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| AS TALKS WITH BANKS AND THE RBI ADVANCE, CENTRE SEEKS SPECIAL DIVIDEND | RBI HAS NOT YET AGREED TO PROPOSAL; NO CLARITY ON IF IT HAS SPACE IN ITS FY18 BOOKS | PROCEEDS FROM ANY SUCH DIVIDEND TO BE USED FOR BANK RECAPITALISATION | GOVT STILL PURSUING RBI FOR ADDITIONAL SURPLUS FROM FY17 | NO PROPOSAL FOR RBI TO BUY BANK RECAPITALISATION BONDS FROM GOVT, SOURCES SAY