SJVN to set up 1320 MW thermal plant in Bihar
byShimla: Diversifying out from hydro power and wind power generation, SJVN on Thursday entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bihar government for…
Industry
Hopes of a rate cut boosts stock market sentiments
byThe recent developments on the economic front in India are very encouraging. With an alleviation of headline and manufacturing inflation the long pending demand…
World Bank expects India to grow at 6.4 percent this year
byWashington: After a sharp slowdown pushing down its projected growth to 5.4 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2013, the World Bank expects India…
Himachal green court: Pack Chocolates, Chips, Junk Food in biodegradable plastics
byShimla: Taking a tough stance for enforcing the states green laws, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed that from April 1, 2013, no…
Power cuts hit 61 percent Indian firms: FICCI
byNew Delhi (IANS) An estimated 61 percent of Indian firms suffer above 10 percent shortfall in production due to power cuts, industry lobby FICCI said…
India hopes to reduce trade deficit with China
byNew Delhi (IANS) The new year could see the balancing of trade between India and China a bit. Three joint working groups on trade, services…
Technology will change the face of education: BITS vice chancellor
byPilani (IANS) While faculty and infrastructure deficits are major hurdles in increasing the reach of education in India, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)…
‘Resume bauxite supply to Vedanta, protect our livelihood’
byBhubaneswar (IANS) A demonstration was staged at Rayagada in Orissa to demand an immediate resumption of bauxite supplies to Vedanta’s alumina refinery at Lanjigarh to…
Infosys net profit flat in third quarter
byBangalore (IANS) Infosys Ltd posted Rs.2,369 crore (Rs.23.69 billion) net profit for the third quarter (Oct-Dec) of this fiscal (2012-13), registering a flat growth year-on-year…
Bajaj targets 45,000 monthly sales of new bike
byChennai (IANS) Two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto Ltd is targeting sales of around 4,000 units per month of its newly-launched 100cc motorcycle Discover 100T in Tamil…