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Age, salary and loan history to decide credit rating soon. The Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd., set up by Citigroup Inc., ICICI Bank Ltd. and other banks, is soon going to evaluate ages, salaries and existing loans, to assign individual ratings.

Starting November, the banks will be able to check the creditworthiness of 100 million borrowers before extending fresh loans. This is expected to reduce the rising cases of defaults.

http://local.google.co.in

You can search for local addresses e.g. restaurants, shops etc. Hard times to come for OnYoMO, JustDial, Dwaar, Burrp.

People Interactive group (which owns shaadi.com) has launched makaan.com
It will compete with MagicBricks.com, 99acres.com, Indiaproperty.com and Jaaydaad.com.

http://campus18.com/

TutorVista : http://www.tutorvista.co.in/

Reliance communications will enable sending money orders via mobile mobile handsets, will be called Mobile Money Order.

WorldSpace And MSN India Launch Online Radio Service:  http://in.msn.com/worldspace

Indian Cricket League (ICL) launches its website: http://indiancricketleague.in

Read more here: http://www.livemint.com/2007/08/09010218/Sequoia-will-pump-20-mn-into.html