State Bank of India may cut new home loan rates
Mumbai – State Bank of India has decided to lower home loan rates for new borrowers and offer a special discount to women, in moves prompted by the Reserve Bank of India keeping policy rates unchanged on Wednesday contrary to expectations that they would be increased. The country’s... read more »
HDFC Bank inches up after seeking FIPB nod for raising foreign shareholding...
HDFC Bank rose 0.53% to Rs 671 at 9:16 IST on BSE after the bank said it has filed an application with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board seeking approval for increasing foreign shareholding limit in the bank. The announcement was made after market hours on Wednesday, 18 December... read more »
Govt plans to offer higher interest for EPFO subsrcibers
In a pre-poll bonanza for private sector employees, the government plans to offer a higher interest on their retirement savings than 8.5 per cent. The government will also clear a long-pending proposal to hike the minimum wage ceiling under the EPFO to Rs 15,000 per month and also pay a fixed... read more »
Sussanne denies Arjun Rampal’s involvement in her split with Hrithik ...
Sussanne Roshan finally broke her on reports that actor Arjun Rampal was a reason behind her split with her husband, Hrithik Roshan. She says nobody is to be blamed. Reacting to reports on Arjun’s involvement, she said, “You can’t blame anyone for this. It is sad to blame anyone.... read more »
‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Peter O’Toole dead
London – Actor Peter O’Toole, best known for his role in “Lawrence Of Arabia”, passed away following a long illness. He was 81. Peter died Dec 14 at the Wellington... read more »
Inflation rises to 7.52 per cent in November
Costly vegetables, particularly potato and onion, pushed the November wholesale inflation to a 14-month high of 7.52 per cent, making it difficult for the Reserve Bank to ease key policy... read more »
Kamal Nath appeals to SP to support Lokpal bill
New Delhi – Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath Monday appealed to the Samajwadi Party to support the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha as a senior SP member said the party is... read more »
NDA regime grant of additional spectrum: Case adjourned
New Delhi – A Delhi court Monday posted for Feb 20 next year the hearing of a case of grant of additional spectrum to private operators through a union government decision of January... read more »
Nandita Das finds it tough to pick Saroj Khan’s moves
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Actress Nandita Das, who will be seen with husband Subodh Maskara in upcoming Spanish film “Traces of Sandalwood”, finds it tough to keep pace with ace... read more »
