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Maharashtra tops Internet readiness index: Report
New Delhi, Feb 8: Maharashtra has emerged as the top ranking state in terms of overall Internet readiness index, followed by Karnataka, Gujarat, Telengana and Tamil Nadu, according to a report unveiled here on Monday.
The report, Index of…
Mamata Banerjee flays waiver of customs exemption on key drugs
Kolkata, Feb 8: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed deep concern over the central government's decision to withdraw concessions on customs duty on several key drugs.
"I am deeply concerned by the sudden…
245 villages electrified last week: Government
New Delhi, Feb 8: The union power ministry electrified 245 villages in India during the first week of February under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna, a ministry said on Monday.
"Of these electrified villages, 82 villages belong…
Maruti, Tata Motors and M&M to jointly develop Electric Hybrid Car
India's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki and two other indigenous car companies Tata Motors Ltd and Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) Ltd. have joined hands to develop parts for an electric-hybrid car.
This is not the first time these…
Reliance Communications plea to buy Sistema admitted
Mumbai, Feb 8: The Bombay High Court has directed Reliance Communications to convene a shareholders' meeting on March 8 to take up the issue of merging Sistema Shyam Teleservices into its fold, while admitting an application in this regard.…
Wipro wins multi-year deal from Swedish firm
Bengaluru, Feb 8: Global software major Wipro Ltd on Monday announced it has won a five-year IT infrastructure management deal from Assa Abloy group, a Swedish major in door opening solutions.
"The contract envisages consolidating…
Government to address concerns over Pay Commission
Visakhapatnam, Feb 8: The government has studied representations from the armed forces vis-a-vis the 7th Pay Commission and their concerns will be addressed "in the near future", Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday.
"I have…
Union Minister Goyal to co-chair India-Australia energy dialogue
New Delhi, Feb 8: Power Minister Piyush Goyal will lead the Indian side at the third India-Australia Energy Security Dialogue starting from Monday that will focus on sharing Canberra's expertise in liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable…
Assocham urges women-friendly budget to help them join workforce
New Delhi, Feb 8: Business chamber Assocham said on Sunday it has suggested the government should hike the children's education allowance and offer tax exemptions to creche facilities in the union budget for 2016-17 to encourage more women…
Indian economic recovery likely to slow: Nomura
New Delhi, Feb 8: India's economic growth momentum is likely to slow down in the face of weak external conditions and sluggish investment demand, according to the Japanese financial services firm Nomura.
Nomura's proprietary indices for…