Sahara India told to respond to PIL in two weeks
byLucknow, April 3 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Wednesday sought a response from Sahara India and and its chairman Subrata…
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Small industries must for economic growth: President
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Micro, small and medium enterprises are vital for India’s economic growth and they need to get more institutional credit,…
Protests over power tariff hike continue in Andhra
byHyderabad, April 3 (IANS) Protests by opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh continued Wednesday to press for a rollback of the recent hike announced in…
Sensex trades flat; auto, capital goods stocks slump
byMumbai, April 3 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading flat late afternoon Wednesday, owing to heavy selling pressure in automobile,…
Goa warns Mallya breweries over pollutants
byPanaji, April 3 (IANS) Goa Wednesday warned liquor baron Vijay Mallya-owned breweries of strict action for violation of anti-pollution laws in the state. Distilleries…
Fish production declines, fishing fails to catch fancy of Himachal farmers
byShimla: Endowed with many water bodies, both man-made and natural ones, yet fishing as a economic activity has failed to attract more takers with…
Indian expatriates drive Dubai’s realty sector growth
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Indian expatriates are among the top investors in Dubai’s property market, which is expected to grow 10-12 percent this…
Now call centres empowering underprivileged kids
byGurgaon: Call centres have long been identified among the young with well-paying jobs and an aspirational lifestyle. Now some of them are stepping out…
World Bank president calls for ending extreme poverty
byWashington, April 3 (IANS) World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has called for global action toward ending extreme poverty by 2030 and improving the…
Novartis ruling sifts ‘artful’ patent from innovation (Comment)
byIndia’s apex court is in the witness box facing not-so-subtle protests from the $56.67-billion Swiss drugs giant Novartis that is on the losing side…