16th Indo-Russian Inter-governmental Commission meeting beginning in New Delhi tomorrow

Several new agreements are expected to be finalised in the 16th Indo-Russian Inter-governmental Commission meeting beginning in New Delhi tomorrow. The Commission on trade economic, scientific technological and cultural cooperation will focus on expanding economic partnership between the two countri...

Preparation made to bail out Irish government if it asked for help

The European Finance Commissioner has said that preparations are being made for potential rescue programme to bail out the Irish government if it asked for help. He was speaking at the end of an emergency meeting of the European Finance Ministers and global financial institutions in Brussels which d...

Revenue collections from indirect tax increases by 42 per cent during first seven months of current fiscal

Revenue collections from indirect tax have increased by 42 per cent during the first seven months of the current fiscal. According to official data, the total revenue collections from Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax during the period stood at 1,80,261 crore rupees which is over 57 per cent o...

Revenue collections from indirect tax hiked by 42%

Revenue collections from indirect tax has increased by 42 per cent during the first seven months of the current fiscal. According to official data, the total revenue collections from Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax during the period stood at 1,80,261 crore rupees which is over 57 per cent of...

Sensex tumbles 445 pts ends below 20K

Sensex tumbles 445 pts ends below 20K<br/>

India and Canada launch negotiations for CECA to boost bilateral trade

India and Canada today formally launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic and Cooperation Agreement, CECA, to boost bilateral trade. In a joint press conference in New Delhi, the Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Anand Sharma said that as per a joint study group report, both countries will...

BSE Sensex down by 391 points a short while ago

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, which had slumped more than 400 points in early afternoon deals, continued weak, to stand 391 points, or 1.9 per cent in the red, and fall below the 20,000 level, at 19,918, a short while ago. Earlier, the Sensex had opened 64 points lower, at 20,246 in morni...

Inflation declines 0.04 percentage points

Falling for the second consecutive month, inflation declined 0.04 percentage points, to a nine-month low of 8.58 per cent in the month of October. Inflation had stood at 8.62 per cent in September 2010, and at just 1.48 per cent in the same month last year. Food items like onions, and other protein-...

BSE Sensex down by 421 points a short while ago

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, which had opened weak, later slumped as much as 421 points, or 2.1 per cent, to fall below the 20,000 level, at 19,889, a short while ago, as selling pressure intensified. Earlier, the Sensex had opened 64 points lower, at 20,246 in morning deals, on profit-b...