Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Tuesday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the state requires Rs.25,912 crore towards flood relief measures and an immediate release of Rs.2,000 crore. In…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (IANS) There has been a surge in non-resident Indian (NRI) deposits in Kerala banks which have touched Rs.121,619 crore in September 2015, up from Rs.80,809 crore as on September 2013, according to…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Cautioning that challenges remain in the Indian economy despite progress, the finance…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 17 (IANS) Kerala’s 10th pay revision commission will be implemented latest by February 26, benefiting about 1.5 million government employees and pensioners, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Thursday. “I assure the house…
(151216) — NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2015 (Xinhua) — Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York, the United States, on Dec. 16, 2015. U.S. stocks rallied for…
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) In a historic move, America’s central bank, the US Federal Reserve, for the first time in nearly a decade raised its key interest rate from a range of 0 percent to…
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The government on Wednesday announced mandatory quoting of income tax permanent account number (PAN) for payment of hotel bills and buying of foreign travel tickets costing Rs.50,000 and above. PAN…
Thrissur (Kerala), Dec 14 (IANS) Kalyan Jewellers, one of India’s leading jewellery brands, on Monday, pledged its support for the central government’s “Housing for All” scheme by contributing Rs.20 crore. T.S. Kalyanaraman, chairman and managing…
Mumbai, Dec 14 (PTI) Dismissing rumours on the social media, the Reserve Bank today said all notes including those with scribbling will continue to be legal. “As I understand, one of the topics trending on…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India’s annual retail and wholesale inflation rates rose considerably in November to 5.41 percent and (-)1.9 percent respectively, due largely to an increase in the prices of food items like…
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Doing a PhD may require you to invest a few extra years in education, but the degree can help you earn higher-than-average salaries, new research suggests. Recipients of the PhD…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) With no respite from rising food prices, notably pulses, India’s annual wholesale inflation rate moved up further to (-)1.99 percent for November, against (-)3.81 percent for the month before, official…
Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Inmates of a mental hospital in Amritsar or of an old-age shelter home for widows may not have much to do with assembly elections in Punjab but the premises where they…
(INDIA – Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH) Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) As software professionals (techies) are well paid, they should give more for charity, Wipro czar Azim Premji said on Saturday. “IT firms and their employees…
Vijayawada, Dec 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh on Friday sought Rs.5,760 crore assistance from the central government to tackle drought and also for relief and rehabilitation in districts affected by heavy rains. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu…
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Upcoming macroeconomic data coupled with the logjam in parliament affecting the passage of key economic bills and a likely US rate hike spooked investors on Friday, resulting in a barometer index…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) A deal on fast trains was a likely key component of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s three-day India visit that commenced on Friday with Tokyo having agreed to loan over three-fourths…
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India has passed on powers to state-run banks to deal with the major issue of their non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad loans, and is now in the…
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) An Indian-American couple has gifted $4.4 million to the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) of Berkeley to establish and endow the first Centre for Dharma Studies in the US. Ajay and Mira…
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Britain has announced around 300 new scholarships worth over 1.5 million pounds during 2016-17 for Indian students opting for studies in Britain. “Around 300 new scholarships for Indian students will…