ABB bags Rs 2.95 Bn power order in Ratnagiri
Power and engineering major ABB has bagged orders worth Rs.2.95 billion (US$74 million) to provide power equipment for JSW Energy's upcoming project in Ratnagiri, a coast...
Kerala capital to get Rs.8.05 billion convention centre
An international convention centre will be set up here by the Kerala government in collaboration with Mumbai-based Chalet Hotels at a cost of Rs.8.05 billion, an official...
Monsoon gives a thrust to health tourism in Kerala
With the monsoon rains descending on Kerala, creating just the right cool and balmy atmosphere, health resorts and clinics in the southern Indian state are ready with the...
A bank allies with the poor - against moneylenders
A bank in Kerala has allied with the rural poor to free them from the grip of moneylenders, heralding a unique era in Indian banking.
RIM, Indian officials to meet again over BlackBerry concerns
The officials of the Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM) and authorities here decided to meet again over India's security concerns on the use of BlackBerry-enabled mobi...
India needs evidence-based policies to fight poverty: experts
Good grassroot research was needed to formulate "evidence-based policies" to help in reduction of poverty, according to top experts who gathered here for an international...
Pakistan to advance clock by an hour for 'daylight saving'
It's like moving from "Musharraf time" to "Zardari time", says a retired government official as Pakistan adopts Daylight Saving Time (DST) on June 1 and advances the cloc...
Americans' zero savings rate weakening dollar: Premji
Virtually zero savings rate among Americans is the basic cause of the weakening dollar, which in turn is adversely affecting Indian IT firms, believes Azim Premji, chief ...
Norms amended for car imports by hospitality industry
The norms for importing cars, sports utility vehicles and other high-end automobiles at lower tariff by the hospitality industry has been amended by the Indian government...
Air Arabia launches daily Sharjah-Kozhikode flight
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national carrier Air Arabia Wednesday announced the launch of its daily services between Sharjah and Kozhikode in India's Kerala.