Patna, March 3 (IANS) Around three dozen farmers in Bihar’s Vaishali district have refused to reap their standing wheat crops to make space available for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s function on March 12, officials said…
Paris, March 3 (IANS) The unemployment rate in France dropped slightly in the fourth quarter of the year to 10 percent of the population, the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) announced on…
Vienna, March 3 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes stood at $31.65 a barrel on Wednesday, compared to $31.59 on Tuesday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) With the growing appeal and penetration of smartphones, tier 2 and 3 cities will spearhead the next wave of growth for the Indian smartphone market, the latest report from the…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Despite opposition from the Congress and the Biju Janata Dal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday introduced the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill,…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India’s services sector activity fell to a three-month low amidst subdued growth in new orders, a key macro-economic data showed on Thursday. The Nikkei Business Activity index fell to a…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) Aimed at empowering women and transforming their lives, India’s leading online marketplace Amazon India on Thursday announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind ‘women only’ delivery station. This initiative was launched with…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya will on Thursday file objections to the State Bank of India’s (SBI) interlocutory application (IA) before the debt recovery tribunal seeking his arrest in the defunct Kingfisher…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) has expanded its cloud footprint with Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) direct access to London, Frankfurt and Tokyo, a company statement said here on Thursday. “London, Frankfurt…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) For fitness freaks in India, Garmin India on Thursday launched a new activity tracker with wrist-based heart rate and smart notifications technology. Sporting an elegant touchscreen, vívosmart HR activity tracker…
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Domestic mobile handset manufacturer Lava plans to set up a research and development (R&D) facility in Hyderabad. A company official on Thursday said this would be their second facility and would…
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) Private life insurer Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd., on Thursday announced the launch of its new critical illness policy SUD Life “AAROGYAM”. In a statement, the company said the…
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) India Power Corporation Ltd (IPCL) along with an arm of Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund bought out stakes held by French energy major Engie in two power projects in Andhra Pradesh and…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Leading Chinese language internet search provider Baidu on Thursday launched its advertising network “DU Ad Platform” for advertisers and publishers in India. Baidus DU Ad Platform provides advertisers with intelligent…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) When the men and women’s India cricket teams step on to the field to take part in the World Twenty20, they will be wearing new Nike kits. Showcasing the team’s…
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) With several thousands of crore rupee-worth corporate loans given by government-owned banks turning bad, it is high time the top executives are also brought under service/conduct/ disciplinary rules, said a top…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was on Thursday trading 321.59 points or 1.33 percent up during the afternoon session. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) GreenDust, one of India’s largest online store for refurbished products, on Thursday launched its new mobile app to enable customers avail exclusive deals and discounts on open-box, factory seconds and…
Tokyo, March 3 (IANS) Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as the US economy abated following upbeat data that saw shares rise overnight. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 213.61 points, or 1.28 percent, from…
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China’s stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.35 percent, at 2,859.76 points. The smaller Shenzhen index closed 0.04 percent lower at 9,762.01 points, Xinhua news…