India and Mauritius to hold its first meeting of Joint Committee for Cooperation

The first meeting of the Joint Committee for Cooperation on the textile and clothing industry between India and Mauritius will be held on the 23rd of this month. The announcement was made during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and the visiting Mauritian Minister of Fore...

Sensex falls 18 pts to close at 17,521

Snapping three days of gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange closed 18 points, or 0.1 percent lower, at 17,521, on mild profit-booking, amid mostly weak global markets, today. The Sensex had gained 140 points in last three trading sessions. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange shed 10 p...

Sensex falls 18 pts to close at 17,521

Snapping three days of gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange closed 18 points, or 0.1 percent lower, at 17,521, on mild profit-booking, amid mostly weak global markets, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange shed 10 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,317.

China Central Bank makes surprise lending rate cut<br/>

China&apos;s central bank has made a surprise cut to its benchmark lending rate. The People&apos;s Bank of China cut its benchmark lending rate by 0.31 percentage points, the second cut in as many months. Westpac Senior international economist Huw Mackay says the timing of the decision was a...

Assam village second in country to have full life insurance coverage

Rupee falls 52 paise to 55.49 against dollar

The rupee today fell 52 paise to 55.49 against the dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market following increased demand for the American currency from importers. The dollar also gained strength in the overseas market against the euro and other currencies.The rupee had ended 48 p...

Sensex loses 45 points in afternoon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange lost 52 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 17,487 in opening trade, this morning, as funds and retail investors resorted to mild profit-booking, amid subdued regional bourses. Later, the Sensex remained weak, and stood 45 points, or 0.3 percent in the red, at 17,493 ...

Sensex dips 48pts; trading at 17,490

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange dipped by 48 points to 17,490 a short while ago. Earlier the 30-share barometer had shed 78 points and was trading at 17,460 in the late morning deals.Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange, Nifty declined by 25 points, to 5,301

Controlling fiscal deficit, tax clarity,clearing FI proposal backlog top priority:PM

Crude prices mixed in Asian trade

Crude prices were mixed in Asian trade today amid caution ahead of a possible rate cut by the European Central Bank when it meets on thursday. New York&apos;s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in August fell 77 cents to 86.89 dollars a barrel while Brent North Sea crude for August de...