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'India Inc will step up hiring next quarter'

India Inc is all set to step up hiring in the last quarter this fiscal as employers are more optimistic than their counterparts in other nations, said an industry survey released Tuesday.2:00 PM on December 08

Now, incentives for keeping tourist sites clean

Municipality and village heads will soon have ample reason to keep tourist sites in their area spic and span. The government is planning to offer them incentives as it strives for 'a culture of clean destinations'.12:04 PM on December 08

Sensex up 0.37 percent in early trade

A key Indian equities index rose 0.37 percent in early trade Tuesday with heavy weight stocks gaining.12:02 PM on December 08

ONGC planning to build refinery in Nigeria

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of India's state-run oil exploration major Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), is planning to set up a greenfield refinery in Nigeria.12:03 AM on December 08

Nokia to fund four Indian software developers

Finnish mobile handset major Nokia will fund four Indian software developers under its $10-million joint open screen project fund with Adobe for developing multi-screen infotainment applications, a company official said Monday.12:02 AM on December 08

'India, US close to settling nonproliferation assurance issue'

India and the US are near to settling differences over certain contentious regulations of the US Energy Department, which sought 'nonproliferation assurance' from New Delhi to take forward the civil nuclear trade.10:00 PM on December 07

High prices in Kerala kick off political blame game

With prices of essential items sky rocketing in Kerala, rival political fronts in the state have started blaming each other for it.8:06 PM on December 07

No plans to import rice immediately, says government

There is no immediate need to import rice as the country has enough stocks to manage demand, the government said Monday.8:04 PM on December 07

Mallya ties up with Dutch brewer Heineken in India

Liquor baron and chairman of UB Group Vijay Mallya Monday entered into a strategic alliance with leading Dutch brewer Heineken NV to distribute its beer in India.8:04 PM on December 07

Business leaders, green activists to meet at Seoul

People from across different sectors will meet at the annual Business for Environment Global Summit (B4E) in Seoul next year to discuss the strategy for advancing a green economy.8:04 PM on December 07

India's exports to Latin America, Africa cross $20 bn

India's exports to the Latin American and African region stood at $20.58 billion last fiscal, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said Monday.8:02 PM on December 07

Punjab shutdown peaceful, evokes mixed response

The Punjab shutdown call given by radical Sikh organisations to protest against Saturday's violence in Ludhiana passed off peacefully and evoked a mixed response in the state Monday.8:00 PM on December 07

Government's stand sought on Mont Blanc using Gandhi's image

The Supreme Court Monday sought the stand of the union government on a lawsuit challenging international luxury pen manufacturer Mont Blanc's act of using Mahatma Gandhi as its poster boy to sell its newly launched 'limited edition pens' worth Rs.1.2 million (Rs.12 lakh) each.6:08 PM on December 07

Indian retail sector to be $410-bn by fiscal-end: Assocham

The Indian retail market is expected to reach $410 billion by the end of the current fiscal, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).6:07 PM on December 07

Godrej Properties plans residential project near Chennai

Mumbai real estate developer Godrej Properties Monday said it will jointly develop a mid-market residential project near here in association with the city-based cutting manufacturer Addison.6:06 PM on December 07