Akhilesh seeks Delhi Metro extension to Noida, Ghaziabad
byLucknow, May 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday wrote to the central urban development minister to expedite the extension of the…
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Five weeks before monsoon, Maharashtra running dry
byMumbai, May 8 (IANS) With at least five weeks before the normal onset of monsoon, Maharashtra has just 20 percent water in all its…
Tourists slump hits Shimla
byShimla: There being not enough attractions to hold the interests of summer visitors other than the cool air of a hill station, tourists are…
Bengal moots social security scheme for investors: Mamata
byKolkata, May 8 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to start a social security scheme for depositors and investors to ensure proper return…
State Bank of Hyderabad’s net down by 3.70 percent
byHyderabad, May 8 (IANS) State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) has reported net profit decline of 3.70 percent for fiscal 2012-13. The profit during the…
Ooredoo launches first live IPX+ in Middle east with Tata Communications
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Qatar’s telecom network Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel, has launched the first live IPX+ enabled network in the Middle…
Sensex crosses 20,000-mark, first time since Jan 31
byMumbai, May 8 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Wednesday crossed the 20,000-level-mark for the first time in more than three…
China’s foreign trade gains momentum
byBeijing, May 8 (IANS) China’s foreign trade volume grew by 15.7 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 12.1 percent increase in March, according…
Sri Lanka’s first quarter tourist arrivals drop
byColombo, May 8 (IANS) The first quarter results of tourism for the year show the lowest quarterly growth since 2011, bringing in a total…
South Korea to unveil measures to boost venture companies
bySeoul, May 8 (IANS) South Korea planned to unveil a set of measures to boost venture companies in a bid to help them create…