Hiring activity up 13% in August, says Naukri survey
In what can be seen as a reason for optimism among job seekers, hiring activity has increased 13 per cent in August 2015 against the same month last year, a survey said. According to the Naukri Job Speak Index for August this year, banking and financial services recorded the maximum increase (26... read more »
Gold hovers near three-week high as equities slip
Gold held close to its highest level in nearly three weeks on Monday, boosted by safe-haven demand after the Federal Reserve’s move last week to leave US interest rates unchanged weighed on global equities. Spot gold was steady at $1,138.90 an ounce by 0640 GMT, after gaining 3% in the... read more »
Infosys in Focus on Buzz of Winning Contract for GST Network
Infosys shares edged higher by 0.30 per cent on Monday after reports, citing sources, said the IT major has bagged the contract for building the goods and services tax (GST) network across the country for rolling out of the new indirect tax regime. Reports pegged the value of the contract at Rs... read more »
Govt likely to implement Companies Act fully by March 2016
The Companies Act, 2013, is likely to be implemented fully by March 2016, says president of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Atul H Mehta. Addressing a press meet here, Mehta on Sunday said the Act is being implemented partially and the un-implemented sections of the National... read more »
Supreme Court Judges Disagree on Yakub Memon’s Plea to Stop his Hanging
1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon’s petition to stop his hanging on Thursday was referred to the Chief Justice of India after sharp differences between two judges today. One of... read more »
Obama meets Lucy, an ancient ‘ancestor,’ in Ethiopia
Barack Obama came to Africa partially to connect with the continent of his forefathers. On Monday, he met an ancestor of an altogether different kind: “Lucy,” the 3.2... read more »
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s Body Brought to Delhi
GUWAHATI: The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who died on Monday in Meghalaya, has been brought to Delhi from Guwahati in Assam. The three service chiefs were present at the... read more »
APJ Abdul Kalam congratulated cop shortly before he collapsed
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam congratulated a policeman for remaining vigilant through the 100-km drive from Guwahati to Shillong shortly before he collapsed at the IIM in the Megahalaya... read more »
Seven-Day State Mourning for Former President APJ Abdul Kalam but...
The Government has announced a seven-day state mourning in honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, however, there will be no holiday. “As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, seven... read more »
