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October 19, 2011 5:54 PM

Govt makes all efforts to end power shortage problem<br/>

Government is making all efforts to address the problem of power shortage in the country and no power crunch is likely during the coming festive season.Minister of State for Power K C Venugopal said in New Delhi on Wednesday that the unexpected rainfall at coal mining areas and strikes in some state...

October 19, 2011 5:53 PM

Centre asks Haryana govt to take steps to end Maruti strike <br/>

The Centre on Wednesday asked the Haryana government to take steps to ensure that the strike at the Manesar plant of Maruti Suzuki India ends soon.Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi, Union Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge, however, ruled out making a direct interventi...

October 19, 2011 2:56 PM

Oil prices mixed in Asian trade

Oil prices were mixed but well-supported in Asian trade today, thanks to buoyant gains on Wall Street and a sharper than expected fall in US crude inventories. New York&apos;s main contract, light sweet crude fell four cents to 88.30 dollar per barrel. Brent North Sea crude was up 13 cents to 11...

October 19, 2011 2:29 PM

Sensex trading up by 250 pts

The BSE Sensex rose over 250 points in the afternoon trade today. The Sensex was trading at 17001 a short while ago. The Sensex recovered by nearly 164 points in opening trade with auto stocks leading the rise after Hero Moto Corp posted better-than-expected second quarter earnings.A firming trend o...

October 19, 2011 1:19 PM

Sensex trading in green by 257 pts

The BSE Sensex was trading up by over 257 points at 17005 a short while ago. The Sensex recovered by nearly 164 points in opening trade today, with auto stocks leading the rise after Hero Moto Corp posted better-than-expected second quarter earnings.A firming trend on Asian bourses in tandem with ov...

October 19, 2011 10:20 AM

Rupee gains 30 paise

The Indian rupee appreciated by 30 paise to 49 rupees 16 paise per US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange today, supported by the gains registered by other Asian currencies against the American dollar and a rebound in the domestic stock market.The rupee had closed 35 paise lower ...

October 19, 2011 10:20 AM

Sensex recovers by 164 pts in opening trade

The BSE Sensex recovered by nearly 164 points in opening trade today, with auto stocks leading the rise after Hero Moto Corp posted better-than-expected second quarter earnings.A firming trend on Asian bourses in tandem with overnight gains in the US also buoyed the trading sentiment. The 30-share i...

October 18, 2011 5:15 PM

Sensex loses 277 pts, closes below 17k mark

The BSE Sensex today dipped below the 17,000 level, losing nearly 277 points, as the second quarter earnings posted by IT major TCS, amid a weak global trend. The Sensex, which had lost 57 points in the previous session, fell nearly 277 points to close at around 16,748.The broad-based National Stock...

October 18, 2011 1:53 PM

Sensex loses more than 300 points in noon trade on weak global cues

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange fell 221 points, or 1.3 per cent, to 16,804 in opening trade, this morning, dragged down by plunging IT stocks, and weakness on the other Asian bourses. Later, the Sensex lost further ground, and stood 311 points, or 1.8 percent in negative territory, at 16,71...

October 18, 2011 1:39 PM

Govt.takes steps to check oil adulteration

The Government has taken a series of measures to check adulteration in petroleum products. Official sources said, this includes automation of retail outlets, monitoring of movement of tank trucks and introduction of smart card schemes. To check diversion of superior kerosene oil, states and union te...

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