According to rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P), asset quality of Indian banks may remain weak in 2013-14 and improve only in 2014-15. In a recent report, the agency said the quality of earnings would be stressed and bad loans may rise to 4.4 percent before falling. Therefore, S&P sees 2013-14 to be a challenging year for the banking sector. RoAs are expected to improve by 1 pe
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Proposed programme may attract Rs 7.7 bn investment
The proposed Tamil Nadu Investment Promotion Programme would encourage investment flow of around Rs 770 crore in small and medium infrastructure projects over the next three years. The state Finance Minister O Panneerselvam informed this in the State Assembly recently. The state government proposes to establish the programme with assis
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Centre allocates funds for Metro rail projects
The Union Minister of State for Urban Development Deepa Dasmunshi has stated on March 21 that the provision of Rs 5,897.57 crore and Rs. 6,450.75 crore were proposed in the Union Budget 2012-13 and 2013-14 respectively as Central Government's assistance for metro rail projects.
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‘RBI policy does not meet real estate sector expectations’
Confederation of Real Eastate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) has expressed disappointment over the Reserve Bank of India's (RBIÂ’s) decision to cut repo rate by 'just' 25 basis points. It said that the Central bank appears to be missing opportunities time and again.
Lalit Kumar Jain, National President of CREDAI said that the builders body has over 10,000 members across 20 cities pan-India.
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Sadbhav wins 4-laning work of Rohtak-Hissar NH stretch
Sadbhav Engineering has been declared the successful bidder for four-laning of Rohtak to Hissar Section of NH-10 from km 87 to km 170. The National Highways Authority of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) had invited the bid for the road widening project.
The road project is to be executed as BOT (toll) project on DBFOT pattern under NHDP Phase III in Haryana. The length of the road project is 98.810 Km).
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Consortium may lend Rs 7 bn to Dighi Port
A consortium of banks led by Bank of India would reportedly lend Rs 700 crore for the infrastructure project proposed to be carried out by Vijay Kalantri-promoted Dighi Port. The project, which is estimated to cost Rs 1,000 crore, includes setting up a new berth and road and rail infrastructure at the port. The remaining cost would be met by the promoters, reports indicate
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Minister may hold meeting with PSUs to review investment
Between March 22 and April 22 Finance Minister P Chidambaram may hold a meeting with heads of public sector undertakings (PSUs) to review their capital expenditure plan, reports suggest. During the meeting, the minister may discuss capital expenditure plans of PSUs for the coming financial year and also to prod the private sector to invest more
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Delhi govt to spend Rs 374 bn in 2013-14
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit presented the budget for 2013-14 which pegged the overall outlay for the financial year at Rs 37,450 crore. While the state government allocated Rs 16,000 crore for plan expenditure, the total non plan expenditure has been proposed at Rs 21,000 crore
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RBI suggests steps to increase returns from foreign investment
In order to increase the size of returns from huge investments made abroad by Indian firms, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) some tax exemptions on such returns. RBI wants to increase the size of such returns, which form part of the current account of the Balance of Payment, in order to address the rising deficit in the acco
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Banks may not cut lending rates soon
Banks in the country may not be able to cut lending rates soon in response to the 25 basis point reduction in the policy repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its monetary policy review on Mach 19. Banks may not be able to reduce lending rate because doing so would reduce their net interest margin when deposit rate is high. Banks cannot reduce deposit rate at a time when they are trying to attract more depo