Inflation rises to 11.63 percent
Key Indian share market index crashes by over 500 points
Mumbai : Indian stock markets crashed Friday and led a key index to shed more than 500 points, taking cues from weak global markets and large-scale selling in heavyweight stocks.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) witnessed its sharpest fall since April 2, with the barometer index dropping 541.74 points, or 3.43 percent, to close the day at 15,234.57 points.
At this level, the index is at its lowest since July 12. It had shed 4.7 percent on April 2.
Nigerian state oil firm, French group sign financial deal
National Investment Fund launched
No respite for Indian markets, Sensex remains southbound
India to host global conference on farm industries
Chhattisgarh to build four industrial areas
BSNL launches 3G services in 12 cities
Tata Motors may build buses in South Africa
Increased Indian play at global toy fair
Global business leaders join hand to combat climate change
Energy-saving lighting mandatory for Haryana industries
Ambuja Realty plans Rs.1,065 crore investment
Australia welcomes India’s decision to negotiate trade deal
Eastern India focal point of my development plan: Modi
Insurance firms may have to publish annual reports
India’s central bank cuts key rates to spur economy
US recession not to hit Asia badly: Lee
Cut taxes in budget, industry asks finance minister
Indefinite transport strike in West Bengal from Friday
Stocks crash in Asia-Pacific, governments cautious
Decision soon on coal blocks to cement, steel firms
British economic slowdown faster than expected in third quarter
Insurance bill passed by Lok Sabha, suspense in Rajya Sabha
Tatas seen eyeing larger auto market through Thailand
By Bobby Anthony, IANS
Mumbai : Tata Motors' decision to set up a 70:30 joint venture in Thailand to manufacture pick-up trucks will bring it in direct competition with industry giant Mitsubishi for control of the lucrative East and Southeast Asian market.
"Thailand is obviously a very big market. So this is surely a positive move for Tata Motors," said Abhishek Gumashta, an automobile industry analyst with the Mumbai-based financial consultancy and share-broking firm ShareKhan.
With no gas to spare, Dhaka to seek revised proposal from Tatas
Regulator serves Ramalinga Raju with summons
Maharashtra auto-rickshaws on three-day strike
Small enterprises to contribute 22 percent of GDP
Markets close higher on New Year’s day
Despite Rs.64,924 cr debt, Punjab says it is growing
RNRL signs new gas pact with RIL; Stocks move up
Moser Baer to invest Rs.20 bn in Tamil Nadu
Audi India sells 113 vehicles in February
Airlines to discuss rising fuel prices with government
Anil Ambani group offers to talk with Reliance Industries
Government to review fuel prices Dec 14
Markets continue their gaining streak
Yahoo stays silent as Microsoft deadline nears
Beat back inflation, Chidambaram says
Government bans edible oil exports for one year
Etihad records 25 percent growth in its load factor
Six percent excise duty on all mobile phones
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam declares Rs.2.44 bn dividend
Sensex drops sharply, Asian cues depressing
BHEL receives BS Star Performer Award
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net
 Bhopal, June 14: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), India's giant Public Sector Undertaking, has been awarded the “Business Standard Star Public Sector Company Award-2006â€?.Â
US crisis will slow India’s growth, say analysts
Insulate poor from financial crisis, Ban tells world leaders
Over Rs.194 bn collected as excise, customs tax in August
This restaurant serves food on the rocks, literally!
Haldia Petro buys out L&T’s stake in HPLCL
Tata Motors to launch new vehicles in India and China
BT to return 2,750 Indian call-centre jobs to Britain: report
Malaysia battles edible oil, flour crisis
Equities recover on short covering, still end red
Government to purchase rice at Rs.850 per quintal
Nalco reduces explosive storage amid Maoist violence
Kingfisher Airlines posts loss of Rs.419 crore
CRR hiked by 50 basis points to check inflation
Government defends raising foreign equity cap in insurance
TCS, Nokia Siemens join hands for R&D in Germany
Indian tea to be popularised globally: Ramesh
Kolkata : Tata Tea, in collaboration with other enterprises, plans to popularise Indian tea as a prestigious international brand to regain its traditional markets abroad.
"Tata Tea and Tata Coffee are trying to form a joint forum to popularise Indian tea and coffee in the markets, which accounted for chunk of the exports," Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries Jairam Ramesh said here Saturday.
"The forum will try to regain the tea and coffee market in Russia," Ramesh said.
Tata Power’s 800 MW thermal plant operational in Gujarat
Satyam bags SAP contract from top Oman conglomerate
Inflation in China at 12-year high
Bumper wheat crop causes godowns to overflow
Sahara Computers to focus on Kerala
Inflation will be tamed, growth to top 9 percent: PM
No regulation of air fares: Patel
Sony India eyes 30 percent market share in LCD TVs
Maharashtra BJP minister admits seized cash is his
Dow closes above 10,000 points for first time in a year
EU ministers agree to increase bank deposit guarantees
Maruti’s exports up 75 percent in December
India, Brazil set trade of $10 bn by 2010
New Delhi : Brazil has emerged as India's largest trading partner in Latin America and the two sides have set a target of $10 billion in bilateral trade by 2010, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here Monday.
Thirteen Indian companies on FT 500 list
Dhaka floats ‘better business’ forum
Telecom sector revenues cross Rs.40,000 crore
State power firms to start energy efficiency company
Wipro floats consulting academy in US
Sensex up 306 points in afternoon trade
DLF bags $975 mn Durgapur township project
Time to savour sweet and juicy Kinnaur apples
India ready to do a China in return for African oil
ICICI Prudential Life joins hands with IIM-Calcutta
India’s exports go up 35.25 percent in February
Paprikaas to provide animation services to DreamWorks
SAIL official shot dead outside Noida home
UAE seeks to boost economic, energy ties with India
Markets continue to be sluggish late morning
PM’s council lowers India’s growth forecast
Shashi Tharoor to start finishing school in Kerala
Don’t lose sight of poor nations: IMF
Disposable income of British families down: Report
Air services pacts not harming Indian carriers: Patel
Reliance Infra barred from charging higher rates
Nortel to shut down, sells wireless business to Nokia
Diamond industry demands bailout from imminent crisis
Wipro net up 18 percent in second quarter
Malaysian Airlines told to pay for mishandling luggage
Kingfisher starts Nepal flights
Sun Pharma gets US nod for women’s drug
More stimulus packages on the anvil
OPEC oil price goes up ahead of expected production cut
Investors lap up Tata scrip before Nano launch
Indian American executive says he got $1.75 million for confidential tips
Wipro institutes Global Applied Innovation Awards 2007
By IANS
Washington : Indian IT major Wipro Technologies has announced a global innovation award in partnership with the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) and Information Technology Association of America (ITAA).
The "Applied Innovation Awards for Business seek to recognise innovations that infuse newer ideas and newer ways of doing things into all parts of the organization, and improve business outcomes, often without major disruptive change.
ONGC Videsh to take over Venezuelan oil block
Mumbai hosts textile and apparel machinery expo
Safta agreement to be made effective for economic co-operation
Idea Cellular’s Q1 profit zooms to Rs.3.08 bn
By IANS
New Delhi : Idea Cellular Ltd, one of India's leading private mobile service operators, registered net profit of Rs.3.08 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal (2007-08) against last year's Rs.1.93 billion in the same period, the company announced Tuesday.
Idea Cellular, which is a part of the $24 billion Aditya Birla Group, posted revenues of Rs.14.77 billion, which grew by 64 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2006-07 when its revenue was Rs.13.19 billion.
Economic Survey sees 7-7.5 percent growth for current fiscal
Google, T-mobile to unveil iPhone competitor next week
India to appeal imposition of tax for New York property
Left moves protected India from financial meltdown: Bardhan
Indian equities end lower after five weeks of gains
Mumbai : Despite net purchases by both domestic and foreign funds, Indian equities finished lower during the week ended Friday to snap four straight weeks of gains as bears held a firm grip on the market amid sharp volatility.