Business News: General

Mumbai, June 27(ANI): The 30 share Sensitive Index or Sensex ended this week in the negative region. It tanked 620 points to close at 13,802, a loss of 4.3 persent compared to Thursday's close. The Sensex hit a 10 month intra day low on extremely weak global cues and amid worries about a further rise in inflation.

An exhibition has been organized in Kolkata on Friday, to create awareness among Mango exporters and growers.

A junior ally of the congress party led ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir has threatened to pull out from the coalition government.

Tata Steel, the world's sixth-largest steelmaker reported a tripling in consolidated net profit for the 2007/08 financial year.

New Delhi, June 26 (PTI) Pakistan today expressed keenness to allow Indian banks to open branches even while raising concerns over the trade balance which is highly in favour of India.

The annual pilgrimage to Amarnath Yatra is undertaken by hundreds of thousands of Hindus from across India in summer.

Apple growers in Nainital are delighted. They are cheering a new breed of apple that agriculture scientists have developed.

New Delhi, June 24 (PTI) The fight between Uttar Pradesh government and Sahara on demolition of commercial complex Sahara Saher reached the Supreme Court for the second time in a week today, with both sides alleging contempt of apex court by the other.

The Sri Lankan government has asked LIOC, the Lankan subsidiary of India's oil major Indian Oil Corporation, to reduce diesel prices on par with the country's state-run oil company, unless the government will take action against it.

Raghavendra Beijing, June 20 (PTI) China, world's second biggest oil consumer, has announced a hike in energy prices by up to 18 per cent to tame voracious domestic demand and bring relief to

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New Delhi, June 15 (PTI) Hitting back for "twisting facts" on the demerger agreements signed by group companies of Ambani siblings, elder brother Mukesh's side accused Anil Ambani group of

New Delhi, June 12 (PTI) The government today announced a reduction in prices of complex fertilisers to encourage farmers to use nutrient-based organic instead of regular nutrient like urea and

Mumbai, June 12 (PTI) The stock market today nosedived by 436 points in early trade on a major sell-off by funds in heavy-weight stocks led by banking and realty sectors after the Reserve Bank

As the alarm over soaring oil prices and losses on Wall Street sent markets tumbling across Asia today - the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex tanked over 500 points, at one stage dipping even below 15,000 points before ending the day at 15,066 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh again pitched for the Indo-US nuclear deal, saying the country does not have the "luxury" of limiting energy options a

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Sumir Kaul Berlin, June 3 (PTI) The tempting aroma of 'roganjosh' wafts from the kitchen and steaming platters of tandoori chicken sizzle on the tables as businessmen and parliamentarians roll

Mumbai's realty market, which in recent years witnessed an astronomical price increase bringing it in the league of the world's most expensive cites, is finally taking a beating.

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