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  • Exploring ways to reduce oil imports; will provide level playing field for US Cos in civil nuke co-operation : India to US

    New Delhi : Addressing a joint press conference with External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna, Ms. Clinton said, that during her meeting with Krishna, She urged India to reduce its imports of Iranian Oil to compel Iran to meet the expectations of the international community on Tehran nuclear Program Mr. Krishna said, Iran is a […]

    Sensex tumbles 366 pts to near four-month low

    Mumbai : The BSE benchmark index Sensex fell sharply by 366 points to close at nearly four-month low level on heavy selling in IT, capital goods and banking stocks amid weak global trends. The 30-share index, which had remained volatile in last few sessions on taxing foreign investors, plunged by 366.53 points, or 2.17 per […]

    AI stir: 10 agitating pilots sacked, union de-recognised

    New Delhi : In a crackdown, Air India on Tuesday sacked ten agitating pilots, de-recognised their union and sealed its offices as around 160 of them failed to join duty, leading to cancellation of five international flights since midnight. With Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh terming their agitation “illegal”, airline sources said more severe action […]

    Strike by AI pilots illegal: Ajit Singh

    New Delhi : Terming the strike by Air India pilots as illegal, Civil Aviation Min Ajit Singh has said the management of the national carrier would take appropriate action against those involved in the stir. Singh said the pilots went on sick leave in the midst of their talks with the management of Air India […]

    Sensex down 59 points in early trade on profit-booking

    Mumbai : The BSE benchmark index Sensex fell by nearly 59 points in early trade on Tuesday as investors booked profits after Monday’s gains. The 30-share barometer, which had gained 81.63 points in the Monday’s highly volatile session, moved down by 58.74, or 0.34 percent, to 16,853.97 points in early trade. Similarly, the wide-based National […]

    Europe polls give world markets jitters

    Uncertainty is gripping world financial markets after elections in Greece and France raised concerns about the future of austerity measures to help rescue Europe’s debt-ridden governments and its ailing economies. Key Asian markets fell sharply yesterday with Japan’s Nikkei index closing down 2.8 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng off 2.6 percent. The Athens stock […]

    Sensex recovers losses on GAAR postponement; ends up 82 pts

    Mumbai: The BSE benchmark index Sensex recovered from early lows to close higher by 82 points after the government deferred implementation of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) by one year. The 30-share barometer index had dropped by 317 points to intra-day low of 16,513.77 on fears that proposed provisions could lead to heavy tax burden […]

    Coal at cheaper rates to meet power requirements: Govt

    New Delhi : Defending the move to force Coal India to sign agreements to supply coal to power companies, Coal Min Sriprakash Jaiswal has said the govt’s priority was to ensure availability of electricity at cheaper rate and it will not be cowed down by threats of legal action by minority shareholder TCI. In face of opposition […]

    FM announces tax relief on jewellery, defers GAAR by one yr

    Mumbai : Finance Min Pranab Mukherjee announced a slew of measures to provide relief to the jewellery sector and postponed implementation of the general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) by one year, but offered no concessions to Vodafone involved in tax dispute. Moving the Finance Bill, 2012 for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Monday, […]

    Sensex tumbles 290 points in early trade

    Mumbai : The BSE benchmark Sensex plunged nearly 290 points in early trade on Monday, extending losing streak for the fourth straight session, on sustained selling by funds amid a weak trend on other Asian bourses. The 30-share barometer, which had lost over 488 points in the last three sessions, plunged further by 289.85 points, […]