In the wake of interest rates coming down, realty companies seem to be banking on low cost affordable housing projects.
From making 'COVIDIOTS' (a term coined for those flouting restrictions) squat on the road and do sit-ups, to making them pose with pamphlets admitting their fault, police officials have pulled out all the stops from their kitty of creativity to drive home the message.
According to the International Business Report by global consultancy firm Grant Thornton International, Vietnam tops the employment growth index 2008 with a 14 per cent rise in employment by privately held businesses, followed by India and China at 12 per cent each. With double digit growth, Vietnam, India, mainland China and Armenia (11 per cent) top the employment growth table.
United States President Barack Obama hosted the 14th and final formal State Arrival Ceremony and State Dinner on October 18. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landini were welcomed to the White House with a grand reception. To mark this momentous occasion, Chief White House photographer decided to share glimpses from some of the other state dinners hosted by the Obama administration over the last eight years.
Ashta Chamma's bubbly actress spills all to her fans during a chat on Wednesday.
The government on Tuesday started allocating GSM spectrum to new telecom players, commencing with the Tamil Nadu circle including Chennai, in a move that would infuse more competition in the mobile telephony space.Five new players -- Videocon-promoted Datacom, Idea Cellular, realty major Unitech, Swan Telecom and Loop Telecom -- have been given start-up 4.4 MHz GSM spectrum in Tamil Nadu circle.
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The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court on Friday extended the judicial custody of the 21 alleged members of the terror group Indian Mujahideen till January 30. Bagwaan has been accused of allegedly training the other IM members on how to administer sedatives on persons they were planning to kidnap.
'During the lockdown if you terminate your employee, then you will face action under the NDMA.' 'This will be the first time something like this will happen in the history of India.'
Ganesh Chella, co-founder of Totus Consulting Services, talks about what young professionals should do to tide over the tough economic times ahead.
"Senator McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform. But when he was running for his party's nomination, he abandoned his courageous stance, and said that he wouldn't even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote," Obama told a Latino group.
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata on Thursday decried the government for not learning from the past and failing to put in place a crisis infrastructure that could be activated immediately after terror attacks in the city.
A last-gasp goal from Hertha Berlin's Adrian Ramos denied Bayer Leverkusen the chance to go six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga on Friday after a 2-2 draw.
A powerful hand grenade explosion rocked Srinagar on Wednesday evening. According to the police, militants tossed a grenade at a bunker of the paramilitary central reserve police force in the Kawdara area of the old city late today evening."The grenade exploded on the road, after missing the target and injured two civilians, who were taken to hospital for treatment," a senior police officer said.Today's blast in Srinagar comes after months of lull in militant violence.
Legitimate importers, who pay high import duties, face stiff competition from this illegal grey market, even though smuggling is gradually diminishing with trade liberalisation and declining tariffs, according to the report issued by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service.
At least two public sector banks Union Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank have quietly increased interest rates on short-term deposits to raise resources and manage asset-liability mismatch. Union Bank has announced a special deposit scheme for 400 days, which offers 9 per cent interest. The scheme was launched much before the announcement of the monetary policy. Chennai-based Indian Overseas Bank has also raised rates for large deposits.
Domestic passenger car sales declined by 4.36 per cent in August to 94,584 units from 98,893 units in the same month last year.
India's pioneer of low-cost carriers GR Gopinath is in talks with Cochin International Airport Limited, India's first privately operated airport, to set up a joint venture for dedicated cargo facilities across the country.
"Please remember India's economy is driven by one half of the population. The other half is mute witness to what is happening in India. If other half also becomes part of the driving forces of growth, India's economy will grow not by 8-9 per cent, it will easily grow between 10-11 per cent," Chidambaram said at a Delhi-based bank's function in New Delhi.
The project is aimed at meeting the manpower requirements of India's rapidly growing economy, which currently faces a huge skill deficit at all levels of the job chain. The mission, which is expected to start functioning in four to five months from now, will be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who will head an "apex committee" with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia as the vice-chairman.
In a clear sign of how global recession has affected placements, Day 2 of the Slot Zero at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad saw consulting firms emerge as the clear favourite over the traditionally-preferred investment banks.
Accusing the Congress of using money power to win the trust vote, the Communist Party of India-Marxist said on Friday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had 'bettered the record' of his predecessor P V Narasimha Rao for indulging in immoral and shady practices' to remain in power.
Britain has carried out its second set of air strikes in Syria since the Parliament backed military action against Islamic State, once again targeting the oil fields controlled by the terror group.
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The comments from Das assume importance as the government for two consecutive terms have missed its fiscal deficit targets by 10 bps
The Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it would not implement the 70:30 formula during admissions in junior colleges this academic year. A division bench of Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice A P Deshpande was hearing a plea challenging the admissions in colleges in Thane region and Mumbai based on the 70:30 formula as per a Government Resolution (GR) dated July 3, 2003.
A 31-year-old US man is facing possible hate crime charges after a Sikh youth told Colorado police that he repeatedly pulled his beard and called it a 'paintbrush', the latest in a string of such incidents targeting members of the community.David Perkins is suspected of third-degree assault, harassment and a bias-motivated crime and was ticketed last week on suspicion of harassing the same victim, whose identity was not revealed, at least six times, dating back to 2005.
An Assocham survey has predicted interest rate cuts by RBI following fears of recession and slowdown in industrial growth.
Late, late goals have been key to Turkey reaching the Euro 2008 semi-finals along with their ability to cope with a string of injuries and suspensions.
Shaun Pollock, 34, said the current third Test against West Indies would be his last.
Undaunted by criticism by a Parliamentary panel, the government cleared 28 fresh special economic zone proposals on Thursday, including the Navi Mumbai promoted by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani.
Liquor companies are set to raise prices, thanks to the hike in the cost of molasses, a by-product of sugar used to make potable alcohol. "Alcohol prices may rise as much as 20 per cent due to lower molasses production," said Abhishek Khaitan, managing director, Radico Khaitan, the country's second largest liquor producer.
A paralysed Sikh man seeking refugee status in Canada is facing deportation after the immigration office rejected his plea to stay in the country on compassionate grounds, prompting the Indo-Canadian community to come out in his support and stage protests.
Emily Nagle Green is travelling across the world to propagate her 'Anywhere Trilogy' framework
India and China will grow at 8 per cent or above in the next two years, says global rating agency S&P. According to the report titled 'Asian resilience amid global turbulence', strong regional drivers are expected to insulate the Asian economies from the adverse impact of a moderate recession in the US. Even though the growth rates of Asia-Pacific would slow somewhat, the region would still grow at a relatively fast pace in 2008 and 2009 - buoyed by China and India.
Fernando Alonso is almost certain to rejoin Renault next season, team boss Flavio Briatore said.
The overall India PC market grew by 8 per cent year-on-year in terms of unit shipments to a record 2.08 million during the quarter. But it was down compared with 10 per cent in the first quarter (Jan-March).
"This MoU with the Maharashtra government is a step towards realising Tata Motors' plans to augment capacity at Pune plants in order to meet ever-increasing customer expectations, and demands both in India and abroad," Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said on Monday. The investment is expected to generate additional direct employment of 1,500 at full capacity.
The makers of the Spiderman series are planning a third sequel to the film, wherein Spider-Man's arch-nemesis Venom might continue his dark rampage on the big screen.
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