LIC to open 29 new office in South Zone<br/>

Sensex closes at 18,221; loses 17 pts<br/>

Snapping two days of gains, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange ended with a slim loss of 17 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 18,221, amid a rise in food inflation, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange fell 7 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,479.But stock markets in Japan, Hong Kong, South Kor...

India occupies 3rd position in fisheries production in world

Indian fisheries occupied third position in global scenario in terms of production of fish which is 4.4 percent of global fish production. According to a government release issued in New Delhi, the contribution of fisheries sector is 1.10 percent to the total GDP and 5.3 percent to the agricultural ...

The Proneb Sen Committee appointed by the government to look into various aspects of slum statistics has recommended adoption of appropriate indicators for identifying the slum areas across the country. The committee submitted its report on 30th of last month and it was released on Friday by the min...

Hyderabadi Haleem to get patent soon

The Haleem Makers Association has applied for a patent for Hyderabadi Haleem with the Geographical Indicator Registry of India. A popular Hyderabadi meat delicacy, Haleem is likely to get the patent soon and get identified with Geographical Indicator. Disclosing this, the Haleem Makers Association o...

Food inflation up at 10.86 pc

Annual food inflation rose slightly to 10.86 per cent for the week ended August 21, after the previous, two-week decline, despite a fall in vegetables prices. Food inflation had softened to 10.05 per cent for the week ended August 14, from 10.35 per cent in the previous week. On a yearly basis, pota...

Sensex trades flat in afternoon trade

Extending its winning streak for the third straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 78 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 18,316 in opening trade, Friday, on the back of firm global markets. But the Sensex later surrendered almost all of its initial gains, to stand just 13 points, or ...

Sensex loose early gains

Extending its winning streak for the third straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange rose 78 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 18,316 in opening trade, Friday, on the back of firm global markets. But the Sensex later surrendered almost all of its initial gains, to stand just 13 points, or ...

SBI launches 'crorepati only' branch in Hyderabad

State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a branch exclusively for billionaires in Hyderabad. The customers should have minimum one crore rupee opening balance to become the clientele of the branch. Named as &apos;Kohinoor Banjara Premium Banking Centre&apos;, the &apos;crorepati only&a...

Oil prices dip below 75 dollars in Asian trade

Oil prices fell below 75 dollars in Asian trade on Friday as traders took profit from gains made the previous day and braced for an expected weak US employment numbers. New York&apos;s main contract, light sweet crude fell 26 cents to 74.76 dollars a barrel. Brent North Sea crude shed 35 cents t...