business-newsPM urged to intervene in stalled Rajasthan refinery project
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Thursday urged to intervene in a stalled nine MMTPA refinery project in Rajasthan that the present BJP government says is a case of
Mumbai airport numero uno in freight traffic
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Ltd. (CSIA) has emerged at the top by handling one-third of India's international air cargo movement, according to a
Oracle to organise hackathon in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) Oracle will host a hackathon on Saturday at its campus at Technopark here in collaboration with Venturesity to scout for good tech talent.The hackathon would be
Kerala government agencies to hire nurses for overseas jobs
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) Two Kerala government agencies will have full rights to take up the recruitment of nurses to overseas countries from April 30, a minister announced on
EU keen on summit with India, working on dates
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The European Union is very keen to hold the India-EU Summit and is working on dates for a proposed summit, after India called off a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Cabinet approves amendment to air carriers liability limits
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The cabinet has approved an amendment to the Carriage by Air Act which will enable the government to revise the liability limits of air carriers concerning injury and
CII hails Himachal's proposal on clearing projects
Shimla, March 18 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Wednesday hailed Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's announcement in his budget speech to reduce the time frame for clearing
Pakistan envoy hopeful about IPI pipeline project
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Wednesday said he is hopeful that the gas pipeline project involving Iran, Pakistan and India would resume once the issue of
Kerala seeks diaspora money for Kannur airport
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) The Kerala government is seeking investment from its large diaspora for the upcoming fourth international airport in the state at Kannur.The state-owned
Marketers can connect with Millions of expats on Facebook
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) To help businesses reach people living abroad, Facebook has launched a new targeting feature that enables advertisers to reach the 92 million-odd expats on the social
Rs.2,149 Internet-Ready Phone from Microsoft
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Microsoft launched its most affordable internet ready phone - Nokia 215 dual SIM - in India on Wednesday priced at Rs.2,149, a company statement said here.The device is
Kozhikode Cyberpark aims to be post-production hub for Hollywood
Kozhikode, March 18 (IANS) The Kerala government's Cyberpark based here is all set to become a major IT post-production hub for Hollywood movies, with a leading visual effects firm opening its
Wipro invests $5 Million in Cloud solutions firm
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) IT bellwether Wipro has invested $5 million (Rs.31 crore) to pick a minority stake in Drivestream Inc., a US-based leading Oracle cloud applications systems integrator,
Centre pushes states to be Business friendly
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) The central government will name and shame state governments that do not ease up the process of doing business, a top official said on Wednesday.Amitabh Kant, secretary,
Malaysia keen to partner with Andhra for various projects
Hyderabad, March 17 (IANS) Malaysia has evinced interest in partnering with Andhra Pradesh for various projects.A delegation from Malaysia called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu
Cabinet approves signing deal with US on tax compliance
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The union cabinet on Tuesday approved the signing of an inter-governmental agreement between India and the US for implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
Bengal to set up advisory panel after legalising hawking
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Following its decision to legalise hawking and surging e-commerce sales, the West Bengal government is constituting a five-member advisory panel for the consumer
Corporate espionage case: CBI arrests commerce ministry employee
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested an absconding commerce ministry employee for his alleged role into the leakage and sale of confidential
Centre launches Incredible India helpline for women tourists
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Aiming to ensure the safety of women tourists - domestic and international - the union tourism ministry has launched "Incredible India Helpline" on a pilot basis,
Lupin to complete Pharma Dynamics acquisition by March-end
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Mumbai-based drug maker Lupin on Monday said it is in the process of acquiring the balance 40 percent stake in South African generics major Pharma Dynamics (PD)."As per the
