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November 5, 2013 12:47 PM

Snapping rising streak Sensex trading down 200 points

Sensex was trading 200 points down at 21,038 points a shortwhile ago. Snapping its five-day rising streak, Sensex lost nearly 105 points, to 21,134, in early trade today, as funds and retail investors booked profits amid a mixed trend in other Asian markets. The 30-share index had gained around 670 ...

November 5, 2013 12:47 PM

Rupee continues decline; down 11p at 61.85 vs Dollar

The Rupee continued to decline for the 3rd day today by slipping another 11 paise to 61.85 per dollar in the late morning session on persistent demand for the American currency from banks and importers amidst steady dollar in the overseas market. The rupee resumed lower at 61.95 per dollar as agains...

November 5, 2013 11:59 AM

Oil prices edge higher in Asia<br/>

Oil prices edged higher in quiet Asian trade today as dealers hunted bargains while keeping an eye on a supply glut in the United States. New York&apos;s main contract West Texas Intermediate for December delivery gained four cents to 94.66 US Dollars a barrel in mid-morning Asian trade, while B...

November 5, 2013 10:20 AM

Sensex down by over 100 points in opening trade

Snapping its five-day rising streak, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange fell from its recently createdrecords by losing nearly 105 points, to 21,134, in early trade today, as funds and retail investors booked profits amid a mixed trend in other Asian markets. The 30-share index had gained aroun...

November 5, 2013 10:05 AM

Rupee loses 12 paise to quote at 61.68 against Dollar in early trade

The rupee fell by 12 paise in early trade today, to 61 rupees 86 paise against the dollar. The fall was attributed to fresh dollar demand from banks and importers, amid strengthening of the US currency overseas. In the previous session on Friday, the domestic currency had lost 24 paise to close at m...

November 5, 2013 10:04 AM

APSRTC hikes passenger fares by 10%

Andhra Pradesh State owned Road Transport Corporation-APSRTC has hiked its passenger fares by 10 per cent across its fleet including ordinary services and the city bus services in Hyderabad and Vijayawada. The new fares will come into force from early tomorrow. The average hike per kilometre will be...

November 5, 2013 10:02 AM

Helath Min Azad releases manual on drug standards

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday, released the seventh edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia 2014, a book considered as a manual on drug standards.Releasing the book,the Union minister said, there have been rapid changes in the standards of drug all over the world. Stakeholders felt necess...

November 5, 2013 9:46 AM

Govt extends sale of 5kg LPG cylinders at petrol pumps

Government has decided to extend the sale of non subsidized 5-kg cooking gas (LPG) cylinders at petrol pumps across the country. Earlier it was sold only in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru. The Oil Marketing companies have also been allowed to include Petrol Stations other than Company owned ...

November 4, 2013 8:43 PM

India heading for bumper crop harvest

Sowing of Rabi crops has been brisk in the last one week and nearly 65-lakh hectare area has been sown so far in this season. As per preliminary reports from the States on the progress of sowing of Rabi crops, it is 44-lakh hectare more as compared to last year. Coarse Cereals has been sown in 21.32...

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