Key Indian equity market indices open higher
Mumbai , July 20Taking a cue from global markets the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher.
First round of NAFTA talks in August: USTR
Washington , July 20The first round of new talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will take place in Washington, D.C. from August 16-20, US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced on Wednesday.
Three courier firms summoned in Hyderabad drug case
Hyderabad , July 19The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing drug racket in Hyderabad has summoned three major courier companies in connection with the case.
Cabinet allows Inland Waterways Authority to again raise funding through bonds
New Delhi , July 19The Union Cabinet on Wednesday allowed Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to issue bonds again in 2017-18 to raise Extra Budgetary Resource of Rs 660 crore for development and maintenance of National Waterways.
IndiGo, other major airlines lift ban on TDP MP Diwakar Reddy
New Delhi , July 19Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Wednesday revoked the ban on flying TDP MP J.C. Diwakar Reddy on its flights after he expressed regret over an incident of unruly behaviour committed last month.
ADB projects 7.4% growth for India in 2017
Manila , July 20The Asian Development Bank on Thursday predicted Asia's economy to expand faster in 2017; South Asia to remain the fastest growing of all sub-regions and India to achieve a 7.4 per cent growth due to strong consumption.
Cabinet nod for insurance regulator's global MoU on info exchange
New Delhi , July 19The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval for insurance regulator Irdai's admission as a signatory to IAIS Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding, a cabinet communique said.
Canara Bank net up 10 per cent in Q1
Bengaluru , July 19State-run Canara Bank on Wednesday reported Rs 252 crore net profit for first quarter of 2017-18, registering 10 per cent annual growth over Rs 229 crore in the same period last year.
Bajaj Finance's Q1 standalone net profit up 42%
Mumbai , July 19Bajaj Finance on Wednesday reported a surge of 41.98 per cent in its standalone net profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 602 crore for the first quarter (Q1) of the 2017-18.
June domestic air passenger traffic up 20%
New Delhi , July 19Domestic air passenger traffic rose by 19.98 per cent in June to 95.68 lakh from 79.75 lakh reported in June last year, official data showed on Wednesday.