India
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Sensex slides 330 pts on fag-end selling, GDP data eyed
Market benchmark Sensex plunged by 330 points to 24,287.42 ahead of the release of GDP numbers for the third quarter as selling pressure intensified in the later half of the session on weak opening in European shares.
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Tax benefits likely for leather, gems, jewellery
The government is considering a package of tax incentives for the labour-intensive leather and gems and jewellery sectors in the forthcoming Budget to provide a boost to manufacturing as well as exports.
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Tax benefits likely in Budget for leather, gems, jewellery
The government is considering a package of tax incentives for the labour-intensive leather and gems and jewellery sectors in the forthcoming Budget to provide a boost to manufacturing as well as exports.
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Keys Hotels partners with Paytm Wallet
Berggruen Hotels private limited, a leading chain of business and leisure hotels, which operates with the brand name of Keys Hotels in the country announced its association with mobile commerce platform Paytm wallet as its partner.
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India in talks with US on cyber security
With India placing high priority to cyber security, the government is in talks with a number of countries, including the US, for co-operation to check cyber espionage and other attacks, Union communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Sunday.
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Sebi scans Facebook accounts in insider trading case
To catch manipulators, markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Sebi has begun looking into social media accounts of suspected persons, with 'mutual friends on Facebook' being cited as evidence for the first time in an insider trading case.
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Jaitley should announce woman-friendly Budget: Assocham
In order to help salaried income households and encourage more women to join the work force, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should announce a ten-fold increase in children education allowance and tax exemption for crèche facility in the Budget, the Assocham has said.
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Indian economic recovery losing steam: Nomura
While improving urban consumption demand and a robust transportation sector are supporting growth, weak external conditions and sluggish investment demand are weighing on the pace of the recovery, the Japanese financial services firm said.
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Government to meet fiscal deficit target for FY16: Deutsche Bank
Government is likely to meet its fiscal deficit target of 3.9% and is expected to set it at 3.8% of the GDP for the next fiscal, says a Deutsche Bank report. The report noted that Indian economy is likely to stick to the path of fiscal consolidation, but at a ...
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India in touch with foreign governments on cyber security: Prasad
Cyber security remains a topic of great importance for the government, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
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India eyes Australia's prowess in energy sector to fuel growth
India is eyeing Australia's clout in LNG and its expertise in renewable energy and clean coal technology to fuel the growing economy, as the world's largest democracy moves towards building a sustainable infrastructure.
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Iran wants India to pay oil dues in euros
Iran has asked Indian refiners to clear past oil dues amounting to over $6 bn in euros within six months. With US lifting sanctions, Iran said the 3-year old mechanism, paying 45% of oil import bill in rupees and keeping the remaining 55% pending for payment channels to clear, has ...
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Gujarat wants special zone for diamond industry
Ahead of the Union budget, Gujarat has demanded establishment of a Special Notified Zone (SNZ) for diamond industry in Surat while Maharashtra has asked Rs 4,000 crore for various projects.
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Not a single power plant facing coal shortage now, Piyush Goyal says
The government has transformed the country's coal scenario in a short span and not a single thermal power plant is now facing shortage of the fuel, Union minister Piyush Goyal said here on Saturday.
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Centre, states should work as Team India: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Centre and states need to work together
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Gold extends gains, hits 9-month high on global cues
Gold prices surged for the 7th straight day, moving up by Rs 30 to hit nine-month high of Rs 27,700 per 10 grams at the bullion market today, tracking a firm trend overseas and buying by jewellers to meet the wedding season demand.
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Jet Airways posts record quarterly net profit
Jet Airways Ltd said its December quarter net profit rose more than seven times. The company said its net profit in the October-December period rose to 4.67 billion rupees from 631.1 million rupees a year earlier. This is the carrier's third consecutive quarterly gain following a series of losses.
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Jaitley asks states to step up spending on infra
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he expects states to increase spending on infrastructure and poverty alleviation schemes as the 14th Finance Commission has devolved higher funds to them.
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Imported Cancer, HIV drugs to be dearer in India
As many as 74 drugs, including life saving ones used for treating cancer and HIV, will see sharp rise in prices as the government has withdrawn customs duty exemption on their imports. The intention is to promote domestic manufacture of these items.
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Meet CV Raman, the man behind Maruti Vitara Brezza, a vehicle that was designed in India in response to a challenge by Suzuki
Raman says the development of the Vitara Brezza was the most challenging project that the Delhi College of Engineering graduate has headed. The Vitara Brezza is the first vehicle by the company to be conceptualised, designed, developed and validated in India.
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Aamir now Bollywood’s only Khan without an endorsement in his kitty
Advertising and marketing executives said the move was linked to Aamir Khan’s comments in November about rising intolerance in the country, led to a storm of protest by supporters of the government and a campaign of denigration against the actor.