Community & General News

Notification for Launch of 10-Year National Savings Certificate (IX-Issue), 2011 Issued

30 November 2011 at 12:05

Notification for Launch of 10-Year National Savings Certificate (IX-Issue), 2011 Issued In accordance with the decisions taken by the Government on the basis of the recommendations of the Committee for Comprehensive Review of National Small Saving

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Comments/suggestions invited on 'Draft Adjudication Manual'

30 November 2011 at 10:12

Comments/suggestions invited on ‘Draft Adjudication Manual’

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Economic growth is headed below 7%

30 November 2011 at 10:09

Part of the slowdown is the unavoidable result of a weak global economy but part of it is self-inflicted The economic growth numbers to be released on Wednesday are likely to provide further evidence that the Indian economy is slowing down. Goin

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RBI approves Air India debt restructuring

29 November 2011 at 10:20

Banks may be allowed to treat the national carrier’s loans as standard assets even after the recast Air India Ltd has won the central bank’s approval for a debt recast plan crucial to the state-run carrier receiving desperately neede

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CBEC seeks more staff to meet growing workload

29 November 2011 at 10:19

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has asked the government for 25,000 more employees, equivalent to 40% of its current staffing level, to meet the growing workload. The finance ministry unit helps formulate policy on the levy an

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FDI in Retail Sector to create 10 million jobs: Anand Sharma

28 November 2011 at 12:58

The decision of the Union Cabinet to permit FDI into multi-brand retail in the country will create 10 million new jobs including 6 million in the logistics sector alone, said Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry. Addressing

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PM got past a split cabinet to push retail FDI

26 November 2011 at 12:55

It wasn't just a vocal opposition that was against the Cabinet's decision to allow 51% foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail business. The cabinet itself was split down the middle, which had an animated — even heated &m

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Deregulation of Savings Bank Deposit Interest Rate

26 November 2011 at 10:22

RBI/2011-12/281 UBD.BPD.(PCB)CIR No.13/13.01.000/2011-12 November 25, 2011 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Deregulation of Savings Bank Deposit Interest Rate Please refer to our circular No

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FDI for multi-brand retailing gets past cabinet

25 November 2011 at 12:01

You will soon be able to walk into a mega deep discount store run by global retailers such as Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour in your neighbourhood. Brushing aside political resistance from allies Trinamool Congress and DMK as well as some Congre

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RBI gives nod to Air India plan, asks banks to meet on Monday

25 November 2011 at 12:01

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved state-owned Air India Ltd’s financial restructuring plan with conditions and asked a group of creditors led by State Bank of India (SBI) to take the process forward. RBI has written to SBI and o

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