New York, Aug 19 (IANS) The US dollar fell against other major currencies as investors were digesting the newly-released Federal Reserve minutes for its July policy meeting. In late New York trading on Thursday, the…
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) US stocks traded slightly higher as investors continued to digest the US Federal Reserve’s minutes from its July meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday edged up 3.08 points,…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) With the aim to promote sustainable mining, the Centre on Thursday launched an online portal for star rating of mines. The Ministry of Mines through the Indian Bureau of Mines…
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told the cabinet on Thursday that the projects in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) were the top priority of the government and concerted efforts should be…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Russia agreed to help India in four key areas of civil aviation, fertilisers, mining and metallurgy, said an official statement after the fifth meeting of the India-Russia working group on…
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) In a bid to develop a strong corporate bond market in India, an expert group on Thursday suggested standardisation of corporate bond issuance, relaxing norms for allowing foreign investments, creation of…
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) US-based NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, will move its Hyderabad R&D facility here to a new state-of-the-art location by early next year. The new facility at Raheja Mindspace…
New Delhi/Vijayawada, Aug 18 (IANS) The central government has decided to provide further special assistance of Rs 1,976.50 crore to Andhra Pradesh during the current financial year. The special assistance is to fulfil the Centre’s…
Dhaka, Aug 18 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday inked a short-term route permit agreement to allow India transport petroleum products from the northeastern state of Assam to Tripura through Bangladesh in the wake of floods that…
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) In a move that can potentially trigger a major consolidation in India’s state-run financial services space, the board of State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday approved the swap ratio for…
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP), the leading students body in Assam, slammed the BJP-led state government on Thursday for prohibiting strikes by staff engaged in the oil and gas sector,…
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday demanded that the name of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (Prime Minister’s Rural Roads Scheme) be changed, as the state was funding 40 per…
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday decided to allow road and hydel project developers to set up captive stone quarries without seeking No objection Certificate (NoC) from Panchayats. “As the process…
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Phillips Carbon Black, an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, on Thursday reported a four-fold rise in its net profit to Rs 12.02 crore in the quarter ended June 30, compared with Rs…
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) In a move that can potentially trigger a major consolidation in India’s state-run financial services space, the board of State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday approved the swap ratio for…
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Buoyed by positive global cues and value buying, the Indian equity markets closed higher on Thursday. Consequently, both the key equity indices ended the day’s trade in the green, as healthy…
Kochi, Aug 18 (IANS) Doha Bank QSC is all set to open its first branch in the state in Kochi, which would be the third in the country. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will open the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The India Post Payments Bank Limited (IPPB) has received the certificate of incorporation from the Registrar of Companies that will help it to roll out pan-India branches by September 2017,…
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) In a move that can potentially trigger a major consolidation in India’s state-run financial services space, the board of the State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday approved the acquisition of…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Days after the first Unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was dedicated to the nation, officials of the Russian firm involved in the project told IANS that Unit 2 will…