business-newsPerception about Bengal has changed: ITC's Deveshwar
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Observing that land was an issue faced by the industry across India, ITC chairman Y.C. Deveshwar Wednesday said the industry's perception about West Bengal has changed and
New cars to pass crash test norms from 2017 onwards
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) Car makers in India can market new vehicles only after they pass the new crash tests norms that are expected to be notified in 2017, a top official of the Automotive Research
Investment needs to lead to greater investment: Jaitley
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) India needs to create an environment for cyclic investments and ease norms of doing business, Union Minister For Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley said here
Gold necklace to be auctioned at AMU
Aligarh, Jan 7 (IANS) A US-based alumna of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has gifted a 22-karat gold necklace studded with pearls for auction by her alma mater.The university identified the
Highways, ports to drive urbanisation in Bengal: Jaitley
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) With West Bengal featuring as the gateway to Southeast Asia, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday said he wants to see "glorious highways" and modernised ports in West
Coal unions talk to government on strike
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Coal industry unions said Wednesday that they were in talks with the government over their opposition to privatization that has sparked a five-day strike Tuesday."It is the
Jaitley assures Bengal full support for industrial growth
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday assured the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of strong support in the state's industrial
Ease of doing business in Bengal has improved: Adi Godrej
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Godrej Group chairman Adi Godrej Wednesday said Bengal has exhibited the highest acceleration of consumer goods growth in the last three months and the there has been an
Mamata assures businessmen to resolve problems fast
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Urging industrialists to invest in her state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday assured entrepreneurs that her government would look into issues faced by
New fiscal to see more allocation for MGNREGS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IANS) Financial allocation for the rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS will be increased in the new fiscal, union Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said
Uber withdraws plea against ban from HC
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) US-based cab service Uber Tuesday withdrew its plea filed in the Delhi High Court against the ban imposed on it by the Delhi government.Following the alleged rape of a
Haryana transporters go on strike
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) Thousands of trucks and long-body trailers went off the roads in Haryana Tuesday, with an association of transporters alleging that they were being harassed for getting
Infosys felicitates six researchers and scientists
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) Monday awarded six researchers and scientists for their stellar contribution to science and research Monday here."This is an example of
Aviation fuel cheaper than petrol in Modi regime: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Congress Monday accused the NDA government of "betraying" the common man as it failed to reduce prices of petrol and diesel in proportion with the drop in international
Industry should increase its share in R&D: Ansari
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) With percentage of GDP spent on research and development stagnant at one percent over last two decades and two-thirds of the expenditure coming from the government, there
Petroleum minister launches subsidised cooking gas scheme
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Monday launched the sale of subsidised five-kg cooking gas cylinders under Free Trade LPG Scheme, benefiting Below Poverty
Amma cement launched in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Monday launched Amma Cement in Tiruchirappalli at a subsidised rate of Rs.190 per 50kg bag, an official said.The scheme will cover the entire state
Bird flu scare shuts down Chandigarh's tourist attraction
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) Over the past fortnight, the thousands who used to throng the pretty Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh's famous tourist attraction, particularly over the weekends, are missing. This
'Make in India' is Centre's biggest digital initiative
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The central government Sunday annouced that "Make in India" has become its largest and fastest growing digital initiative with 2.1 billion impressions on social media.In
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