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The <keyword id="19899810" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reserve-Bank-of-India" source="keywords">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> has imposed <keyword id="21834852" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="monetary-penalties" source="keywords">monetary penalties</keyword> on three Non-Banking Financial Companies for <keyword id="20170050" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="non-compliance" source="keywords">non-compliance</keyword> with directions of <keyword id="19899808" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="RBI" source="keywords">RBI</keyword> on <keyword id="20200326" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="housing-finance-companies" source="keywords">housing finance companies</keyword>. As per the official statement from RBI on Friday, it has imposed a monetary <keyword id="19899183" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="penalty" source="keywords">penalty</keyword> of Rs 5 lakh on <keyword id="23068625" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Godrej-Housing-Finance" source="keywords">Godrej Housing Finance</keyword> Limited, Rs 5 lakh on <keyword id="20389260" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhar-Housing-Finance" source="keywords">Aadhar Housing Finance</keyword> Limited, and Rs 3.5 lakh on Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited. These penalties by the regulator have been imposed in the exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 52A of the <keyword id="20200606" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Housing-Bank" source="keywords">National Housing Bank</keyword> Act, 1987. As per RBI, the statutory inspection of these companies was conducted by the National Housing Bank (NHB) with reference to their financial positions as of March 31, 2022. The RBI stated that based on the supervisory findings of non-compliance with RBI directions and related correspondence in that regard, a notice was issued to the companies advising them to show cause as to why a penalty should not be imposed on them for their failure to comply with the RBI directions. After considering the companies' replies to the notice, oral submissions during the personal hearing, and additional submissions made by them, the RBI found that Godrej Housing Finance Limited failed to obtain two independent valuation reports before sanctioning certain loans of Rs 75 lakh and above. For Aadhar Housing Finance Limited, the RBI stated that the company charged interest on loans for a period prior to the date of the actual disbursement of the loan/issuance of the check to certain borrowers, in contravention of RBI directions on the 'Fair Practices Code.' The penalty on Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited has been imposed because the company failed to undertake risk categorization of its customers during the financial year 2021-22, did not put in place a system for periodic review of risk categorization of accounts, and did not create a floating charge on the assets invested by it in terms of Section 29B of the NHB Act, in favor of its depositors, and register the same with the Registrar of Companies.

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<ul><li><keyword id="20389260" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhar-Housing-Finance" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Aadhar Housing Finance" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Aadhar Housing Finance">Aadhar Housing Finance</keyword> is expected to announce its <keyword id="20548331" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="share-allotment" source="keywords">share allotment</keyword> status on Monday, May 13.</li><li>The shares of Aadhar Housing Finance were subscribed 25.49 times.</li><li>The shares are expected to be listed on the stock exchanges on May 15.</li></ul>Mumbai-based Aadhar Housing Finance, a housing finance company that is aimed at the lower-income segment is expected to announce the allotment status of its initial public offering (IPO) on Monday, May 13. The <keyword id="21504134" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhar-Housing-Finance-IPO" source="keywords">Aadhar Housing Finance IPO</keyword> opened on May 8 and closed on May 10. The price band for the IPO was ₹310 to ₹315 per share. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Robust subscription" comment="subhead" text="Robust subscription">Robust subscription</cmsannotation> On its last day, the Aadhar Housing Finance IPO was subscribed 25.49 times, receiving bids for 178.65 crore equity shares against 7 crore shares on offer. While the qualified institutional buyer (QIB) portion was subscribed 72.78 times, the non-institutional investor's portion was subscribed 16.5 times. The retail portion witnessed decent participation and was subscribed 2.46 times. The employee portion was subscribed 6.52 times. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Grey market premium" comment="subhead" text="Grey market premium">Grey market premium</cmsannotation> The shares of Aadhar Housing Finance are currently commanding a grey market premium (GMP) of ₹70 per share. GMP is the premium at which IPO shares are traded in an unofficial market before they are listed on the stock exchanges. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Here’s how to check the IPO’s allotment status" comment="subhead" text="Here’s how to check the IPO’s allotment status">Here’s how to check the IPO’s allotment status</cmsannotation> You can check the allotment status on the registrar’s website. <ul><li>To check the <keyword id="21558168" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhar-Housing-Finance-IPO-allotment" source="Orion">Aadhar Housing Finance IPO allotment</keyword> status, visit the registrar’s website<a href="https://kosmic.kfintech.com/ipostatus/"> here</a>.</li><li>Click on ‘Company Selection’ and then select ‘Aadhar Housing Finance’.</li><li>Now, enter your PAN, application number, DP / Client ID or Account number / IFSC.</li><li>Click on ‘Search’.</li></ul>You will be able to see your application status. It will display the number of shares that you have applied for and the number of shares that have been allotted to you. You can also check the Aadhar Housing Finance IPO allotment status on the BSE and NSE websites. To check the allotment status on BSE or NSE website: <ul><li>Go to the BSE<a href="https://www.bseindia.com/investors/appli_check.aspx"> website</a>.</li><li>On the website, click on 'Equity' and then select ‘Aadhar Housing Finance’ from the dropdown menu.</li><li>Now, enter your application number and PAN.</li><li>Click on 'Search'.</li></ul>You will be able to see the number of shares allotted to you. You can click<a href="https://www.nseindia.com/products-services/initial-public-offerings-bid-verification"> here</a> and log in to check your allotment status on NSE. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Aadhar Housing Finance listing date" comment="subhead" text="Aadhar Housing Finance listing date">Aadhar Housing Finance listing date</cmsannotation> The shares of Aadhar Housing Finance will be listed on the stock exchanges on May 15. Disclaimer: The content on this website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. We recommend that readers consult certified, qualified, registered advisors for professional and personalised financial advice. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tbo-tek-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/110012949.cms">TBO Tek IPO allotment – How to check allotment, GMP, listing date and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/indian-smartphone-market-up-8-5g-smartphones-account-for-over-70-of-shipments/articleshow/110002512.cms">Indian smartphone market up 8%, 5G smartphones account for over 70% of shipments</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-and-samsung-dominate-the-top-selling-smartphones-in-q1-2024/slidelist/109977094.cms">Apple and Samsung dominate the top-selling smartphones in Q1 2024</a>

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New Delhi, <keyword id="20389260" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhar-Housing-Finance" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Aadhar Housing Finance" meta.hostid="282" meta.entityid="Aadhar Housing Finance">Aadhar Housing Finance</keyword> Ltd, which is backed by private equity major Blackstone, on Thursday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 300 to Rs 315 a share for its Rs 3,000-crore <keyword id="19913114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="initial-public-offering" source="keywords">initial public offering</keyword>. The initial share sale will be open for public subscription during May 8-10 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on May 7, the company said in a statement. This will be the third maiden public issue opening next week after TBO Tek and Indegene. Aadhar Housing Finance's initial public offering (<keyword id="19898327" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPO" source="keywords">IPO</keyword>) is a combination of a fresh issue of <keyword id="20035340" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="equity-shares" source="keywords">equity shares</keyword> worth Rs 1,000 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 2,000 crore by promoter BCP Topco VII Pte Ltd, an affiliate of Blackstone Group Inc. Currently, BCP Topco holds a 98.72 per cent stake in Aadhar Housing Finance and <keyword id="19900482" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICICI-Bank" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="ICICI Bank" meta.hostid="282" meta.entityid="ICICI Bank">ICICI Bank</keyword> owns a 1.18 per cent stake. The company plans to utilise Rs 750 crore of the fresh issue proceeds to meet future capital requirements towards onward lending and a portion will also be used for general corporate purposes. "The listing is a significant milestone for Aadhar Housing Finance and its transformation is a great example of what we do best: building businesses that build India. We brought our scale, network, and best global practices to grow the business, and empowered the company in digitising its processes, end-to-end from origination to collection," Amit Dixit, Head of Private Equity Asia at Blackstone, said. Half of the issue size has been reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs), 35 per cent for retail investors and the remaining 15 per cent for non-institutional investors. Earlier this month, Aadhar Housing Finance received Sebi's go-ahead to float the IPO. Aadhar Housing Finance offers a range of mortgage-related loan products, including loans for residential property purchase and construction; home improvement and extension loans; and loans for commercial property construction and acquisition. The company is an HFC focused on the low-income housing segment, serving economically weaker and low-to-middle-income customers, who require small-ticket mortgage loans. It has a network of 471 branches, including 91 sales offices, as of September 30, 2023. The company benefits from the resources, relationships and expertise of Blackstone, one of the world's leading investment firms. ICICI Securities, Citigroup Global Markets India Pvt Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Ltd, Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Pvt Ltd and SBI Capital Markets are the book-running lead managers to the issue. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/april-auto-sales-hyundai-continues-to-hold-the-second-position-as-tata-motors-inches-closer/articleshow/109777834.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/april-auto-sales-hyundai-continues-to-hold-the-second-position-as-tata-motors-inches-closer/articleshow/109777834.cms" target="_blank">April auto sales – Hyundai continues to hold the second position as Tata Motors inches closer</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-and-two-wheelers-launching-in-india-in-may-2024/slidelist/109723620.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-and-two-wheelers-launching-in-india-in-may-2024/slidelist/109723620.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming cars and two-wheelers launching in India in May 2024</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/vivo-v30e-with-5500mah-battery-launched-in-india-starting-at-27999/articleshow/109781103.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/vivo-v30e-with-5500mah-battery-launched-in-india-starting-at-27999/articleshow/109781103.cms" target="_blank">Vivo V30e with 5,500mAh battery launched in India starting at ₹27,999</a>

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As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union <keyword id="19955368" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="budget-2024" source="keywords">Budget 2024</keyword>, all eyes were on the <keyword id="20024321" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="housing-sector" source="keywords">housing sector</keyword>, which has been a focal point for both developers and <keyword id="19907145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="homebuyers" source="keywords">homebuyers</keyword>. Expectations were high for increased deduction limits on home loan interest repayments, higher principal repayment deductions, and more robust incentives for first-time homebuyers. Last year's budget focused on increasing <keyword id="20254620" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="affordable-housing" source="keywords">affordable housing</keyword> through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (<keyword id="19945794" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PMAY" source="keywords">PMAY</keyword>), with a significant allocation to achieve the goal of "Housing for All." The <keyword id="20152263" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="real-estate-sector" source="keywords">real estate sector</keyword> had previously seen incentives for developers building affordable housing, such as tax holidays under Section 80IBA and increased allocation through the SWAMIH fund to improve liquidity for stressed projects. <h2>Major announcements in Budget 2024</h2>As per FM Sitharaman's 2024 Budget announcements, PMAY is set to add an additional 3 crore affordable housing — houses priced under Rs 40 lakh — in rural and urban sections of India. This will be accomplished with Rs 10 lakh crores, which includes assistance of Rs 2.2 lakh crores over the next five years. A provision of <keyword id="21240797" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="interest-subsidy" source="keywords">interest subsidy</keyword> to facilitate loans at affordable rates is also envisaged, the FM noted in her speech. “This is certainly pertinent – the affordable homes category has been seeing a decline in overall sales since the pandemic, to approximately 19% in H1 2024 from over 38% in the period before the pandemic in 2019,” notes Anuj Puri, Chairman of ANAROCK Group. “Consequently, this segment’s percentage share of the total housing supply in the top 7 cities also fell to 18% in H1 2024 from nearly 40% in 2019. Any boost to this vital segment is therefore welcome.” As per December 2023 reports, 65% of houses under PMAY-Urban had been completed and delivered to beneficiaries since the scheme was introduced in 2015. This amounts to over 78 lakh pucca houses out of the 1.18 crore sanctioned. The new addition to PMAY will thus attempt to more than triple the quadruple the number. <h2>Tax reliefs and transparent rental policies</h2>This year, the sector expected further <keyword id="20345361" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tax-relief" source="keywords">tax relief</keyword> measures for homebuyers and developers. Key demands are aplenty, including increasing the deduction limit for home loan interest repayment from the current Rs 2 lakhs to Rs 3-4 lakhs for self-occupied properties, reintroducing tax exemptions for first-time homebuyers, standardising the definition of "Affordable Housing", and reducing GST on construction materials like cement and steel. However, there has been only disappointments on this front based on the announcements so far. However, in terms of the tax changes, the Budget has proposed a massive reduction in rental matters for the individual. While the current tax deducted at source (TDS) for Payment of rent by individuals or HUF under Section 194-IB stands at 5%, the new budget is set to bring this down to 2%, effective from October 1, 2024. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111946291" title="Union Budget 2024-25 key highlights: Angel tax to be scraped" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Further, the government has promised to enable and implement policies and regulations for efficient and transparent <keyword id="20071228" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rental-housing" source="keywords">rental housing</keyword> markets with enhanced availability. <h2>Additional initiatives</h2>Further, dormitory-style accommodations have also been announced for industrial workers in public-private partnership mode with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support and commitment from anchor industries. VGF is a scheme that helps support important infrastructure projects that may not be financially viable, through grants that total up to 20% of the total project cost. The FM also announced that policies and regulations for efficient and transparent rental housing markets with enhanced availability will be put in place, to ease the rental and home-owning process. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111953230" title="Union Budget 2024-25: Mobile Phones to get cheaper, as FM Nirmala Sitharaman reduces basic customs duty to 15%" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Markets are optimistic in the aftermath of these announcements, with many housing finance companies recording healthy gains since the speech. Puri notes that the renewed focus on rural and urban job creation, if effective, may provide some boost to affordable housing in even tier 2 and 3 cities. “The Finance Minister's allocation of ₹10 lakh crore to help 1 crore poor middle-class families buy houses will boost the demand for residential properties,” remarks Divyam Mour, Research Analyst at Samco Securities. ”This funding, along with interest subsidies, will greatly benefit real estate developers like DLF, Macrotech Developers, NBCC, and Sunteck Realty, as well as housing finance companies focused on the lower and middle classes, such as Aadhar Housing Finance, Aptus Value Housing Finance, and Aavas Financiers.”

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Blackstone-backed <keyword id="457205" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhar-Housing-Finance">Aadhar Housing Finance</keyword> Ltd has filed for an initial public offering worth up to Rs 7,300 crore ($1 billion). The offering would include equity shares aggregating up to Rs 1,500 crore and offer of sale of up to Rs 5,800 crore by the promoter BCP Topco VII Pte Ltd. In its draft red herring prospectus, the company said that it would utilise the money raised through the IPO towards augmenting its capital base. The offering gains significance as it joins the bandwagon of IPOs amid the pandemic, which have benefitted from the surge in stock markets. A recent EY report showed that proceeds from initial public offerings (IPOs) in the country surged 61 per cent last year to over $4.09 billion. It said that the fourth quarter of 2020 saw a strong rebound in IPO activity and market sentiment remains positive. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/gamestop-short-sellers-have-lost-5-billion-this-year-as-reddits-day-trader-army-squeezed-their-bearish-bets/articleshow/80471605.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">GameStop short-sellers have lost $5 billion this year as Reddit's day-trader army squeezed their bearish bets</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/imf-projects-11-5-growth-rate-for-india-in-2021-only-major-economy-to-record-double-digit-growth/articleshow/80468095.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">IMF projects 11.5% growth rate for India in 2021, only major economy to record double digit growth</a>

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<ul><li>Many important <keyword id="35448" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="personal-finance" source="Orion">personal finance</keyword> deadlines fall in June, so it is important to tick them off your list. </li><li>Missing these deadlines can lead to accounts becoming inactive, tax filing issues, or fines. </li><li>Nomination deadlines for your mutual funds, trading and demat accounts are 30 September. </li></ul>June 2023 is the deadline for many important personal finance tasks that need to be completed. For many of these, the deadlines have been extended after past deadlines expired. It is important to tick them off your list as soon as possible to avoid account deactivation, fines or other consequences. Here are the upcoming deadlines you need to be aware of. <keyword id="61610" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pan" source="Orion">PAN</keyword> <keyword id="144117" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="aadhaar" source="Orion">Aadhaar</keyword> link The Finance Ministry has extended the deadline to link your Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar until June 30, 2023, from the earlier deadline of March 31. However, starting July 1, an individual’s PAN will become inoperative if it is not linked to Aadhaar. If you have missed the previous deadlines, you still have the option to link your PAN with Aadhaar, but now you will have to pay a fine of ₹1,000. This can be done on the NSDL portal. It's important to note that the Income Tax department will not process tax returns until PAN and Aadhaar are linked. Update Aadhaar for free The Unique Identification Authority of <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> (UIDAI) announced free updates for Aadhaar documents in March so that individuals could update any information on their Aadhaar card, e.g address, etc. However, this free service is only available till June 14. After this period, such updates need to be done through physical Aadhar centers, which charge a fee of ₹50 for document updates. To update Aadhaar documents, you can use the <a href="https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/">myAadhaar</a> portal. Apply for higher pension under EPF The deadline for applying for a higher EPF pension is June 26. Subscribers to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) can now contribute more towards their pension beyond the salary limit of ₹15,000 per month. Both the employee and the employer can jointly request the EPFO to deduct 8.33% of the higher monthly basic salary. This allows for a larger accumulation towards the pension fund over the course of their working years. Bank locker agreement The <keyword id="6354335" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="reserve-bank-of-india" source="Orion">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> (RBI) has set a new deadline for banks to update their locker agreements. It is required for banks to prepare the locker agreement on stamp paper, with the banks being responsible for providing the stamp paper at no cost to the customers. The revised agreement is designed to protect the interests of locker holders, by promoting transparency and providing clear information on the terms and conditions governing the use of the locker facility. By December 31, 2023, banks are mandated to complete the phased renewal of these agreements. The RBI expects banks to achieve 50% enrollment by June 30, and 75% enrollment by September 30. If you have received a message from your bank, you need to complete the formalities as soon as possible. Payment of advance tax In India, salaried individuals, self-employed professionals and businesses whose estimated tax liability for the financial year exceeds ₹10,000 are required to pay advance tax in installments during the year. If you are a salaried employee, the employer will deduct the required taxes and you do not need to pay advance tax if you do not have any other source of income. Advance tax has to be paid in four installments, the first installment of 15%, needs to be paid by June 15. Mutual fund, trading and demat account nomination deadline This is not in June. As per regulatory guidelines, investors are required to mention nominees for their fund folios or notify the fund house of their decision to opt out of nominations by September 30. 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The government at the centre, which has been talking about bringing back <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=black+money">black money</a> and curbing black money from generated within the country, has embarked upon landmark reforms. If these measures are implemented in a manner that their spirit is intact, black and illegal means of stashing away the money would soon be a passé. Because, the government is moving towards making the country cashless society soon, so that the transactions can be traced with the help of technology. 
 
This must be one of the most far reaching application of technology that can impact the common person who isn’t possessing a credit or debit card per se, since most of the banks till now extended this facility only to those who belonged to a certain income category, and it was really a matter of choice. 
 
Cashless country will transact with the help of financial tools such as bitcoin. Though this may take nearly a decade or two to make a shift completely, India is surely on the road to this destination already. 
 
While presenting <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Govt-proposes-tax-breaks-for-card-payments/articleshow/47772564.cms">Budget 2015</a>, <keyword id="6355261" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Finance-minister">Finance Minister</keyword> <keyword id="42575" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arun-Jaitley">Arun Jaitley</keyword> had said cashless society will be a significant direction for India, which is treading the path of being the empowered nation as far as financial health is concerned. 
 
“One way to curb the flow of black money is to discourage transactions in cash. Majority of Indians can access RuPay or debit card,” he had said. With clearly an alternate structure in place, measures will soon be introduced that will incentivise credit or debit card transactions and discourage cash transactions from taking place. 
 
<a href="http://www.npci.org.in/">National Payments Corporation of India</a> has already launched RuPay debit and Credit cards to meet the needs of Indian consumers, traders, merchants and financial institutions such as banks etc. Flexibility of product platform and high levels of acceptance, along with hassle-free access and usage are among the strong reasons that RuPay is making inroads into various parts of the country. 
 If things work fine, the <keyword id="6354679" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="GST">GST</keyword> system will be integrated by April 1, 2016 to ensure fool-proof indirect tax system that will ensure transparency. Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhar and Mobile transactions – referred to as JAM Trinity – will be used to put the cashless transaction methods in place. 
This will allow the country to benefit from cleaner transactions and leakage-proof accountability for any high value transactions which often breed black money. 
 
Internationally too, the concept has already found takers in the west. Recently, the UK Payments Council said in 2013, cashless payments made up to over half of the total payments made by business houses, consumers and financial institutions. The number is bound to increase with every passing year. 
 The Reserve <keyword id="6355303" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bank-of-India">Bank of India</keyword> Governor <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Raghuram+Rajan+">Raghuram Rajan</a> had recently endorsed the transactions aided by bitcoin would help make India a cashless society soon which had all transactions accounted for. 
 
Digital currencies seem like the future of all transactions for India, with the thrust being placed upon curbing illegal transactions and rising levels of corruptions in various offices. 
 
One of the main problems the country would perhaps face in the implementation and integration of cashless society and transitioning into RuPay or <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Bitcoins-India-Travails-Attempting-Big-Change-Through-SmallChange/articleshow/28268118.cms">Bitcoin</a> is the fact that these digital currencies have huge security issues that can turn into a challenge. That apart, huge population groups using these currencies can also pose a challenge if they are not planned for. 
 
Fluctuation value is another major issue that could raise pertinent questions on the transactions aided by digital currency. A stable store value is the most important aspect of money. Something that fluctuates can actually change the way money is being used in various forms. 
However, these concerns are being raised at a point where the talks are still on about turning countries into cashless societies. Since the stalwarts of digital currency would have perceived these challenges in some form or the other, safety issues would soon be addressed to provide at least minimal insulation to the end users. 
 
Such security challenges can jeoparadise the future of cashless society. But, addressing them with caution and care would only help the concept of cashless society grow into a norm, more than the exception. 
 
RBI is confident that the cashless society would soon be inevitable, and digital currencies would drive that change. More and more usage would only mean wider acceptance and down the line, these currencies will ensure the challenges being addressed and resources being distributed well among various classes of the society. Though digital currencies can address a host of problems, using them without exercising proper discretion can also put society into danger. 
 
Digital currency will address the growth of e-commerce which is booming in India. This is where the future is, and the country has chosen to walk the road of future than be left behind. 
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The recent budget has been pragmatic that focuses on enhancing the foundations of <keyword id="497931" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Competitiveness">competitiveness</keyword> and <keyword id="2748697" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Social-Wellbeing">social wellbeing</keyword> of its people. The budget, without a doubt, has been visionary in more than one ways and is reflected in the distinct direction that the present regime is trying to push the country towards. The budget tries to serve the poor at the same time being pro-business and pro-investment in sectors like infrastructure, housing, and power. All this in addition to accepting the recent recommendations of the <keyword id="74136" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="finance-commission">Finance Commission</keyword> to devolve a greater share of <keyword id="487578" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tax-collections">tax collections</keyword> up to 42% from the earlier 32%. This suggests that the government clearly appreciates the idea of states as being the primary unit of geography where finer economic development objectives are decided. 
 The focus of the budget has been in solving the problems of the poor through targeted subsidy regime by reducing leakages in transfers. The JAM (<keyword id="6392137" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jan-dhan-Yojana">Jan Dhan Yojana</keyword>, <keyword id="681230" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhar-card">Aadhar Card</keyword> and Mobile Phones) Number Trinity as pointed out in the economic survey aims to make the system leak-proof in the coming future. The government has thought long and hard on solving the problems of the poor. It is evident from the schemes meant for the people at various stages that do not have medical or general insurance. The old age pension scheme and the way the other insurance schemes have been designed with benefits to poorest of the poor in times of need in the form of accident premiums at amounts as small as Rs 330 a year, etc. with a coverage of Rs 2 Lakh point towards the same. 
 
Implicit in the design of such schemes is the fact that the government seems to opt for market-based solutions to take care of problems of the people rather than a governmental welfare driven model. It was also evident by the announcement to create a National Skills Mission through the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry that aims to make the workforce employable and stay employable. A look at the provisions also suggests that the government is keen to invest in startups as well as in promoting small businesses by providing funds for entrepreneurship. The opening up a Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) Bank, with a corpus of Rs. 20,000 Crore also bolsters this point. There also seems to be an explicit understanding that India of tomorrow will have to be driven by entrepreneurs and a shift in the mindset is required from being job seekers to job creators. The education system also gets a boost, but opening up newer institutions especially IIM’s and IIT’s makes the education system focus on quantity but not quality. This is where the task of the HRD Ministry would be cut out to focus on IIT’s/ IIM’s as a pillar in the ecosystem of creating enterprises. 
 
For the corporate sector and investor community, this is probably the first time that the focus has been on providing internationally competitive tax rates (though deferred over the next four years). Similarly, the indication on a timely implementation of the much-awaited goods and services tax (to be implemented from next year) indicates that the government is keen towards its aim of a common unified market that will integrate the economy and boost growth and enhance regional competitiveness. The focus on reducing red tape by focusing on simplifying norms for opening and complying with rules also indicates the government is keen on improving India’s rank on indices such as the Global Competitiveness Index and the Ease of Doing Business Index by leveraging technology to solve problems. 
 
The push towards infrastructure is evident with an allocation of Rs. 70,000 Crores more to the sector from the previous year despite the reduction in fiscal space. The creation of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), with annual flows of Rs. 20,000 Crore will help the trust to raise debt, and in turn, invest as equity in infrastructure finance companies. It will then enable infrastructure finance companies to leverage extra equity, many folds. Thus, one clearly sees a boost for India’s creaky infrastructure. 
 
The greater devolution to states also means that now the union government is trying to go on the path of cooperative federalism that had been talked about for long. It means states will now have greater freedom to design policies and implement programs suitable to the needs of the people residing therein. The only two caveats i.e., first the states being unable to implement policies and secondly the deepening wedge and greater regional disparity due to better performance of some states. This is where the states will have to understand the competitive federalism and take it in a healthy spirit. The Institute for Competitiveness’s annual State Competitiveness Index ranking may be of benefit for states to see their performance and improve it over time. 
 
The budget thus manages to do well for quality of life of citizens, as well as social progress especially for the common people. It signals a departure from the past with a new economic order in place one that has at its core a focus on states, infrastructure, entrepreneurship, competition and access to markets as the prime drivers of tomorrow’s India. Will the budget have a transformational impact on India’s future? It certainly has the potential; The rest will depend on India's implementational capability. 
 
(Dr. Amit Kapoor is President and CEO of India Council on Competitiveness and Honorary Chairman of Institute for Competitiveness, India. He tweets @kautiliya and can be contacted at <a href="mailto:amit.kapoor@competitiveness.in">amit.kapoor@competitiveness.in</a>)

Enhancing India’s Competitiveness: A New Economic Order in Making

Just after exploring new avenues in the digital arena, the <keyword id="44734" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Government">Indian government</keyword> is now set to introduce its<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=property+portal"> property portal.</a> The primary details – floor area, pictures – of around 50,000 residential properties will be initially given to the user via this portal. 
 The portal will auction the properties that the <keyword id="5011762" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="debt-recovery-tribunals">Debt Recovery Tribunals</keyword> (DRTs) have allowed banks to sell after their owners defaulted on loan repayment, reported The Economic Times. With the help of the portal, that is yet to go live, buyers will be able to bid directly after depositing the earnest money electronically. 
 
A senior government official, requesting anonymity, said, "We will list all such properties where there are no encumbrances and hold auction for them on an ongoing basis. As of now, we have around 50,000 residential properties which are ready to be auctioned." 
 
While elaborating the need of transparency in auctioning, the official said, "We have earlier received reports that in some cases auctions conducted by DRTs are controlled by certain groups and general public is not able participate in these auctions." 
 The auction will be managed by <keyword id="267502" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="MSTC">MSTC</keyword>, a public sector trading firm, which has so far e-auctioned commodities and assets varying from human hair from temple town of Tirupati to agriculture commodities and house plots. 
 
The firm also manages the government’s auction of coal blocks, the financial daily reported. 
 
The new portal will remove banks – who advertise the auction after receiving a notice from recovery officer – from the auction process. However, the process will include the bank accounts for loan recovery. 
 
Interestingly, this plan too will ask for the Aadhar and PAN numbers of those looking forward to participate in the auction. 
 
While explaining the proposed process of registration, an official said, "Once you have registered, a one-time pin will be sent to your registered mobile for confirmation." Once registered, user will get all auction-related information on the portal itself. 
 
The officials further informed that in its second round of auction the government might take-up commercial properties as well. 
 
The initiative is made at a time when the central bank has eased the rules for commercial banks to recover bad loans that are weighing heavily on their performances. The non-performing assets of state-run banks were increased to 5.2% of their total outstanding loans at the end of March 2015 from 4.72% a year earlier, according to Reserve Bank of India data. 
 
Many of the debt recovery cases reach DRTs, which are are required to adjudicate on a case within a span of 180 days. Still, many such cases are pending for more than a decade. 
 According to the data by <keyword id="156153" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ministry-of-Finance">Ministry of Finance</keyword>, there were about 59,000 cases pending before the country’s 33 DRTs at the end of 2014. These involved assets worth Rs 3.7 lakh crore. 
 
Annually, DRTs dispose of 11,000 cases covering loans worth Rs 21,000 crore. With new debt-recovery regulations in place, more assets pledged by defaulting borrowers are expected to come to the market. 
 
"Some of these cases have three or four properties which were mortgaged. These include both residential and commercial properties," the official said. 
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