Goa’s tourist guides face competition from Russians, French, Iranians
byOld Goa, April 26 (IANS) Russians, French, and Iranians illegally operating as tour guides in Goa are “robbing the daily bread” of those licensed…
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Indemnifying poor investors imperative: Bengal governor
byKolkata, April 26 (IANS) Amid the political and financial crisis over the Saradha Group chit fund scam, West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Friday said…
Businesses should work for success of all: Government’s advisor
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Instead of seeking sops from the government, entrepreneurs should work towards creating an environment that is transparent and offers…
Vaccinate cattle on war footing: Goa legislator
byPanaji, April 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Goa’s assembly Pratapsing Rane Friday demanded that all cattle in the state be vaccinated “on war…
Routine meeting with Narayanasamy, asserts CBI chief
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) CBI director Ranjit Sinha Friday defended his meeting with Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V….
Indian American wins Wharton School award
byNew York, April 26 (IANS) ZenKars, a venture of an Indian American and his friend, won the 2013 Perlman Prize at the 2013 Wharton…
Samsung’s Q1 profit surges on smartphone sales
bySeoul, April 26 (IANS) Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of handsets, memory chips and flat screens, said Friday that its operating profit surged…
Japan’s consumer prices fall
byTokyo, April 26 (IANS) Japan’s consumer prices fell 0.5 percent in March from a year earlier, according to government data released Friday. The core…
Takehiko Nakao elected ADB president
byManila, April 26 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced Friday that Takehiko Nakao has been unanimously elected as president by its Board of…
Electrolux Q1 profit lower than expected
byStockholm, April 26 (IANS) Profit of the Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux in the first quarter this year amounted to 565 million Swedish kronor…