Lenders vow to cooperate over global development
byWashington, April 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and leaders of six global financial institutions announced that inter-agency data sharing and collaboration would be…
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UAE, Barcelona hold talks
byBarcelona, April 20 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Barcelona have discussed trade and investment relations between them. The talks were held between…
RPG: ‘Friendly’ takeover tycoon and remarkable man (Tribute)
byRama Prasad Goenka (who died April 14) was decidedly the most remarkable man I have seen in my life’s journey. The world need not…
Oil pipeline in Myanmar mutually beneficial: China
byBeijing, April 20 (IANS) China has said that an oil pipeline project in Myanmar will serve the mutual interest of both the countries. The…
Four faulty valves replaced in Kudankulam, says AERB
byChennai, April 19 (IANS) India’s atomic energy regulator Friday said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power…
With $69 bn, India tops in global remittances
byWashington, April 19 (IANS) India remains the largest recipient of global remittances in the world, receiving $69 billion in 2012, the World Bank said…
Over 1,000 chit fund agents urge Mamata to bail them out
byKolkata, April 19 (IANS) Over 1,000 agents of chit fund-funded Saradha Group, which is virtually on the verge of collapse, Friday held a demonstration…
Over 31,000 firms shut down this year in Italy
byRome, April 19 (IANS/AKI) A total of 31,351 companies in Italy went bust in the first quarter of this year, the highest figure since…
2G issue heats up again, Raja targets PM
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Ahead of parliament’s budget session resuming Monday, former telecom minister A. Raja Friday targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on…
Wipro studying impact of US immigration bill
byBangalore, April 19 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd is studying the impact of the US immigration bill drafted by a group of eight…