Rohtak: People from Jat community stage a demonstration to press for Special Backward Class (SBC) status in Rohtak on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Grmukh Singh Toronto, Feb 28 (IANS) Pained by the large-scale…
By Abhik Ghosh What’s the one assurance investors want before setting up manufacturing base in India? The ease of making workforce adjustments in line with changing market conditions. In this area, Indian labour laws are…
Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) China will set a plan to raise the statutory retirement age in 2017 to relieve pressures from an aging population, a media report said on Sunday. “The plan is likely to…
Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 28 (IANS) Myanmar has tripled its expenditure on electricity supply over the past five years, an official report said on Sunday. In the fiscal year 2015-16 until March, the government invested…
Lagos, Feb 28 (IANS) Nigeria’s currency will not be devalued despite pressures, Vice President Yomi Osinbajo said. Speaking at a town hall meeting here on Saturday, Osinbajo insisted that devaluation was not on the table,…
Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) A cargo train carrying Chinese-made goods left China’s Harbin city for Russia, marking the opening of a new freight route between the two countries. The new route links Harbin, capital of…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes on Saturday said India is the only country in the world with a 5/20 kind of aviation norm in the world and that Indian people should…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) International fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel FTV has ventured into beauty and wellness segment with the launch of its flagship salon titled F Salon here on Saturday. The 2,000…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly on Saturday passed two bills to take over management control of ailing industrial units Dunlop and Jessop, both run by the Pawan Ruia Group. State Industries and…
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) Over 900 defence-related companies are expected to participate in the DefExpo 2016, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday, adding that a final decision on shifting the international B2B event permanently…
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) UAE-based Aries group of companies is keen to set up a mobiles, tablets and television manufacturing unit in Telangana with an initial investment of $125 million, an official statement said on…
Jaipur, Feb 27 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Saturday signed 51 MOUs with the private sector for projects worth over Rs.11,500 crore, an official statement said. These MoUs, which were signed in the presence of…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 27 (IANS) The Odisha government will spend Rs.869 crore for socio-economic development of the people in eight mineral bearing districts of the state, an official said on Saturday. The meeting of the Odisha…
Noida: People throng the office of Ringing Bell to buy its newly launched “Freedom 251” smartphone on Feb 18, 2016. The Noida-based startup’ website to crash within hours of opening up for pre-order. It claims…
Shanghai, Feb 27 (IANS) The New Development Bank of the five Brics nations on Saturday signed an agreement with the Chinese government to locate its headquarters in this Chinese city. “The agreements related to our…
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Profit-booking, coupled with disappointing railway budget and a slump in crude oil prices dragged the Indian equity markets lower during the just concluded weekly trade. Even a weak…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Hoping to get an equal attention as the software industry does from the government, the electronics industry wants the budget 2016-17 to tweak its hardware policy to spur growth and make…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With India’s rise in stature on the global stage and emergence as a major economic power, New Delhi is set to host an international conclave on geopolitics and geo-economics in…
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) Kozhikode (Kerala), Feb 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday lauded Kerala’s achievements in promoting information technology and declared the state to be the first “digital state” of India….
An engine of Indian Railways at New Delhi Railway Station. (File Photo: IANS) Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) The Indian Railways should look at the option of taking out a master personal accident insurance policy for…