Rio De Janeiro, Nov 1 (IANS) The World Bank has said that 22 per cent of Brazilians live under the poverty line. Categorized as a higher-middle-income country, Brazil has around 45.5 million people living on…
Abu Dhabi, Nov 1 (IANS) Crucial for implementing the Indian atomic power programme, the closed nuclear fuel cycle is the future of the global industry, according to a Russian expert, who has called for stakeholders…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved extension of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) as RKVY-RAFTAAR for fiscals 2017-18 to 2019-20. The committee meeting was chaired by…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Congress has the highest number of ‘crorepati (multi-millionaires) candidates while the BJP has most with declared criminal cases against them in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, according to…
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices on Wednesday scaled record highs yet again as positive global cues, coupled with a strong rupee and robust buying activities in banking, metals and FMCG stocks, gave…
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) The State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday announced a donation of Rs 1.2 crore to the Queen Mary’s Technical Institute in Pune for upgrading its training infrastructure for disabled soldiers….
Bengaluru, Nov 1 (IANS) To connect Public Cloud with traditional IT environments, IBM on Wednesday unveiled the “IBM Cloud Private” software platform that will help companies unlock technology investment in core data and applications and…
Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Abrasives and ceramics maker Carborundum Universal Ltd on Wednesday reported 19 per cent growth in its net profit for the second quarter of current fiscal. In a statement issued here, the…
Moscow, Nov 1 (IANS) Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered “CryptoShuffler Trojan”, a new malware that cybercriminals are using to steal cryptocurrencies from a user’s wallet by replacing their address with its own in the devices….
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The government has increased the the maximum age of joining under National Pension Scheme (NPS) from the existing 60 years to 65 years of age, an official statement said here…
Patna, Nov 1 (IANS) The Bihar Cabinet on Wednesday approved reservation in contractual appointments made by the state government through outsourcing, an official said. “The state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has approved…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Google is the most attractive Internet brand in India, followed by online retailer Amazon, Facebook and Flipkart, a new report said on Wednesday. According to “Most Attractive Brands Report 2017″…
Chennai/Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Despite being the month when Diwali was celebrated, October turned out to be a mixed bag for Indian automobile makers with some logging growth and some not so lucky. “The auto…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) In what can be seen as a significant diplomatic initiative, the first consignment of wheat from India to Afghanistan that was flagged off by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A cabinet committee on Wednesday approved raising the price of ethanol payable under the government’s ethanol blending programme to Rs 40.85 a litre applicable for the forthcoming sugar season beginning…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) After setting fire to his pest-affected paddy fields on Tuesday, a frustrated farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Wednesday, police sources said. Agriculture Minister Damodar…
Panaji, Nov 1 (IANS) Iron ore-ferrying trucks belonging to those involved in disrupting ore transportation will be de-registered by the Mines and Geology Department, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday. “Those truck owners…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Wednesday said it sold 49,588 units in the domestic market in October, down marginally from 50,017 cars sold in the year-ago month. “The company…
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Brushing aside objections by critics, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said he will go ahead with the construction of the new Secretariat and Assembly buildings in Secunderabad. He…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested prominent businessman Gagan Dhawan in connection with a money laundering probe into an over Rs 5,000 crore alleged bank fraud case, officials said. An…