Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress were stopped by police on Friday from visiting the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali, escalating the political tensions in the state as the leaders accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of fostering a 'lawless situation' and attempting to 'communalise' the issue.
Analysts on Wednesday welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to grant bank licences to Bandhan and IDFC, but expressed dismay that only two of the over two dozen aspirants made the cut.
The appeals came against orders of the Central Information Commissioner in various cases.
Analysts were expecting the government to propose higher capital infusion for banks.
Since January 2015, the central bank has lowered its policy rate.
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