Sanjay Jog &Amp; M Saraswathy

Stories by Sanjay Jog &Amp; M Saraswathy

Fiscal deficit, bond switch worries may hit yields

Fiscal deficit, bond switch worries may hit yields

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2014

While the latter is being viewed as a greater concern, the former may gain prominence in the next few weeks.

Coal ministry proposes new bid rules to check corruption

Coal ministry proposes new bid rules to check corruption

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

After the Union comptroller and auditor-general saying there'd been a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crore in allotment of coal blocks, the draft Request For Proposal (RFP) for new allocations has strong clauses for cancellation for breaches on this count.

Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS

Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

The pension fund managers distribute products under the National Pension System.

Shikhar Dhawan set to bat for Canara Bank

Shikhar Dhawan set to bat for Canara Bank

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2014

After a gap of about five years, a public sector bank (PSB) has decided to rope in a cricketer to boost its brand.

Maharashtra may take AAP route on power

Maharashtra may take AAP route on power

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2014

Committee set up by state govt considering reduction in rates

Health insurance grid might cut costs for getting covered

Health insurance grid might cut costs for getting covered

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2013

The first step that has been taken by IIB is to bring out unique identity numbers for hospitals.

Gadkari is AAP target, Anjali Damania to contest from Nagpur

Gadkari is AAP target, Anjali Damania to contest from Nagpur

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2013

AAP is quite keen to repeat party chief Arvind Kejriwal's sterling victory against Delhi's former chief minister Sheila Dikshit by pitting Damania against Gadkari in the proposed high-profile contest.

Mumbai will take Modi back to his roots

Mumbai will take Modi back to his roots

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2013

Mega rally on December 22 to have special enclosure for 10,000 tea vendors, says Sanjay Jog.

Congress softens stand on seat sharing with NCP in Maharashtra

Congress softens stand on seat sharing with NCP in Maharashtra

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2013

Debacle in four states prompts party to step up efforts to fare well in general elections, reports Sanjay Jog.

Irrigation scam: PIL for independent scrutiny

Irrigation scam: PIL for independent scrutiny

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2013

The high court has directed the state government to file its response.

Insurers not hopeful of banks entering broking business

Insurers not hopeful of banks entering broking business

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

RBI's draft guidelines prescribe that banks with a strong capital base and NPAs below 3% can become brokers.

Cidco bats for hybrid model to levy fees at Navi Mumbai airport

Cidco bats for hybrid model to levy fees at Navi Mumbai airport

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2013

Under the hybrid-till model, a portion of non-aeronautical revenue (commercial revenue) at the airport is taken into consideration while fixing the landing and parking charges, user fees and other aeronautical charges.

Maharashtra to pursue 22-km Mumbai Trans Harbour project

Maharashtra to pursue 22-km Mumbai Trans Harbour project

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2013

The government and MMRDA are keen to develop the 22-km link, which will connect Sewri on the island city to Nhava Seva in Navi Mumbai, on an engineering, procurement and construction basis and not on the build-operate transfer model, considering past experience.

Life insurers rush to revive lapsed policies

Life insurers rush to revive lapsed policies

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2013

According to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority recommendations, a uniform grace period of 30 days is extended for annual, half-yearly and quarterly renewals, and 15 days for monthly renewals.

CIDCO steps up efforts for Navi Mumbai airport project

CIDCO steps up efforts for Navi Mumbai airport project

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

The CIDCO and the Maharashtra government have stepped up efforts to arrive at a consensus over compensation for PAPs, before a meeting called by the prime minister on November 13 to expedite the work. PAPs, who have dropped their earlier demand of Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) per acre, are demanding allocation of 35 per cent developed land against the offer of 22.5 per cent made by the state government and CIDCO.

Fight all Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra alone: NCP dares Congress

Fight all Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra alone: NCP dares Congress

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

The debate between the Congress and its ally Nationalist Congress Party on seat-sharing in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections has taken a new turn. The NCP has told the Congress to go ahead on its own if it was sure of winning all the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

LIC gets first woman managing director

LIC gets first woman managing director

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2013

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday got its first female managing director and another new MD.

NTPC panel for resumption of Dabhol operations

NTPC panel for resumption of Dabhol operations

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2013

Other members include former Central Bank of India chairman and managing director Homai A Daruwala, former bureaucrat of the Madhya Pradesh cadre Prashant Mehta and RGPPL's managing director R K Srivastav.

Indian Nuclear Energy Pool may be delayed

Indian Nuclear Energy Pool may be delayed

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2013

The Indian Nuclear Energy Pool, meant to insure risks from nuclear reactors, may take longer to be set up. While the idea of forming a pool was mooted earlier this year, it has reached a deadlock owing to differences among the stakeholders on certain clauses.

National Pension System: HR interest far from retiring

National Pension System: HR interest far from retiring

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

Most insurers aren't comfortable with subscribing to the National Pension System as they see it as competition.