Gold rises in futures trade on global cues
NEW DELHI, OCT 8: Gold prices rose 0.27 per cent to Rs 27,020 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions after the precious metal resurged in global markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in February next year was up by Rs 72, or 0.27 per... read more »
Mines cancellation: NTPC to seek apex court clarification
NTPC will approach the Supreme Court for clarification on cancellation of two mines – the Tallaipali mines in Chhattisgarh and Dulanga mines in Odisha. Addressing mediapersons here on Tuesday, Chairman and Managing Director Arup Roy Choudhary said the status of the two mines were similar to the... read more »
Mahindra can be a big player in scooter market, but Peugeot deal may not he...
Mahindra & Mahindra gave its two wheeler division a shot in the arm with the decision to acquire 51 percent stake in Peugeot Motocycles, but given it has been struggling to make major inroads into the two wheeler market is it really a prudent buy? M&M today said that under the... read more »
Islamic militants seize Catholic priest in Syria
A long-serving Franciscan priest and 20 other Christians have been seized by militants from from the al-Qaeda affiliate the al-Nusra Front in a village in northwestern Syria. Father Hanna Jallouf of the Custody of the Holy Land, who has worked is parish priest for Qunyeh, was snatched along with... read more »
Textile Ministry favours FDI in multi-brand retail
The ministry of textiles under the newly formed BJP government has a contrarian view on the allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi brand retail.Contrary to the party’s policy... read more »
RBI gets tough; says, even guarantor to be tagged as wilful defaulter if obligations not m...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday allowed banks to take action against guarantors on a loan, even without exhausting the remedies against the principal debtor, in case of a wilful... read more »
Nirbhaya’s nurse alleges gangrape in Punjab, two accused arrested
A nurse, who is posted at Safdarjung hospital and had treated December 16 gangrape victim Nirbhaya was gangraped in Budhlada town of Mansa district of Punjab on Monday. A case has been... read more »
Don’t Cancel Bar Licences Yet, Says Supreme Court to Kerala Government
A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected petitions from bar hotel owners, challenging the government order to close 730 bar hotels in the state. As per the new... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal asks L-G to withdraw letter to President on Delhi...
New Delhi: Messing up the process of government formation in Delhi, a delegation of Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Wednesday met Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and urged him to “revise” his... read more »
