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Railways’ Freight Business to grow between 9 to 15 %
The government on Friday said the Indian Railways' freight business is expected to rise between 9 to 15 percent during the next four years from the average growth of around four percent recorded during the last four years.
The freight…
Six Crore People to get Food Subsidy in West Bengal
West Bengal is in the process of increasing its count of people availing subsidised foodgrain from the present figure of three crore to six crore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata on Friday.
"To ensure food security and…
NTPC issues Largest Bonus Debentures in India
On behalf of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, NTPC Ltd, Union Minister of Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal on Thursday presented a replica of the Bonus Debentures Certificate of Rs 10307 crore to the Union…
BSE Sensex closes Flat; Oil and Gas Stocks plunge
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip BSE Sensex, closed Friday's trade flat. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed the day's trade flat. It was down 0.75 points or 0.01 percent at…
Gas Price to be revised lower at $5.02 Per Unit
The petroleum ministry has revised downward the price for domestic natural gas reducing it from $5.61 to $5.02 per unit -- effective from April 1, a senior official told on Friday.
The cut reflects the reduced international hub prices.…
Yahoo! boosts Share buyback by $2 bn
Yahoo! Inc has told the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will increase its share buyback programme by $2 billion. Yahoo's board of directors on Thursday approved the additional buybacks, Efe news agency reported.
"The…
18 Tax Defaulters owe Rs.500 crore
Eighteen tax defaulters -- 11 of them Gujarat-based -- collectively owe over Rs.500 crore to the exchequer, tax officials announced on Thursday.
"Defaulters are advised to pay tax arrears immediately," said a Central Board of Direct…
Telecom Spectrum: Govt. eyes Rs.28,872 cr by March 31
Idea Cellular emerged as the top bidder in the latest round of auctions for telecom spectrum with a total commitment of Rs.30,306 crore, the government announced on Thursday after the Supreme Court relaxed its earlier order restraining…
BSE Sensex closes 654 points down, Bank Stocks plunge
Negative global cues and future and options (F&O) expiry led a benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip BSE Sensex, to close Thursday's trade down 654 points or 2.33 percent. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National…
Coal Ministry selects 15-20 blocks for Next Auction Round
The coal ministry is identifying 15-20 blocks for the next - third - round of auction, but cannot give a deadline for completing the process for all 204 blocks whose allotments were annulled by the Supreme Court, Coal and Power Minister…