Nupur Anand And M Saraswathy

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Good news! India's job market is looking up

Good news! India's job market is looking up

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

Banking and IT lead; see September hiring rise 52%, 34% y-o-y, respectively.

Cyclone Hudhud: Insurance claims to cross Rs 4,000 cr

Cyclone Hudhud: Insurance claims to cross Rs 4,000 cr

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2014

This could impact their books in the third quarter of the current financial year.

Life insurers oppose major change in provisions

Life insurers oppose major change in provisions

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2014

Section 45 in the new Bill says no claim can be repudiated after three years of the policy being in force, even if a fraud is detected, has sent life insurers into a tizzy.

Little festive cheer for bank credit growth

Little festive cheer for bank credit growth

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2014

2014 sees slowest start to festival season in at least 7 years

Street expects RBI to hold rates for the entire fiscal

Street expects RBI to hold rates for the entire fiscal

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

As many as nine respondents said RBI would hold the repo rate at 8% till March-end, 2015

Now dating sites for the highly educated

Now dating sites for the highly educated

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

A slew of websites are catering to matchmaking needs of IITians, IIMians and others with high educational qualifications.

RBI not keen on raising inter-bank ATM usage fee

RBI not keen on raising inter-bank ATM usage fee

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Currently, the fee is Rs 15 per financial transaction. This has been recommended to be revised to Rs 16.50, plus service tax (12%), taking the amount to Rs 18.48.

Banks to start with only Rs 500 overdraft under Jan Dhan Yojana

Banks to start with only Rs 500 overdraft under Jan Dhan Yojana

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2014

Based on the credit history banks may later decide to extend the amount.

Jan Dhan Yojana: Clarity awaited on insurance

Jan Dhan Yojana: Clarity awaited on insurance

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

Under the scheme, which seeks to open 75 million accounts by January 26, 2015, an accident insurance cover of Rs 100,000 is provided with every RuPay debit card offered by the National Payments Corporation of India.

Banks' capital adequacy ratio at 6-year low

Banks' capital adequacy ratio at 6-year low

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

Their net NPA as a proportion of net advances were 2.2 per cent, compared with 1.7 per during the same period a year earlier.

Banks keep festive offers low-key as RBI frowns

Banks keep festive offers low-key as RBI frowns

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2014

In fact, some private sector lenders have decided to skip advertising these altogether.

Ahead of festive season, banks cut big-ticket home loan rates

Ahead of festive season, banks cut big-ticket home loan rates

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

SBI, ICICI Bank and PNB reduce interest rate for loans above Rs 75,00,000

We are working on financial inclusion strategy: ICICI Bank

We are working on financial inclusion strategy: ICICI Bank

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

ICICI Bank has 317 branches in hitherto unbanked villages.

Banks dole out festive offers

Banks dole out festive offers

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Banks cut interest rates, processing fees; offer discounts for online shoppers.

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Paperless insurance may gain traction

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

LIC is on board after tying up with all five insurance repositories; 1,50,000 e-Insurance Accounts opened across India till date.

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Financial inclusion may remain an unsolved puzzle

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Days after the PM announced a financial inclusion package, a look at how banks and insurance firms are going about it and what lies ahead.

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Accident insurance cover for masses: A tough road ahead

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana will provide accident insurance of Rs 100,000 to all people who open bank accounts under this scheme.

Banks ride on e-commerce wave to woo consumers

Banks ride on e-commerce wave to woo consumers

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2014

IndusInd Bank, has recently launched www.themorestore.com only for its credit card and debit card holders

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Jobs hiring picks up but many sectors still await better days

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2014

More activity in the IT, health care, services sectors; manufacturing firms keeping fingers crossed.

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Australian students might intern in Indian companies

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The 2015 round will support approximately 60 scholarships and provide around $8 million in mobility grants for Australian undergraduate students.