Gold prices hit six-month low

Gold prices plunged 235 rupees, to a six-month low of Rs. 30,390 per ten grams at Delhi's bullion market on Saturday, on brisk selling by stockists, amid a weak global trend.Silver fell Rs. 570, to Rs. 56,530 per kilo. Silver coins dropped Rs. 2,000, to Rs.78,000 for buying 100 pieces.In Mu...

Anand Sharma embarks on 2-day UAE visit

India's economic growth rate can reach 10 percent: French Prez

Rabi crop cultivated in around 625 hectare area so far

Around 625 lakh hectare area have been brought under the cultivation of rabi crops in various parts of the country so far.The Agriculture Ministry said, the sown area is over 5 lakh hectare more than the total area cultivated during the same period of last year.It said, wheat has been cultivated in ...

NABARD sanctions Rs 53 cr to Goa under Rural infra fund<br/><br/>

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development - NABARD- has sanctioned a loan of Rs. 53 crore to Government of Goa under the Rural Infrastructure Fund.The assistance is being provided for construction of three rural bridges.The major bridge at a cost of Rs. 60 crore will come up at Gaundali in...

Indian economy will bounce back to 8 % growth levels: Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee has exuded confidence that Indian economy will bounce back to 8 per cent growth levels as it has ability to halt deceleration.Inaugurating the 20th International Engineering and Technology Fair in New Delhi on Friday, he said the underlying growth impetus remains strong du...

Indian economy will bounce back to 8 % growth levels: Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee has exuding confidence that Indian economy will bounce back to 8 per cent growth levels as it has ability to halt deceleration.Inaugurating the 20th International Engineering and Technology Fair in New Delhi on Friday, he said the underlying growth impetus remains strong d...

Sensex closes down by 29 points

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 29 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 19,468 on Friday, after poor results of some blue-chip companies.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange fell 10 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,887.Stock markets in Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore ende...

Union minister urges trade unions to withdraw 48-hr long Strike

Union minister of State for Labour and Employment K Suresh has appealed to all trade unions to withdraw the 48-hour long General Strike proposed on 20th and 21st of this month.After reviewing various programmes and projects being implemented in Andhra Pradesh on Friday, the minister appealed to all ...

Sensex falls 58 pts in noon trade<br/>

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange fell 39 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 19,458 in early trade, today, on continued selling by funds and retail investors, amid subdued global markets. Later, the Sensex continued weak, and stood 58 points, or 0.3 per cent in the red, at 19,439 in afternoon trade, ...