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June 12, 2014 9:07 AM

App war hits rail and taxi services in Europe

Transport in major European cities has been disrupted by strikes affecting taxis and rail services. Taxi drivers blocked roads in Paris, Madrid, London, Milan, Berlin and other cities in protest against the rise of services booked using smartphone apps. They say there has been a lack of regulation c...

June 12, 2014 9:04 AM

Meghalaya fund to aid reclamation and development of mining land

The Meghalaya Government iwill create a separate fund to reclaim all lands degraded by coal mining to make them fit for farming and habitable and stop environmental degradation. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said this in the State Assembly on Wednesday. Stating that many other countries had done the s...

June 12, 2014 9:02 AM

AAI identifies airports for development as cargo terminals

With the Centre focusing on expanding domestic air connectivity, the Civil Aviation Ministry has identified 24 airports for developing domestic cargo terminals to create a national logistic network for faster movement of goods.At a review meeting chaired by Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Lavasa in N...

June 12, 2014 9:00 AM

India Inc endorses PM's vision for country in address to parl

Indian industry has endorsed the vision outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to Parliament. It said the efforts to improve farm productivity, rein in price rise and impart skills to youth will transform the nation in the days to come.FICCI President Sidharth Birla said Mr. Mod...

June 11, 2014 10:09 PM

Exports Rise 12.4% in May, trade Deficit widens

India's trade deficit rose to a 10-month high of 11.23 billion dollar in May this year even as exports grew by 12.4 per cent on improvement in the global demand. Trade deficit, the difference between earnings from exports and outflow on account of imports was 10.09 billion dollar in the pre...

June 11, 2014 10:02 PM

Skill development to be government's priority: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that we have to convert development as a mass movement like Mahatma Gandhi's freedom struggle. Emphasising the need of skill development to address the issue of unemployment Mr. Modi said importance of labour should be understood and labourer should be hono...

June 11, 2014 10:02 PM

Skill development to be government's priority: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that we have to convert development as a mass movement like Mahatma Gandhi's freedom struggle. Emphasising the need of skill development to address the issue of unemployment Mr. Modi said importance of labour should be understood and labourer should be hono...

June 11, 2014 9:43 PM

Exports Rise 12.4% In May, Trade Deficit widens

India's trade deficit rose to a 10-month high of 11.23 billion dollar in May this year even as exports grew by 12.4 per cent on improvement in the global demand. Trade deficit, the difference between earnings from exports and outflow on account of imports was 10.09 billion dollar in the pre...

June 11, 2014 8:18 PM

Trade deficit shrinks to $11.23 bn in May; Exports rise by 12.4%

India's trade deficit jumped to 11.23 billion US dollars in May even though exports witnessed the strongest growth in six months. Trade deficit, the difference between earnings from exports and outflow on account of imports, rose to 11.23 billion dollars in May, from 10.09 billion dollars i...

June 11, 2014 12:23 PM

Economists suggest tax reforms in pre-budget meet with FM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that his Government is committed to bringing the economy back on track. In his opening remarks during his Pre-Budget consultations with economists in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Jaitley said that economic growth cannot be compromised at any cost. Economists gave va...

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