Coal India’s 10 percent megasale earns government Rs.22,745 crore

Coal India’s 10 percent megasale earns government Rs.22,745 crore

🕔21:20, 30.Jan 2015

Mumbai/Kolkata, Jan 30 The 10 percent stake sale in state-owned coal behemoth Coal India Ltd (CIL) fetched the government Rs.22,745 crore as a total issue of 63.16 crore shares went for the auction Friday. Featuring as the biggest disinvestment exercise

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Economic growth 2013-14 revised to 6.9 percent by base year change

Economic growth 2013-14 revised to 6.9 percent by base year change

🕔20:29, 30.Jan 2015

New Delhi, Jan 30 The Indian government Friday revised the base year for computing national accounts resulting in the upward economic growth rate of 6.9 percent for 2013-14, according to an official statement. The GDP estimates under the old method

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SpiceJet board approves plans to raise Rs.1,500 crore

SpiceJet board approves plans to raise Rs.1,500 crore

🕔14:53, 30.Jan 2015

Mumbai, Jan 30 Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet plans to raise funds up to Rs.1,500 crore through issue of securities, the company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) through a regulatory filing Friday. The decision was taken by the company board

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FICCI voices concern over telecom spectrum prices

FICCI voices concern over telecom spectrum prices

🕔14:52, 30.Jan 2015

New Delhi, Jan 30  Ahead of the telecom spectrum auction in March, the industry chambers have expressed their concerns over the steep reserve price of various airwaves and said high prices will lead to major impact on growth and expansion

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Coal India shares dip 3.47 percent ahead of auction

Coal India shares dip 3.47 percent ahead of auction

🕔14:50, 30.Jan 2015

Mumbai/Kolkata, Jan 30  Shares of state-owned behemoth Coal India Ltd (CIL) further fell to 3.47 percent in the afternoon trade Friday after the central government announced plans of selling a maximum of 10 percent stake in the company at a

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HCL Technologies’ Q2 net profit up by 28 percent

HCL Technologies’ Q2 net profit up by 28 percent

🕔13:50, 30.Jan 2015

New Delhi, Jan 30  Software service exporter HCL Technologies’ consolidated net profit surged by 28 percent in the second quarter (October-December) of 2014-15, a company statement said here Friday. The company posted Rs.1,915 crore as consolidated net profit during the

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Jayanthi Natarajan quits Congress

Jayanthi Natarajan quits Congress

🕔13:48, 30.Jan 2015

Chennai, Jan 30  Senior Congress leader and former union minister Jayanthi Natarajan Friday announced her resignation from the party, saying she had only acted on “specific inputs” from Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s office during her tenure as the environment

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The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi paying homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Martyr’s Day, at Rajghat,

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi paying homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Martyr’s Day, at Rajghat,

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The President, Pranab Mukherjee laying wreath at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Martyr’s Day, at Rajghat

The President, Pranab Mukherjee laying wreath at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Martyr’s Day, at Rajghat

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India-US n-deal: Pakistan warns of arms race

India-US n-deal: Pakistan warns of arms race

🕔11:57, 30.Jan 2015

Islamabad, Jan 30  Pakistan has warned of a renewed arms race in South Asia after India and US reached a brreakthrough on nuclear trade. “Pakistan is examining the imbalance (likely to be caused by these agreements) and the possible ways

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Asia-Pacific Geopolitics: OBAMA NEEDS INDIA MORE…

Asia-Pacific Geopolitics: OBAMA NEEDS INDIA MORE…

🕔11:53, 30.Jan 2015

Asia-Pacific Geopolitics OBAMA NEEDS INDIA MORE By Ashok B Sharma It is abundantly clear that the United States needs India more than the latter needs the former. The US has forged strategic partnership with India in the region of its

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Microsoft launches new Outlook app for iOS, Android users

Microsoft launches new Outlook app for iOS, Android users

🕔11:50, 30.Jan 2015

New York, Jan 30  Taking Gmail and other email apps head on, Microsoft has launched a new Outlook app for iOS and Android devices. The new app is basically a replacement for San Francisco-based email startup Acompli that was acquired

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Airlines bestow discount fair to attract flyers

Airlines bestow discount fair to attract flyers

🕔11:49, 30.Jan 2015

New Delhi, Jan 30  A day after budget passenger carrier SpiceJet announced its discount scheme, full service airline Jet Airways launched its special fare offer starting at Rs.4,459. The airline’s offer is valid for return journey in economy class on

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US stresses important and growing relationship with India

US stresses important and growing relationship with India

🕔11:46, 30.Jan 2015

Washington, Jan 30  As India replaced its top diplomat with the nation’s ambassador in the US, a day after President Barack Obama’s visit to India, Washington stressed its “important and growing relationship with India.” “I think, clearly, that’s up to

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Rajasthan to announce new mineral policy soon: CM

Rajasthan to announce new mineral policy soon: CM

🕔11:44, 30.Jan 2015

Jaipur, Jan 30  The Rajasthan government will soon announce a forward looking mining policy that will promote mineral industry in the state as well as attract investment in the sector, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said. “The new mining policy will

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Mamata keen to increase small-scale industries in Bengal

Mamata keen to increase small-scale industries in Bengal

🕔11:42, 30.Jan 2015

Kolkata/Asansol, Jan 30  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that besides attracting big ticket investments in the upcountry areas in the state, steps are being taken to boost the small-scale industries. “We will set up MSME facilitation centres in

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Odisha sets up ultra-modern veterinary diagnostic lab

Odisha sets up ultra-modern veterinary diagnostic lab

🕔11:41, 30.Jan 2015

Bhubaneswar, Jan 30  Odisha has set up an ultra-modern, veterinary diagnostic laboratory that would help the state to diagnose infectious emerging diseases like bird flu at home, an official said Friday. The bio-safety level-2 laboratory has been established at an

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Telangana to give industrial permission in 15 days

Telangana to give industrial permission in 15 days

🕔11:40, 30.Jan 2015

Hyderabad, Jan 30  Any investor coming to Telangana will get permission to start the industry within 15 days and if the government fails to meet this deadline, the permission will be deemed granted, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced. He

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India, Philippines to cooperate in tourism

India, Philippines to cooperate in tourism

🕔11:38, 30.Jan 2015

New Delhi, Jan 30  India and the Philippines discussed ways to promote two-way exchange in tourism sector. During a meeting here between union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma and Philippines Minister Ramon R. Jimenez, both the sides discussed issues ranging from

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Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

🕔11:37, 30.Jan 2015

New Delhi, Jan 30  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 67th death anniversary. “My tributes to Pujya (respected) Bapu,” he tweeted. Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in 1948 at Birla House. The building,

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