TCS net up 9.9 per cent in first quarter
Micro-finance funding skewed towards urban areas
New Delhi, (IANS) Despite the intended focus on low-income population, the bulk of which resides in rural areas, the loan portfolio of non-banking microfinance companies that touched an all-time high last year, is heavily skewed in favour of India's urban quarters,...
Need to create jobs in line with middle class aspirations: Modi
New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government needs to create jobs to keep up to the aspirations of the middle class. "The middle class has its aspirations. We have to create jobs? How will job creation happen? Till I invest in the development of...
ISLAMIC FINANCE & INVESTMENT IN INDIA – THE WAIT MAY BE OVER
The more Muslims are acquiring knowledge of Islam the more they are trying to find ways to practice their faith in the best possible way they can in Secular India. Since long Muslim intellectuals & prominent personsfrom across the country has demanded from the...
Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif to undergo open-heart surgery in UK
Telangana urges centre to help migrants in Saudi firm
Hyderabad, (IANS) The Telangana government has requested the central government to come to the rescue of migrant workers from the state working in Saudi Arabia with the Bin Laden Group of companies where large-scale retrenchments have been made. NRI Affairs Minister...
Imphal tourist park coming up at birth place of polo
Imphal, (IANS) A tourist park is being developed near Imphal's Marjing temple, considered the birthplace of polo, with Rs.12 crore set aside by the tourism department. Disclosing this to IANS Nongthombam Biren, the ruling Congress MLA of the Heingang constituency,...
Court orders framing charges in coal block case against Jindal
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A court here on Friday ordered the framing of charges in a coal block case involving the Jindal Group. Special Judge Bharat Parashar ordered that charges dealing with criminal conspiracy, cheating and various provisions of the Prevention of...
Ashok Leyland gets Rs.800 crore order from Indian army
Chennai : (IANS) Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland Ltd on Tuesday said it has received a Rs.800 crore order from the Indian Army for supply of various vehicles. In a statement issued here, the company said it would supply advanced-technology products - 450 units...