TRAI cuts roaming charges for calls, SMSes from July 1
byNew Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reduced national roaming calls and SMS tariff ceilings from next month…
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Chinese banks see smaller forex surplus
byBeijing, June 17 (IANS) Chinese banks bought more foreign currency from clients than they sold in May, although the surplus was less than that…
Conducive climate for private investment needed to spur growth: RBI
byMumbai, June 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India Monday called for a conducive environment for private investment and faster clearance of projects to…
Higher food inflation upping overall inflation: RBI
byMumbai, June 17 (IANS) Higher prices of foodstuff such as cereals and vegetables continue to put pressure on India’s overall inflation rate, the Reserve…
Bharti completes 5 percent equity allotment to Qatar Foundation Endowment
byNew Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Telecom services provider Bharti Airtel Monday completed the allotment of 199.87 million new equity shares, representing 5 percent equity…
Chandy rules out resignation, judicial probe
byThiruvananthapuram, June 17 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, rebutting allegations of the Left opposition over a cheating case involving a woman in frequent…
Institute of Actuaries of India expels Kannan
byChennai, June 17 (IANS) The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) has decided to expel R. Kannan, a former member of Insurance Regulatory and…
‘India must focus on jobs for growth’
byWashington, June 17 (IANS) India must make employment a key driver of its growth strategy as higher economic growth by itself does not create…
Sensex trades flat at 0.17 percent in pre-noon session
byMumbai, June 17 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 0.17 percent during the pre-noon session Monday. Selling pressure…
RBI keeps key rates unchanged, warns of inflationary risk
byMumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today kept key policy rates unchanged, after lowering them in each of its previous policy reviews, and warned…