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Bihar Govt Creates 3 New Departments to Boost Jobs

India, Dec. 6 -- The Bihar Government on Friday announced the creation of three new departments, the Directorate of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the State Marketing Promotion Corporation, t... Read More


Film producer settles dispute with Ilayaraja by paying ?50 lakh for using his songs

India, Dec. 6 -- The film producer, Mythri Movie Makers, settled a dispute with Music director Illaiyaraja by paying '50 lakh to him for using his songs "Nooru Varusham" and "Karutha Machan" in its fi... Read More


Russia's Sberbank rolls out first-India fund tied to Nifty50

India, Dec. 6 -- Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, and JSC First Asset Management have introduced a new mutual fund, First - India, which offers investments linked to the performance of the Nifty50 Ind... Read More


India turns to Belgium, Egypt, others for specialty fertilisers

India, Dec. 6 -- Amid reports of China withholding exports of specialty fertilisers to India over the past few months, domestic companies have turned to alternative suppliers in Belgium, Egypt, German... Read More


Army's first-ever successful ascent of Mount Kangto

India, Dec. 6 -- In a landmark achievement and a proud moment for the nation, an Indian Army mountaineering team from Eastern Command has successfully summited Mount Kangto (7,042 m / 23,103 ft) - the... Read More


CBI books ex-AAI chairman for corruption in contract for food and beverage operator at airports

India, Dec. 6 -- The CBI has registered a corruption case against former Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman V P Agarwal for allegedly favouring a consortium of airport-lounge operators and a c... Read More


British American Tobacco sells 9% stake in ITC hotels for ?3,856 crore

India, Dec. 6 -- British multinational BAT Plc on Friday divested a 9 per cent stake in ITC Hotels to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Societe Generale and Morgan Stanley, among others, for '3,856 cror... Read More


GIFT City banking assets exceed $100 billion

India, Dec. 6 -- Banking assets in GIFT City have exceeded $100 billion, with growing demand for trade finance, treasury and structured products, an HSBC and EY India compendium said. The compendium o... Read More


Narine backs 'X-factor' Umran to light up IPL

India, Dec. 6 -- Mystery spinner Sunil Narine says Kolkata Knight Riders will miss Andre Russell's on-field powerhitting but is excited at the prospect of a fit-again Umran Malik unleashing 150kph thu... Read More


Senthilkumar, Anahat win Squash Indian Tour

India, Dec. 6 -- National champions Velavan Senthilkumar and Anahat Singh clinched the men's and women's titles respectively at the Squash Indian Tour 4, which concluded at the Indian Squash Academy, ... Read More