Exports declined by 20.7 percent in August, says Commerce Ministry
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said that India’s exports plunged 20.7 per cent in August this year, to 21.3 billion dollars. In data appearing in the public domain, the ministry said that this was ninth consecutive month when exports have slumped and global economic slowdown and... read more »
L&T gets Rs 1,700-cr job order to build Bangladesh power plant
Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday said it has bagged a Rs 1,700 crore order from Japan’s Marubeni Corporation to set up a 400-MW gas-based power plant in Bangladesh. “Bangladesh Power Development Board awarded the EPC contract for setting up the... read more »
Sun Pharma enters into agreement to acquire InSite Vision
Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has entered into an agreement with InSite Vision to acquire the US-based eyecare firm for around $48 million plus related debt and other transaction costs to strengthen its branded ophthalmic portfolio in the US. One of the company’s subsidiaries has... read more »
Hewlett-Packard To Cut Up To 30,000 Jobs
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has embarked on a new round of job cuts as it prepares to be split in to two units. The technology firm said between 25,000-30,000 roles would go at HP Enterprise, a business it is creating to bundle together its data analysis and software divisions – separating them from... read more »
This is how Kapoors ringed Neetu Kapoor’s 57th b’day
Bollywood veteran actress Neetu Kapoor is turning a year old today and his family including actor Rishi Kapoor, son Ranbir Kapoor and grand-daughter Samara. Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter to... read more »
Shahid, Mira’s grand wedding reception on July 12
Newly-wed Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput reached here this evening where the couple will be hosting a reception for B-town celebrities on July 12. Shahid, clad in a... read more »
When Kajol’s ‘reel’ and ‘real’ husbands dined together in Bu...
It was a treat to Kajol fans on Thursday when her ‘reel’ and ‘real’ husbands dined together. Shahrukh Khan and Ajay Devgn are two Bollywood stars who are known for different genres... read more »
SC declines to go into PIL on Dawood Ibrahim
Supreme Court today dismissed a plea for setting up of a special investigating team (SIT) to probe whether the government has made any serious effort to bring to justice fugitive Dawood... read more »
Pakistani court adjourns Mumbai attack case hearing till July 15
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court holding the trial of the seven accused in the Mumbai attack case, including its mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, today adjourned the hearings till July 15 as the... read more »
