New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday sent a file on hiking minimum wages back to Lt Governor Najeeb Jung for approval after correcting errors that he had pointed out, a government…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Shipping Ministry on Friday said that it is planning to develop Paradip as a world class, global competitive and smart industrial port city. The rationale behind developing Paradip as…
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Global drug major Cipla Ltd announced on Friday that it had received approval of the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its new drug Darifenacin tablets for treating bladder…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Following the release of India’s Q1 growth figures earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s economy had overcome a difficult phase, and added that sluggish private…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India and Egypt will cooperate in the fight against terrorism through greater information and operational exchanges while calling upon the Indian private…
Bengaluru, Sep 2 (IANS) Software major Infosys Ltd on Friday announced forming a joint venture (JV) with Saudi Prerogative Company (SPC) to provide IT services to customers in the kingdom. “The investment will be $312,671…
Chandigarh, Sep 2 (IANS) State-run bus services were badly affected in Punjab and Haryana following the nationwide strike by trade unions on Friday. There were no reports of violence in both the states. The strike…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked Sahara to disclose its entities from which it took money to return the Rs 24,000 crore that its two group companies had raised from…
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) Declaring that the continuous decline in Indian exports since last year had finally been arrested, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said growth in exports will now be slow and steady….
Kochi, Sep 2 (IANS) According to a new survey, Kochi leads the rest of the country when it comes in using online classifieds OLX, CRUST (Consumer Research on Used-Goods and Selling Trends) announced on Friday….
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Cyber-security solutions provider TAC Security on Friday received the “Startup of the Year” award in the IT/ITES category at the apex industry body Assocham’s “Startup Summit and Tech Awards” event…
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the fall in exports has been arrested and 12 sectors have logged export growth in value terms. Speaking at the Regional…
Jaipur, Sep 2 (IANS) The Rajasthan Assembly on Friday unanimously ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution (122nd) Amendment Bill 2016 here. The resolution in support of the bill was moved by Urban Development…
Aizawl, Sep 2 (IANS) The nation-wide shutdown called by 10 central trade unions on Friday to protest the NDA government’s “anti-labour” policies evoked no response in Congress-ruled Mizoram. Markets, business establishments, banks and financial institutions,…
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) Train and flight services were unaffected, vehicles plied on the streets but fewer people ventured out and many shops remained closed as the general strike called by the central trade unions…
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that for the benefits of growth to percolate down to the last man, especially minorities, it is important that the growth rate is high…
Vladivostok (Russia), Sep 2 (IANS) The second Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) opened on Friday in the Russian city of Vladivostok, with 2,500 guests and investors from 28 countries attending. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Yury…
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday unanimously urged the central government not to accept recommendations for conducting an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a dam across Siruvani river in Kerala. Passing…
Bhopal, Sep 2 (IANS) The effects of the nationwide strike on Friday by 10 central trade unions (CTUs) against the Union government’s “anti-labour” policies were felt across Madhya Pradesh. As a part of the strike,…
New York/New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) In a setback for Samsung and a somewhat happy news for Apple as it prepared to launch iPhone 7, the global recall by the south Korean giant of its…