Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves decreased by $720.3 million to $292.64 billion for the week ended March 29, according to data released by the central bank.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The government is planning to start transferring the subsidy for cooking gas in cash under the direct benefit transfer scheme, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Saturday.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Indian government will introduce changes in the income tax laws once the dispute with Vodafone is resolved, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Saturday.
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) In a first, Uttar Pradesh has been selected as the "most improved state" under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The award would be handed over to Alok Kumar, the scheme's CEO in the state, at a function in Thiruvananthapuram April 8.
Chennai, April 6 (IANS) A day-long general strike demanding permanent closure of the copper smelter plant of Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd will be held Monday at Tuticorin, said MDMK party general secretary Vaiko Saturday.
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists partially affected life here and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 6 (IANS) Liquor sales touched an all-time high in Kerala at Rs.8,841 crore for fiscal 2012-13, show figures.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Indian firms should work to cash in on the demographic dividends on offer in the African continent, an Africa-based Indian corporate leader said here.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Friday said the government will set up a sports fishing-cum-eco park at Chetpet lake here.
Bangalore, April 5 (IANS) Terming the "controversial" Pentavalent vaccine "effective and safe", health experts here Friday said the vaccine will be pivotal in bringing down the country's child mortality rate.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme will be expanded to include Odisha, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, where biometric data is being collected under the National Population Register.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court said Friday it would hear Bharti Airtel's petition challenging the Delhi High Court ruling restoring DoT's order directing it to halt its roaming 3G services in seven circles where it does not have a licence.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) City based health insurer Star Health And Allied Insurance Company Ltd is hoping to break even this fiscal and also build its investment income in an handsome manner while expecting another Rs.10 crore from the Tatas towards equity, a top company official said.
Pune, April 5 (IANS) Two-and-three wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto Friday said it would commence production of its first four-wheeler - the RE60 - in the current financial year.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said he had been informed that the process of tracking and monitoring system in Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) was "unsatisfactory" and asserted that there was a need to track funds and information about the beneficiaries.
