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BSE Sensex gains over 145 Points; Bank Stocks rise
A slew of reforms announced by the government and relief from Greece crisis led a barometer index of the Indian equity markets to close with healthy gains on Friday.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed…
Penthouse in Bengaluru sold online for Rs.6 crore
A luxury penthouse built by Mantri Developers in Bengaluru was sold for a whopping Rs.6 crore, the leading real estate group said on Friday.
The group claimed it to be the highest online residential sale in the country till date.
"The…
Software Major Infosys to invest $10 million in Irish start-ups
Global software major Infosys Ltd on Friday announced it would invest $10 million (Rs.64 crore) in Ireland-based start-ups as it made a foray into the island-nation by winning a deal from Allied Irish Banks, plc.
"The $10-million…
In bulk of Rural India, Rs.5,000 is Highest Wage: Census 2011
For nearly 75 percent of the 17.9 crore (nearly 180 million) households in rural India, the monthly income of the highest-earning member is less than Rs.5,000, ($83) even as close to 40 percent are landless and work as manual casual…
BSE Sensex gains 88 points in Early Trade
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Friday was trading at 88.54 points or 0.32 percent up during the morning session.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was…
Pan-India number portability from July 3: Vodafone
Aligning with the government's mandate to roll-out pan-India mobile number portability (MNP) from July 3, telecom service provider Vodafone India is all set to comply with the measure, the company said on Thursday.
The national MNP…
Mercedes-Benz’s sales up 41 percent in first half of 2015
German luxury automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz on Thursday reported a rise of 41 percent in its sales for the first half of the calendar year.
The company's sales during the first half of 2015 stood at 6,659 units from an off-take of…
BSE Sensex provisionally closes 75 Points down
A day after it gained 240 points on the back of positive macro economic data, a barometer index of the Indian equity markets provisionally closed in the red on Thursday.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)…
DBT scheme saves Rs.12,000 Cr on domestic LPG in 2014-15
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Thursday described the government's direct benefit transfer (DBT) as a "game changer" for India.
He highlighted the fiscal impact of the government's DBT scheme of cash transfers which yielded…
Union Cabinet approves schemes for Farmers, Youth
The cabinet has approved the prime minister's agriculture irrigation scheme as well as some skill development programmes for the youth who don't have a higher education degree, it was announced on Thursday.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley…