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(Please click on the Newspaper link to read the full article)   INDIAN ECONOMY Services export needs policy push Direct cash transfer pilots ride to success on Aadhaar Unrealistic tax declaration? India's return to 8% growth rate is unlikely to happen before 2014-15 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY UN report warns of fresh recession Wall St slips after Boehner comments Asia business sentiment better, global worries persist Rebound Hopes Buoy Tokyo Stocks Stocks Waver Eurozone crisis & US fiscal cliff risk dominate sovereign outlook: Fitch EQUITY MARKETl Minimum capital deposit for stockbrokers hiked to R50L Sebi chief hits out at merchant bankers Depleting Order Books Cast a Shadow Over Capital Goods Makers DEBT MARKET Indian bond dealers disappointed over OMO size CBT to fix EPF rate on Jan 15 Call rates trade higher on mounting demand Bond yields firm; RBI to conduct OMO COMMODITIES/FOREX Gold, silver tumble on global meltdown, sluggish demand Gold, silver drop sharply on heavy sell-off, global cues Is gold's bull-run over after 12 years of gains? Fresh U.S. sanctions to trap more Iran oil revenue Exclusive: India to cut Iran oil imports in FY14 - sources Oil rises above $109 on hopes of U.S. budget solution Euro Boosted by Greece Hope Rupee snaps five-day fall; seen ranged near term MUTUAL FUNDS Equity NAVs advance as markets end higher Canara Robeco Floating Rate Fund revises exit load Funds Load up on State Loans on Higher Yields, Minimum Risk INSURANCE Irda for proper compensation for financial product distributors General insurance companies go to IRDA with new proposals; move to bring down fraud third party claims LIC bosses to meet SEBI over approval delays REAL ESTATE DLF office rental income to reach Rs 2,500 cr by FY15 New Delhi moves up from 9th to 5th position in the list of world's most expensive office markets Real estate & housing finance cos allowed to raise $1bn from abroad OPINION A new wave A Matter of Priorities KNOWLEDGE CENTER Buy Insurance to Cover Risks, Not for Returns Now, one person can start a company Do's and Don'ts of Mutual funds Understanding Trade Settlement Cycle