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Swapnil Suvarna 07 January 2010
After the ban on entry load from 1 August 2009, the mutual fund industry has seen a massive outflow of investments even as the bull market continued Ever since the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has banned the entry load for mutual fund schemes, fund companies have been...

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Amritha Pillay 07 January 2010
With the State-run company’s Farakka, Talcher and Khalagaon units already on the coal shortage list for a long time, its Durgapur unit is a new addition State-run power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) continues to face serious coal supply shortage at four of its plants....

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Amritha Pillay 07 January 2010
With the State-run company’s Farakka, Talcher and Khalagaon units already on the coal shortage list for a long time, its Durgapur unit is a new addition State-run power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) continues to face serious coal supply shortage at four of its plants....

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These Tata Nanos shown in the image are in a very bad condition, almost 'dumped' on this ground in Kalyan, a Mumbai suburb. We did question the manufacturer, but we have received no answer so far on who has dumped these vehicles, and the reason behind this activity Last year in July, everyone...

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Swapnil Suvarna 06 January 2010
Weak global cues weighed heavily on Indian markets Indian markets remained highly volatile during the day on the back of weak global cues. The Sensex was up 15 points from the previous day’s close, ending the day at 17,701, while the Nifty closed at 5,282, up four points. Yesterday we had...

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Sanket Dhanorkar 06 January 2010
With the launch of an online platform dedicated exclusively for IFAs, ICICIdirect is preparing to take rival platforms head-on One of India’s largest mutual fund distributors, ICICIdirect, on Wednesday announced the launch of an online platform for the exclusive benefit of independent...

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Sanket Dhanorkar 06 January 2010
With the launch of an online platform dedicated exclusively for IFAs, ICICIdirect is preparing to take rival platforms head-on One of India’s largest mutual fund distributors, ICICIdirect, on Wednesday announced the launch of an online platform for the exclusive benefit of independent...

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Swapnil Suvarna  and   Ravi Samalad 06 January 2010
Tata Motors DVR shares are trading at a discount of 40%. If this is a case of market imperfection, it is a huge arbitrage opportunity waiting to be exploited The differential voting rights (DVR) shares of Tata Motors are quoting at a substantial discount to the normal Tata Motors shares....

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Amritha Pillay 06 January 2010
Neville Tuli, chief advisor of the Osian Art Fund, believes that the Fund would have performed better given a longer lock-in period and better market conditions. The fund disappointed investors with poor returns in July 2009 Investors admit that the Osian Art Fund was a genuine case of...

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Amritha Pillay 06 January 2010
Neville Tuli, chief advisor of the Osian Art Fund, believes that the Fund would have performed better given a longer lock-in period and better market conditions. The fund disappointed investors with poor returns in July 2009 Investors admit that the Osian Art Fund was a genuine case of...

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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 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been trying to push mobile banking in a big way across...

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IL&FS Investsmart Insurance Brokers will surrender its insurance broker licence to IRDA following its decision to exit the insurance broking business Financial services provider HSBC InvestDirect (India) on Wednesday said that its subsidiary IL&FS Investsmart Insurance Brokers Ltd (IIIBL)...

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IL&FS Investsmart Insurance Brokers will surrender its insurance broker licence to IRDA following its decision to exit the insurance broking business Financial services provider HSBC InvestDirect (India) on Wednesday said that its subsidiary IL&FS Investsmart Insurance Brokers Ltd (IIIBL)...

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Amritha Pillay 06 January 2010
In 2006, Osian Art Fund closed with a total corpus of more than Rs102.40 crore, but at the time of redemption it disappointed investors with poor returns. Neville Tuli, chief advisor, Osian Art Fund and chairman, Osian’s-Connoisseurs of Art Pvt Ltd, talks to Amritha Pillay from Moneylife on...

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Swapnil Suvarna  and   Pratibha Kamath 05 January 2010
Athough the Sensex is a good way off from its all-time high of 21,000-plus, the index’s current P/E valuation is close to its high of January 2008, which means further gains may be fuelled solely by the  liquidity factor The jingles of the Sensex hitting 21,000 are being heard once again...

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Swapnil Suvarna  and   Pratibha Kamath 05 January 2010
Athough the Sensex is a good way off from its all-time high of 21,000-plus, the index’s current P/E valuation is close to its high of January 2008, which means further gains may be fuelled solely by the  liquidity factor The jingles of the Sensex hitting 21,000 are being heard once again...

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Swapnil Suvarna 05 January 2010
Indian bourses stayed volatile due to fears over a possible hike in interest rates Indian markets remained volatile due to fears over an immediate hike in interest rates by the central bank. However, volatility declined following strong comments from government officials. During the day, the...

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Godrej Properties plans to raise around Rs3,000 crore through debt or equity to fund its expansion plans over the next two-three years After its Rs462-crore initial share sale, real-estate developer Godrej Properties Ltd on Tuesday said it plans to raise around Rs3,000 crore through debt or...

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The purchase will make Bharti the newest foreign company to make inroads into the fast-growing Bangladeshi mobile market Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's number one cellular operator on Tuesday received the nod from Bangladesh's telecom regulator to purchase 70% stake in Warid Telecom and to invest...

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Close to two million auto enthusiasts and business visitors are expected to throng the expo, which is about to witness 50 new launches, including 10 global forays Global automobile giants converged in New Delhi as the 10th edition of the Auto Expo opened on Tuesday, rolling out an array of...

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