Top Headlines http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03 : 54 : 40 +05:30 indianexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/iep/images/logo.gif Indian Express logo http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by indianexpress.com HFDC offers 8.25 pct fixed rate for new loans up to Mar 2012 http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hfdc-offers-8.25-pct-fixed-rate-for-new-loans-up-to-mar-2012/548619/ India's premier housing finance firm HDFC on Tuesday announced a special home loan product with fixed interest rate of 8.25 per cent up to March 31, 2012, as a festive offer. Recovery could push growth to 6.8%: StanChart http://www.indianexpress.com/news/recovery-could-push-growth-to-6.8-stanchart/548597/ A favorable base effect should lead to strong industrial recovery in India, pushing the country's FY 10 GDP growth to 6.8 per cent, a research report said. Dhanalakshmi Bank gets approval to raise FII limit http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dhanalakshmi-bank-gets-approval-to-raise-fii-limit/548509/ Dhanalakshmi Bank has received RBI approval to raise FIIs and NRIs percentage holding in the bank to 49 pct and 24 pct respectively. Axis Bank opens branch in Srinagar http://www.indianexpress.com/news/axis-bank-opens-branch-in-srinagar/548034/ Axis Bank entered Srinagar, by opening its branch at Exhibition crossing in the heart of the city. SBI plans to open 23 overseas branches by March http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sbi-plans-to-open-23-overseas-branches-by-march/547617/ SBI is in advanced stages of opening 23 more branches abroad over the next four months. SBI union rejects new wage pact http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sbi-union-rejects-new-wage-pact/547434/ The AISBOF rejected the proposed 17.5 percent wage hike and pension benefits and demanded a separate wage revision for them. RBI to ask banks about their exposure in Dubai World http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rbi-to-ask-banks-about-their-exposure-in-dubai-world/547053/ RBI will ask Indian banks to furnish details regarding their exposure in the Dubai World. EPFO asks ICICI Pru, SBI to improve returns http://www.indianexpress.com/news/epfo-asks-icici-pru-sbi-to-improve-returns/547047/ Unhappy with the performance of ICICI Pru AMC and State Bank of India--two of its two fund managers--during the first half of this fiscal, the EPFO has asked them to submit an action plan on earning better returns. RBI studying Dubai World default impact: Subbarao http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rbi-studying-dubai-world-default-impact-subbarao/547022/ The Reserve Bank India said it is examining the impact of the Dubai government's decision to suspend debt payments by Dubai World, which led global stock markets to tumble amid fears of widespread default. Banks should reach unbanked areas: Patil http://www.indianexpress.com/news/banks-should-reach-unbanked-areas-patil/546573/ Patil asked banks to extend credit to farmers to improve productivity of the agricultural sector.