Direct Tax Code- A mixed bag

Capital gains on stock and mutual funds, even those held for more than a year is proposed to be taxed. Also, capital gains could become part of total income after allowing a deduction at a specific percentage of capital gains without any indexation.

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Not matter how much you earn, you have to save!

Having discipline is extremely important. You have to have discipline in the way one spends and controlling one’s expenditures. It is the key to reduce liabilities and debts and save more. As per a famous trading and investing legend- One must not spend time looking for the Holy Grail of investments or trading systems. It… Read More »

Banks require approval to deal with politically connected people

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said banks should get top management approval to carry on business association with a current client who then becomes politically connected and that the banks should carry out  customer due diligence (CDD) on politically exposed people.

IDBI bank to start its first foreign branch in Dubai; to offer more home loans

IDBI Bank has started its first overseas branch at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), to offer corporate banking services, including financial advisory and syndication of credit. The branch was opened by Union Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain along with IDBI Bank’s Deputy MD B P Singh and other dignitaries.

LIC to venture into reverse mortgage sector

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), plans to venture into the reverse mortgage sector. LIC is in initial talks with the home loan regulator, National Housing Bank (NHB), for offering this scheme to its clients, a top official in the company said.

M&M to commence Ssangyong Motor due diligence in 2 days

Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s biggest sport-utility carmaker, will start conducting due diligence on Ssangyong Motor within 2 days, as the company plans to expand abroad. A bid will be decided on the inspection’s observations into Ssangyong, Mahindra & Mahindrapresident Pawan Goenka said.

Nano to be sold without booking, expects good sales due to cheap car loans

World’s cheapest car, Tata Nano, will be sold without advance booking from August 2010, a top company officer said. The company expects good sales due to cheap Car Loans. Manoj Arora, senior manager, Tata Motors said, “From this August-September, customers will be able to walk into our showroom and drive out in a Nano,”.