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Govt might offer sops for affordable housing

Developers have demanded lower borrowing cost for the housing sector as well as reduced taxes to promote affordable housing

States won't be ignored in India's growth story: FM

Seeks cooperation in early implementation of GST, tackling inflation

Former BlackBerry India MD Sunil Dutt joins Reliance Jio

Likely to work on developing the company's own-branded handset in future

Indians tourists spend least on alcohol: Expedia Survey

Largest share of the budget is for flights -19%, followed by accommodation 16% and food 14%

Unity Infra in talks with developers to sell Mumbai land

Hopes to raise Rs 350 cr from selling 0.5 mn sq ft plot in Parel area

L&T plans to raise Rs 6,000 cr this fiscal

The money will be raised via NCDs, equity infusion

Daimler's FUSO range of trucks launched in Bangladesh

Sixth market which the company has entered via Chennai since 2013

Increase 80C limit, list LIC: Banks tell FM

Banks also suggested doing away with a separate limit for tax free bonds and including it under 80C

Prez unveils govt's 5-point agenda

Outlines economic growth, inflation control, good governance, better infra and agriculture revival as focus areas

RBI introduces liquidity ratios for banks

Mandate 60% liquidity coverage ratio from Jan 1, 2015; 100% by 2019

'Better regulatory coordination vital'

Power projects given time frame for clearances: Javadekar

Says environment ministry will take decisions in nation's interest but will also ensure that ministry does not hurriedly give clearances

Electronic visa caught in hurdles

Latest hurdle that ETA facing is shortage of trained manpower with the home ministry to implement project

Adequate water in reservoirs can make up for low rains

Adequate water in reservoirs can not only help recharge groundwater in the event of low rains, but can also be used for irrigation

AgriMin assurance on low-rain impact

Will give more diesel subsidy, reschedule crop loans, provide other help, says minister; meetings on with states

Govt's development agenda: Energy, infra at the core

The NDA government also wants to pick up from Manmohan's pet nuclear programme

flydubai eyes stakes in India's budget airlines

Two new ventures, AirAsia india and Tata-SIA Airlines, have been registered and will start flights soon

Oil firms' revenue loss could halve by end of FY16

Interest cost has risen due to a significant rise in working capital requirements, owing to delay in payments from the govt

Weather dept scales down monsoon forecast

All parts except Northeast may get below-normal rain; govt reiterates assurance on preparations

Now, single address proof enough for opening bank account