Malaysian exports go down
byKuala Lumpur, June 7 (IANS) Malaysia’s exports recorded a 3.3 percent drop in April, mainly due to decreased exports to its major trading partner…
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South Korea’s GDP growth revised down
bySeoul, June 7 (IANS) South Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first quarter was revised down to 0.8 percent amid the still…
EU steps up fight against cigarette smuggling
byBrussels, June 7 (IANS) The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to fight against illegal tobacco trade, in particular cigarette smuggling. The…
Kullu Manali home stay, tourism with a difference
byManali: Home stay packages for a summer vacation in a country side cottage amidst orchards lands and surrounded by snow-clad Pir Panchal Himalayas in…
US housing market continues to improve
byWashington, June 7 (IANS) The number of improved local housing markets across the US edged up in June, indicating that the housing recovery is…
Agrarian Punjab now wants industrial revolution
byChandigarh: In the 1960s it was at the forefront as the Green Revolution state that would make India self-sufficient in foodgrains. Now, Punjab is…
Sensex moves up 149 points in pre-noon trade
byMumbai, June 7 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 149 points or 0.76 percent up during pre-afternoon trade Friday. This…
Finally, work begins on Kochi Metro
byKochi, June 7 (IANS) Nine months after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the Kochi Metro Rail Project, the first step…
Rupee’s fall, improving US market bring smiles to apparel exporters
byKolkata, June 7 (IANS) The recent fall of the rupee against the dollar has brought more smiles to the faces of India’s apparel exporters…
Ambani brothers in new deal, this time for telecom towers
byMumbai, June 7 (IANS) The two telecom ventures headed by the Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, Friday announced yet another accord – this time…