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Travel applications, highly popular in the West, are now gaining traction in India Airlines took to paperless ticketing to put a stop on wasteful expenditure on tonnes of paper tickets. As a result, ticketing made its way to electronic media, namely, phone and email, all over the world,...

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For a rail commuter, health is more important and therefore, an increasingly large number of railway passengers are playing it safe by bringing their own food and light bedding. So, why not make food and bedroll charges optional on Garib Rath trains? If you have ever booked a ticket on a...

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The scooter has distinct advantages which cannot be matched by motorbikes The scooter seems to be making a come back. Bajaj Auto had decided to concentrate more on motorcycles a few years ago and is now depending, in a large way, on its three-wheeler product. This must be one company...

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Naveena Israni 02 February 2013
Naveena Israni explores the beaches and the wild side of this island nation If  you’ve already explored tried-and-tested destinations in the US and Europe and grown weary of Southeast Asia, it’s about time you booked your tickets to refreshing, affordable Sri Lanka. This tropical island...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 February 2013
Only heavy users of ACs are sure to recover the extra money they shell out for an AC with a 5-star energy rating The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is the government department that examines the efficiency ratio of air-conditioners (ACs), refrigerators and other appliances. BEE is...

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MDT/PTI 31 January 2013
The high in demand Maruti Swift and Dzire models booked by prospective customers were delivered without booking after taking black amount about Rs50,000 to Rs70,000 in each car delivery case Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police has arrested three senior officials, including an Assistant...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 January 2013
Following a complaint by Moneylife Foundation, the RBI has asked banks, FIs to share historical data with new credit bureaus, of which they had become members The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks and financial institutions (FIs) to provide historical data to new credit...

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MDT/PTI 28 January 2013
The petition on Change.org noted that the ingredient, brominated vegetable oil, has been patented as a flame retardant and is banned in Japan and the EU. Brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, is still used in other drinks, including Coca-Cola's Fanta and PepsiCo's Mountain Dew   New York:...

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MDT/PTI 24 January 2013
Airtel and Idea increased call charges mostly by way of reduction in free minutes or airtime available on most plans. Prices of pre-paid special vouchers was also hiked while validity period on some recharge coupons are reduced New Delhi: Mobile call charges are hiked by up to 30% as...

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MDT/PTI 22 January 2013
This new solution would also allow customers to make card payments at the point of purchase itself at the retail outlets, thereby avoiding long queues at payment counters in these stores   Mumbai: Citibank India has announced a new paperless mobile payment system for all credit and...

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Moneylife Digital Team 21 January 2013
The consumer organisation wants the UPA government to take corrective steps against the “one address-one connection” rule and re-issue a fresh set of guidelines, keeping in view the joint family set-up in the country Ahmedabad-based Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) has...

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MDT/PTI 21 January 2013
HDFC’s individual loan book witnessed robust growth of around 31%, including addition of loans sold during this December quarter Mumbai: Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) on Monday reported a 27.55% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs1,705.83 crore in the third quarter...

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MDT/PTI 21 January 2013
Customers can choose to pay for the vehicle either at one go or avail 3 or 6 month EMI options at 0% interest and also get a flat discount of Rs6,000 New Delhi: Shopping portal Snapdeal.com has tied up with Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) for selling its two-wheelers to customers on the site,...

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MDT/PTI 21 January 2013
The consumer forum made the observation while pulling up New India Assurance for sitting on a claim for over three years prior to rejecting it and directed the insurance company to pay its policy holder Rs13.84 lakh, including Rs1 lakh compensation New Delhi: Insurance companies are...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 January 2013
Many e-retailers make deceitful claims to coax you into taking snap decisions. Here is what you should know and guard against An online shopping website could turn any of us into impulsive shoppers. The discounts are sometimes too tempting to resist and purchase easy to make. You just...

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MDT/PTI 18 January 2013
The decisions on diesel rate increase for retail and bulk consumers will cut subsidies by about Rs15,000 crore on an annualised basis and by Rs3,400 crore in remainder of FY’13 New Delhi: In bold reforms, the government Thursday moved towards deregulating diesel when it raised prices by...

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MDT/PTI 17 January 2013
Oil companies have been permitted to raise diesel prices by a small quantum periodically till such time that they are able to cover Rs9.60 per litre loss they incur on the fuel, oil minister Veerappa Moily said   New Delhi: The government of India on Thursday raised the cap on supply...

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Will Peugeot be fair to existing customers who are yet to receive their refunds? Peugeot was one of the earliest foreign manufacturers who tried to enter India: it did not only fail miserably but also dragged down Premier Automobiles Ltd. This was way back in the early 1990s. I was...

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MDT/PTI 14 January 2013
Pulling up the airline for its careless attitude in handling the flier's grievance, the Consumer Forum held that once the baggage was handed over to JetLite, the carrier was responsible for its safety and security New Delhi: Low-fare airline JetLite has been ordered by a consumer forum...

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MDT/PTI 12 January 2013
Unlike cellular services where consumers have the option to switch between different mobile companies, LPG consumers would have the limited option of changing only their dealers, not the oil company New Delhi: Cooking gas consumers can now change their dealers as the government has...

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