Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Expectations of a rate cut, coupled with budgetary announcements and positive global cues, led the Indian equity markets on Tuesday to their steepest gains since September 2013. Consequently, the barometer 30-scrip…
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) One can now enjoy an aerial view of this historic city of pearls with a private aviation firm on Tuesday launching heli tourism. A 10-minute ride on four-seater Bell 206 covers…
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) SBricks.com, on-demand hybrid home cleaning, laundry and repair startup, on Tuesday announced walk-in store services in three locations in Hyderabad. ‘Walkin-to-Clean’ centres are, unique stores that offers quality cleaning services for…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday amended the treatment of certain balance sheet items in determining banks’ regulatory capital, towards further aligning these to the international Basel III capital standards….
Chennai/New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) Indian automobile makers were cheerful on Tuesday as they reported higher sales numbers last month, a day after union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley deflated their enthusiasm proposing hike in tax…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Manufacturing conditions in India improved for the second consecutive month in February with the rise of new orders, exports, output and purchasing activity, key macro-economic data showed on Tuesday. In…
By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The government will add 4.14 lakh hectares to the cultivable area by bringing it under irrigation within one year, union Rural Development Minister Birender Singh said on…
Pune, March 1 (IANS) Barely five hours after the Maharashtra government sealed the Sahara India Pariwar’s flagship Aamby Valley Resort for non-payment of tax, the company paid up the outstanding non-agriculture tax dues and the…
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) In the wake of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposing raising the clean energy cess, the Indian Met Coke Manufacturers Association (IMCOM) on Tuesday appealed for the abolition of the cess on…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Tata Communications said on Tuesday that its plans to sell majority stake in its Neotel to Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of Vodafone, has lapsed due to regulatory complexities in concluding…
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) China aims to build 30 nuclear power units in countries involved with the Belt and Road Initiative by 2030, China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) president Sun Qin said on Tuesday. The…
Shimla, March 1 (IANS) Twelve sites have been identified in the past three years for setting up of wind energy plants in Himachal Pradesh, state Power Minister Sujan Singh Pathania informed the assembly on Tuesday….
Detroit, March 1 (IANS/EFE) Jeep expects to shatter its global sales record again in 2016, its 75th anniversary, thanks to the production this year of up to three models in China and the brandÂ’s sales…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors on Tuesday hiked prices of its passenger vehicles by Rs.2,000 to Rs.35,000. “In line with the cess levies from the budget announcement, we are increasing the prices…
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) China has successfully completed its government car reform and taken out 3,868 cars from service, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Tuesday. A total of 3,868 official cars…
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) Hosting the four-day Defence Expo would benefit Goa by helping it pitch itself to the international investment community, Confederation of Indian industry (CII) said on Tuesday. The CII also criticised a…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Anyone living in a rural area who does not own a house can apply under the central government’s Housing for All Mission irrespective of his caste and economic status, Union…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Leading two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday said it sold 5,50,992 vehicles in February 2016, registering a growth of 13.6 percent compared to the same period last year. The company…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors on Tuesday reported a growth of six percent in its total sales of passenger and commercial vehicles, including exports. The company’s total sales stood at 46,674 units…
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Piramal Enterprises on Tuesday said it has acquired US-based healthcare software firm Adaptive Software for $24.5 million. “Piramal Enterprises’ step-down wholly owned subsidiary in the USA, Decision Resources Group today announced…