New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) All the major political parties may have criticised the Railway Budget for 2016-17 presented by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday, but the Indian business fraternity hailed it, terming it…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian rupee weakened by 15 paise on Thursday to touch its new 30-month closing low. The rupee closed at 68.71 against the US dollar at a level which was last…
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Company on Thursday heartily welcomed Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu’s budget announcement of setting up a rail-auto hub here. “Chennai is one of major auto hubs in…
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Actresses Jessica Chastain and Juliette Binoche, singer Queen Latifah, and film director Catherine Hardwicke have joined production company We Do It Together (WDIT) to produce films and TV that boost…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu gives final touch to Railway Budget 2016-17 at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi on Feb 24, 2016. Also seen Union MoS Railways Manoj Sinha. (Photo: IANS)…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) A few diehard fans of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who became a free man on Thursday, celebrated his freedom in style here. Mumbai restaurateur Khalid Hakim, owner of Mughlai eatery Noor…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said in his budget speech on Thursday that India Railways is taking assistance from the government of Japan to execute a high-speed passenger corridor between Ahmedabad…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As the makers of world’s cheapest Rs.251 (less than $4) smartphone went gaga over being part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” and “Digital India” initiatives in last…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested two more accused allegedly involved in illegal Forex transfer involving the Bank of Baroda. Two accused — Varun Bhatia and Gaurav Bhatia — were…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Leading Indian flyer Jet Airways on Thursday announced codeshare and reciprocal frequent flyer programme partnership with Korean Air for increasing connectivity further. “The codeshare cooperation with Korean Air is an…
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital on Thursday announced hiving off its commercial finance division into a separate wholly owned subsidiary. In a statement, Reliance Capital said the board of directors approved the…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha arrive at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo:…
Vienna, Feb 25 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes stood at $28.30 a barrel on Wednesday, compared with $28.94 on Tuesday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Disappointment over the railway budget, coupled with negative Asian indices and derivatives expiry subdued Indian equity markets during the mid-afternoon trade session on Thursday. This led the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Disappointment over lack of any big ticket projects in the railway budget proposals for 2016-17 dented stocks of companies associated with the Indian railroads during a volatile mid-afternoon trade session on…
Lisbon, Feb 25 (IANS) Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa has revealed that Brazilian defender Maicon Roque, who is on loan to Sao Paulo due to a controversial incident, is likely to be sold…
Stockholm, Feb 25 (IANS) Pharmacies in Sweden have taken hand sanitizers off their shelves after they discovered that teenagers had been intoxicating themselves by drinking these. “Young people come in to the emergency room with…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Disappointment over the railway budget, coupled with derivatives expiry and a weak rupee subdued Indian equity markets during the afternoon trade session on Thursday. Negative Asian markets also dented sentiments. This…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) Kottayam-headquartered Mangalam group, which publishes a daily newspaper and several magazines, has said it will soon launch a TV news channel in Malayalam. The channel will be an addition to the…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Positive expectations from the upcoming railway budget buoyed stocks of companies associated with the Indian railroads during the volatile morning trade session on Thursday. Market analysts attributed the rise on short-covering…