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Balco chimney falls, casualties feared
Raipur, Sep 23 (IANS) Several workers were feared killed Wednesday in Chhattisgarh's Korba town when a 1,200 MW under construction power plant's chimney at the Bharat Aluminium Co... More
Government okays 13 foreign investment proposals
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The government has approved 13 foreign investment proposals worth Rs.393.62 crore, including Sterlite Technologies' plan to issue and allot warrants value... More
India gets 15 mn new telephone connections
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The growth in the addition to India's telecom subscriber base soared in August, after declining consistently since March.
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Tata Consultancy bags five-year contract from Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won the country's largest state-wide area network (SWAN) project from the Andhra Pradesh governme... More
Rs.300-crore dairy farming project planned for Himachal
Shimla, Sep 23 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will promoting dairy farming in Himachal Pradesh to improve farmers' economic conditions.
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Late selling pulls Sensex down
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) A key index of Indian equities markets, which had slipped sharply owing to heavy selling in blue chip stock in the last 40 minutes of trade Wednesday, manage... More
British Indian brings sterling silver ware to India
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) He is striking when the silver is hot. With gold prices hitting the roof, Britain-based Indian origin jewellery designer and entrepreneur Suveen Kapoor wa... More
Senior Pricol executive dies after attack by workers
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) Roy George, vice president (human resource) in the Coimbatore-based Pricol Ltd, died Tuesday, a day after being attacked by company workers. Nine workers ha... More
Tata Steel to start work at Orissa project by December
Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 (IANS) Tata Steel, which has proposed to set up a Rs.21,000-crore plant in Orissa's Kalinganagar, Tuesday said the land acquisition process for the project wou... More
Himachal gets Rs.243.43 crore for rural roads
Shimla, Sep 22 (IANS) The central government has sanctioned projects worth Rs.243.43 crore that would help strengthen the rural road network in Himachal Pradesh, an official state... More
India's new takeover norms may scuttle Bharti-MTN deal
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) The $23-billion equity swap deal proposed by Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN may hit turbulent weather with India's capital markets watchdog amending th... More
Regulator amends company takeover norms
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Tuesday revised its takeover norms, making it mandatory for holders of global depository receipts (GDR) or ... More
RBI chief launches financial literacy drive in rural Bangalore
Bangalore, Sep 22 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subbarao Tuesday initiated a financial literacy programme in a hamlet, 60 km from India's tech hub, with a goal of... More
Senior HR executive dies after attack by company workers
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) Roy George, vice president (human resource) in the Coimbatore-based Pricol Ltd, died here Tuesday, a day after being attacked by company workers.
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Political showdown at Bengal National Chamber of Commerce meet
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) High drama prevailed at the annual general meeting of the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BNCCI) Tuesday, when union Minister of State for... More |