New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Terming the unique identity project as a 'great initiative', Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates Friday said the software giant wanted to partner with India ...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India expects to attract 10 million foreign tourists by 2011 and is taking a number of steps in this regard, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday. ...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates Friday said it would be a 'big mistake' if the US imposes curbs on the entry of skilled workers from abroad, putting his wei...More

Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Tobacco-to-hotels major ITC Ltd will not make any takeover bid on East India Hotels, a top company official said here Friday. ITC...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Lack of skilled labour may have contributed to the recent accidents at Delhi Metro construction sites that claimed seven lives, a senior government offic...More

Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) India's leading dry cell battery manufacturer Eveready Industries is eyeing a growth of 10 percent in 2009-10 as against a revenue decline of eight percent...More

Panaji, July 24 (IANS) Goa's Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar has alleged that nearly one-fifth of the state's mineral exports are illegally mined. ...More

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Operating profits of construction major Hindustan Construction Co (HCC) rose 22 percent to Rs.112 crore for the first quarter this fiscal, as compared to Rs...More

Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Normal life came to a standstill in West Bengal Friday as commercial vehicle operators went on strike to protest the state government's decision to impleme...More

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Liquor major United Breweries's net profit increased 54.09 percent to Rs.355.5 crore for the quarter ended June 30 from Rs.225.9 crore in the same period a ...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) An ombudsman will be appointed to ensure that welfare schemes like the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are implemented properly, Minister of S...More

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Nearly 200 people have been evacuated from coastal areas, warnings have been sent out to those in low-lying regions and schools have advised students to sta...More

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets opened stronger Friday, moving up 126 points from its last closing figure about five minutes into trading. ...More

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Commercial vehicle operators will go on an indefinite strike in the city from Friday, after a meeting between the strikers and the West Bengal government f...More

Bhopal, July 23 (IANS) As many as 6,000 jobs will be generated in Madhya Pradesh by the four Information Technology Parks coming up, Industry and IT Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya ...More