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Teachers Credit Union Now A Bank; Lenders Jack Up Fixed Mortgage Rate

Due to the rising dissatisfaction level among Australians with large banks, more people are bringing their business to credit unions. As a result of this change, a number of Aussie credit unions are becoming banks.

Apr 2, 2012

Vanya Mishra Is Pantaloon Femina Miss India 2012

Vanya Mishra won the coveted Pantaloon Femina Miss India 2012 (PFMI) crown at the grand finale event held in Mumbai Friday.

Mar 31, 2012

BSE Sensex Expected to Rise by 26 Percent This Year

The BSE Sensex is likely to rise this year in spite of concerns over the government's finances and political stability. A poll conducted by Reuters indicated that BSE Sensex might gain 26 percent this year, hoping on interest rate cuts to bolster growth.

Mar 30, 2012

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Manmohan Singh Meets Top CEOs of Korea in Seoul

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday met the top CEOs of Korea and sought larger monetary investments in India.

Mar 26, 2012

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PM Heads for 2012 Seoul Nuclear Summit; Talks on India's Initiatives in Nuclear Safety and Security

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will present India's initiatives towards safety concerns and measures to tackle threats posed by nuclear terrorism at 2012 Seoul Nuclear Summit. Meanwhile, he will take an official visit to the Republic of Korea at the invitation of President Lee Myung-bak.

Mar 24, 2012

Union Budget: Government to Move Amendments for Banking, Insurance Laws

The official amendments to "The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill 2011", "The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011" and "The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill 2008" will be moved in the current session of the Parliament.

Mar 16, 2012

Union Budget 2012-13: Summary

The Union Budget 2012-13 identifies five objectives to be addressed effectively in the ensuing fiscal year. Here is the summary of the general budget.

Mar 16, 2012

Time for Congress to Break Ties with Mamata's Trinamool?

They are still holding on to each other but the crack is obvious. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has become sort of a pain in the neck for the Congress-led UPA government with the former openly going against some bold steps taken by the Congress.

Mar 16, 2012

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Union Budget 2012-13: Highlights

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday presented the budget for 2012-13 in the Parliament. Here are the highlights of the budget.

Mar 16, 2012

Indian Economic Survey 2012-13: Summary

Indian economy is estimated to grow by 6.9% in 2011-12 mainly due to weakening industrial growth. This indicates a slowdown compared not just to the previous two years, when the economy grew by 8.4%, but also from 2003 to 2011, except 2008-9 economic downturn, when the growth rate was 6.7 percent.

Mar 15, 2012

Economic Survey 2011-12 Projects 5 Percent Industrial Growth in Current Financial Year

The Economic Survey 2011-12, tabled in the Lok Sabha Thursday by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has projected the industrial-sector growth during the current financial year to be between 4 to 5%.

Mar 15, 2012

Economic Survey 2012-13: Highlights

The Finance Ministry has tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on Thursday. It is customary to present it in Parliament a day before the Union Budget, highlighting its view on the state of the economy. Here is the highlights of Economic Survey 2012-13 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Mar 15, 2012