Investors indulged in buying beaten down blue chips at lower and attractive levels.
Assembly elections are due in the summer of 2016 in five places: Assam, West Bengal in the east and Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in the south
The two-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions to protest the Centre's alleged anti-worker policies evoked mixed response all over country on Tuesday.
Gupta occasionally runs into his one time friend-turned foe Rajaratnam, also serving an 11-year prison term on insider trading charges in the same facility.
A coalition of over 150 US-based academicians back Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Silicon Valley next week and counter refute 130 US-based South Asian academics who oppose the Modi visit and his Digital India initiative.
In the first part of an exclusive interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com on the eve of the first year of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, BJP President Amit Shah talks about the government's achievements and the controversy over the land ordinance.
Sensex ends belowe 26,800 on domestic concerns.
The failure to reform has meant that there is no buzz about job opportunities, or about urban opportunities enticing young people off the farms. And it is this failure that has contributed to the widespread disappointment that threatens to make the next general elections closer than expected, says Mihir S Sharma.
Unlike in the past, when old private banks compromised upon underwriting standards to take on the bulk, they've now realised that scaling up at the cost of quality isn't worth the while. These banks have also readjusted growth targets when required, and rebalanced books to preserve capital and asset quality.
Trade union leaders claimed that the strike would be even bigger than the one last year as the number of striking workers is expected to swell to 18 crore
Offloading shares in ONGC, CIL, NHPC may fetch govt more than the year's target.
Some of the violations that will lead to community service include failure to pay social security contribution of workers, maintain records, furnish information to inspectors, pay gratuity to workers, provide crche facility and medical pay, and retrenching women workers during maternity leave.
A CBTR pertains to transfer of funds through various channels abroad.
Good growth in BFSI segment, favourable currency to aid the company in Dec quarter
Seema Verma, who was confirmed by the Senate on a vote of 55-43, will play a key role in the government's bid to repeal and replace" Obamacare and head the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services that provides health services to 130 million people.
The railway minister has steered clear of populist traps and refrained from making grandiose announcements in terms of new trains and new rail routes. He should now emulate China, and rope in Japan in boosting the rail network, says Rajeev Sharma.
What Rajya Sabha can do for the states, no other House can do, the Prime Minister said.
IFFCO beat competition from among the 523 cooperatives from 30 counties that were surveyed for the agriculture and food industries sector.
UTC India is playing up the umbrella brand of Carrier and OTIS to push integrated services.
Satellite analysis can assess vegetation cover down to field level.
The third and final part of BJP president Amit Shah's interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.
Sources said the spin-off, a joint venture company, was yet to be named.
The new tax rates will come into effect from January 1, 2019.
Experts believe that one should not allocate more than 5-10 per cent of one's equity portfolio to international funds.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
'The armed forces have been given clear indication that they have to give priority to Make in India and indigenisation and dependence on foreign source should be reduced.' 'Almost Rs 90,000 crores contracts have been signed during my tenure. Another almost Rs 70,000 crores are in the pipeline.'
The amount would depend on the time period that would elapse from the start to when capacity reaches 1.5 million cars
Modi, who has enjoyed immense reputation in Japan as then Gujarat Chief Minister in terms of ensuring the state's progress, said India wants to emulate Japan in terms of quality, zero defect and delivery systems while carrying out skill development.
The DMK has been alleging that the AIADMK government was being controlled by the BJP government at the Centre.
The RBI is expected to cut rates in next policy.
Apollo Hospitals group is open to investing in health care start-ups says its director Sangita Reddy.
To take the Rs 49,000 crore ITC to the top slot in the highly competitive FMCG business will require some aggression.