Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian equity markets were on Tuesday buoyed by strong buying support across sectors, coupled with positive global cues and an appreciating rupee. Both the key Indian indices closed the day’s trade…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday set up a three-member panel to study irregularities in over 400 files of the Delhi government. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called it “witch hunting”….
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Lower import duty on finished products rather than on the raw material is impacting key manufacturing sectors, a survey by an apex business body revealed on Tuesday. “Inverted customs duty…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India is looking to work closely with the US to secure membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and permanent membership of the UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister Sushma…
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, in Pakistan to promote his new film “Actor in Law”, on Tuesday said that people of the two countries respect each other. Addressing a gathering in…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Annual General Meetings of Reliance Industries have always been a major draw. This time what’s evoking particular interest is that Chairman Mukesh Ambani, perhaps, would give some insights into the…
Kochi, Aug 30 (IANS) A petition questioning the merger of State Bank of Travancore (SBT) with State Bank of India (SBI) was admitted in the Kerala High Court here on Tuesday. The public interest petition…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Around 33 lakh employees of the central government had a reason to cheer on Tuesday with the government announcing their annual bonus that has been pending for two years. “The…
Moscow, Aug 30 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday said that reports of the death of Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov remain unconfirmed. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said they have no new information regarding Karimov, Sputnik news agency…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Joining the bandwagon to begin manufacturing in India, global internet technology conglomerate LeEco on Tuesday launched a state-of-the-art $7 billion smartphone manufacturing unit in Greater Noida. Spread over 200,000 square…
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Met Department has issued an alert on the chances of riverine flooding as India is likely to release rainwater upstream from its rivers after September 1. “Currently, all water…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) India and the US on Monday signed a historic agreement on sharing logistics, with both Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter clarifying that it will not…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Even as the average consumer opts for products endorsed by celebrities, the central government is all set to come up with a new law that would make such personalities “accountable…
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan needs to establish its credentials as a responsible nuclear state before seeking membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a Pakistani daily said on Tuesday. Pakistan has launched a fresh…
Bhopal, Aug 30 (IANS) Heavy rains and flooding in Madhya Pradesh have caused massive damage to property and crops, estimated at around Rs 1,067 crore, according to officials. In the last few days, heavy rains…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met US Secretary of State John Kerry here ahead of the India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. “Building convergences with the United States. EAM…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Some 33 lakh employees of the central government had reason to cheer on Tuesday with the government announcing their annual bonus that has been pending for two years. “The bonus…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian government has been “pro-active” in resolving the situation in the Kashmir valley and the violence is “coming from across the border”, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said at a joint…
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian equity markets were on Tuesday buoyed by strong buying support across sectors, coupled with positive global cues. Consequently, the key indices provisionally closed the day’s trade with gains of more…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to former senior Corporate Affairs Ministry officer B.K. Bansal, who was arrested for accepting a bribe. The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Special…