Sri Lanka targets 7.5 percent growth in 2013
byColombo, April 10 (IANS) Battling with a challenging global environment, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is confident of posting 7.5 percent growth in 2013, despite…
Business
700 to lose jobs at British supermarket
byLondon, April 10 (IANS) Nearly 700 jobs could be cut at a supermarket chain in Britain as it replaces manual cash counting by machines,…
Kingfisher Airlines again submits revival plan
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Financially stretched Kingfisher Airlines Wednesday submitted a plan to restart operations to the aviation regulator which had cancelled its…
Nassom forecasts 12-14 percent growth in IT industry
byHyderabad, April 10 (IANS) Despite economic uncertainties, Nasscom has forecast a 12-14 percent growth in the Indian IT industry during 2013-14 against 10.2 percent…
Himachal’s annual plan outlay fixed at Rs.4,100 crore
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s 2013-14 Annual Plan outlay was fixed at Rs.4,100 crore by the Planning Commission Wednesday, Rs.400 crore more…
Car sales fall for first time in a decade
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Passenger car sales in India fell 6.7 percent in the year ended March 31, the first time in a…
‘Startup Corridor’ to US to help young Indian entrepreneurs
byKochi, April 10 (IANS) Young entrepreneurs in India can now visit and connect with likeminded entrepreneurs, mentors and seed investors in Silicon Valley, US,…
Soaring mercury creates crisis situation in Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) The mercury has been soaring high in Kerala with the maximum temperature touching 41 degrees Celsius in Palakkad district, close…
Manmohan Singh arrives in Berlin on three-day visit
byBerlin, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes five cabinet ministers, arrived here Wednesday on a three-day…
China’s foreign trade on recovery track
byBeijing, April 10 (IANS) China’s foreign trade growth continued to gain traction in the first quarter, indicating that the world’s second-largest economy is firming…