India’s steel demand to increase by 7 percent in 2013-14
byNew Delhi (IANS) The demand for steel in India is expected to rise 7 percent in the next financial year beginning April 1 as compared…
Economy
World Bank funded Rs 550 Cr development loan sanctioned for Himachal
byShimla: Union government has sanctioned a Rs 550 crore World Bank funded development policy loan for the state for promoting inclusive green growth and…
Floriculture can be major cash crop for Sikkim – CM
byNew Delhi Sikkim, with a 12.62 percent growth rate, is trying to make floriculture a primary economic activity of this picturesque northeastern border state and…
2012 saw birth of new IT companies and sustained growth (2012 in Retrospect)
byBangalore: India’s $100-billion IT industry in 2012 saw the emergence of new companies to serve global and local markets and sustained growth, despite tough business…
India’s foreign reserves down by near $93 mn
byMumbai: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves went down by $92.8 million to $296.53 billion for the week ended Dec 21, data released by the Reserve…
Current Account Deficit: A frightening reality for India
byA persisting global economic crisis has India caught up in a cobweb of dormant growth, surging inflation and the ballooning fiscal deficit has one…
Ratan Tata retires, Cyrus Mistry takes over Saturday
byMumbai: There was no event to mark the occasion, no speeches and the icon himself was not even there at Bombay House to see the…
Himachal 12th Five Year Plan put at Rs 22,800 Crore
byDelhi: The 12th Five Year Plan for Himachal was fixed at Rs 22,800 crore at a meeting here of National Development Council held at…
Ratan Tata: Responsible leadership, conscious capitalism
byMuch is written and known about the business success of the Tata Group, the global acquisitions and Ratan Tata’s role in them. Here’s a…
Kullu – Manali weavers get down to shawl making for summer tourists
byKullu: As winters and the accompanying cold encroaches upon the valley, villagers have pulled out their handlooms to start weaving the much in demand…