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Banks' steady progress of a decade impeded by slowdown

India's banking sector has made significant progress in the past decade but slow economic activity has taken a toll since 2011

How Natarajan and other exits have battered Rahul's image

Party veteran says voter is given the impression that in a Congress-led govt, decisions are taken by high command, not elected head

Banking reform hopes spark rally on Dalal Steet

Sensex gains 380 points to 27,887.9, highest level in three weeks

IndiGo takes on Vistara, adds flights to Ahmedabad

Vistara, which is a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines,will launch its service from January 9 connecting three cities

Prime minister to chair NITI Aayog; CMs to be part of it

New body to have a chief executive officer and a vice-chairperson; Opposition parties slam move

Sasan UMPP nears completion

The Sasan UMPP is the largest integrated power plant and coal mining project in the world

R Koteeswaran takes charge as MD, CEO of Indian Overseas Bank

Koteeswaran was working as an Executive Director of Bank of India

Excise duties on petrol, diesel raised

Cumulative annualised revenue from the 3 increases since Nov is Rs 54,000-58,000 crore; proceeds to fund road construction

NRIs can set up small, payment banks

But they will have to come back to India permanently

Cheer for airlines: Jet fuel prices cut 12.5%

Airline stocks soar 5-9%; move unlikely to lead to reduction in airfares

Non-subsidised LPG price cut by Rs 43.5 a cylinder

ATF becomes 12.5% cheaper

FinMin says fiscal deficit target will be met

Ministry sources said much of the government's tax revenue comes in the January-March quarter

Car sales up on fear of tax sop rollback

Most automobile companies reported high growth in December sales and some cited big jumps in exports

TVS Motor posts 20% growth in sales during December

The company posted a growth of 26% during the quarter ended December

Sebi asks five entities to make open offer in 16-year old case

Violations pertain to Saurashtra Cements' preferential allotment to promoter entities in 1998

Chennai Passport Office surpasses its annual target

The Passport Office registers a rise in issuances in the calander year 2014 by clearing 390,000 passports, as against a targeted 383,000 passports

TN to forego VAT on naphtha

Impact on exchequer to be around Rs 90 crore. However, would resume operations of two large urea plants

Ascendas to buy Paranjape's SEZ in Pune for Rs 640 crore

The SEZ is under construction and being developed by Paranjape Schemes through its SPV 'Flagship Developers Private Limited'

Calorx to invest Rs 250 cr for expansion in UAE

Plans to set up 16 institutions in three years in the region

Winter rains to boost Rabi crop output in MP

Wheat and chana (gram) are the major crops sown in Rabi season in Madhya Pradesh