Onion Price Hike: शनिवार से रुलाएगा प्याज, किसानों को मिली राहत लेकिन गड़बड़ा गया किचन का बजट

Onion Price Hike: शनिवार से रुलाएगा प्याज, किसानों को मिली राहत लेकिन गड़बड़ा गया किचन का बजट


Inflation News: देशभर में महंगाई की मार ने लोगों को परेशान कर रखा है. हाल ही में भारत की खुदरा महंगाई बढ़कर 3.93 प्रतिशत हो गई है. जिससे आम आदमी के घर का बजट हिल गया है. वहीं अब किचन में सब्जियों का स्वाद बढ़ाने वाली प्याज भी लोगों को जमकर रुलाने वाली है. खबरें हैं कि प्याज की कीमतें जल्दी ही बढ़ सकती हैं, क्योंकि सरकार ने किसानों से प्याज खरीदी की कीमतों को बढ़ाने का फैसला कर लिया है.

सरकार का फैसला
दरअसल हाल ही में सरकार ने किसानों की आय बढ़ाने के लिए अपने बफर स्टॉक कार्यक्रम के तहत प्याज खरीदने की कीमत 15.80 रुपये प्रति किलो से बढ़ाकर 16.50 रुपये प्रति किलो कर दी हैं. ये नई दरें शनिवार से लागू हो जाएंगी. जब खरीद की कीमत बढ़ी है तो जाहिर सी बात है कि प्याज बेचने की कीमतों में भी जल्दी ही इजाफा होगा. बाजार में अब लोगों को प्याज काफी महंगी मिलने वाली है.

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किसान नहीं है संतुष्ट
हालांकि, देश में सबसे ज्यादा प्याज पैदा करने वाले राज्य महाराष्ट्र के किसान इस कीमत से संतुष्ट नहीं हैं. उनका कहना है कि खेती की लागत (बीज, खाद, मजदूरी आदि) काफी बढ़ गई है, इसलिए सरकार को प्याज की खरीद 30 रुपये प्रति किलो के भाव से करनी चाहिए. किसानों की मांग के मुताबिक वो सीधे खरीद दर को दोगुना करना चाहते हैं. लेकिन सरकार भी ये बात जानती है कि इससे आम आदमी पर और भी ज्यादा बोझ बढ़ जाएगा.

बता दें कि हाल ही में देश की खुदरा मंहगाई दर भी बढ़ी है. जिसमें टमाटर की कीमतों में 48.43 प्रतिशत का इजाफा हुआ है. तो वहीं अदरक की कीमतों में 32.49 प्रतिशत की बढ़ोतरी हुई है. ये आंकड़े मई महीने के हैं. ईरान- यूएस के युद्ध के कारण भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था लगातार कई महीनों से गड़बड़ाई हुई है. आने वाले समय में इसके और भी ज्यादा बढ़ने की पूरी उम्मीद है.

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Equirus Raghnall Insurance Broking expects 35% growth in FY27

Equirus Raghnall Insurance Broking expects 35% growth in FY27


Equirus Raghnall Insurance Broking Director Amit Goel

Equirus Raghnall Insurance Broking, a part of Equirus Group, is eyeing a 35 per cent growth in its revenue during the current financial year as commercial and specialty lines are expected to continue a healthy momentum.

“Over the last couple of years, we have seen steady expansion in both our client base and premium volumes placed. Currently we work with around 200 mid-market corporates and 600 MSMEs across seven States in India and place close to ₹300 crore in annual premiums,” Equirus Raghnall Insurance Broking Director Amit Goel told businessline.

The insurance broker and risk advisor has largely been focussing on strengthening relationships with mid-market and SME clients rather than pursuing growth purely through scale. “We work across a diversified portfolio of clients spanning manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, logistics and emerging sectors such as renewable energy and technology,” Goel said.

“We remain cautiously optimistic about growth in the current fiscal with an expected 35 per cent growth in revenue numbers. The overall insurance market in India continues to see healthy momentum, particularly in commercial and specialty lines, and we expect our business to grow broadly in line with or slightly ahead of industry growth,” he added.

Some of the key segments driving growth for Equirus Raghnall include infrastructure, renewable energy, financial institutions, healthcare, cyber insurance and liability-related covers. It is also seeing increasing traction in employee benefits and specialty risk advisory services.

As a broking firm, its approach has been less about chasing market share numbers and more about building domain expertise and long-term client relationships, the director pointed out, adding it believes there is significant headroom for growth in India’s commercial insurance market, especially as insurance penetration remains relatively low compared to global benchmarks.

“Going forward, we expect growth to come from sectors where businesses are becoming more conscious of balance sheet protection, business interruption exposures, cyber risks and evolving regulatory requirements,” Goel added.

Published on June 12, 2026



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Bank of Baroda launches 555-day FD scheme with interest up to 7.40%

Bank of Baroda launches 555-day FD scheme with interest up to 7.40%


Bank of Baroda has introduced a special 555-day retail fixed deposit scheme, offering interest rates of up to 7.40 per cent for super senior citizens.
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Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched a special 555-day retail deposit (below ₹3 crore) scheme, offering an interest rate of 6.75 per cent per annum to the general public on a callable deposit and 6.80 per cent on a non-callable deposit.

Senior citizens and Super senior citizens (aged 80 years & above) will earn an interest rate of 7.25 per cent and 7.35 per cent, respectively, on callable deposits under the ‘bob Golden Goal Deposit Scheme’.

Senior citizens and Super senior citizens (aged 80 years & above) will earn an interest rate of 7.30 per cent and 7.40 per cent, respectively, on non-callable deposits.

The public sector bank, in a statement, said customers can open a new Fixed Deposit under the new scheme through the Bank’s mobile banking app, net banking or by visiting any Bank of Baroda branch across India.

Further, new bank customers can open a Fixed Deposit online through the Bank’s website, without the need to open a savings account.

Published on June 12, 2026



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RBI places Mogaveera Co-op Bank under Directions for 6 months

RBI places Mogaveera Co-op Bank under Directions for 6 months


The Bank is allowed to set off loans against deposits subject to the conditions stated in the above RBI Directions
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The Reserve Bank of India has placed Mogaveera Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bombay, under Directions for six months, whereby, from the close of business on June 12, 2026, it cannot, without RBI’s prior approval, grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment, incur any liability including borrowing funds and accepting fresh deposits.

Considering the bank’s present liquidity position, the bank has been directed to permit withdrawal of a sum not exceeding ₹1 lakh from savings bank or current accounts or any other account of a depositor, per a Central bank statement. The Bank is allowed to set off loans against deposits subject to the conditions stated in the above RBI Directions.

Further, the bank may incur expenditure in respect of certain essential items such as salaries of employees, rent, electricity bills, etc., as specified in the said Directions.

The central bank said eligible depositors would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of their deposits up to a monetary ceiling of ₹5 lakh in the same capacity and in the same right, from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), as applicable under the provisions of the DICGC Act, 1961, based on submission of willingness by the depositors concerned and after due verification.

RBI said without its permission, the bank cannot disburse or agree to disburse any payment whether in discharge of its liabilities and obligations or otherwise, enter into any compromise or arrangement and sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets except as notified in the RBI Directions dated June 11, 2026.

“RBI continuously engaged with the Board and senior management of the bank for improvement in its functioning. However, lack of concrete efforts by the bank to address the supervisory concerns and to protect the interest of depositors of the bank, necessitated issuance of these Directions,” per RBI statement.

The central bank emphasised that the issue of the above Directions by the RBI should not per sebe construed as cancellation of the banking license.

The bank will continue to undertake banking business subject to restrictions specified in the said Directions till its financial position improves.

The RBI observed that it continues to monitor the position of the bank and will take necessary actions including modifications of these Directions, as warranted, depending upon circumstances and in the interest of the depositors.

The Central bank’s Directions for Mogaveera Co-operative Bank will remain in force for a period of six months from the close of business on June 12, 2026, and are subject to review.

Published on June 12, 2026



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When independence meets kinship: Independent director dilemma

When independence meets kinship: Independent director dilemma


The broad expectation is that an independent director is a non-executive board member who enhances corporate credibility and governance standards by exercising objective and unbiased judgment
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) recent clarification on independent directors has caught many stakeholders, particularly corporate governance and taxation experts, by surprise.

In response to an informal guidance request from Maithan Alloys regarding the appointment of a promoter’s cousin as an independent director, SEBI observed that the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations, 2015, do not prohibit such an appointment.

Maithan Alloys proposed appointing an academic professional as an independent director. The proposed appointee, who holds advanced management qualifications and serves as an Assistant Professor at a business school, is a cousin of Siddhartha Shankar Agarwalla, a member of the company’s promoter group and a director in two of its subsidiaries.

Who qualifies as a relative?

According to the application, the proposed director is the daughter of Agarwalla’s father’s sister. Maithan Alloys argued that Section 2(1)(zd) of the SEBI LODR Regulations does not classify a cousin as a “relative”.

Under Section 2(77) of the Companies Act, “relative” includes members of a Hindu Undivided Family, husband and wife, father, mother, son, son’s wife, daughter, daughter’s husband, brother, sister, stepbrother and stepsister.

SEBI accepted the company’s interpretation and concluded that the proposed appointee could be appointed as an independent director, subject to meeting all other eligibility requirements, since a cousin does not fall within the definition of “relative” under either the Companies Act or the SEBI LODR Regulations.

The broad expectation is that an independent director is a non-executive board member who enhances corporate credibility and governance standards by exercising objective and unbiased judgment. Such a director is expected to be free from relationships that could compromise independence.

Among the key responsibilities of independent directors are bringing objective judgment to board deliberations on strategy, performance, risk management and governance; evaluating management performance; balancing stakeholder interests; safeguarding minority shareholders; and playing a crucial role in determining executive remuneration and key management appointments.

Keeping these principles in mind, the SEBI-appointed Uday Kotak Committee on Corporate Governance had observed in 2017 that there were instances of relatives of promoters being appointed as independent directors. The committee recommended broadening the exclusions to prevent the appointment of “family associates” as independent directors.

“It was therefore concluded that the net of exclusions be appropriately expanded to avoid the appointment of family associates as independent directors,” the committee had noted.

Debate Rekindled

The issue assumes greater significance in light of recent corporate governance concerns.

Just days after SEBI’s clarification, the regulator, in an interim order against Rajesh Exports, alleged that the company had prima facie overstated nearly ₹15.15 lakh crore of revenues attributable to its subsidiaries during FY21-FY25. According to SEBI, the alleged misstatement accounted for around 99.8 per cent of the revenues attributed to the company’s overseas subsidiaries and step-down subsidiaries, creating what it described as an “inflated and misleading picture” of operations.

The interim order sent shockwaves through the investment community and reignited questions about the effectiveness of board oversight and the role of independent directors.

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey recently remarked at the CII Corporate Governance Summit that, in many cases, independence exists only in form and does not translate into action.

Against this backdrop, it may be time to revisit the Kotak Committee’s recommendations.

Published on June 12, 2026



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SEBI to review delisting rules and simplify capital market processes

SEBI to review delisting rules and simplify capital market processes


SEBI will review its delisting framework to make capital market exits smoother and more efficient, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.
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India’s markets regulator will review its
delisting framework in an effort ​to ease capital market
processes, its chairman said ‌at a summit on Friday.

* “A well-developed ​capital market must provide fair ⁠entry
and fair exit,” chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.

* The Securities and Exchange Board of ‌India (SEBI) has
rolled out a series of reforms over the last few ‌years to make
the country’s capital ‌markets ⁠more efficient and attractive to
investors, ⁠including faster trade settlements and streamlined
registration for foreign investors.

* In 2024, the regulator permitted the delisting ​of
companies via a ‌fixed-price route, where shareholders are
offered a pre-set exit price. The mechanism serves as an
alternative to the reverse book-building ‌process, which
determines the exit price through ​investor bids.

* The regulator also approved a voluntary delisting
framework last year ⁠for public sector companies where
controlling shareholders owned more than 90%.

* SEBI will also ‌work with other regulators to simplify
know-your-customer rules for non-resident Indians, Pandey said.

* Concurrently, the watchdog is reviewing the rules of the
Innovators Growth Platform (IGP) for startups to help companies
better access the ‌markets for long-term capital.

* The platform was introduced ​in 2016 as the Institutional
Trading Platform to help startups raise ⁠funds and list on stock
exchanges, but stringent ⁠eligibility and lock-in rules limited
interest.

* It was revived as the IGP ‌in 2018, with further
relaxations in 2019 and 2021 to encourage listings.

Published on June 12, 2026



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