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Air India to draw up turnaround strategy Hindu Mumbai (PTI): Cash-strapped Air India would draw up a comprehensive short, medium and long-term strategy to rejuvenate itself. This was decided at a marathon meeting lasting nearly 12 hours of the "turnaround committee" comprising representatives of … AI crisis threatens to snowballTimes of India Air India staff warned of 'harsh' decisionsEconomic Times Air India employees strike workIndian Express IBNLive.com -Reuters India -Hindu all 234 news articles »

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Recommendations on direct taxes vary from seeking cut in corporate tax, re introduction of standard deduction for salaried employees, removal of STT, DDT, etc.

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From a consumer point of view too this would bring about an improvement in the service levels of these companies as there would be more pressure on these companies to perform better and get profits.

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A channel has put together some of the hoax news stories alleging untimely demise of celebrities, both big and small.

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EPFO defers decision on investment funds in capital markets Economic Times 4 Jul 2009, 1825 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: The EPFO on Saturday deferred the decision on investing 15 per cent of its corpus of about Rs 1.82 lakh crore into equity, a move which could have seen Rs 25000 crore flowing into the capital markets. … EPFO sticks to 8.5 per cent; waives serious decisionsdomain-B EPFO wants more of high-yielding PSU bondsIndian Express Good news for EPF depositors, 8.5% rate retainedMerinews Press Information Bureau (press release) -Express Buzz -Hindu all 56 news articles »

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EPF interest rate stands unchanged at 8.5 per cent Economic Times NEW DELHI: For the fifth consecutive year, the over 4.5 crore subscribers to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will earn an interest payout rate of 8.5%, even as both public and private banks lower their interest rate for deposits. … EPFO wants more of high-yielding PSU bondsIndian Express Good news for EPF depositors, 8.5% rate retainedMerinews New EPFO official takes chargeExpress Buzz Hindu -Fresh News -Economic Times all 48 news articles »

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Indian MFs dominate world’s top-100 fundsFifty one India-focused funds were among world’s top 100 performing stock funds in the Q to June as domestic shares leapt by nearly half. Measuring MF performance

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Astronomers See A New Class of Black Hole NPR Talk of the Nation, July 3, 2009 · Scientists say X-ray data collected by the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton spacecraft show evidence of a new type of black hole in a galaxy about 290 million light years from Earth. Astronomer Sean Farrell explains … New Class of Black Holes DiscoveredWired News New findings suggest midsize black holes existmsnbc.com Backstory to detecting a possible middleweight black holeChristian Science Monitor National Geographic -Register -Space.com all 86 news articles »

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Expects duty drawback to be at par with the present DEPB rates; seeks hike in depreciation to 35% seeks special fund for R & D center for the industry.

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Considering the sluggish global economy, India’s exports were hit badly in the last few months, and to improve our global competitiveness, exporters seek hike in export benefits

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Seeks removal of customs duty on soda ash, retain excise duty at current levels and stricter enforcement of ban on use of old bottles in select sectors like pharma, etc.

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Considering the sluggish demand in the advanced markets, and the huge working capital needs, the sector seeks funds at or lower than International interest rates

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Amidst cyclical downtrend, the shipping sector seeks the government to create a shipping fund with an initial allocation of Rs 10000 crore for acquisition of ships.

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Amidst difficult times with the slowdown in the global economies, the IT-ITES sector seek some respite in terms of extension of STP scheme and some relief on the FBT regulations.

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EPF interest rate stands unchanged at 8.5 per centThe over 4.5 cr subscribers to EPF will earn an interest payout rate of 8.5% even as banks lower their rate for deposits. Making of Budget: Whys and Wherefores?

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Gold prices eased further for the second straight day on the bullion market on Saturday due to persistent stockists offerings inspite of higher London advices.

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Apple store employee shot during attempted armed robbery The Money Times California, July 4: A female employee at an Apple store in a posh DC suburb was shot and wounded Friday morning during an attempted armed robbery, according to media reports. An unidentified man reportedly … Employee Shot at Apple Store; Suspect SoughtWashington Post Gunfire at Apple Store in DC Suburb Leaves One InjuredPC World Female employee of Arlington County App Store shot at and woundedTopNews United States FOXNews -Apple Insider -Tom’s Guide all 24 news articles »

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'Kerala's plan to construct new dam a political gimmick' Hindu Madurai (PTI): Tamil Nadu PWD Minister Durai Murugan has described Kerala Government's proposal to construct a new dam replacing the existing over century-old Mullaiperiyar dam as a "political gimmick." "Kerala Government cannot proceed with the … Left engine failure forced pilot to land in cityTimes of India AI plane with 200 passengers has narrow escapeHindustan Times Flight scare for Kerala CMCalcutta Telegraph Indian Express -Express Buzz -Deccan Herald all 51 news articles »

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Bank unions defer July 6 strike over merger of SBI associate Hindu New Delhi (PTI) Bank Unions have deferred their nation-wide strike called to protest the proposed merger of State Bank of Indore with State Bank of India following the advice of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner that both the management and unions … SBI's consolidation proposal hits union hurdleHindu Business Line SBI banks on SBS success for future MBusiness Standard State Bank of Mysore to observe strike on July 6Reuters India Myiris.com -Thaindian.com -MSN India all 24 news articles »

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Bank unions defer July 6 strike over merger of SBI associate Hindu New Delhi (PTI) Bank Unions have deferred their nation-wide strike called to protest the proposed merger of State Bank of Indore with State Bank of India following the advice of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner that both the management and unions … Bank employees' strike deferredSamayLive SBI's consolidation proposal hits union hurdleHindu Business Line SBI banks on SBS success for future MBusiness Standard Reuters India -MSN India -Myiris.com all 17 news articles »

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