NEC approves setting up of 400 KV Grid Interconnection between India-B'desh<br/>

Govt removes all restrictions on cotton exports<br/>

Government today removed all restrictions on cotton exports from October 1st this year.A notification to this effect has been issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. It says all contracts for cotton exports shall however be registered with the textile commissioner before shipment. Govern...

Bank of Baroda in pact with DMCC to maximise business opportunities<br/>

Bank of Baroda has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCC) in Dubai to channelize synergies and maximise business opportunities by enhancing trade flows through Dubai. The MoC was signed by Chief Executive (GCC Operations) of Bank Of Baroda Ashok...

Sensex ends marginally lower

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange ended with a marginal loss of 2 points, at 18,049, after choppy trade, today.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange fell 4 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,414. Stock markets in Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea ended mixed.

BSE Sensex up by just 14 points

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, which had advanced 58 points in early trade, later pared its gains, and stood just 14 points, or 0.1 per cent in the green, at 18,065, a short while ago. Stock markets in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and China were trading mixed.

BSE Sensex up by just 14 points a short while ago

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange, which had advanced 58 points in early trade, later pared its gains, and stood just 14 points, or 0.1 per cent in the green, at 18,065, a short while ago. Stock markets in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and China were trading mixed.

India&apos;s exports rose in July by 13.2 per cent to 16.24billion dollars. Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said today the Export has increased for the ninth month in a row. He added that Imports too rose by 34.3 per cent to 29.17 billion dollars. Mr Khullar said this has taken the trade gap fo...

Nearly 100 containers still missing off the Mumbai coast<br/>

Nearly 100 containers that fell into the waters following the collision between two merchant vessels off the Mumbai coast are still missing. According to the Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust, Rahul Asthana, the salvage operation is underway and about 100 out of the total 250 containers are yet to be tr...

Oil prices up in Asian trade today<br/><br/><br/>

Oil prices were up in Asian trade today after five straight days of losses. New York&apos;s light sweet crude was up 12 cents to 75.36 dollars a barrel in morning Asian trade while Brent North Sea crude gained four cents to 75.67 dollars a barrel.

Rupee appreciates by 12 paise against US dollar<br/><br/>

The rupee today appreciated by 12 paise to Rs 46.68 a dollar in early trade. It had closed at a three-week low of 46.80/81against the US dollar on Monday. Dealers said fresh capital inflow into equities by foreign funds provided support to the rupee.