By Arul Louis United Nations, July 16 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut India’s growth projections for this fiscal year to 7.3 per cent and for the next to 7.5 per cent on Monday,…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India and Iran on Monday discussed strengthening economic cooperation and enhancing connectivity during a delegation-level meeting between Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi here….
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo moto cognisance of the water logging problem in Delhi and asked the state government, civic authorities and other to file response related…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The government on Monday kicked off a special fortnight-long drive to facilitate pending GST refunds which will last till July 30. During this period, dedicated refund cells and help desks…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) US agency Fitch Ratings on Monday said it expects state-run refiner Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) net debt levels to increase due to its large capital expenditure and investment plans. In a…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Office leasing activity across India’s nine major cities crossed 20 million square feet in the first half of 2018, recording an over 10 per cent growth compared to the same…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released the recommendations on “Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in the Telecom Sector”, where it has mentioned each user owns…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Controversy-hit private lender ICICI Bank has postponed its annual general meeting (AGM) to September 12, 2018 from the earlier scheduled August 10. “We wish to update that the change in AGM…
By Bhavana Akella Toronto, July 16 (IANS) American computer maker Dell Technologies’ women entrepreneur network summit began here in the Canadian city on Monday with the participation of over 100 global women entrepreneurs, investors and…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday said the nation had accepted the Goods and Services Tax (GST) just one year after its implementation despite the initial…
Chandigarh, July 16 (IANS) The Haryana government will initiate new projects to improve connectivity between national capital Delhi and adjoining Gurugram city, a minister said on Monday. Haryana Public Works Minister Narbir Singh said a…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) After Mumbai and coastal districts, some of the most popular hill stations of Maharashtra were battered by heavy rains with Mahabaleshwar leading the list, according to the IMD here on Monday….
Bhubaneswar, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday laid the foundation stone of India’s first National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) here. The proposed institute will impart training to trainers and create a skill-based…
Hong Kong, July 16 (IANS) Badly hit by American sanctions, Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems giant ZTE on Monday saw its stock surging nearly 17 per cent after it deposited $400 million in an…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Rise in the prices of manufactured products along with that of food articles and fuel types accelerated India’s wholesale inflation rate to 5.77 per cent compared to 4.43 per cent…
Nagpur, July 16 (IANS) Essel Infraprojects Ltd (EIL) will construct Maharashtra’s first Waste to Energy (WtE) plant with a capacity of 800 tonnes of waste, it was announced on Monday. Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, Railway…
New Delhi/Chennai, July 16 (IANS) The board of state-run Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Monday approved the acquisition of up to 51 per cent stake in the government-owned IDBI Bank, Economic Affairs Secretary S.C. Garg…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Rise in wholesale inflation rate and broadly weak global cues subdued the key Indian equity indices on Monday, with the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) closing below the 11,000-mark….
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s agriculture is facing a major blow due to an ongoing water crisis in the country. According to the latest statistics released by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) of Pakistan,…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Thousands of milk farmers across Maharashtra launched an agitation for their various demands early on Monday, hitting supply of fresh milk across big and small cities in the state. Scores of…