Thousands court arrest in Mumbai, Maharashtra against new tax
byMumbai, May 16 (IANS) Thousands of traders in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, along with prominent state politicians, courted arrest Thursday demanding scrapping…
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‘Curb on gold imports may hit India-South Africa trade’
byKolkata, May 16 (IANS) India’s taking measures to curb gold imports on the back of high current account deficit may impact its bilateral trade…
‘Hope India will help tackle melting ice as Arctic Circle observer’
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Norway hopes India, a “key player” in the deliberations on climate change, would help find a solution to the…
India’s gold demands surge 27 percent in January-March
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Demands for gold in India surged 27 percent to 256.5 tonnes in January-March 2013 even though the global demands…
Saradha scam: Suicides, political spats continue
byKolkata, May 16 (IANS) The stream of suicides in the wake of the Saradha chit fund scam – the biggest financial racket to hit…
No refills for multiple cooking gas connection holders from June 1
byMumbai, May 16 (IANS) The public sector oil marketing companies have decided to stop supplies of cooking gas refills to households with multiple connections…
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund investing $4bn in India
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Government Pension Fund Global, is investing $4 billion in India and is focused in the…
CBI inks MoU to check money laundering
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) Thursday inked a memorandum to strengthen anti-money laundering…
Saradha scam: Court says time not yet for CBI probe
byKolkata, May 16 (IANS) Observing that “time has not come” for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Saradha chit fund scam,…
Sensex range-bound; posts marginal change
byMumbai, May 16 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets closed flat Thursday, as losses in consumer durables and auto stocks offset…