US-India remittance partnership formed
June 19th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) A leading US financial services firm, Wells Fargo & Company, has joined hands with India's HDFC Bank to start a US-India remittance service.
Under an agreement ... Read more...
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Sensex gains over 5 percent, puts on best performance in 6 weeks (Weekly market review)
October 15th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian equities markets notched up handsome gains this week with benchmark indices gaining about 5 percent as traders took hope from signs of concrete steps ... Read more...
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Sensex closes Friday a percent up, ends week with 5 percent gain
October 14th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Benchmark indices at Indian equities markets Friday rose over a percent, closing the week with gains of about 5 percent.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 200 points lower on global jitters, weak rupee
September 23rd, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) A day after its steepest fall in over two years, a benchmark index for Indian equities Friday slipped almost 200 points further on negative cues ... Read more...
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Indian stock markets rally, outperform global peers (Weekly market review)
September 4th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Benchmark indices for Indian equities rallied more than 6 percent in a truncated trading week, outperforming bourses in other developed markets.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) ... Read more...
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Overseas funds turn bearish, pull out $2.48 bn in August
August 28th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned bearish at Indian equities markets in the week ended Friday as global economic turmoil weighed on sentiments and a stand-off ... Read more...
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US downgrade continues to plague Indian markets (Roundup)
August 8th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) A benchmark for the Indian equities markets Monday closed 315 points lower and below the 17,000-mark as bourses remained jittery over the US sovereign debt ... Read more...
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Tough times ahead for Indian equities markets
August 7th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian equities markets are expected to start the week's trade with a negative bias Monday as a fallout of the US economy downgrade continues to ... Read more...
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US recession fears trigger panic selling at Indian bourses (Roundup)
August 5th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Fears of a double-dip recession in US markets, which triggered the worst fall in over two years at Wall Street Thursday, led to panic selling ... Read more...
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Sensex, Nifty rise as crude prices dip (Weekly market review)
June 25th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Benchmark indices for Indian equities markets put in a spirited showing in the latter half of the week to erase losses incurred since last week, ... Read more...
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Indian equities markets eyes monsoon season
May 15th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) News of the monsoon's progression will be one of the main triggers for Indian equities markets as normal rainfall holds the key to bringing down inflation, ... Read more...
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Indian equities markets end week on tepid note (Weekly market review)
May 15th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Indian equities markets closed the week on a tepid note with benchmark indices ending flat compared to the previous week and broader indices nudging up ... Read more...
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Foreign funds sold $620 mn worth equities in first week of May
May 8th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIS) sold stocks worth $620 million during the week ended Friday in sync with the bearish sentiments in the Indian equities markets post ... Read more...
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Inflation forces another rate hike by India’s central bank (Second Lead)
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Laying emphasis on curbing inflation over growth, India's central bank hiked its short-term lending rate by 50 basis points and said in a major policy ... Read more...
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Krishna to address Delhi Dialogue III
March 3rd, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.3 (ANI): The Delhi Dialogue III based on the theme 'Beyond the First Twenty Years of India-ASEAN Engagement' will begin in New Delhi today.The Ministry of External Affairs will host ... Read more...
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Young people more likely to suffer from stress than older colleagues
April 28th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Apr 28 (ANI): A new study has revealed that young business owners and managers are more likely to suffer from work-related stress than their older colleagues.The survey carried out by community ... Read more...
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Oxford top British university: Times Guide
June 19th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) Oxford tops the chart of best British universities, marginally bettering Cambridge, thanks to better spending on students' facilities, according to a guide published Thursday. Nearly 20,000 Indian students ... Read more...
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Oxford tops university rankings in UK
June 19th, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Oxford has secured top position for the seventh time among universities in United Kingdoms The Times Good University Guide.It stretched its lead marginally over its closest ... Read more...
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