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Inside Personal Finance Top Stories Sucheta Dalal A consumer welfare fund to appropriate people’s money A fresh exercise that completely ignores the fact that large sums of money belonging to individuals, traders and businesses are appropriated by the government and remain impounded with it because of slow, corrupt and inefficient processes Supreme Court allows deductibility of bad loans The recent judgement by the apex court will be of great help to businessmen and the same can be relied upon for all the current or future assessments in determining the allowability of bad loans when written off in the books of accounts of the assessee PayPal to allow withdrawal for Indian customers with 'Purpose Code' From 3rd March onwards, PayPal will allow new bank withdrawals for its customers in India after receiving a 'Purpose Code' for the transaction Fraudsters want your card number, PIN and CVN to grant your I-T refund Last year in October, Moneylife had warned that the fraudulent emails in circulation at that time claiming to offer you a tax refund were only test mail and were bound to be refined in the future. Recent scam mails, with the I-T Dept image, the Indian national emblem and other details are proof of what we had predicted New banking license announcement is first major reform in two decades NBFCs and the private sector can now enter the banking business if they meet RBI’s criteria. This is a major move for the financial sector Individual tax-payers will now have more money to save or splurge Revised income-tax slabs to increase disposable incomes; consumers, who have been feeling the pinch of rising prices, now have something to cheer about. This year's Budget is a definite break from the past With an unapologetic emphasis on privatisation and tax cuts that will facilitate a consumption-led economy, this year’s Budget marks a paradigm shift in the present government’s approach to growth. Hopefully this will put India on the cusp of a major change. Marine tourism picking up along Brahmaputra river The Brahmaputra river has witnessed a rise in cruise operations in the past few months, with more cruise operators entering this region. The textile imbroglio: Who’s spinning a yarn? Textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran has said that there is no layoffs in the sector. However, AEPC claims that nearly 4 lakh jobs have been lost since April last Food prices may ease soon, says finance minister Although the government remains concerned over surging inflation, it is optimistic that food prices will cool down over the next few months Inside Personal Finance News & Opinions Anil Agashe Pillar to Post Over the next decade, consumers will have to continue to fight for their rights. Like Chitrangad Wadgaonkar, now 78, did against the postal department. Anil Agashe narrates his story Aaron Rodrigues Telecom users can now approach consumer courts directly For a long time, telecom consumers needed clarity on whether they would need to go in for the lengthy process of arbitration to settle a dispute with a service provider Yogesh Sapkale with Aaron Rodrigues Mobile banking needs regulatory framework for growth Mobile commerce and mobile banking have the ability to get every user into the banking system provided there is a regulatory framework and clear guidelines for banks, mobile operators and end-users Sanket Dhanorkar Twisted logic of MetLife’s Wealth Plus An internal presentation of MetLife’s latest offering, MetLife Wealth Plus, claims to provide a cost-effective and liquid avenue for wealth-creation. It gave us a rare peek into how mis-selling occurs in insurance Chinese mobiles continue to flood Indian market with China-made mobile phones continue their onslaught on Indian markets. However, this time domestic companies are promoting these handsets Insurance honchos admit to rampant mis-selling At the recently held CII Insurance Summit, industry leaders blatantly exposed the issue of mis-selling of insurance policies and gave insights into how and why this has been carrying on for years. CIBIL to provide creditor’s contact updates to member banks CIBIL Location Plus will provide comprehensive information like customer identification details and contact addresses along with the reported dates and all the customer contact numbers to member banks. Custom-built Want your automobile to stand out from the rest? Customisation is becoming a rage, says Veeresh Malik Inside Personal Finance Moneylife Features 
Consumers bitter over butter shortageConsumers across India are increasingly perturbed as they are unable to abundantly butter their 
New rules spur redevelopment projects for cessed buildingsDevelopers like Neptune and Rustomjee plan more redevelopment projects in Mumbai 
Mobile banking: A safe way to transact?Mobile banking in India is still in its infancy, but gaining in popularity. However, the primary 
Foreign Cars, Local MarketingGlobal automobile manufacturers are now falling over themselves to customise their products to suit Inside Personal Finance More ML Features
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 Reduced NFO period for MFs may limit market penetration, saySEBI’s new idea to limit the timeframe for NFOs to 15 days will create even greater problems for the fund industry. But most importantly, it will undermine SEBI’s own  UTV Motion Pictures to produce films in south IndianUMP is planning to produce around five films for south Indian audiences over the next three years  The Swiss banking trail hits the marketAn MP from UP has alleged that the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group had diverted funds raised through External Commercial Borrowings and Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds into stock  Coal regulatory authority: When will it see the light of day?For almost three years, there has been a lot of talk on the setting up of a coal regulatory authority. So why is the government still dragging its feet?  Persistent’s IPO valuation looks attractiveThe company’s EPS is expected to be Rs25 in FY10 with price-earnings of 11.92; its peers are currently trading at a P/E between a range of 10.99-15.97
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