Larsen & Toubro bags orders worth Rs 1,810 crore
Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said it has bagged orders worth Rs 1,810 crore across various verticals so far in this month. The company’s construction arm has secured these contracts in the buildings and factories, water, power and transportation infrastructure... read more »
Indian IT companies among world’s worst paymasters
NEW DELHI: Indian IT companies are among the 10 worst paymasters in the world, says a survey — a mid-level IT manager draws an average salary of $41,213 while his Swiss counterpart gets over four times more. According to recruitment platform MyHiringClub.com’s Worldwide IT Salary 2015... read more »
Arun Jaitley pitches India story, finds takers in fund managers
NEW DELHI: Asserting that India’s macroeconomic parameters are sound, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that foreign investors are looking for alternatives to China when it comes to manufacturing, and are keen that the reforms process in India is not derailed. Fund managers remain... read more »
Bomb Scare: Eiffel Tower Closed Down For Visitors
The anti-terrorist police closed down for visitors the World famous Eiffel Tower in Paris on 20 September after a suspected terror threat. Officers said three “suspected terrorists” were spotted climbing the structure with large rucksacks. But after a search which went on all morning it was... read more »
Pak Senate chief warns against another military takeover
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate chief has warned that constitutional checks to prevent yet another military takeover have become redundant in the country which has seen army rule for... read more »
PKK bomb attack, clashes kill 12 in southeast Turkey: Sources
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants killed three Turkish police officers overnight in a bomb attack on their armoured vehicle as they travelled along a highway in southeast Turkey,... read more »
Mexico demands speedy probe over tourists’ killing in Egypt
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto speaking with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi reiterated Mexico’s call for a “swift and in-depth” investigation to... read more »
China to buy millions of tonnes of U.S. soybeans during Xi visit
the world’s top soybean buyer, will purchase millions of tonnes of the oilseed from the United States during President Xi Jinping’s visit to the country next week, industry... read more »
Australian warplanes make first air strike in Syria
Australian warplanes have carried out their first air strike against the Islamic State group in Syria, destroying an armoured personnel carrier, defence minister Kevin Andrews has... read more »
