In the April 2012-February 2013 period, the life sector's industry's new business premium collections fell 6.1 per cent, compared to the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
These companies may recall loans in extreme cases; loan-to-value ratio stands at 60% but scrap value at 75%.
The issues unions have been pursuing aggressively include forced suspensions, flexible work conditions, recognition of a union and salary parity for contract workers.
These trusts hold 66 per cent stake in unlisted Tata Sons, the holding company of the $100-billion Tata group of companies.
Though exposure draft proposed 35-60% hike, Irda raised it only 19%.
LIC had evinced interest to purchase the land at Baba Kharak Singh Marg at around Rs 800 crore.
The mining major is selling the company to reduce its debt.
Cairn Energy Plc, which has 50 production blocks across the world, holds 10% in Cairn India.
Human resource experts say the volatile environment might change its hiring pattern, with the process spread through the year, instead of happening during December - February as at present.
Most have seen decline in cash reserves and deterioration in financial ratios in recent years.
Citigroup's former chief executive officer, Vikram Pandit, might be joining the race to become a co-applicant for a banking licence in India.
An interest rate cut, at a time when demand was not showing any sign of revival, would boost sentiments, especially for interest-rate sensitives like the car and real estate sectors, which had been showing negative growth, a majority of the 15 CEOs polled by Business Standard said.
The market regulator had last month allowed bourses to set up debt segments to develop the country's languishing corporate bond market.
Tribunal ruling in I-T's favour may open floodgates to claims against other MNCs.
Priority will be to maintain a balance between sector's growth and consumer welfare.
Interview with chairman, Vedanta.
Aim is to boost sales volumes and increase penetration.
According to a presentation by LIC to Parliament standing committee on finance, total investment at the end of March 31, 2012 was Rs 13.49 lakh crore or Rs 13.49 trillion.
Guarantees given to overseas arms under I-T scanner.
Claim could be over fee for guarantees given for loans to acquire Novelis.
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