Brazil to invest $25.8 bn to modernize ports
byBrasilia: Brazil’s government Thursday unveiled plans to invest 54.2 billion reais ($25.8 billion) over the next four years to modernize the country’s ports. The goal…
Economy
Has the stock market revived for an appetite of fresh IPOs
byThe Sensex stocks have outperformed the new issues on the bourse in the past two years but now there seems a revival of the…
Goa government afraid of ‘unrest’ due to mining ban
byPanaji: Goa can’t afford the social and political unrest that may arise due to the Supreme Court imposed ban on mining, the state’s chief secretary…
FEMA amendments need to be passed by both houses, says BJP
byNew Delhi: Countering the government claim that passing the amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in one house would suffice to make them…
Pakistani daily rues delay in opening trade with India
byIslamabad: The outreach to India could be the centerpiece of the Pakistani government’s foreign policy credentials going into the election, a leading daily said Monday, lamenting that…
Potatoes from Himachal’s cold deserts reap profits
byManali: Himachal Pradesh’s potatoes, grown in the cold deserts of the Lahaul Valley, have been reaping profits for the growers; farmers are happy that…
FDI in retail decision should be reversed, says Shanta Kumar
byNew Delhi: Chairman of parliament’s standing committee on commerce Shanta Kumar has said the government should reverse its decision to allow foreign direct investment…
By road and sea, India to enhance links with ASEAN
byNew Delhi: Connectivity is the buzzword in India’s relations with the 10-member Asean as it rebuilds road and sea links to boost trade and…
World Bank – Remittances to India to exceed China in 2012
byNew Delhi: Remittances to developing countries in 2012 are expected to cross $ 400 billion with a World Bank report putting India to be…
New highway projects boost construction industry
byHyderabad, After a slowdown in road projects in the country last year, new highway projects this year have boosted the road construction sector, say…