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India's forex reserves up $2.68 bn | Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $2.68 billion during the week ended January 4, official data showed on Friday. | 11-Jan-2019 |
Wall Street snaps five-day winning strea | New York, Jan 12 (IANS) US stocks closed lower as the United States government shutdown dragged on and key economic data came out weak. | 11-Jan-2019 |
Finance Ministry clears plan for greenfi | Itanagar, Jan 11 (TIWN / IANS) The Finance Ministry on Friday cleared the proposal for construction of the greenfield airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh, an official said. | 11-Jan-2019 |
India's industrial production growth rat | New Delhi, Jan 11 (TIWN / IANS) The growth rate of India's factory production sharply declined in November at only 0.5 per cent from 8.4 per cent in October 2018, official data showed on Friday. | 11-Jan-2019 |
Infosys net plunges 30 per cent in third | Bengaluru, Jan 11 (TIWN / IANS) Global software major Infosys on Friday reported Rs 3,610 crore consolidated net profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2018-19, posting nearly 30 per cent annual decline from Rs 5,129 crore in the same period a year ago. | 11-Jan-2019 |
Facebook bans major digital marketing gr | Manila, Jan 11 (TIWN / IANS) Facebook on Friday said it has banned a digital marketing group in the Philippines - Twinmark Media Enterprises and all its subsidiaries - from its platform for repeatedly violating its misrepresentation and spam policies. | 11-Jan-2019 |
LIC Mutual Fund's Short Term Debt Fund o | Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) State-run LIC Mutual Fund on Friday launched an open-ended short-term debt fund scheme for investing in instruments of "Macaulay duration" between one and three years as a new fund offer (NFO) called "LIC MF Short Term Debt Fund" that will close on January 25. | 11-Jan-2019 |
GST Council forms GoM on real estate tax | New Delhi, Jan 10 (TIWN / IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday constituted a seven-member group of ministers (GoM) to look into the issues of GST rates for the real estate sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here. | 10-Jan-2019 |
Tata Power Delhi, Norway's PIXII ink dea | New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL) has signed an agreement with Norwegian power technology company PIXII to explore the use of distributed pole-mounted storage to boost the strength of the distribution grid in the capital, a statement said on Thursday. | 10-Jan-2019 |
Life affected in Tripura on second day o | Agartala, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) Normal life in Tripura was affected for the second day on Wednesday due to the nationwide shutdown called by 10 central trade unions in protest against the "pro-corporate, anti-workers and anti-people policies" of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. | 09-Jan-2019 |
Tripura bans mobile-based internet servi | Agartala, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) The Tripura government has stopped mobile-based internet services to curb "unauthenticated information, visuals and photographs" following police firing on Tuesday in which six tribal youths, agitating against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, officials said on Wednesday. | 09-Jan-2019 |
Trade strike: Protesters vandalise SBI m | Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) As the 48-hour nationwide trade strike entered its second day on Wednesday, angry protesters stormed into the cabin of a State Bank of India (SBI) manager here and vandalised it. | 09-Jan-2019 |
Odisha seeks increase of tax devolution | Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday requested the 15th Finance Commission to increase tax devolution from 42 to 50 per cent. | 09-Jan-2019 |
Chinese shares open higher; yuan weakens | Beijing, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.39 per cent to open at 2,536.42 points. | 08-Jan-2019 |
Global economic growth to slow to 2.9% i | Washington, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.9 per cent in 2019 from a downwardly revised 3 per cent in 2018 amid rising downside risks, the World Bank has said. | 08-Jan-2019 |
Nationwide trade strike near total in Ke | Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) The two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions was near total in Kerala on Tuesday and was by and large peaceful, with train services badly hit. | 08-Jan-2019 |
World Bank President resigns | Washington, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has abruptly resigned from his post to join a private infrastructure investment firm, an unexpected departure that comes nearly three years before the end of his term. | 07-Jan-2019 |
US dollar drops amid speculations over F | New York, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) The US dollar extended losses as currencies investors bet on slowing rate hikes later this year following US Federal Reserve chairman's dovish remarks last week. | 07-Jan-2019 |
Vibrant Gujarat summit: Modi to address | Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the first ever roundtable conference on various public funds to be utilised for investment purposes during the Vibrant Gujarat summit 2019, an official has said. | 07-Jan-2019 |
Musk in China to lay foundation of first | Beijing, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) Electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday said he was set to lay the foundation of a Tesla Gigafactory in China that is expected to produce 500,000 electric vehicles per year -- doubling the production capacity of Tesla. | 07-Jan-2019 |
CBI raids SP-BSP leaders, IAS officer ov | New Delhi/Lucknow, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) The CBI on Saturday searched 14 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including the residence of a woman IAS officer, a SP leader and a BSP leader, in connection with its investigation into a case of illegal sand mining, with sources saying the role of former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who held the portfolio of mining, will also be probed. | 07-Jan-2019 |
Cash-strapped HAL takes Rs 962-crore ove | Bengaluru, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) Cash-strapped state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Sunday said it had taken an overdraft of Rs 962 crore. | 07-Jan-2019 |
Sensex opens higher over easing trade te | Mumbai, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened higher on Monday amid expectation of an ease in the US-China trade tension. | 07-Jan-2019 |
Government to hold review meet Tuesday o | New Delhi, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) The Central government would hold a meeting with the stakeholders, including IndiGo, engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and aircraft maker Airbus, on Tuesday, following safety-related incidents with Airbus A320 Neo aircraft, powered by P&W, an official source said. | 06-Jan-2019 |
Aadhaar a game changer: Jaitley | New Delhi, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) Crediting a "decisive" Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the evolution of the Aadhaar as a "game changer", Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said Unique Identity Number (UID) has helped the government save around Rs 90,000 crore in the last few years by eliminating several duplicate and fake beneficiaries. | 06-Jan-2019 |
Samsung dials 'M' for millennials, set t | New Delhi, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) The Indian smartphone market -- currently undergoing great churning at both the hardware and software levels -- is set to witness a game-changing moment this month in the Samsung Galaxy 'M' series devices that may redefine the affordable and mid-level price segments currently dominated by the Chinese players. | 06-Jan-2019 |
Q3 results, macro-data to determine indi | Mumbai, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) The upcoming quarterly results season, along with the release of macro-economic industrial production data and global developments on trade protectionist measures, are expected to determine the trajectory of key equity indices next week. | 06-Jan-2019 |
Infosys Science Foundation awards prizes | Bengaluru, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) The global software major's Infosys Science Foundation on Saturday awarded its Infosys Prize 2018 to six winners, including two Indian Institute of Science (IISc) professors. | 05-Jan-2019 |
IndiGo flight returns to Chennai on 'tec | Chennai, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) Budget airline IndiGo on Saturday said its Chennai-Kolkata flight returned to Chennai due to a "technical caution" noted by the crew. | 05-Jan-2019 |
Bankers to go on 2-day nationwide strike | New Delhi, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) Banking services across the country are likely to be affected on January 8-9 due to a nationwide strike, notice for which was served on Saturday by the All India Bank Employees Association (AlBEA) and the Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI). | 05-Jan-2019 |
CBI searches 12 locations in Delhi, UP o | New Delhi, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) The CBI on Saturday searched 12 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including the residence of IAS officer B. Chandrakala, in connection with its investigation into illegal sand mining, officials said. | 05-Jan-2019 |
Flight operations halted at Srinagar air | Srinagar, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) All flight operations to and from the Srinagar international airport were halted on Saturday due to heavy snowfall, officials said. | 05-Jan-2019 |
Huawei's next Mate phone could have five | San Francisco, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) Building on the success of P20 Pro which had the world's first triple camera set-up at the rear, Huawei is likely to bring five cameras at the back for its next phone in the Mate series -- the Mate 30 Pro, the media reported citing a new patent. | 05-Jan-2019 |
US stocks closer higher amid Fed's signa | New York, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) US stocks closed sharply higher, finishing the week on a high note, after tech stocks surged, job market retained strength and US Federal Reserve chair hinted at slower monetary tightening. | 05-Jan-2019 |
Xiaomi, Redmi split to become different | Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 4 (TIWN / IANS) Bullish on the success of its Redmi series -- especially in the Indian market -- Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has announced it is making Redmi an independent brand. | 04-Jan-2019 |
Apple users spent $1.22 bn on App Store | San Francisco, Jan 4 (TIWN / IANS) Customers globally spent $1.22 billion on Apple App Store in the 2018 holiday season, making a single-day record with purchases worth $322 million on New Year's Day alone. | 03-Jan-2019 |
US House passes funding plan to end gove | Washington, Jan 4 (TIWN / IANS) The US House of Representatives has passed a spending package that would end the partial government shutdown amid a veto threat from the White House. | 03-Jan-2019 |
Sensex, Nifty open in green | Mumbai, Jan 4 (TIWN / IANS) Sensex on Friday opened higher in a sharp contrast to the global markets which suffered heavy losses as slowdown concerns magnified after a weak US factory data outcome. | 03-Jan-2019 |
Japan stocks open lower after Wall Stree | Tokyo, Jan 4 (TIWN / IANS) Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index tracking an equities rout on Wall Street overnight sparked by Apple Inc lowering its sales outlook and concerns about a global economic slowdown. | 03-Jan-2019 |
94 AAI airports made losses in 2017-18: | New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI)'s 94 airports made losses in the financial year 2017-18, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. | 03-Jan-2019 |
Congress targets Jaitley over rise in ba | New Delhi, Jan 3 (TIWN / IANS) The Congress on Thursday attacked Arun Jaitley over increase in bank frauds and plunge in new investments, saying the Union Finance Minister is more concerned about defending the Rafale deal instead of running the economy. | 03-Jan-2019 |
Fog affects air, rail traffic in Delhi, | New Delhi, Jan 3 (TIWN / IANS) At least 10 flights were diverted and takeoffs suspended for two hours at the IGI airport here on Thursday morning due to dense fog and poor visibility, officials said. | 03-Jan-2019 |
Key Indian equity market indices open in | Mumbai, Jan 3 (TIWN / IANS) The key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher despite a muted trend in Asian markets. | 02-Jan-2019 |
RBI Governor to meet MSMEs, NBFCs next w | Mumbai, Jan 2 (TIWN / IANS) A day after the Reserve Bank allowed restructuring defaulted loans of up to Rs 25 crore taken by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), its Governor Shaktikanta Das said he will hold talks with representatives from the MSME and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) next week. | 02-Jan-2019 |
Modi's statement on loan waivers dubbed | New Delhi, Jan 2 (TIWN / IANS) The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Wednesday condemned as "insensitive" a statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi equating farm loan waivers to lollipops. | 02-Jan-2019 |
Sensex down 320 points, auto stocks slum | New Delhi, Jan 2 (TIWN / IANS) The Indian equity market declined on Wednesday with the S&P BSE Sensex losing over 300 points during the afternoon session. | 02-Jan-2019 |
UP guzzles down 50 lakh litres of alcoho | Lucknow, Jan 2 (TIWN / IANS) To wave goodbye to the past and welcome the future, Uttar Pradesh tipplers guzzled down a whopping 50 lakh litres of liquor on New Year's eve, an official citing excise department records said here on Wednesday. | 02-Jan-2019 |
Equity indices open in red, Sensex down | Mumbai, Jan 2 (TIWN / IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened in the negative territory on Wednesday with the S&P BSE Sensex losing over 100 points. | 02-Jan-2019 |
Equity indices open in red, Sensex down | Mumbai, Jan 2 (TIWN / IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened in the negative territory on Wednesday with the S&P BSE Sensex losing over 100 points. | 02-Jan-2019 |
Oil prices edge up on global trade optim | New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Oil prices advanced amid positive signs of global trade prospects. | 01-Jan-2019 |