* US Federal Reserve keeps Fed Funds rate steady at 2%.
* Franklin MF raises over 4 bln rupees in three 367-day plans.
* India crude oil futures end down Tue as global mkts hit 3-mo low.
* PM panel head Rangarajan sees inflation 8-9% by March.
* PM panel head expects RBI to continue with current monetary stance.
* US Federal Reserve keeps Fed Funds rate steady at 2%.
* Bharti Airtel to launch iPhone 3G in India on Aug 22.
* MD sees Jain Irrigation Q2 turnover up 45% on year on strong demand.
* Hindustan Construction JV gets 14-bln-rupee Andhra govt order.
* ED sees KNR Constructions FY09 revenues at 7.7 bln rupees.
* Subhash Projects gets 3.18-bln-rupee order.
* Rural Electrification raises over 16 bln rupees via bonds.
* SRF gets over 1 mln carbon credits worth 1.31 bln rupees from UN.
* India's crude oil basket declines $5.2/barrel to $116.9 Tue.