business-newsMoody's lauds India for new mechanism to tame inflation
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Global financial services firm Moody's on Thursday lauded India for setting up a new mechanism to tame inflation through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)."The new mechanism
Exim Bank to Raise Funds up to Rs.13,000 Crore
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) would leverage an additional capital infusion of Rs.1,300 crore by the central government to raise around Rs.13,000 crore funds,
India should Boost Exports to China: Government
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Indian businessmen and industrialists should identify opportunities to increase their share in the world market, especially China where the economy was doing well,
Europe Lifts Ban on Indian Mangoes
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The European Commission (EC) has lifted the ban on the import of Indian mangoes but not vegetables, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on
Cabinet nod for fuel, freight subsidy extension till fiscal-end
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved extending the public distribution (PDS) kerosene and cooking gas (LPG) subsidy scheme and the
Proposed Insurance Law Empowers Regulator to Run a Modern Industry
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Welcoming the passage of the insurance bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Indian insurance regulator said the new law was not only in tune with the changing times but
Smartphone Shoppers Rise Significantly in India
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Online purchases made through mobile phones in India have grown by more than 100 percent over the past two years, indicating a steep upward trend in e-commerce propelled
Volvo sells 4.7 percent stake in Eicher Motors
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) European truck maker AB Volvo on Wednesday sold 4.7 percent stake in Eicher Motors Ltd for around $310 million, an Eicher Motors official said."Volvo has sold 4.7 percent
This Holi, make your own organic colours at home (Holi is on March 6)
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Getting drenched in a rainbow of colours is the essence of Holi though skin allergies and rashes caused by synthetic and chemical colours puts the health of your loved
Microsoft says Software-Hardware Integration to Drive Mobility Market
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) The mobile division of software major Microsoft on Wednesday said that in the coming years, solution-based companies having a hardware portfolio will drive the mobile phone
SBI will cut interest rate based on evolving circumstances
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) India's largest mortgage lender State Bank of India (SBI) would decide on reducing its interest rates on the basis of emerging circumstances, a top official said
It's India first for Renault's Global Small Car Launch
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) India will be the first market for French automobile maker Renault to launch its global small car (price below Rs.4 lakh) this year, said a top official of the group's
Second Edition of Kerala Blog Express flagged off
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) Kerala Blog Express 2.0, the second edition of the campaign promoted by Kerala Tourism to enable some of the world's foremost online travel writers to explore the
Junk Values are shared by lenders with Credit Information Companies
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Many-a-time, junk values and incorrect data are shared with credit information companies (CIC) by their members despite several circulars issued by the Reserve Bank of India
Savour Homemade Delights on Holi (With: Forgotten joys of Homemade Gujiyas, Mathhis)
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) What's a Holi without some 'mithai'? But be a little cautious and try cooking some healthier sweets in your home kitchen, suggests Indian masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor, as he
Forgotten joys of homemade gujiyas, Mathhis (Holi is on March 6)
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Bhavna Lamba, 28, has fond memories of her mother and grandmother in a kitchen bustling with the sound of the utensils and emanating an intoxicating fragrance of sweet
Crops suffer Rain Damage in Uttar Pradesh
Agra, Fe Mar 3 (IANS) For the farmers in the five districts of Agra division, it's been raining disaster the last few days, flattening the standing wheat and mustard crop and rotting potatoes that
Kitchen Holds Acne Cures
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Take a peep into your kitchen to banish acne, an expert says.Navin Taneja, director of The National Skin Center, shares home remedies to cure acne: * Lemon juice: Take a
Singapore firm commissions first power project in India
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) Singapore firm Sembcorp Industries's first power project in India has commenced commercial operation.The firm on Monday announced completion of the first 660-megawatt unit
India will meet Rs.7 lakh Crore income tax target this Fiscal
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) India will meet its projected target of collecting Rs.7 lakh crore in income tax in the ongoing 2014-15 fiscal, an income tax official said here on Monday."I am sure we
