Sensex marginally up 9 points in afternoon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange was trading 9 points up at 20,966 in afternoon trade. Earlier, the 30-share barometer declined by 26 points in the opening session due to profit-booking by funds and speculators after yesterday's rally amid a weak Asian trend. The wide-based National ...

Sri Lanka to set up 8 economic zones across country

Rupee appreciates by 11 paise to 61.64 against Dollar

Continuing its rising streak for the third straight day,the rupee today appreciated by 11 paise to 61 rupees 64 paise per dollar on persistent selling of the US currency by banks and exporters in view of strong foreign capital inflows. A forex dealer said, weakness of dollar in the overseas market a...

Sensex gains 17 points in late morning trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange was trading 17 points up at 20,975 in late morning trade. Earlier the 30-share barometer declined by 26 points in the opening session due to profit-booking by funds and speculators after yesterday's rally amid a weak Asian trend. The wide-based Nation...

Sri Lanka to set up 8 export processing & industrial zones across country

Sensex falls 26 points in early trade<br/>

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange today fell by over 26 points in early trade due to profit-booking by funds and speculators after yesterday&apos;s rally amid a weak Asian trend. The 30-share barometer declined by 26 points, to 20,932, with stocks of banking, IT, auto and metals sectors le...

Rupee gaiins 13 paise to 61.62 vs Dollar

Continuing its rising streak for the third straight day, the rupee today appreciated by 13 paise to 61.62 rupees against the dollar in early trade on sustained selling of the US currency by exporters and banks. The rupee had gained 30 paise to close at one-month high of 61.75 rupees in the previous ...

Let sportspersons run sporting bodies: SC observation on falling hockey standards

The Supreme Court said on Thursday that politicians and businessmen heading sports bodies are causing harm to the games and should leave their running to sportpersons.The apex court was expressing concern over the standard of hockey falling to an abysmal low in the country. A bench comprising justic...

India meet Netherlands in Hero Jr, World Cup Hockey beginning in Delhi today

India will open their Men&apos;s Hero Hockey Junior World Cup 2013 campaign against Netherlands starting in New Delhi today. Home team India will of course be one of tournament favorites at the Major Dhyan Chan National Hockey Stadium. The current group has an abundance of experience, with midfi...

FM reaches out to Opp to get approval for Insurance Bill in winter session

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has reached out to opposition BJP to get Parliament approval for the long-awaited Insurance Bill in the Winter session that began today. Talking to reporters on the sideline of a function in New Delhi today, Mr. Chidambaram said that he has met Leader of the Opposition...