The Economic Times- News- Economy- FinanceThe Economic Times: Latest business, finance, markets, stocks, company news from India.FDI may be $7 bn short of target this fiscal- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Corporate heads believe the country's target of attracting $35 billion in foreign direct investments (FDIs) this fiscal will fall short by about $7 billion on account of economic and political turmoil, a survey by an industry lobby released on Tuesday said.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/FDI_may_be_7_bn_short_of_target_t... FDI may be $7 bn short of target this fiscal- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Corporate heads believe the country's target of attracting $35 billion in foreign direct investments (FDIs) this fiscal will fall short by about $7 billion on account of economic and political turmoil, a survey by an industry lobby released Tuesday said.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/FDI_may_be_7_bn_short_of_target_t... Rs 200 cr earmarked for FRs on river links- (Found June 29, 2008 ) A provision of Rs 200 crore has been earmarked in the Eleventh Plan for the completion of Feasibility Reports (FRs) of river links and pre-Feasibility Reports of intra-State river links in the country.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/Rs_200_cr_earmarked_for_FRs_on_ri... Banks gearing up for rates hike, await signals from RBI- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Runaway inflation coupled with monetary tightening by the Reserve Bank could lead to higher interest rates on both the lending and deposit sides, top bankers said.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/Banks_gearing_up_for_rates_hike_a... Insurance products should be simple: Chidambaram- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Noting that India is among the under-insured countries, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said insurance products should be simple and need to reach the rural population where penetration is low.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/Insurance_products_should_be_simp... Banks will waive farm loans by June 30: Chidambaram- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said state-run banks would waive farm loans by June 30, as outlined in his budget speech Feb 29.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/Banks_will_waive_farm_loans_by_Ju... Govt has paid more than Rs 10 cr as wages under NREGA- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Government paid more than Rs 10 crore as wages to more than 3.3 crore households under its flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA).http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/Govt_has_paid_more_than_Rs_10_cr_... Farm loans worth Rs 18 cr likely to be waived: Allahabad bank- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Public sector lender Allahabad Bank on Monday said that bank is likely to waive off a debt worth Rs 18 crore of Punjab farmers under the Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/Farm_loans_worth_Rs_18_cr_likely_... Bank of India launches debt waiver scheme- (Found June 29, 2008 ) After FM Chidambaram's declaration of implementing the debt waiver scheme for farmers, public sector lender Bank of India launched the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme at Arambakkam village.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/Bank_of_India_launches_debt_waive... Single FII can invest up to $200 mn in debt- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) will now have an individual ceiling of $200 million for investment in Indian debt securities. Tips to beat soaring inflationhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Finance/Single_FII_can_invest_up_to_200_m... |