Nifty breaches 8,000-mark for first time; Sensex hits new peak
Continuing their record setting spree, the NSE Nifty breached the 8,000-mark for the first time ever and BSE Sensex logged a new peak of 26,812.69 in opening trade on Monday on the back of positive economic growth data for the April-June quarter. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) index Nifty... read more »
Forex reserves down by $810.7 million
The country’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $810.7 million to $318.579 billion for the week ended August 22, on account of drop in foreign currency assets. Last week, the reserves had risen by $43.3 million to $319.39 billion, after falling for two consecutive weeks. Foreign currency... read more »
Hyundai sales down 8% in August
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) on Monday reported 8 per cent decline in total sales at 48,111 units in August 2014. The company had sold 52,319 units in the same month last year, it said in a statement. In the domestic market, Hyundai sold 33,750 units last month as compared to 28,311 units in... read more »
Ten dead in Peru bus crash
At least ten people have been killed and 49 others injured when a bus plunged into a deep ravine in Peru. The bus went off the road and fell into ravine in southern Peru’s Moquegua region for unknown reasons, Efe reported citing local media. Rescue operation has been carried out by the police and... read more »
All about rectification you need to know
Rectification is the process of converting the alternating voltage or current into the corresponding direct (dc) quantity. (Direct voltage or current) The input to a rectifier is ac... read more »
China bans Apple products for officials
China has excluded Apple from a list of products that can be bought with public money because of security concerns, media reports said. Apple products like iPad and MacBooks were omitted... read more »
Gold climbs Rs. 300 on seasonal buying, firming global cues
Continuing its rising streak, gold prices flared up by Rs. 300 to Rs. 28,800 per ten gram in the national capital on Thursday on sustained buying by jewellers and retailers for the festive... read more »
US-India ties not limited to defence deals: Hagel
Ahead of his first visit to India, U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has said that he was visiting the largest democratic country of the world to build relationship and not just... read more »
No change in UPSC exam dates: Govt.
Facing flak from the Opposition on the UPSC row, the government on Wednesday decided to convene an all-party meeting on the issue even as it ruled out postponement of the examinations slated for next... read more »
