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January 14, 2012 5:22 PM

Fin Min looking for good dividends from PSUs

The Finance Ministry today said, it expects the public sector units to pay good amount of dividend in the current fiscal.Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan told reporters in New Delhi, the Ministry is conscious of the fact that they also need resources for their own financing programmes. They also...

January 14, 2012 10:38 AM

India still lacks skilled personnel: Kapil Sibal

Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal has said that India still lacks skilled personnel as required in the job market. Addressing a gathering at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology at Allahabad last evening, Mr Sibal said, to meet the demand for right set of skilled personnel, institutio...

January 14, 2012 10:31 AM

Wheat sown in 284 lakh hectares

Over 284 lakh hectare area have been brought under wheat cultivation across the country so far. A data released by the Agriculture Ministry said the cultivated area is about 80 thousand hectare more than last year during the same period. Higher average of wheat has been reported from Madhya Pradesh ...

January 13, 2012 5:23 PM

India and Japan agree to enhance cooperation in infrastructure sector

India and Japan have agreed to enhance their cooperation in the infrastructure sector. The two countries are in the concluding phase of finalising a Memorandum of Cooperation to exchange technical knowledge and expertise in the Road Transportation and Highways sector including capacity building and ...

January 13, 2012 4:48 PM

Sensex up 117pts, closes at 16,155

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 117 points, or 0.7 percent, to 16,155, today, on fresh buying by funds, on hopes of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank, on softening inflation, and amid rising overseas markets.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 35 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,86...

January 13, 2012 2:16 PM

BSE Sensex gains almost 200 points in afternoon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 131 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 16,169 in early trade today on fresh buying by funds, in line with positive Asian markets. Later, after gaining further ground, the Sensex stood a good 199 points or 1.2 per cent in the positive zone, at 16,237 in afternoon...

January 13, 2012 1:39 PM

BSE Sensex stands 156 points in positive zone in afternoon trade

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 131 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 16,169 in early trade, today, on fresh buying by funds, in line with positive Asian markets. Later, the Sensex stood 156 points, or 1 per cent in the positive zone, at 16,193 in afternoon trade, a short while ago.Other Asia...

January 13, 2012 12:57 PM

BSE Sensex up by 105 points in afternoon trade

The BSE benchmark Sensex that rose by nearly 132 points in early trade today stood 105 points up at 16142 in afternoon trade a short while ago. The 30-share index, had lost 138 points in the previous session.The wide-based National Stock Exchange Nifty index was trading 30 points up at 4861.In Asia,...

January 13, 2012 11:53 AM

BSE Sensex up by 69 points in late morning deals

The BSE benchmark Sensex that rose by nearly 132 points in early trade today stood 69 points up at 16106 in late morning deals. The 30-share index, had lost 138 points in the previous session.The wide-based National Stock Exchange Nifty index was trading 30 points up at 4861.In Asia, Hong Kong&a...

January 13, 2012 11:50 AM

Rupee strengthens 22 paise against US dollar

The rupee strengthened by 22 paise to Rs 51.39 per dollar in early trade today. The rupee had closed 29 paise higher to touch nearly six-week high of Rs 51.62 against dollar on Thursday on heavy foreign funds inflows.

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