Building materials sector offers big promise While the last two years saw a sub-par volume growth due to weak demand in rural and urban areas amid…
Citi?s Polaris stake sale baffles investors Surprising everyone, including the promoters, Citibank, along with its arm Orbitech Ltd, sold little over 14% stake in financial services… January 1, 2010 23:43 IST
M&M?s Gio creates new segment, stirs up mkt Mahindra & Mahindra created a new segment between mini trucks and three wheelers when it launched its sub-one tonne four-wheeler… January 1, 2010 23:42 IST
Hyundai Motor zooms past 2009 target Hyundai Motor India, the country?s second largest passenger car manufacturer, has surpassed its target for the calendar year 2009. The… January 1, 2010 23:40 IST
Toyota gears up to roll out two compact cars in Indian market After serving the above Rs 7 lakh bracket with its vehicles in the country, Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation… January 1, 2010 23:39 IST
India is world?s third best performing market in 2009 While the BSE Sensex returned 81%, the Brazilian market gave investors a slightly higher return of 82.7% and the Russian… January 1, 2010 23:37 IST
Ennore, Mumbai Ports begin process to set up new shipyards The Ennore and Mumbai Ports have initiated the process of setting up of two new shipyards, as envisaged in the… January 1, 2010 23:34 IST
SC admits plea to levy trade tax on molasses The controversy relating to levy of tax on molasses and imposition of penalty for non-payment of tax on sale of… January 1, 2010 23:33 IST
IT, ITeS mkt to revive in 2010, to grow 15%: IDC After witnessing a slowdown in demand over the last year, the domestic IT and ITeS market is expected to revive… January 1, 2010 23:32 IST
Rs 30k-cr projects to jack up capacity of 12 major ports Pulled up by the Planning Commission for dropping several port development projects, the shipping ministry has swung into action to… January 1, 2010 23:24 IST
Govt delays No. portability deadline to March 20 The government on Thursday said that the mobile number portability implementation would now be postponed to March 20, 2010 and… January 1, 2010 23:16 IST
FM sees negative farm growth in Q3 Exit from the stimulus package should not be too early. It should not also be too late, said Union finance… January 1, 2010 23:11 IST
2009 puts Haryana on high-growth trajectory The year 2009 brought Haryana on high-growth trajectory with the state witnessing various development projects. By the end of year,… January 1, 2010 22:46 IST
Rupee, bonds end year on positive note Rupee completed an annual advance as foreign funds raised their holdings of the nation?s stocks to a record as the… January 1, 2010 22:42 IST
IndiaFirst to target tier II, III cities IndiaFirst, a life insurance joint venture among Bank of Baroda, Andhara Bank and UK-based Legal & General, would target more… January 1, 2010 22:25 IST
External financial liabilities at $476 bn The country?s total external financial liabilities increased significantly by $32.7 billion over the previous quarter and stood at $476.4 billion… January 1, 2010 22:23 IST
Current a/c deficit in Q2 flat at $12.6 bn Despite lower trade deficit, current account deficit, which stood at $12.6 billion in the second quarter of 2009-10, was almost… January 1, 2010 22:17 IST
World rubber supply shrinks; India climbs to third position The shortage in global natural rubber supply is assuming alarming dimensions, if the data culled by Association of Rubber Producing… January 1, 2010 22:02 IST
Global shortage helps improve India?s spice exports Global shortage of some spices and the general revival in trade has not only helped India?s spices exports to recoup… January 1, 2010 22:00 IST
