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Second edition of Gold Bond Scheme opens
Mumbai, Jan 18: The second edition of sovereign gold bond scheme opened for subscription by resident Indians for five days from Monday, with the value of the commodity fixed at Rs.2,600 per gram of 99.9 percent purity, and an interest rate…
Wipro revenue slips in Q3, hopes for better Q4
Bengaluru, Jan 18: Global software major Wipro Ltd. hopes for a better fourth quarter (Jan-March) results after failing to meet its revenue target from the IT services business in the third quarter (Oct-Dec) of 2015-16 fiscal. On the other…
Sushma Swaraj calls on Israeli PM
Tel Aviv, Jan 18: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, on a two-day visit to Israel and Palestine, Monday called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu here.
“Reviewing an emerging relationship. EAM's second day of engagements…
Reliance Communications, Jio announce Spectrum Pact
Mumbai, Jan 18: The communications services companies of the two Ambani brothers on Monday announced agreements for trading and sharing of scarce airwaves, or radio frequency spectrum, in the 800 MHz band, covering virtually the entire…
IBM partners with BTI Payments to improve Financial Inclusion
Bengaluru, Jan 18: Multinational technology and consulting firm IBM on Monday announced it has entered into a $40 million seven-year strategic relationship with BTI Payments Private Ltd. to improve financial inclusion for India’s rural…
Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates Six-lane elevated Road
New Delhi, Jan 18: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday inaugurated a six-lane elevated road which the AAP government claimed to construct at Rs.300 crore -- far less than the sanctioned amount of Rs.425 crore by the Sheila…
China shuts down, relocates 583 Chemical works from blast site
Beijing, Jan 18: A total of 583 chemical works were tallied during district security check in Binhai new area of China's Tianjin municipality which will be closed or relocated.
These include 430 hazardous chemical factories, 89 companies…
India for enhanced political, economic engagement with Palestine: Sushma Swaraj
Ramallah (Palestine), Jan 18: India was working for closer political interaction and deeper economic engagement with Palestine, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here on Sunday
“We have also started to put in motion the…
Iran sanctions lifted, India can import oil freely
New Delhi, Jan 18: With international nuclear sanctions on Iran being lifted on Sunday, India will resume its unrestricted import of oil from the Persian Gulf nation.
State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) here told that the possibility of…
BSE Sensex sheds 97 points in early trade
Mumbai, Jan 18: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Monday was trading 96.64 points, or 0.40 percent down during the morning session.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock…