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Food inflation dips to six-year low, relief for consumer
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) There was year-end relief for the common man as India's annual food inflation dropped to a near six-year low of 0.42 percent for the week ended Dec 17 due to a sharp decline in the prices of onions, potatoes and vegetables, official data showed Thursday.
... More Metro builds two underground sub-stations
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) In a first of its kind, Delhi Metro has set up two sub-stations six metres below the ground level that will provide power to the Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL) and the Central Secretariat-Badarpur line, an official said Thursday.
... More Paddy procurement in Haryana at all-time high
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) The gvernment's agencies have made an all-time high procurement of 29.23 lakh tonnes of paddy this season, a Haryana minister said Thursday.
'The six government procuring agencies have procured over 29.23 lakh metric tonnes of pa... More Food inflation dips to 0.42 percent; WPI may fall to 6 percent: Pranab
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India's annual food inflation dropped to a near six-year low of 0.42 percent for the week ended Dec 17 due to a sharp decline in the prices of onions, potatoes and vegetables, official data showed Thursday.
This is the lowest level... More Intel ships new Atom processors to PC makers
Bangalore, Dec 29 (IANS) Global chip maker Intel Corporation began shipping its new mobile Atom processors with more features and longer battery life to manufacturers of personal computers (PC), laptops, netbooks and smart devices.
'Computing systems using... More Hawkers cannot be allowed to choke streets: Court
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has ruled that a Supreme Court-appointed committee was not empowered to stay the order of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on eviction of squatters and upheld the civic agency's power to maintain streets and keep it free for mov... More Sikorsky delivers VIP chopper to Maharashtra
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies, Thursday announced the delivery of an S-76C++ helicopter to the Maharashtra government for VIP air transport.
The S-76C++ aircraft that ... More Sikorsky delivers passenger chopper to Maharashtra
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) US aircraft major Sikorsky Friday delivered a mid-sized commercial utility aircraft to the Maharashtra government for transporting senior state leaders and bureaucrats.
'The helicopter's versatility, reliability, safety and operati... More Bank of India raises interest rates on NRE term deposits
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Public Sector Bank of India Thursday said it would raise interest rates on non-resident external (NRE) accounts up to 9 percent from the new year.
On one-to-two-year term deposits, the bank will offer annual interest rate of 9 percent... More GMR completes Singapore arm stake sale to PETRONAS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) PETRONAS Power, a subsidiary of Malaysian oil firm PETRONAS, has paid SG$50 million ($38.4 million) for 30 percent stake in GMR Energy (Singapore), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure.
GMR Infrastructure (Singapore) completed the tr... More |
