Business
» Rural micro insurance scheme launched
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
The government Saturday launched a micro insurance drive in Tamil Nadu aimed at expanding the Rural Postal Life Insurance (PLI) network.
» British PM revives global tax idea at G20 meet
London |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Saturday resurrected the idea of the international community imposing a global tax on banks as a repayment for the billions of pounds of taxpayers' money they have received from governments.
» Food prices to decline after winter crop: Sharad Pawar
Bangalore |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
Food prices will decline after the rabi crop as production of wheat, rice, pulses, oil seeds and sugarcane during the winter is expected to be higher than in the drought-hit kharif season, union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Saturday.
» Ajit Singh threatens to lay siege to parliament over sugarcane pricing
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh, who is spearheading a campaign against the central government's sugarcane pricing policy, said Saturday that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Samajwadi Party had offered their support to the farmers' cause.
» Metro's Noida link may start Nov 13
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 7:35:11 PM IST
Delhi Metro's Noida link may be opened to the public Nov 13, if necessary safety checks are complete, a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said Saturday.
» Heavy rain hits normal life in Tamil Nadu
Chennai |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Incessant rain in Tamil Nadu over the past few days has not only thrown life out of gear in the state but also sent vegetable prices soaring. Thirteen people have died due to wall and roof collapse or electrocution so far.
» 75 percent Indian engineering students unemployable: Report
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Discussing a report by software industry group Nasscom which says that 75 percent engineering students in India are unemployable, education experts here Saturday said that the Indian higher education system must give skill building and practical training equal importance as academics to give them an edge.
» Bangladesh seeks link to Bhutan via India
Thimphu |Saturday, 2009 6:05:12 PM IST
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a road to Bhutan through India for bettr trade and people-to-people contact. She told her hosts at this Bhutanese capital that India had accepted the idea in principle.
» Head of GM Europe may join Tata motors: Report
Frankfurt |Saturday, 2009 6:05:12 PM IST
The European chief of General Motors (GM), Carl-Peter Forster, may switch to Indian car manufacturer Tata, German media reported Saturday.
» Zia blames 'foreign hand' for industrial violence
Dhaka |Saturday, 2009 2:05:05 PM IST
Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia has blamed "instigation by competitor foreign countries" for the recurring violence in the country's money-spinning garment sector.
» US tissue firm offers $10,000 for hanging out at restrooms
New York |Saturday, 2009 2:05:05 PM IST
A major US toilet tissue company is offering a $10,000 pay to five enthusiastic people willing to hang out at its Times Square restrooms for six weeks as its ambassadors during the holiday season.
» India has a seat at table of global influence: US official
Washington |Saturday, 2009 1:05:05 PM IST
With new players like India and Brazil taking a seat at the table of global influence, the international system that emerged at the end of World War-II is being transformed, according to the top US intelligence official. | 1 |
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