India Business News

Committee to monitor Delhi auto-rickshaw drivers' violations

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 10:05PM IST

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday set up a committee to look into ways to reduce cases of refusals by auto-rickshaw drivers to ferry passengers and improve the quality of service for commuters.

United Bank plans QIP for raising Rs.1,000 crore

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 9:25PM IST

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Public sector United Bank of India is planning to opt for a qualified institutional placement (QIP) for raising about Rs.1,000 crore capital, a top official of the bank said Tuesday.

Google signs MoU to train engineering students in Andhra

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 9:15PM IST

Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) Google India Private Limited Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to train engineering students of Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKC) in latest technologies like mobile and cloud computing.

Rural jobs scheme has benefited women, unskilled labourers the most

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 8:55PM IST

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) MNREGS, the UPA government's flagship rural employment guarantee scheme, has benefited women and unskilled labourers the most, an official said Tuesday.

Accenture to help Odisha in mobile governance

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 8:45PM IST

Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) Accenture Services will develop five mobile governance applications for Odisha, an official said Tuesday.

Government making Rajasthan an attractive investment destination

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 8:45PM IST

Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) The Rajasthan government is taking all possible measures to make the state an important investment destination in the country, a top official said.

United Bank Q4 net down by 79 percent

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 8:35PM IST

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Public sector lender United Bank of India Tuesday reported a 79 percent dip in its net profit to Rs.31.18 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, from Rs 149.29 crore for the same period in the previous year.

Captain locked out of cockpit in Air India flight!

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 8:25PM IST

Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) An Air India New Delhi-Bangalore flight had to make an unscheduled landing at Bhopal after the flight commander was locked out of the cockpit, an airline spokesperson said here Tuesday.

Develop rural Delhi: Dikshit to legislators

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 8:25PM IST

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) With an eye to assembly elections which are due in November, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday asked legislators to expedite the development work in the rural areas of the capital.

IMG recommends show-cause notice to 30 coal blocks allottees

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 8:15PM IST

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Inter-ministerial Group (IMG) has recommended to the coal ministry issuance of show-cause notice to 30 coal block allottees because of production shortcomings, a source in the ministry said Tuesday.

Chidambaram to set up cell for stalled infrastructure projects

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 8:15PM IST

Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said he would set up a cell in his office to monitor and resolve the issues for speedy completion of the stalled infrastructure projects.

Indian food industry to touch Rs.408,040 crore by 2018

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 7:55PM IST

Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) The current size of the Indian food industry stands at Rs.247,680 crore per annum and is expected to grow at 11 percent to touch a staggering Rs.408,040 crore by 2018, an official said here Tuesday.

Sensex closes flat; healthcare stocks gain

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 7:15PM IST

Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets closed flat Tuesday, a day after it plummeted to its lowest levels since May last year.

Air India to start flights at Dharamsala, Kullu from May 15

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 7:15PM IST

Shimla, May 14 (IANS) National carrier Air India's subsidiary Alliance Air will start regular flights between New Delhi and Dharamsala and Kullu from Wednesday, an airport official said Tuesday.

Loaders' strike at Thiruvananthapuram airport delays flights

by sulekha news on May 14 2013 7:05PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) A flash strike by around 300 loaders at the international airport here Tuesday delayed departures of international flights.