Foreign tourist flow in India rising, says minister
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Foreign tourist arrivals in India grew by 2.1 percent in the first two months of this year despite the…
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S.P. Shukla to head Mahindra Defence Systems
byMumbai, April 3 (IANS) The $15.9 billion Mahindra group Wednesday announced that S.P. Shukla will head Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a wholly owned subsidiary…
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…
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…