The total wealth of the country’s 100 richest has fallen to USD 241 billion, down by 20 per cent or an estimated USD 60 billion. According to Forbes’ annual India Rich List, the number of billionaires has also fallen by a dozen to 57 currently. Mukesh Ambani, head of Reliance Industries Group, has retained his […]
21 new Textile Parks will be set up across the country with a view to provide world class infrastructure for Textile Industry. The project is to be implemented over a period of three years at a cost of 2100 crore rupees. Out of these, 6 parks will come up in Maharashtra, 4 in Rajasthan, 2 […]
The Delhi High Court has dismissed Bharti Airtel’s plea against telecom tribunal TDSAT that asked it to first pay half of the 50 crore fine imposed on it by DoT before the hearing. The Department of Telecom (DoT) had imposed 50 crore fine on the country’s largest telecom operator for issuing SIM cards in bulk to two […]
The coastal districts of Tamil Nadu have been experiencing incessant rains since three days. The Met department has predicted more rain for the next 24 hours due to the trough of low pressure extending from Southwest Bay of Bengal to west central Bay of Bengal. Rains in the coastal areas and in certain inward areas […]
The infant death toll at B.C. Roy Hospital in Kolkata has gone up to 12. The Principal of the Hospital, Dr. Mrinal Kanti Chatterjee told AIR that one baby died this morning. AIR Kolkata Correspondent Arijit Chakraborty reports that the State Health Department has ordered an enquiry over the death of 12 new born babies […]
The European leaders have hailed the Eurozone debt deal. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she believed the agreed measures will prevent debt crisis from spreading to bigger economies. The Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has hailed the deal as a new era for his indebted country. The President of the European Council called it […]
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a growth rate of 7 percent for the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries in 2011-12. Except for oil exporting countries, the region is likely to face fiscal and monetary challenges. Overall growth in the Middle East and North African region is projected at 3.9 per cent in 2011, down […]
Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta was released today on USD 10 million bond after he pleaded not guilty to offences that carry a potential penalty of 105 years in prison. Rajat Gupta was arrested on charges of sharing confidential information about investments at Goldman Sachs with hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, the Sri Lanka […]
In Thailand, thousands of people are leaving the capital Bangkok after the government warned that large parts of the city could soon be inundated by flood waters. Major roads connecting the worst affected areas to the north are clogged with traffic. There are long queues at the bus stations and the main airport. Residents have […]
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has reached the Australian city of Perth to take part in the meetings of Commonwealth nations. He will be representing India at the summit. Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith received the Vice President on his arrival to the host city. CHOGM summit will see leaders discuss a series of proposals, including setting up an […]
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