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1 August 2012   Moneylife Exclusive Is power 'less' planning responsible for grid failures? AK Ramdas While power producers should check transmission losses and pilferages, individuals too can do their bit by saving energy in their homes and curb misuse of electricity...   ADVT Other ML Exclusives   "The ambulance would be coming anytime now" When you breathe your last in an unknown city, strangers become friends. Would it have made a difference if the ambulance had come 10 minutes earlier? .................................................................................................................................................. Activists urge Maharashtra governor to return Housing Bill to Legislature Activists and citizens have been demanding Maharashtra government to shelve the new Bill, which according to them would fail to protect flat buyers and housing societies, while builders would go away scot-free... .................................................................................................................................................. FII inflows in stocks at five month high in July During July, FIIs bought shares worth Rs49,557 crore while selling shares of Rs39,285 crore, translating into a net inflow of Rs10,273 crore, according to the data from SEBI... .................................................................................................................................................. Fiscal deficit widens despite rising revenues: Morgan Stanley High inflation and increased subsidies have led to higher government expenditure—much over the budgeted amounts, widening the fiscal deficit... ................................................................................................................................................. India's manufacturing growth falls in July; weakest since November Although manufacturing showed the weakest growth rate since November at 52.9, the index has remained above the 50 mark—below which it indicates contraction... .................................................................................................................................................. Insurance: The onus is on you The insurer will reject your claim if you disclose wrong facts in the form...   Public-private-peoples' partnership: A long way to go The public sector has had its hits and misses, which makes a case for public-private-peoples' partnerships to ensure that projects are executed within the time frame and not subjected to pressures of any kind... .................................................................................................................................................. Repairs: Outpriced Roadside garages are thriving because company service centres are too pricey... .................................................................................................................................................. US presidential polls: Mitt Romney's bet Mitt Romney's bet now is that the economy will be so bad that the American people will forgive him for anything to get a new start... .................................................................................................................................................. Daily Market Report: Struggle ahead If today's low on the Nifty holds we may see the gains continuing, but a correction is due... ................................................................................................................................................... At a Glance   - Exports dip 5.5% in June to $25 billion; imports down 13.5% - Indian boxers set for last-16 battle in Olympics - No negotiation if fasting activists forcefully removed: Hazare - About 10% of rural India lives on less than Rs17 a day: NSSO survey - India's 1st US-made C-17 aircraft to arrive in 2013 - CAG says Goa getting meagre returns on investment in state-run units     Corporate Wrap-up   - Uninor plans to auction telecom business; Unitech opposes - Retail real estate market looks promising: CBRE - Tata Motors July sales up 15% to 74,159 - M&M auto sales up 18.7% in July - Toyota Kirloskar July sales up 7% at 14,574 units - Shoppers Stop Q1 net profit plunges 96% on steep cost escalation - GMDC Q1 net profit up 11.4% to Rs170.5 crore     Personal Finance   - No move to ban banks from selling gold coins: RBI - Raise minimum EPF pension to Rs5,000: Tharoor - Get discounts on branded goods by slashing carbon footprint - Pleas to banking ombudsman in Kerala rises 22%     FROM the ARCHIVES   SpiceJet's profits spiced up? The Kalanidhi Maran owned SpiceJet has broken the jinx of five consecutive quarters of losses and a posted profit of Rs56.15 crore in the June quarter. However, the auditors have voiced their concerns in their review report... ...................................................................................................................................................... United India Insurance doles out incentives to TPAs to reduce claims ratio! The third part of the United India series, it has been found out through RTI that TPAs are given incentives by United India Insurance to reduce the claims ratio, thus making a mockery of the Insurance Act!...   To subscribe to this free newsletter log on to www.moneylife.in or email us at newsletter@moneylife.in To get FREE updates via sms click here.

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