The Prime Minister's Office has suggested that EPFO should deploy 15 per cent of its funds as loan for low cost housing saying it would generate a credit flow of Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion).
Chaithanya's Kannada film is worth a watch for Ilayaraja's compositions and superb outdoor shoots.
Unlike bank FDs that are considered risk-free investments, NCDs do carry a certain amount of risk, primary among them is the risk of default, either servicing the interest payment or meeting their principal repayment obligations.
Yet another honour for Javed Akhtar.
Check out this Kannada movie starring Yesh and Hari Priya.
There are over 25 crore PAN card holders in the country while Aadhaar has been issued to 111 crore people.
Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.
The government has assigned a total of $250 million to promote electric cars, much of which will be used to reduce the cost to the consumer by up to $5,000.
A meeting of the CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved 'splitting of the production sharing contract for Block AA-ON/7 in two parts, to consider separate exploration period of Nagaland part of the block,' an official statement said.
This is the first instance of AAI-run airports charging fee.
The AAP dispensation had argued before the apex court bench that it possessed both the legislative and executive powers.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a glittering star cluster, resembling an opulent diamond tapestry, that contains a collection of some of the brightest stars seen in our Milky Way galaxy.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur revealed that she wanted to take an indefinite break from the game because of the controversy that followed the World T20 in the West Indies.
The controversy over Aamir Khan's '3 Idiots' dragging the star, the producer and author Chetan Bhagat, whose novel was the basis for the successful film, escalated on Friday with the media caught in an ugly crossfire and was told to 'shut up' amid high drama.
'After the fire that broke at the studio, it was not viable to build the studio again...'
Sukanya Verma looks at the colourful portrayal of this festival on the Bollywood screen.
Sukanya Verma looks at some of the dance-offs that regaled us in the past.
'Like you have your first child, your first kiss, your first relationship... this was a first for me.' 'I've never done this before.' 'When it got over, there was a feeling of disbelief that we managed to attain this feat in a matter of three days.'
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of inflation, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said that the PM should understand that criticising the government and running it were altogether different things.
The revised draft of the Direct Taxes Code would now induce more and more companies to set up their units in the special economic zones before March 31, 2011 as the government has made it clear that it wants to do away with the present provision under which the companies enjoy a 15-year tax exemption.
'Vajpayee told the minister disapprovingly: "One should not fight with the tools one uses".' Ministers in the Modi government could have done with that advice.
To attract capital into infrastructure projects, the ratings system needs a fresh look.
Tata Steel, the world's sixth largest steel-maker, will raise Rs 3,000 crore through non-convertible debentures to prepay the debt of its UK subsidiary, Tata Steel UK. The issue is Rs 1,000 crore higher than originally planned.
Sophie Chowdry gets candid with her fans.
Manchester United equalled a Champions League record of 19 games without defeat and secured top spot in Group E following a 2-2 draw with Danish underdogs AaB Aalborg on Wednesday. Despite the draw, United ensured they would finish as group winners after their nearest rivals, Villarreal, were beaten by already-eliminated Celtic in Wednesday's other Group E encounter.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who heads an Empowered Group of Ministers on Special Economic Zones, is likely to consult Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resolve the dispute between finance and commerce ministries over tax exemption for export profits from the zones.
'The slide in growth has arisen primarily because we have an NBFC crisis on top of a banking crisis,' points out T T Ram Mohan.
Vote for your favourite Bollywood dance-off sequence!
36 summers have gone by but Kapil Dev's toothy grin with the Prudential Cup remains the most defining moment in Indian cricket.
Harsha writes a conventional script for the Kannada film Birugaali. The film features young Chethan who made a big splash in last year's hit Aa Dinagalu, in an action role.
Taking on the Congress over the Rafale deal, the defence minister asserted that 'there is something different between defence deal and deal in defence.'
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will not face disciplinary action over an alleged "stamping" in last week's Champions League match against AaB Aalborg, UEFA said on Monday. Rooney tangled with Kasper Risgard and his foot made contact with the Aalborg player's chest during the game at Old Trafford, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
Cristiano Ronaldo could join Michael Carrick on the sidelines for Wednesday's match against AaB Aalborg as Manchester United aim to equal a Champions League record and qualify for the last 16 as winners of Group E. The defending champions will stretch their unbeaten run in the competition to 19 if they avoid defeat against the Danes -- a record currently held by Ajax and Bayern Munich.
TCS is fastest growing software brand in the world.
Champions Manchester United progressed with a goalless draw at Villarreal, which was also enough to send the Spaniards through from Group E in the Champions League.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the important numbers after the fourth week of IPL 2020.
There are many life lessons to be learnt from the way Sharad Pawar handled the Maharashtra political crisis.
From the winking girl to the dancing amputee, these people won over the Internet and our collective hearts.
'I felt sick shooting Bala because I think I was under extreme stress. Extreme, extreme stress.'
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