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RBI signals cheaper housing, infra loans

RBI signals cheaper housing, infra loans

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2014

Banks get bonds boost to raise funds for core sector; up to Rs 50 lakh of home loans in metros and Rs 40 lakh in other cities not to have CRR, SLR requirements

Inflation firefight: Price stabilisation fund in offing

Inflation firefight: Price stabilisation fund in offing

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2014

Central pool of onions to be set up; offences under Essential Commodities Act to be made non-bailable.

Tata Motors to launch Zest, Bolt cars this quarter

Tata Motors to launch Zest, Bolt cars this quarter

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2014

Both will be powered by the company's Revotron 1.2-litre turbo-charged petrol engines.

Sardesai, Ghose quit Network18 Group

Sardesai, Ghose quit Network18 Group

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2014

Recounts challenges faced in setting up various channels, hopes new management will always put journalism first.

Sebi suggests Skype breaks for Subrata Roy

Sebi suggests Skype breaks for Subrata Roy

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2014

Sebi suggested Roy be allowed to step out of Tihar jail for a few hours every day to negotiate the sale of his foreign properties over video conference.

Tata Motors poised for change: Mistry

Tata Motors poised for change: Mistry

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2014

Tata Motors Chairman Cyrus Mistry said the company was poised for an 'inflection', even as it revamped its entire product portfolio.

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2014

India now faced a higher likelihood of a drought in some parts, as monsoon rain would be less than predicted in April, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Friday.

Tribunal stays Bengaluru airport's sop to hub airline companies

Tribunal stays Bengaluru airport's sop to hub airline companies

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2014

Rivals say the concessions would benefit AirAsia alone.

April-May fiscal deficit exceeds 45% of FY15 estimate

April-May fiscal deficit exceeds 45% of FY15 estimate

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2014

In the run-up to the Union Budget, expected to be presented on July 10, this paints a grim picture for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

SpiceJet and IndiGo kick off discounts for winter

SpiceJet and IndiGo kick off discounts for winter

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2014

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Friday triggered off a price war in the aviation industry announcing one-way discounted fares starting Rs 1,999 for travel between September and December this year, prompting IndiGo to follow with a similar offer soon after.

Industry bodies close ranks on defence FDI

Industry bodies close ranks on defence FDI

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2014

The dust over the controversy around foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector appears to have settled.

India sees worst June rainfall in 10 years

India sees worst June rainfall in 10 years

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2014

Till Thursday, the country had received 41 per cent less June rainfall than normal - the scantiest in a decade and one of the rarest occasions when the shortfall in the month was more than 30 per cent - private weather forecaster Skymet said in its daily weather forecast on Friday.

'India is 15th in insurance premium volume'

'India is 15th in insurance premium volume'

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

Insurance falls from 14 position in 2013; insurance penetration falls to 3.9%.

'Tax incentives for non-life products will boost penetration'

'Tax incentives for non-life products will boost penetration'

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

The sector has sought a mandatory natural catastrophe cover to cover perils in calamity-prone areas.

IIFL invests in its asset firm

IIFL invests in its asset firm

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2014

The investment is through the asset manager's holding company IIFL Wealth Management Limited.

PlanCom should be replaced by new think tank: Evaluation Office

PlanCom should be replaced by new think tank: Evaluation Office

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Assessment note says panel acts as control commission, especially in fund allocations to states.

Iraq crisis: Airlines stare at 4% hike in fuel bills

Iraq crisis: Airlines stare at 4% hike in fuel bills

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2014

With fewer passengers airlines bracing for a rise in operating costs due to a spike in crude prices

Indiabulls buys London asset for Rs 1,550 cr

Indiabulls buys London asset for Rs 1,550 cr

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2014

The firm bought the 87,444-sq ft feet property -- 22, Hanover Square -- from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (part of Aberdeen Asset Management), which had put the building up for sale in April through consultancy firm H2SO.

AI opens doors to restaurants at its Nariman Point building

AI opens doors to restaurants at its Nariman Point building

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

The loss-making and debt-laden government carrier has earlier leased space in the 22-storey building to banks and offices but this will be first time that commercial eateries will be allowed in the premises.

Mahindra enters affordable housing with 2 projects

Mahindra enters affordable housing with 2 projects

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2014

Through the newly created business vertical Happinest, MLDL will launch two such housing projects in Boisar near Mumbai and Avadi in Chennai.