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Funds approved for phase two of unique identification number project

New Delhi, July 22: The authority set up to collect data for the issue of tamper-proof biometric identity cards to each of India's 1.17 billion citizens has been granted Rs.3,023 crore for the second

Bajaj Auto's first quarter net doubles, 1-for-1 bonus

New Delhi, July 22: India's second largest two and three wheeler company Bajaj Auto Thursday reported a 100 percent rise in net profit at Rs.590 crore for the first quarter of this fiscal as against R

Oil PSUs to seek legal opinion on impact of sanctions on Iran

Dalat (Vietnam), July 22: The Indian government has asked its public sector oil firms to seek legal opinion on the impact of the latest round of US sanctions on Iran on their investment in the Persian

Bharti-Walmart to hire 1,100 employees by yr-end

New Delhi, July 22: Bharti-Walmart, the joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Wal-Mart Stores, today said it will hire about 1,100 people as part of expansion of its wholesale business by the e

BSE Sensex opens 60 pts lower in opening trade

Mumbai, July 22: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today opened 60 points lower as investors sold stocks following weak Asian markets.

The 30-share index moved down by 60.38 points, or 0.33

India's top policy forum meets Saturday amid farm sector woes

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New Delhi, July 22: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Saturday preside over a meeting of the National Development Council (NDC), the country's top policy forum, for a mid-term review of the 11th Five

Rangarajan to brief Manmohan on state of economy, growth outlook

New Delhi, July 22: The Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), C Rangarajan, will brief the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on the state of the economy and the growth o

Fortis files complaint against Khazanah at SIC

Singapore, July 22: India's Fortis Healthcare today approached the market watchdog Securities Industry Council here alleging misleading of Parkway shareholders by Khazanah by claiming that majority of

Rangarajan to brief Manmohan on state of economy, growth outlook

New Delhi, July 22: The Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), C Rangarajan, will brief the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on the state of the economy and the growth o

Vegetable prices fall; food inflation down to 12.47 pc

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New Delhi, July 22: Annual food inflation fell to 12.47 per cent for the week ended July 10 from 12.81 per cent in the previous week on back of decline in prices of vegetables, especially potato and o

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