is a case for the policy makers and other stake holders to re-strategize the financial policies that are meant to reach the un-reached and the unbanked sections of our country," he added.

To address the issue of capital constraints faced by the PSU banks, Mukherjee said the government had provided over Rs 20,000 crore towards recapitalisation of public sector banks during 2010-11.

"An additional amount of Rs 6,000 crore is also being provided for 2011-12. This will enable the PSBs to meet the credit requirements of the growing economy," he added.

26 Mar, 2011, 03.44AM IST, Dheeraj Tiwari,ET Bureau
Employees of govt loss-making companies to get pay hikes

NEW DELHI: The government plans substantial pay hikes for the employees and directors of loss-making companies run by it, as it looks to motivate the staff to support turnaround plans at 54 such firms.

The ministry of heavy industries, which oversees the functioning of 213 central public sector units, will examine the current pay policy in sick enterprises before chalking out a fresh policy. "Employees in sick companies are functioning under adverse conditions. We are looking to incentivise both employees and board members of these companies," said an official with ministry.

"Post-retirement benefits, additional gratuity and other sops are being considered," he said.

The 54 sick PSUs posted combined losses of 14,424 crore in 2008-09, a 40% increase over the previous year. West Bengal-based Eastern Coalfields recorded 2,109 crore losses, while Jharkhand-based Bharat Coking Coal posted 1,380 crore losses.

The ministry plans to set up a committee to look into issues involving sick enterprises and to decide if there is a need for financial incentives to motivate employees, said the official, who asked not to be named. It may also consider giving stiff pay hikes to the CEOs of sick PSUs to retain them. They may also be offered additional incentives for turning around sick companies.

The ministry has already approved extension of tenure by 5-years for the CEOs of sick companies, which have turned around and posted profits in the last three years. At present, companies that have posted profits are allowed to give performance-linked pay.

The second pay revision committee had recommended that employees of the PSUs that are recommended for closure should be compulsorily retired by paying compensation based on the revised basic pay. "This new pay policy will be made applicable in only those cases where some revival has shown," the official said, adding that terminally sick cases will be divested.

The government has already introduced new parameters for evaluation of sick companies, based on targets achieved under the revival plan. The criteria include upgrade of technology and efficient utilisation of non-performing assets . Recently, the ministry of heavy industries had moved a cabinet proposal for full stake sale in Scooters India and HMT Bearings. Heavy industries minister Praful Patel said a 'fundamental call' needs to be taken on those companies, which cannot be turned around.

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Gujarat not ready for implementation of GST: State govt

GANDHINAGAR: Though the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill has been tabled in the Lok Sabha, the Gujarat government today said in the state Assembly that it was not ready to implement it.

Minister of State for Industries, Saurabh Patel, told the House that state government was not prepared to implement GST as it would take away state's autonomy in taxation and inflict revenue-loss of over Rs 3,000 crore.

"It is not just the BJP-ruled states which are opposing the implementation of GST, even the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has refused to implement it," Patel said during a debate on budgetary demands of Finance Department.

Citing a report of the National Institute of Public Financial Policy , released in December last year, Patel said Gujarat would incur a loss of over Rs 3,000 crore upon implementation of GST, while the loss to the country was pegged at over Rs 31,000 crore.

"We had suggested to the Centre that Information Technology (IT) infrastructure should be put in place before the roll-out of GST, otherwise it cannot be implemented," Patel said.

He claimed that 25 meetings with the Centre so far had failed to resolve the objections raised by the states.

"GST roll-out will be beneficial for luxury products, while the tax on essential goods like wheat, cotton, cumin, handicrafts is likely to go up, hurting the common man," Patel said.

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"The cost of banking intermediaries in India is high and bank penetration is limited to only a few customer segments and geographies," Mukherjee said. "We are trying to address this in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India, and with the active participation of the banking and non-banking financial entities," he added.

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Steps to keep track on crime along state's borders‎ - INDOlink
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2 killed in landslide in Darjeeling district of West Bengal

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NetIndian - 12 hours ago

Two people were killed and as many injured in a landslide in the Sevoke area of Kurseong sub-division in Darjeeling district of West Bengal following heavy ...

Two killed in landslide‎ - Sify
Darjeeling gearing up for assembly polls‎ - Mangalorean.com
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Counting on father?

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Sify - 22 hours ago

... Minister Pranab MukherjeeÃ¯Â¿Â½s son Abhijit to choose the Nalhati Assembly seat in the Birbhum district of West Bengal to contest his maiden election. ...

Cong list of nominees out, Pranab son is in‎ - Indian Express
Pranab's son gets poll ticket‎ - Express Buzz
Pranab's son Abhijit among Congress candidates in West Bengal‎ - NetIndian
Economic Times
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