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(Please click on the Newspaper link to read the full article)   INDIAN ECONOMY Dual diesel pricing at same pump difficult to implement: FM Rlys skips reforms signal Manufacturers Seek Simpler Tax Policies Row over broking licence for banks  INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY South Africa’s Economy Expands 2.1% in Fourth Quarter Italy Confronts Vacuum as Leaders Seek to Avoid Election Confidence Jump With Housing Points to U.S. Growth: Economy Italy Renews Market Concerns as Voters Reject Monti European Cos Stockpile $475 B as Outlook Dims EQUITY MARKET Pre-market: Positive opening likely, world markets strong Realty, Broking Cos may Not Get Licence to Bank Fractured Italy Spooks Markets,Sensex Tanks 316, Mid-caps Add to Mess Sebi to Probe Midcap Crash DEBT MARKET Infra Cos Fail to Bond with Retail Investors, Insurers Bond yields trade lower after RBI unveils another round of OMO Call rates steady above repo level on firm demand  COMMODITIES Castor oil exports may dip 6% on low China demand Iron ore exports likely to fall further in FY14 Gold Miners Come Clean on Costs After Lost 6 Years: Commodities  FOREX Rupee down 23 paise on dollar selling, weak equities Bernanke Defends Asset Buying as Benefits Outweigh Risks N.Z. Dollar Falls as Bernanke Comments Prompt Flight to Safety ECB Should Join ‘Forex Fight’ to Weaken Euro, Montebourg Says Canadian Dollar Weakens on Growth Concern Euro Near 7-Week Low as Italy Sells Bonds After Vote; Yen Climbs   MUTUAL FUNDS When should you exit a scheme? Amfi defends 6% commission for RGESS agents Multi-cap funds work for small portfolios ‘Pick quality liquid assets’ INSURANCE If your insurance policy application is rejected... Definition of 46 health insurance terms standardised REAL ESTATE H.K. Weekend Property Sales Fall on Doubled Stamp Duty Omaxe sales bookings up 34% at Rs 1574 cr during Apr-Dec FY'13 NHB Residex shows increase in home prices across 18 cities Real estate growth to continue on city fringes  OPINION Railways halts its slide,But there's no real plan to turn it around Vrishti Beniwal: GST gets a conditional lease of life Subir Roy: The charm of owning a  bank Get Innovative on Housing KNOWLEDGE CENTER Gain from asset allocation Decoding Budget Lingo Avoid Trading, Stick to Quality Large-cap Stocks till Budget Guarding against a weak rupee How the rupee’s movements can wreck your portfolio