Air India carries to add extra flights to Gulf<br/>

Air India is set to increase the number of its flights to the Gulf region. Extra flights have been planned to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Union Ministry Of Civil Aviation made an announcement to this effect. Air India and Air India Express will increase its services from 430 per week t...

Govt seeks more participation from Pvt Sector

The Government has sought more private sector participation in developing ports. Shipping Minister G K Vasan said investments in the sector is expected to reach 50 lakh crore rupees in the 12th Plan period beginning next month.Inaugurating a Conference on - Thriving in an imbalanced world - organise...

Bullion strike enters 8th day

Bullion and jewellery markets remained closed for the eighth day today in various parts of the country. This was in protest against imposition of excise duty on unbranded jewellery and doubling of import duty on gold. Dharnas were also held in Delhi and other places.The All India Sarafa Association ...

Cheques, bank drafts to be valid only for 3 months from 1st April

Cheques and bank drafts will be valid only for 3 months with effect from 1st April. The step has been taken by the Reserve Bank of India to check frauds related to such instruments.The RBI has directed that with effect from April 1, banks should not make payments against cheques, drafts, pay orders ...

Cheques, drafts to be valid only for 3 months from April 01<br/>

Cheques and bank drafts will be valid only for 3 months with effect from 1st April. The step taken by Reserve Bank of India, RBI, will help mitigate frauds related to such instruments. The RBI has directed that with effect from April 1, 2012, banks should not make payments against cheques, drafts, p...

Suzuki motorcycles to set up second unit in Rohtak<br/>

In Haryana, Japan`s leading two wheeler manufacturer Suzuki motorcycles Limited would set up its second unit in IMT Rohtak. Haryana Government today approved the project in a meeting held at Chandigarh under chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupender Singh Hooda. A government spokesman said that the u...

Planning Commission finalizes <img src="rs.png" border="0" height="9px" /> 37 hundred Cr for Himachal

The Planning Commission on Friday finalized 37 hundred crore rupees of annual plan for the year 2012-13 for Himachal Pradesh. This was decided at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal in New Delhi today. Speaking on this ...

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange climbed 165 points, or 1 percent, to 17,362 on Friday after investment bank, Goldman Sach&apos;s upgraded Indian equities. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 50 points, or 1 percent, to 5,278. However, stock markets in Japan, China, and Hong Kon...

Planning Commission finalizes Rs 37 hundred Cr for Himachal

The Planning Commission on Friday finalized 37 hundred crore rupees of annual plan for the year 2012-13 for Himachal Pradesh. This was decided at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal in New Delhi today. Speaking on this ...

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange climbed 165 points or one per cent to 17,362 on Friday after investment bank, Goldman Sach&apos;s upgraded India&apos;s equities. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 50 points or one per cent to 5,278.