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Marriott buys Starwood to create Largest Hotel Chain
New York, Nov 17: Marriott International Inc announced an agreement to buy competitor Starwood Hotels and Resorts in a $12.2 billion transaction that will create the world's largest hotel chain.
Starwood stockholders would receive 0.92…
Haryana Paddy arrival nearly 13 Lakh tonnes more than last year
Chandigarh, Nov 17: Paddy arrival in Haryana is up by nearly 13 lakh tonnes compared to last year, the state's food and supplies department said here on Tuesday.
"During the current Kharif season, more than 52.92 lakh tonnes of paddy has…
G20 Leaders push for lifting of Global Growth
Antalya (Turkey), Nov 17: Endorsing India's stand, the G20 leaders on Monday pushed for a collective plan to lift global growth, create employment and promote development to eradicate poverty and to ensure equitable, sustained and balanced…
BSE Sensex, Nifty open higher on Global cues
Mumbai, Nov 17: Key Indian equities indices opened higher on Tuesday in line with a rally in the US and a surge in Asian stocks, but sentiments remained cautious on the back of some not-too-encouraging news on factory output growth,…
Modi asks G20 to curb Excessive Banking Secrecy
Antalya (Turkey), Nov 16: Making it clear that India has no tolerance towards black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for an end to "excessive banking secrecy" in some countries so that ill-gotten money stashed away…
BSE Sensex, Markets recover, Sensex closes 150 points up
Mumbai, Nov 16: Despite severe volatility, the Indian equity markets made gains during the days trade, with a benchmark index closing 149.57 points or 0.58 percent up on Monday.
Both the bellwether indices of the Indian equity markets,…
GDP Growth likely to exceed 7.3 Percent in 2015-16: Jaitley
Dubai, Nov 16: India's economic growth is expected to exceed 7.3 percent in the 2015-16 fiscal and go higher during the next year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.
"The Indian economy is expected to grow better than 7.3…
India may end Coal Imports by 2017, says Minister
New Delhi, Nov 16: India should be able to end coal imports by 2017, thereby saving precious foreign exchange, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
"By 2017, India need not import coal, except for a few power plants on…
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali launches instant Noodles
New Delhi, Nov 16: Baba Ramdev-promoted Patanjali on Monday formally launched its wholewheat instant noodles, just a week after product leader Nestle's Maggi re-hit the retail shelves after a five-month ban imposed by the food-safety…
Facebook to use ‘Safety Check’ more often for Terror Attacks
New York, Nov 16: Facing criticism for activating its “Safety Check” feature in the wake of the Paris terror attack and not for other bombing incidents, Facebook has decided to use the tool more often in conflicts globally.
The social…