Companies

World Bank to Offer ₹5.55 Billion for Bihar Rural Development Project

The World Bank, government of India, and the Bihar government on Monday signed an agreement for $100 million in additional funds for the ongoing development of rural development programme "Jeevika".

Jul 10, 2012

Facebook's 'App Centre' Now Available in India

Facebook Inc. on Monday rolled out its application centre to India and six other countries, in a move that will help users gain access to a host of services offered by the new tool.

Jul 11, 2012

Infosys Posts 33 Percent Profit for Q1; Cuts FY13 Outlook by 5 Percent

Software service provider Infosys posted on Thursday a lower-than-expected 33 percent rise in net profits for its first quarter of 2012-13.

Jul 12, 2012

Yahoo Hacked: Over 400,000 Passwords Leaked; Orders Probe Into Security Breach

Hackers have pushed Yahoo Inc into an embarrassing position by revealing usernames and passwords of over 400,000 of its users.

Jul 13, 2012

Tablet Market To Get Tougher; Apple Likely to Make Smaller and Cheaper iPad

Apple Inc, the undisputed king of the tablet world, seemed to have sensed danger following the release of tablets by other companies. Now, we hear that the electronic major is planning to come out with a smaller and cheaper iPad to face new challenges in the market.

Jul 16, 2012

New Microsoft Office 2013 with Cloud Service Unveiled; Works Best on Windows 8

Microsoft Corp. on Monday unveiled the customer preview of the new Microsoft Office which which is a cloud service and works best on Windows 8.

Jul 17, 2012

Is Marissa Mayer the First Ever Pregnant CEO?

Marissa Mayer, who announced her pregnancy on Tuesday, is perhaps the first ever pregnant CEO. She became Yahoo chief on the same day she announced that she is expecting her first child.

Jul 18, 2012

Maruti Manesar Plant Violence: One Dead and 85 Injured; Production Halted

At least one person was killed and 85 others were injured in the clashes at Maruti's Manesar plant in Haryana on Wednesday.

Jul 19, 2012

Samsung To Unveil Galaxy S3 64GB Model Later This Year

Electronics giant Samsung is reportedly set to roll out a 64GB variant of its Galaxy S3 flagship phone later this year.

Jul 19, 2012

Microsoft Fourth Quarter 2012 Results: Posts Net Loss of $492 Million

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday reported a net loss of $492 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. It is the first loss for the company ever since it went public in 1986. Microsoft fourth quarter 2012 results that were announced on Thursday posted a revenue of $18.06 billion.

Jul 20, 2012

Are Apple Products Out of Fashion? Chinese Consumers Prefer Flashy Models

Apple Inc launched its latest iPad in China last week but failed to create frenzy unlike the launch of iPhone 4 earlier this year, sending out a message that consumers prefer brands like Samsung and HTC that come up with flashy new models at regular intervals.

Jul 25, 2012

Massive Power Outage in North, East India Leaves 600 Million Affected

Half on India was plunged into darkness on Tuesday, as power grid failure hit North India for the second consecutive day in one of the worst blackouts since 2001.

Jul 31, 2012

India Blackout: Northern, Eastern Power Grids Partially Restored; Train Services Delayed

For the second consecutive day life has come to standstill in half of India after power grid failure hit North and East India in one if the worst blackouts since 2001. On Monday, the Northern Grid which collapsed and was restored after about 15 hours of blackouts, tripped again on Tuesday. The Eastern and North-Eastern transmission lines also collapsed on Tuesday afternoon affecting more than 600 million people and 22 states across the country.

Jul 31, 2012

India Blackout Crisis: Power Supply Completely Restored

Power supply has been successfully restored in three electricity grids following massive power outage on Tuesday that affected half the population in India.

Aug 1, 2012

Mahindra Satyam Opens High at 10 Percent on Strong Q1 Earnings

Mahindra Satyam shares soared nearly 10 percent on Friday's opening trade, after the company reported a 56.4 per cent rise in quarterly profits that were strongly driven by new contracts and rupee depreciation.

Aug 3, 2012