The National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco) said the housing sector should get infrastructure status, which will help them avail tax benefits and easier flow of credit.

Run-up to budget: real estate industry demands infrastructure status

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Moody's Investors Service, which recently cautioned India on its bleak finances, today said partial de-control of diesel prices will help Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) recover Rs 9.60 a litre loss on the sale of diesel over a period of time.

'Diesel move to help BPCL, IOC recover Rs 9.60 a litre'

The newly-elected vice president of the Congress delivered his speech against a backdrop of persistent complaints that few knew what he stood for.

Bumpy road ahead for Rahul Gandhi

Moody&rsquo;s Investors Service, which recently cautioned India on its bleak finances on Monday said the partial decontrol of diesel prices would help oil marketing companies (OMCs) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) recover Rs 9.60 a litre loss on the sale of diesel, over a period of time.

Price hike will help oil firms, says Moody's

Private schools in India attracted a large chunk of students in the 6-14 age group, according to the Annual Status of Education Report 2012 (ASER) by Pratham. However, the quality of education is on the wane in both private and government schools, the report noted.

'Pvt school enrolments rise, but education quality declines'

FDI inflows into India declined from $31.5 billion in 2011 to $27.3 billion in 2012, Unctad said in a report on global investment trends, which it released on Thursday.

FDI into India declines 13.5% in 2012: Unctad

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