Saradha scam: Another agent commits suicide in Bengal
byKolkata, May 7 (IANS) In the wake of the Saradha chit fund scam that has rocked West Bengal, the spate of distressed agents and…
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Regularise stay or return home, Riyadh mission tells Indians
byDubai, May 7 (IANS) The Indian embassy in Riyadh has asked Indian workers in Saudi Arabia to either regularise their stay or return to…
Allahabad Bank Q4 net profit dips 68.47 percent
byKolkata, May 7 (IANS) Public sector Allahabad Bank Tuesday reported a 68.47 percent dip in net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2013,…
Kudankulam N-plant almost ready for starting: AERB
byChennai, May 7 (IANS) The first unit of the 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), set up by Nuclear Power Corporation of India…
Indian-origin Ivan Menezes named Diageo CEO
byLondon, May 7 (IANS) British liquor giant Diageo has appointed Indian-origin Ivan Menezes as its next chief executive officer. The Britain-based, world’s biggest spirits…
Direct Dammam-Hyderabad Air India flights sought
byDubai, May 7 (IANS) Expatriate Indians living in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province have demanded that direct flights between Dammam, the province’s capital, and Hyderabad…
Bihar to buy 1,000 MW to provide power to all by 2015
byPatna, May 7 (IANS) Power-starved Bihar plans to buy 1,000 MW in the open market from 2015 to meet the shortfall in its power…
Destitute women to get living quarters
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Destitute women will now get some reprieve with the National Commission for Women and a public sector company coming…
Indian-origin Ivan Menezes named Diageo CEO
byLondon, May 7 (IANS) British liquor giant Diageo has appointed Indian-origin Ivan Menezes as its next chief executive officer. The maker of Smirnoff vodka…
Kerala to popularise ayurveda during monsoon
byThiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) Kerala is set to popularise ayurveda therapies among tourists during the monsoon, which arrives in the last week of May,…