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Business News
Markets end in green, Sensex up 57 points
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Indian equities ended trade in the green Tuesday, with a key index gaining 57 points after volatile trading most of the day.
The 30... More
From Diwali, Finnair to restart Mumbai operations
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair is restarting its operations from this city to Europe from Oct 18, with a brand new fleet of Airbus aircraft, sensing a revival in pas... More
Drought looms large, but don't panic: Mukherjee
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The spectre of drought looms large over as many as 161 out of 626 districts in India due to deficient monsoon, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here... More
Rural job scheme to raise anti-monkey brigade
Shimla, Aug 11 (IANS) Faced with marauding monkeys that have been ruining standing crops in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has plans to raise a 'special brigade' through t... More
Declare Jharkhand famine hit, say parties
Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) Political parties in Jharkhand want the state to be declared famine affected because of scanty monsoon and are also demanding a special financial package to ... More
Sensex up 193 points in afternoon
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Indian equities were trading in the green Tuesday afternoon, with a key index ruling 193 points higher than its previous close.
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Himachal firm to invest Rs.130 crore in Gujarat
Shimla, Aug 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh-based frozen food manufacturer Himalya International has plans to invest Rs.130 crore in a new unit in Gujarat, a top company official has s... More
Auto rickshaws all set to paint Chandigarh pink
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) Chandigarh is all set to be pink and pollution-free with newly launched radio auto rickshaws.
The administration launched the d... More
Sterlite revises bid for bankrupt US copper firm
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Sterlite Industries, a leading metals major and part of Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Group, has revised its offer to purchase the assets of Asarco, the Texas-based... More
Sensex starts in the red on indecisive Asian cues
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets opened in the red Tuesday, and slipped further soon after to be 73 points in the red about five minutes into trade... More
More stimulus for export sector on cards: Anand Sharma
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) To support the export sector, the foreign trade policy (FTP) to be announced later this month is likely to contain stimulus packages, Commerce Minister An... More
Kashmir budget seeks additional taxes on petrol, diesel
Srinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) In its first budget proposal since it came to power early this year, the National Conference-Congress alliance government proposed additional taxes on pet... More
Acreage of paddy is lower than last year: government
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India's rice production, hit by erratic monsoon, is facing another crisis with official data revealing that acreage of paddy is lower than last year.
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India seeks foreign investors for $20.6 bn road projects
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In order to attract foreign investment for road projects in India, the government will hold a road show in Zurich, Switzerland, Tuesday.
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Airlines urge government to cut airport fee, jet fuel taxes
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Representatives of India's crisis-ridden aviation comopanies met Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel here Monday and urged him to look into their demands... More |
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