Economy News

Mahindra & Mahindra sales up by 20 % on festive season fillip

The advent of the festive season has provided the much needed fillip for the auto industry.

Nov 1, 2015

Eicher Motors logs 73 percent sales growth in October

The company had cumulative sales of 371,590 units at the end of October.

Nov 1, 2015

PewDiePie says ad blockers led to creation of YouTube Red service

It offers an alternative in a time when people are increasingly using ad-blocking software.

Nov 1, 2015

Greek banks must raise $15.9 billion to survive crisis, says ECB

Greece would need $4.84 billion to meet the standard scenario of economy.

Nov 1, 2015

Drought or cyclone, govt relief bypasses Odissa sharecroppers

CM Naveen Patnaik recently announced a Rs 1,000 crore special drought package.

Nov 1, 2015

Nod for Adani's coal mine triggers morality debate in Australia

Environment protection groups slam Australian govt for giving coal exports a moral twist.

Nov 1, 2015

Manufacturing startups shine at CeBIT, seek funds

Nationalised banks must give collateral free funding to manufacturing startups, says STPI official.

Oct 31, 2015

Investors losing confidence in Jharkhand, says ASSOCHAM

Jharkhand's contribution to India's GDP between 2004-05 and 2013-14 also dropped from 2% to 1.9% in 2013-14.

Oct 31, 2015

Radical reforms of India's bankruptcy norms proposed by experts

The outdated and overburdened bankruptcy system needs modernisation.

Oct 30, 2015

Uttar Pradesh: Villagers desperate for water as wells, pumps run dry

People living in drought-hit districts of Pratapgarh and Chitrakoot often walk miles to get water every day.

Oct 30, 2015

India risks losing credibility if PM Modi fails to keep BJP members in check: Moody's

Key reforms bills have stalled in Rajya Sabha due to "obstructionist opposition", the firm said.

Oct 30, 2015

LinkedIn profit surpasses estimates; hiring service, ads revenue surges

The company's full-year profit and revenue forecasts jumped 12%.

Oct 30, 2015

Euro-VI emission compliant fuel to be introduced by 2020: Oil Minister Pradhan

The government is planning to switch over directly from BS-IV to BS-VI auto fuels by 1 April, 2020.

Oct 30, 2015

World Bank keeps India's GDP forecast unchanged at 7.5% for FY16

However, IMF cut its forecast for India's growth to 7.3%.

Oct 30, 2015

Narendra Modi holds monthly meetings to revive stalled projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set an ambitious goal of making India one of the 50 most business-friendly destinations in the world by 2017.

Oct 30, 2015