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February 19, 2010 2:27 PM

Sensex losses over 200 points amid weak Asian markets

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange fell 174 points, or 1.1 percent, to 16,154 in opening trade, today, amid weak Asian markets. Falling further, the Sensex stood 226 points, or 1.4 percent in the red, at 16,101, a short while ago. The bourses in Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and South ...

February 19, 2010 2:10 PM

Sensex falls 174 points amid weak Asian markets

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange fell 174 points, or 1.1 percent, to 16,154 in opening trade, today, amid weak Asian markets. Falling further, the Sensex stood 226 points, or 1.4 percent in the red, at 16,101, a short while ago. The bourses in Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and South ...

February 19, 2010 12:32 PM

IRRI to release Golden Rice for commercial cultivation in India by 2013

The Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said it is preparing to release the GM rice known as Golden Rice for commercial cultivation in India by 2013. IRRI director general Robert Ziegler said in New Delhi, that the Golden Rice has been genetically modified to have large am...

February 19, 2010 11:31 AM

7 killed in car truck collision in Assam

In Assam, at least seven persons have been killed; eight others injured seriously when a loaded truck collided with a Safari car carrying marriage party. The accident occurred on 37 National Highway near Kaoimari under Chaygaon police station in Kamrup district in the wee hour today. According to th...

February 19, 2010 11:31 AM

7 killed in car truck collision in Assam

In Assam, at least seven persons have been killed; eight others injured seriously when a loaded truck collided with a Safari car carrying marriage party. The accident occurred on 37 National Highway near Kaoimari under Chaygaon police station in Kamrup district in the wee hour today. According to th...

February 19, 2010 11:02 AM

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Oil prices fall sharply

Oil prices fell sharply to around 78 US Dollars a barrel in Asian trade today after the US Federal Reserve's decision to raise its interest rate on emergency loans to banks boosted the dollar.New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in March, was down 1.03 U...

February 19, 2010 11:02 AM

Rupee down 16 paise against dollar

The rupee fell by 16 paise in the Friday morning trade against the US dollar. At the Forex market, the rupee fell by 16 paise to 46.44 a dollar, extending its previous day's losses. The local unit had ended lower by 18paise at 46.28 in yesterday's trading.Dealers said weakness in A...

February 19, 2010 11:01 AM

Sensex down 173 points in opening trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex fell by 173 points in the opening trade on Friday. The 30-share Sensex, which had lost 101 points in the previous trading session, plunged 173 points, or 1.06 per cent to 16,154 points. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty shed 68 points, or 1...

February 18, 2010 8:16 PM

Rs 800 crore rupees infusion in Air India to ease cash flow situation

Government today approved a proposal on strengthening an upgradation of state government Medical Colleges for starting new post graduate disciplines and increasing the seats at Post graduate level by central funding in the 11th Plan Period. According to an official press release the CCEA decision wi...

February 18, 2010 8:15 PM

Food inflation rises marginally to 17.97%

Food inflation rose marginally to 17.97 per cent for the week ended February 6 on account of rising prices of potatoes and onions. The wholesale price-based food inflation rose for the fourth consecutive week. In the previous week it stood at 17.94 per cent. Potato prices were up 57.67 per cent from...

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