- Bank officers to seek fixed working hours, pension (The Hindu Busienss Line 10th Dec 2007) The bank officers’ associations across the country will fight for fixed working hours and provision of pension, and against contractual appointments and mergers and acquisitions of banks.There is a need to take ... More
- 500% surge in complaints against banks (Live mint.com 10th Dec 2007)
The quality of service in Indian banks has deteriorated badly since June 2006. Or customers have suddenly become more discerning.
According to banking regulator the Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, the number of customer complaints increased by over 500% to 34,499 in the 12 months between July 2006 and June 2007. In the previous 12 months, the number of complaints was 5,772.
None of the big banks has been spared: there were 8,597 complaints against the country’s largest bank, the state-owned State Bank of India Ltd; 5,048 complaints against the largest private sector bank ICICI Bank Ltd; and 1,182 complaints against Citibank. The complaints were received by RBI.
Jyoti Structures on Tuesday said it has bagged two orders worth Rs 253 crore from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd and Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd for construction of transmission lines. The company has bagged Rs 160-crore order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd for construction of transmission lines and sub-stations. Besides, the company's joint venture company Jyoti Structures Africa (Pty) Ltd has bagged a contract for Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd, the electricity utility of South Africa for construction of transmission line. The scope of the order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company includes supply and erection of Bujagali Interconnection Project, the manufacturer of transmission line towers informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. The contract valued at around $39.64 million (Rs 160 crore) is to be executed in 24 months, the company said, adding the company would construct 220 kV and 132 kV transmission lines and substations.
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