Six firms have qualified for managing EPFO funds.
In 2012, Diageo signed a deal to buy stake in USL.
Banks have started charging customers for payment of credit card bills through cheque and so paying online makes more sense.
Reliance Industries raced to 52-week high on better than estimated earnings and announcement of bonus share.
Women dominate Indian banks's clerical and officer rolls, but few make it to the executive office these days, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by a bigger-than-expected 50 basis points.
Tata remains India's powerful brand with its value ring over $15 billion for the first time.
Among the gainers, Sun Pharma topped by rising 3.03 per cent as the weak rupee tempted buyers to accumulate shares of pharma exporters.
In the Sensex pack, M&M was the biggest loser, tumbling by 6.66 per cent, followed by TCS dropping 4.14 per cent.
The BSE Sensex jumped 70.42 points to end at 34,503.49, while the broader NSE Nifty finished at 10,651.20, up 19 points.
You will be much better off buying the required plans directly from life and general insurers, experts tell Chirag Madia
After last Monday's massive fall in the Indian markets, a lot of quality stocks have fallen significantly.
Yes Bank said it is set to unveil a branch to be operated exclusively by women.
LIC is one of the largest Indian shareholders in the country's largest car maker, with a 6.93% stake.
Investment guru and mutual fund expert Ashok Kumar, answers all your MF related queries.
Alvarez & Marsal will develop a detailed restructuring plan for the group to demonstrate to shareholders and lenders that it was self-sufficient in repaying its liabilities. So far, the IL&FS management had been working on its revival plan.
V Viswanand, director and head, Products and Persistency Management, Max Life Insurance, will answer your queries in an online chat September 3, between 2 pm and 3 pm.
The broader NSE Nifty index too finished lower by 4.80 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 10,632.20.
Coal India was the biggest gainer on both Sensex and Nifty
A formal sector worker can contribute towards pension scheme till the age of 58.
Vijay Mallya who inherited the UB Group from his father as a young 28-year-old, said he has got "nothing to prove".
As a nationwide strike of trade unions hit banking and other services on Wednesday, business chambers pegged the loss to the economy at a staggering Rs 25,000 crore and said such "disruptive" actions can hit India's image as an attractive business destination.
managers said the weaker rupee, which has driven up shares of technology companies, has helped the fund fetch better returns.
Every evening when the lights glow in the huts of Gangapur village, the villagers thank two young men - Ajay Kumar and Somil Daga.
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The rupee had earlier this month touched a life time low of 61.21 to a dollar.
Some lenders in talks with LIC for pvt placement
Indian names that figure on the list, but lower down the pecking order include Tatat (101). Airtel (rank: 252), Infosys (287), Life Insurance Corporation of India (292), State Bank of India (334), HCL (390), Indian Oil (427), Reliance (445) and Larsen & Toubro (464).
In contrast, investors' wealth had surged by over Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion) to Rs 70,44,431 crore (Rs 70,444.31 billion) in 2013.
Investors have kept their eyes on US-China trade talks and are optimistic about a positive outcome.
After paring some gains, the 30-share index settled at an all-time closing high of 28,008.90, up by 98.84 points, or 0.35 per cent, over the previous close.
Its not so tough to improve insurance coverage at nominal cost.
Investors booked profits in range-bound trade, led by PSU, oil & gas, energy, infrastructure, telecom, realty, healthcare, bankex, FMCG, capital goods and power counters.
India's $121 billion troubled debt pile, over $100 billion of which is on the books of state-owned banks, has come under close scrutiny from prosecutors, the media and politicians
Taxation has played spoilsport despite double digit returns.
The broader markets closed in tandem with their large counter parts- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices lost 0.065 and 0.10%, each.
Private sector banks are way behind their PSU peers when it comes to opening financial inclusion accounts under the Prime Minister's Jan Dhan Yojana
Two young engineers educate children with iPads n remote villages.
Experts say the move will make matters worse for buyers, reports Karan Choudhury.
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