36 2008-08-21T22:13:16-07:00 2008-08-21T10:20:18-07:00 225363 IDBI Fortis Life Insurance Company on Thursday formally launched its branch in Vijayawada today. They already have a branch in Hyderabad. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Personal_Finance/Insurance/Insurance_news/IDBI_Fortis_Life_Insurance_opens_branch_in_Vijaywada_/rssarticleshow/3390366.cms 2008-08-21T10:20:17-07:00 35 2008-08-21T21:11:20-07:00 2008-08-21T09:22:21-07:00 225355 Private-sector lender, Development Credit Bank (DCB) has targeted to enhance its low cost deposit-base and expected to achieve an above 30 per cent growth in deposits and credits in FY 09, its chief said on Thursday. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Banking_Finance_/Finance/Development_Credit_Bank_to_focus_on_low-cost_deposits_/rssarticleshow/3390370.cms 2008-08-21T09:22:20-07:00 34 2008-08-21T20:10:39-07:00 2008-08-21T08:22:43-07:00 225343 An all India bank employees union said employees would strike work for two days from September 24 to protest the merger of public sector banks and their privatisation, among other things. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Banking_Finance_/Banking/Bank_employees_threaten_two-day_strike_in_September/rssarticleshow/3390610.cms 2008-08-21T08:22:40-07:00 29 2008-08-21T20:06:23-07:00 2008-08-21T08:13:25-07:00 225339 As India increases its global engagements, the government on Thursday took a step to expand its team of diplomats in a bid to ensure better representation of the country the world over. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Policy/Govt_nod_for_expansion_of_Ministry_of_External_Affairs_/rssarticleshow/3390393.cms 2008-08-21T08:13:24-07:00 27 2008-08-21T20:05:30-07:00 2008-08-21T08:09:34-07:00 225338 Citigroup has projected that India's economic growth in this fiscal would moderate to 7.7 pc from 9.1 pc in 2007-08. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Indicators/Economic_growth_to_moderate_to_77_this_fiscal_Citi/rssarticleshow/3390249.cms 2008-08-21T08:09:31-07:00 27 2008-08-21T20:04:52-07:00 2008-08-21T08:08:56-07:00 225337 Rupee strengthened on Thursday, snapping a six-session slide as it got a boost from some broad weakness in the dollar. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Indicators/Rupee_strengthens_gold_remain_flat_at_Rs_11910/rssarticleshow/3390252.cms 2008-08-21T08:08:53-07:00 29 2008-08-21T19:59:27-07:00 2008-08-21T08:13:28-07:00 225340 The Centre on Thursday extended till April 2009, the power of states to regulate how much stocks of farm goods traders can keep in a given period, a move aimed at checking hoarding. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Policy/Centre_extends_states_power_to_keep_tab_on_farm_stocks_/rssarticleshow/3390300.cms 2008-08-21T08:13:27-07:00 26 2008-08-21T19:24:41-07:00 2008-08-21T07:33:45-07:00 225328 A 16-member delegation of Bangladeshi exporters on Thursday held a series of meetings with Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy and officials as part of boosting trade ties with India. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Foreign_Trade/Bangladesh_for_enhanced_trade_ties_with_India_/rssarticleshow/3390306.cms 2008-08-21T07:33:42-07:00 5 2008-08-21T18:21:10-07:00 2008-08-21T06:24:12-07:00 225310 India's inflation rate rises to 12.63 percent for the week ended Aug 9 as compared to 12.44 percent for the week before. http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14744404 2008-08-21T06:24:11-07:00 27 2008-08-21T18:04:56-07:00 2008-08-21T06:06:58-07:00 225307 <p>Showing no reversal of trend, inflation soared to a fresh 13-year high of 12.63% for the week ended August 9. <a href='http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/3163329.cms' target='_blank'><b>Invest during inflation?</b></a> | <a href='http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/3367380.cms' target='_blank'><b>Credit crunch? Don't fret</b></a></p> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Indicators/Inflation_rises_further_to_1263/rssarticleshow/3389883.cms 2008-08-21T06:06:57-07:00