Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a new development, the Railway Ministry will dispatch a Railway Board team to monitor the monsoon preparedness of Mumbai’s lifeline, the suburban train services, an official said here on Wednesday….
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) Ushering in what has been claimed to be an innovative idea, Beetle Smartotels, the first portable concept hotel built completely using shipping containers, opens this month in the Mundra-SEZ in Gujarat….
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday inaugurated a new train service via video conferencing from Danapur to Saharsa in Bihar. The new train will cover a distance of 241 kilometre…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Keeping up the momentum in key economic decisions, India’s federal cabinet on Wednesday approved the norms for the next telecom spectrum auction that can fetch over $83 billion to the…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The fourth Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) constituted by the central government for recommending revised passenger fares of Delhi Metro has invited suggestions from the general public. The notice inviting suggestions…
Shimla, June 22 (IANS) To strengthen water supply and sewage disposal and to prevent recurrence of water-borne diseases in Shimla town, the Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to create a water supply and sewerage…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Taking on mid-range smartphones, Huawei on Wednesday launched its much-awaited Rs 10,999 Honor 5C smartphone with Kirin 650-16nm processor which is the fastest processor available in the segment. Pre-orders for…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The Indian equity markets closed flat on Wednesday, as uncertain global cues, profit booking and a weak rupee depressed investors. The key indices remained range-bound amidst high volatility, as heavy selling…
The following is the snap shot of the Indian textile industry: India has the second largest manufacturing capacity globally. Accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s spindle capacity and 10 per cent of…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India’s cabinet on Wednesday cleared the base price for the country’s largest spectrum auction to date, expected to fetch around $85 billion at the approved reserve price, address the menace…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Even as government measures, including action against hoarders and boosting buffer stocks, have helped bring down wholesale prices of select pulses for the second consecutive day, the Consumer Affairs and…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a package for the textiles sector with measures such as tax sops and relaxation of labour laws, with a three-year target of 10 million more…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Minister of state for Finance Jayant Sinha said here on Wednesday that the government aims to disburse loans worth Rs 1,80,000 crore to small businesses through Mudra Banks in the…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Naushad Forbes on Wednesday said it is a matter of political will to pass the Goods and Services Tax (GST). “The problems in…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The government has full confidence in its Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday. “The government has full confidence in Arvind Subramanian,” Jaitley told the…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Leading aerospace venture Aequs Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on Wednesday signed a deal with Apollo Aerospace Components Ltd to expand its free trade warehousing zone at Belagavi in Karnataka. “The pact…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Microsoft on Wednesday showcased Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for the Indian enterprises and organisations which are developed by startups that understand the possibilities and benefits of the public Cloud…
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Aadhar Housing Finance, which caters to low income groups, has targetted loan disbursals of Rs 2,100 crore in the current fiscal, a top company official said on Wednesday. “We have targetted…
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship plans to roll out a programme on entrepreneurship in school education, an official said here on Wednesday. The curriculum would be similar to…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday extended the date for states to join the Uday debt restructuring scheme for electricity distribution companies to March 31, 2017, to enable all states and…