INTERNATIONAL New dynamism in Indo-Cyprus bilateral ties Nicosia: Imparting a new dynamism to their bilateral relations, India and Cyprus on October 8 signed five agreements for cooperation in Information Technology, Science and Technology, telecommunications, health and cultural exchange and decided to intensify high-level political contacts and explore prospects of tie-ups in tourism and other diversified areas.
US power firms wary of India's distribution network Washington: The United States (US) has said its power companies were finding it difficult to fulfill their contracts in India even as New Delhi assured that the recent reforms undertaken on the distribution front would make its power sector more investor-friendly, sources said on October 8.
NATIONAL SENSEX soars by 21 pts as IT stocks rally on BSE Mumbai: Operators shifted their attention to new economy stocks initiating a smart rally in key IT counters and in turn, aiding the SENSEX to end higher by 21 points on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on October 8 on expectations of encouraging performance by major Indian IT companies.
Corporates join hands on population control issue Mumbai: In a first effort of its kind, the corporate sector of India, including the Tata and Mahindra groups, has come forward to launch "Population First" (PF), an initiative to help the Union and state governments achieve the goal of population stabilisation by the year 2045, sources said on October 8.
SENSEX opens marginally up, improves at early stages Mumbai: The SENSEX opened marginally up even as shares of public sector undertakings (PSU) rallied further at early stages on October 8 on fresh buying support from operators
Intel announces launch of 4 new desktop chipsets Bangalore: Intel Corporation on October 8 delivered four new desktop chipsets that bring advanced levels of performance, reliability and flexibility to personal computer (PC) users, who demand a richer digital media, gaming and broadband experience, according to an official press release
