India no match for China on social indicators: Nobel laureate
PUNE, Jan 9 Asia Pulse - India is no match for neighbouring China when it comes to social development indicators, eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya …
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India’s Tata motors unveils three new models
NEW DELHI, (Asia Pulse) - Expanding its product portfolio in the sports utility and commercial vehicles segments, Indian auto major Tata Motors (BSE:500570) …
Yamaha to set up 3rd plant in India; to enter scooter segment
NEW DELHI, (Asia Pulse) - Motorcycle maker India Yamaha Motor plans to set up its third plant in the country, for which it has started scouting for land in …
Mercedes launches luxury SUV, open top roadster in India
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (AsiaPulse) - Premium car maker Mercedes-Benz on Thursday launched a luxury SUV, M-Class, which is priced at Rs 58-60 lakh, and an open top …
Tourist Killing
Jan 05, 2012 (LBO) - The brother of a murdered British tourist, has called for justice and a speedy conclusion to an investigation in which a politician of a …
India urged to link oil prices to market
NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (AsiaPulse) - The Indian Prime Minister's economic advisory panel on Monday suggested that the government take hard decisions like linking …
Maldives reverses ban on spas: report
Jan 05, 2012 (LBO) - Maldives has reversed a ban spas imposed by the tourism ministery after determining that they were not used for prostitution as alleged by …
Reliance India regains top spot in stock value
MUMBAI, Jan 4 (AsiaPulse) - Starting new year on an upbeat note, Indian giant Reliance Industries (RIL, BSE:500325) on Monday regained its position of the …
India’s Religare Finvest to sell 5-pct stake to PE firm
NEW DELHI, Jan 3 (AsiaPulse) - Private equity firm Jacob Ballas may acquire a five per cent stake in India-based Religare Finvest, a non-banking financial …
India urged to allow foreign investment in pensions sector
NEW DELHI, Jan 3 Asia Pulse - The Indian government should allow FDI in the pension sector as this will increase the volume of assets which can be used to …
Sales growth of 6,500 Indian firms drop to 20% in Jul-Sept
NEW DELHI, (Asia Pulse) - The sales growth of about 6,500 Indian companies declined by 7 percentage points to 20 per cent in the July-September quarter …
Indian auto industry may feel heat until early FY’13
NEW DELHI, (Asia Pulse) - The Indian auto industry may continue to face tough times till the first quarter of 2012-13 as firms are expected to hike car prices …
India’s Sebi bars 7 companies from capital market
MUMBAI, Dec 30 (Asia Pulse) - India's market regulator Sebi has barred several companies, their directors, merchant bankers and other related entities from …
Hedging Cost
Dec 29, 2011 (LBO) - A Singapore arbitrator has ordered Citibank to pay Sri Lanka's state petroleum refiner 2.5 million US dollars as legal fees in an oil …
Sri Lanka India fishing dispute talks in Jan
Dec 29, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and India will hold talks on resolving a fishing dispute which escalated after the end of a 30-year war, when a joint working …
India’s Sebi proposes new regulations for investment advisors
MUMBAI, Dec 29 (Asia Pulse) - Indian market regulator Sebi has proposed new rules for investment advisors that will require them to be registered with a …
India FDI drops 50-pct to billion dollars in Nov
NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (AsiaPulse) - Reflecting the economic slowdown in the world's major economies, foreign direct investment into India dipped by over 50 per …
Sri Lanka plans remote aerial, underwater marine research
Dec 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's marine researchers are planning to use aerial and underwater unmanned vehicles with remote sensing technology to study the …
Indian job market forecast to see slower hiring activity
NEW DELHI, Dec 27 (Asia Pulse) - The Indian job market is expected to see slower hiring activity, but double-digit salary hikes next year as employers are …
Indian growth projected at 7.6-pct for 2011: RBI Gov
VIJAYAWADA, (AsiaPulse) - Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao said the economic growth rate for the current fiscal year is projected at 7.6 per cent as …