Sensex up 75 points, investors take a breather (Roundup)
Mumbai, Feb 14 A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday shot up in late trade to close 75 points higher, after remaining range bound for most of the day.
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India, Asean must move beyond free trade in goods: Delhi Dialogue
New Delhi, Feb 14 With China making major inroads into Southeast Asia, India was Tuesday asked to take forward its relations with the region beyond the free trade agreement in goods to other spheres like media and entertainment, tourism and technology services.
Adani's plan $10-bn coalmine, railroad project in Australia
Sydney, Feb 14 India's Adani Group has hit the Australian headlines with their $10-billion mega plan to build Queensland state's largest coalmine, a 500-km railroad, a new township and even a Greenfield airport.
Inflation slips, Pranab expects it at 6 percent by March-end (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 14 India's annual inflation slipped to 6.55 percent in January, but Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said he expected it to come down further to around 6 percent by the fiscal end.
EU trade deficit with China declines
Brussels, Feb 14 The trade deficit of the European Union (EU) with China decreased to 132 billion euros ($174.8 billion) for the first 10 months of 2011 from 140 billion euros registered in the same period in 2010, EU's statistics office said Monday.
United India to cross Rs.8,000 crore premium
Chennai, Feb 14 United India Insurance Co has logged a fresh premium of Rs.5,872 crore in the first nine months of the current fiscal and hopes to cross a target of Rs.8,000 crore by this fiscal-end.
Private Indian airlines allowed to expand overseas services
New Delhi, Feb 14 The Indian government Tuesday allowed domestic private airlines to expand their overseas operations by using the maximum permissible limits of bilateral flying rights.
Sensex closes 115 points up (Lead)
Mumbai, Feb 14 A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday shot up in late trade to close 115 points higher. Other Asian bourses too reported dull trading.
Saudi offer to hike crude exports to India
Riyadh, Feb 14 Saudi Arabia has offered to increase its export of crude oil to India. King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud conveyed this to Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony, who is on an official visit here to strengthen military ties between the two nations.
India to build new railway track to link with Bangladesh
Agartala, Feb 14 The Indian government will soon start work on a new rail link to Bangladesh that would ease surface transport in the mountainous northeastern states, a railway official said here Tuesday.