Food inflation falls to 12.85 pc

Sliding for the third straight week, food inflation fell to 12.85 percent for the week ended 23rd October as prices of vegetables, especially potato and onion, softened due to improved supplies. Food inflation stood at 13.75 percent for the week ended 16th October, government data showed. On annual basis, potato prices were sharply down by […]

India, Malawi sign four agreements

India and Malawi, the current chair of African Union, on Wednesday discussed ways to enhance their cooperation in the field of trade and investment, mining, coal and agriculture and inked four agreements to deepen ties in the areas of health, rural development and mineral resources. During their talks, Malawian President Bingu Wa Mutharika and Prime […]

ONGC beats China’s Cnooc to become Asia’s No.1 E&P firm

India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has beaten Chinese rival Cnooc to become Asia’s top oil and gas Exploration and Production Company. Under the stewardship of R S Sharma, ONGC climbed three places to take the top slot in the 2010 rankings released by Platts, one of the most respected global providers of energy […]

Indian-American creates history, wins S Carolina governorship

Indian-American Nikki Haley created history Wednesday by becoming the first woman governor of South Carolina, with her Republican party trouncing the Democratic party of US President Barack Obama in the nationwide mid-term elections. Born of Sikh parents who migrated from Punjab, Haley created history by becoming the first woman to occupy the governor’s mansion of […]

UPA govt committed to “Aam Aadmi”: PM

Asking Congressmen to work towards bringing the party closer to the                  ‘aam aadmi’,  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the party had always kept in mind the interest of weaker sections of the society. Addressing a day-long session of the All India Congress Committee, he also said […]

India’s oil demand to jump 40 pc in next 10 yrs: PM

Projecting a growth of 40 per cent in India’s oil demand in next decade, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stressed on securing energy supplies at affordable prices to meet requirement of rapidly expanding economy. “India needs adequate supplies of energy at affordable prices to meet the demand of its rapidly growing economy,” he said inaugurating the […]

Sensex opens 294 pts up on impressive Q2 earnings

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Monday opened higher by 294 points after rally in metal and oil & gas stocks, especially Reliance Industries. The 30-share index rose by 294.07 points or 1.46 per cent to 20,326.41 points. The Sensex had gained 91.30 points in the previous session. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index […]

Indira Gandhi award to Rahman, Ramakrishna Mission

The Ramkrishna Mission Ashram Narainpur ,Chittisgarh and noted musician A.R.Rehman have been jointly given this year ‘s Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration. Giving away the Awards in a function organized in New Delhi this evening, Congress President and Chairperson of the advisory committee for the award, Smt.Sonia Gandhi said that both the Award Winners […]

Dr. Singh meets Hilary Clinton at the sidelines of ASEAN summit

PM for early India-ASEAN FTA in services, investment

Pitching for greater integration between India and South East Asian countries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed for early free trade agreement in services and investment and announced visa-on-arrival facility to nationals of Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines and Laos. He also pushed for early completion of all formalities for implementing the India-ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, which […]