Business
PM hints at further liberalisation of FDI regime
"We are reviewing the FDI policy comprehensively to see what more can be done in the coming months," said Manmohan Singh in his address at the CII Annual meet.
India unlikely to hike gold duty again: Chidambaram
In January, India raised the import tax on gold to 6 per cent to curb purchases.
AirAsia offers 2 million seats for Indians at 70 pc discount
The airline is offering 2 million seats under the scheme if booked between April 2-7 for travel period beginning Jan 1 to April 30, 2014.
Vijay Mallya sues banks for selling pledged USL shares
The petition filed by UB seeks a stay on sale of shares of its subsidiary USL by SBI after the bank sold a portion of UB shares it held.
TVS Motor sales down 8.18 per cent in March
Sales of two-wheelers in the domestic market decreased to 1,43,239 units in March 2013 as against 1,60,736 units sold in March 2012.
Chidambaram to visit Japan to woo investors
Chidambaram is likely to talk about steps taken by the government to speed up large projects and measures to bring down fiscal deficit.
Adidas Originals to step up expansion in India
Sportswear brand Adidas all set to expand in India, lifestyle brand 'Adidas Originals' to open 20 stores.
InterGlobe to open 13 ibis hotels across India by 2015
Hospitality firm InterGlobe Hotels to open 13 new hotels under economy brand 'ibis' across the country by 2015.
Sensex falls over 91 points to four-month low
Falling for the fifth straight day, the Sensex fell by 91.32 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 18,792.87, its lowest level since November 26, 2012.
RBI extends deadline for issuance of new format cheques
All cheques currently with customers in the old format (non-Cheque Truncation System) will continue to be valid for another four months.
Cyprus: Bailout deposit tax plan rattles markets
The bailout of Cyprus foresees a 6.75 percent levy on deposits below (EURO)100,000 ($130,860), rising to 9.9 per cent on those above.
Hiring activity in IT sector likely to be muted this year: Infosys
The $ 100-billion India IT-ITES sector faced strong headwinds in 2012-13 due to global economic slowdown and muted spending in North America and Europe.
Budget should soften inflation: RBI Governor
He said earlier that Indian inflation was still high and should be reduced and held in a range of 4 to 6 per cent.
BSE Sensex snaps 4-day upmove, down 37 points
Signaling some recovery in the global markets, the country's exports for the second straight month in Feb grew by 4.25 pc.
Euronext selling MCX stake for up to $46 million: source
The deal will be executed in the stock market on Thursday morning.
Budget evokes mixed response amongst Kerala industrialists
CII (Kerala) Vice-Chairman CJ George said that proposals like taxing of the super rich and the tax on corporates will have a relatively 'dampening' effect.
