Till last week, the tariff value of gold was at $466 per ten grams and silver at $761 per kg.

In the wake of falling global prices of precious metals, the Government today further slashed the import tariff value of gold to $440 per ten grams, while it has kept the import tariff value of si... »

Reliance Jio to invest Rs 3,000 cr in West Bengal for 4G services

4G network telecom services include high-speed upload and download of video and data. For example, a minute-long video will take a few seconds to download compared to 2G or 3G networks.

Reliance Jio Infocomm on Wednesday announced its decision to invest Rs 3,000 crore in West Bengal over a two-year period for setting up necessary infrastructure to roll out its fourth generat... »

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Sensex trading flat; Capital goods, realty stocks slump

Indian markets erased their gains in the afternoon session on Wednesday due to heavy selling in capital goods, realty and oil & gas stocks amid weak European cues. At 2.05 a.m., the... »

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Agri-biz

Monsoon-related rain seen over Kerala coast
Rainfall related to the onset of monsoon has been forecast for the Kerala coast from Friday/Saturday, according to a US-based forecasting agency. Climate Forecasting System of the US Nat... »

Stock Markets

Firms violating minimum public holding norm will face backwash: U. K. Sinha
Penalty will be lower for companies that make genuine efforts to meet norm: SEBI chief »

Commodities

Gold caught in a range; Trade awaits US Fed signal
Gold prices on the spot and futures market are likely to be range-bound on Wednesday as the yellow metal is caught between speculation over the continuing of US stimulus programme and investors ca... »
Info-tech

Yahoo! redesigns photo-sharing site Flickr
Flickr - the site and the Android app - got updated today. There is more to the new Flickr than just redesign. Every user will get one terrabyte of space. Flickr is a par... »

Industry

Tata group to scale up investments in China: Mistry
Chinese Premier visits TCS centre in Mumbai »

Info-tech

From shopping in malls to shopping on walls
Scan, click and order — the virtual face of the new consumerism »
National

Panel says no to export of iron ore pellets from Karnataka
The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee here today ruled out any possibility of allowing export of iron ore pellets from Karnataka-based miners. The team of CEC officials... »

Info-tech

Apple used subsidiaries to dodge billions in taxes: US panel
Apple, the top US computer and smart phone manufacturer, used a complex web of offshore entities to avoid billions in taxes, a Senate panel has alleged.The electronics giant’s rootless subs... »

Economy

Shashi Kant Sharma appointed as new CAG
Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma has been appointed as Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). He will be the 12th CAG of India.Sharma, an IAS officer, will assume charge on May... »