Venezuela oil refinery resumes work after blast

German drug firm apologies for thalidomide mistake

The German company, which manufactured the drug thalidomide, has apologised for the first time to thousands of people for the birth defects it caused. The company, Gruenenthal, produced thalidomide in the 1950s and 1960s to help pregnant women suffering from morning sickness. Many campaigners say th...

Trying to bring India among top business places: Moily

The Government is committed to providing an enlightened regulatory framework for facilitating corporate growth in the country. Addressing a function on corporate governance in New Delhi this morning, the Corporate Affairs Minister Dr. Veerappa Moily elaborated that the step has become necessary as s...

Trying to bring India top among business places: Moily

The Government is committed to providing an enlightened regulatory framework for facilitating corporate growth in the country. Addressing a function on corporate governance in New Delhi this morning, the Corporate Affairs Minister Dr. Veerappa Moily elaborated that the step has become necessary as s...

Growth dips to 5.5% in first quarter

Economic growth declined to 5.5 per cent in the April-June quarter this fiscal due to poor performance of manufacturing, mining and farm sectors.The gross domestic product (GDP) had expanded by 8 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2011-12. During the quarter ended June 30, the manufacturing secto...

The Government is committed to providing an enlightened regulatory framework for facilitating corporate growth in the country. Addressing a function on corporate governance in New Delhi this morning, the Corporate Affairs Minister Dr. Veerappa Moily elaborated that the step has become necessary as s...

Sensex drops 161 pts to close at 17,381

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange dropped 161 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 17,381, amid weak Asian markets, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange fell 57 points, or 1.1 percent, to 5,259.Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea declined between 0.1 percent and...

Government is committed to providing an enlightened regulatory framework for facilitating corporate growth in the country. Addressing a function on corporate governance in New Delhi this morning, the Corporate Affairs Minister Dr. Veerappa Moily elaborated that the step has become necessary as some ...

Sensex slips 149pts in noon trade; <img src="rs.png" border="0" height="10"> down 9p to 55.72 against dollar

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange fell 71 points, or or 0.4 per cent, to 17,470 in early trade, today, on fresh selling by funds ahead of first quarter GDP growth data, and in line with subdued Asian markets. After the release of the growth numbers, the Sensex lost some more ground, and stood ...

UP special courts set up for speedy disposal of economic offences and adulteration cases

In Uttar Pradesh, 23 special courts have been set up in 5 different districts and all divisional headquarters for quick disposal of cases related with economic offences and food security and adulteration in food grains and spurious medicines.Quoting official sources our Allahabad correspondent repor...