Geneva: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the Swiss Confederation Johann Schneider-Ammann during a Joint Press Statement, in Geneva, Switzerland on June 6, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Geneva, June 6 (IANS) In a strong boost…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Key Indian equity market indices ended in red on Monday as investors booked profits and maintained caution ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy review on Tuesday. The…
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Steel consumption in May rose 3.8 percent to 7.56 million tonnes (mt) as compared to the same month last year, said a Steel Ministry report. “Consumption in May 2016 (7.564 mt)…
Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan during CII’s Singapore Symposium 2016 in Mumbai on April 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan will announce on Tuesday the…
Los Angeles, June 6 (IANS) Indian film production and distribution company Eros International Plc on Monday announced its collaboration with UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT) to offer eligible students an opportunity…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday hinted that some measures are likely to further empower state-run banks legally in dealing with the rising bad loans. “Various suggestions have come up…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) By 2020, 60 per cent of digital businesses will suffer major service failures due to the inability of IT security teams to manage digital risk, said a special report by…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra India on Monday thanked Switzerland for its understanding and support for India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) following delegation level talks with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann….
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday hinted that some measures are likely to further empower state-run banks legally to help them deal with the rising bad loans. “Various suggestions have…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Key Indian equity market indices that opened higher on Monday provisionally ended the day’s trade in the red. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) provisionally ended 65.58 points or 0.24 percent down….
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said its construction arm has won orders worth Rs 2,161 crore across transportation, power transmission, water treatment and metallurgical businesses. “The construction…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Inviting a galaxy of Swiss business leaders to invest in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Monday that India needs to create an economy of the order of “two…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) The Indian rupee on Monday strengthened by 37 paise against US dollar during the morning trade. Opening at 66.91 to a US dollar, the Indian rupee reached a high of Rs…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched India’s economic growth story to attract investments from Switzerland. “I invite Swiss companies to be a key partner in India’s economic growth,” Modi said…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said to combat the issue of black money and tax evasion was an important issue for India and Switzerland. “Combating menace of black money…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Gurgaon-based start-up Evoxyz Technologies has launched ‘EvoSchool’, an app that shows live location of your kids on your smartphone when they are in school premises. “The idea behind creating EvoSchool…
Vienna, June 6 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of 13 crudes rose to $45.73 a barrel on Friday, compared to $45.58 on Thursday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Nearly 60,000 people want Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan offered an extension, according to Change.org, an online petition platform. This is perhaps for the first time in the…
Canberra, June 6 (IANS) Petrol prices were at their lowest in Australia since 1999, a report said on Monday. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said prices across the nation were at 17-year lows,…
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) China’s central bank on Monday pumped 40 billion yuan ($6 billion) into the market to ease a liquidity strain. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) pumped the huge sum in a…