Kenya’s apex bank cuts benchmark lending rate
September 6th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Sep 6 (IANS) Kenya's central bank CBK has slashed benchmark lending rate by 350 basis points to 13.0 percent from the previous 16.5 percent to allow more borrowing from ... Read more...
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Survey shows wealth equals health in Canada
August 14th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Aug 14 (IANS) Does wealth equal health? It seems so in Canada, according to the results of a public opinion survey.
Only 39 percent of those earning less than ... Read more...
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‘Big brands don’t necessarily make big money’ (With Images)
August 1st, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Big brands don't guarantee big money, says top designer Raghavendra Rathore."A good designer never designs for himself but instead understands the market conditions and in-builds ... Read more...
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Susidies to be cut soon, says Rangarajan (Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) The government could cut the subsidies on fuel and fertilisers soon to contain the ballooning fiscal deficit, C. Rangarajan, who heads the Prime Minister's Economic ... Read more...
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Fortified wheat flour for Jaipur open market
June 26th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) Jaipur witnessed one of the biggest-ever food fortification drives in the open market with the Tuesday launch of wheat flour fortified with iron, Vitamin B12 and ... Read more...
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Nod for low-income housing credit risk fund
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The union cabinet Friday approved the establishment of the Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust (CRGFT) for low income housing to ensure affordable housing stock.The ... Read more...
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Bharti AXA to infuse Rs.200 crore additional capital in 2012
March 5th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Private sector insurer Bharti AXA General Insurance is looking at an additional Rs.200 crore capital infusion this calendar year to fund its expansion plans, a top ... Read more...
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China’s poor to get better access to funeral services
March 2nd, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 2 (IANS) China will make funeral services more accessible to the poor by 2012 end, according to Vice Minister for Civil Affairs Dou Yupei.The Chinese government has ... Read more...
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Maharashtra largesse for slum-dwellers, house-seekers
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Ahead of the forthcoming civic bodies polls, the Maharashtra government Monday announced two major decisions which would make affordable housing a reality and better amenities for ... Read more...
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PM mulls Rs.1,000 crore corpus for housing poor
December 13th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The government is considering creating a corpus fund of Rs.1,000 crore ($18.7 million) in the current fiscal that would encourage banks to give housing ... Read more...
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Opposition slams government over petrol price hike
September 15th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Opposition parties Thursday slammed the government for the petrol price hike, terming it as a blow to the common man, and announced they would ... Read more...
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India’s subsidies should not be grabbed by the rich: Jeffrey Sachs (Interview)
August 8th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India needs subsidies to help its teeming millions reeling under poverty but its welfare policies need to be revamped so that doles are not ... Read more...
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Karachi to give 375,000 flour bags to its poor
August 1st, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Karachi will provide 375,000 bags of flour at subsidised rates everyday to the poor during Ramzan, an official said.Mohammad Hussain Syed, a senior official, said the ... Read more...
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China releases report on human rights
July 14th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) China Thursday released a report that said the country has fulfilled all targets of its national human rights action plan."All targets and tasks set by the ... Read more...
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Obesity - premature killer of non-smoking women
June 29th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) While smoking is known to be linked to premature death, obesity has emerged as a premature killer of women who have never smoked, especially in low ... Read more...
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NAC okays Food Security Bill, to be sent to PM
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has finalised its draft of the Food Security Bill, which entitles nearly 75 percent of India's population ... Read more...
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Barack Obama planning some changes in the Pell Grant program
February 14th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama is desperately accessing how to cut expenses and keep the budget deficit down.The administration is reportedly considering cutting the Pell Grant program by ... Read more...
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Chinese netizens view ‘livelihood issues’ as top concern
February 13th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 13 (ANI): Many Chinese have voiced their complaints online saying that "livelihood issues," including the social security system and affordable housing, have remained their top concerns.They have raised their concerns ... Read more...
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Public-private model needed to build houses for the poor
February 11th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) With growing urbanisation in India, there is a need for public-private partnerships to provide affordable housing to the poor, an official said Friday."Along with the public authorities, private ... Read more...
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Feeling good about country linked to well being
February 10th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) The more satisfied people are with their country, the better they feel about their lives, especially people in low income groups or in relatively poor countries. The study ... Read more...
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Centre denying us funds, says Tripura
February 7th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front government in Tripura Monday accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of depriving the state of central funds.As the state ... Read more...
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Young boys ‘face twice the risk of peanut allergy’
February 7th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A new study has found that young Brit boys from higher income homes face twice the risk of peanut allergy than those from poorer background.It also found that ... Read more...
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Pakistan allows import of used cars
January 26th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan's federal cabinet Wednesday decided to allow import of used cars in a bid to clamp down on escalating prices by local vehicle manufacturers.A cabinet meeting, held ... Read more...
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IFC, Rajasthan government to set up housing finance firm
October 27th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) International Finance Corporation (IFC), an agency of the World Bank, said Wednesday it will set up a new housing finance company in collaboration with Rajasthan government and ... Read more...
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India has 20-70 million housing shortage
October 8th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) India has an estimated housing shortage ranging from 20 million to 70 million, yet as much as half of this excess demand can be profitably serviced ... Read more...
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9000 Public Sector Staff Earn More Than PM
September 20th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez,
Sep 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prime Minister David Cameron earns less than 9000 public servants! The findings for BBC1's Panorama revealed that 9000 public servants income is more than the Prime ... Read more...
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PM should give priority to child mortality, says NGO
September 14th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) International child rights organisation Save the Children Tuesday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to participate in the high-level UN summit on Millennium Development Goals to discuss ... Read more...
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India’s urban poor worse off than rural poor: Poverty Allevation Minister (Interview)
September 13th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The poor in India's cities are in many ways worse off than those in rural areas, says Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari ... Read more...
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Jaipur Metro to dig deep in pockets of common man
August 28th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 28 (IANS) The Rajasthan government is set to introduce new taxes and other revenue measures to raise money for the Jaipur Metro, part of whose network will be operational ... Read more...
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UPA ally Muslim League wants price rise checked
August 1st, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), an ally of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Sunday asked the central government to intervene and control the spiralling prices ... Read more...
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infra-sharing by banks will help boost financial inclusion
July 19th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Infrastructure sharing and development of a common pool of business correspondents by the banking service providers will reduce the cost of transaction and boost financial inclusion, Information ... Read more...
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Poorer mothers have lower status than road sweepers, claims psychologist
June 30th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): A British psychologist has stated that mothers have a lower status in society than street sweepers, making them feel unvalued.Oliver James said that women feel unvalued when they ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s 2010-11 budget to levy fresh taxes of $1.6 bn: Report
May 28th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan's budget for fiscal 2010 beginning July 1 will levy fresh taxes of Rs.138 billion to mop up Rs.1,650 billion through various levies, a media report Friday said.
The ... Read more...
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Malaysian Government to set up task force to help Indian community
April 13th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 13(ANI): The Malaysian Government will set up a special implementation task force to identify and monitor the participation of Indians in government projects and programmes.The Malaysian Prime Minister's Office ... Read more...
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Parents spending more time with kids
April 11th, 2010 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 11 (IANS) Working parents need not to feel guilty as a new study finds that mothers and fathers are doing a better job than they think, spending far more ... Read more...
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