INTERNATIONAL India for consensus on Kyoto Protocol at UN meet New Delhi: A UN "Conference on Climate Change" opened on October 23 with host India striving to evolve a consensus among 186 member countries to make a commitment to implement Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gases emission to 1990 levels for dealing with global warming.
NATIONAL FDI to fall worldwide, to raise in India, China New Delhi: United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on October 24 predicted a 27 per cent drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows worldwide at $ 534 billion, although it would go up in countries like China and India.
Infosys engages consulting firm to fine-tune CRM Bangalore: Infosys Technologies' Banking Business unit on October 24 announced that it has engaged Peppers and Rogers group to fine-tune the recently launched Finacle CRM to best suit what was described as the purpose of Banking CRM software manage customer profitability.
Poor show by RIL, HLL pushes SENSEX to 52-week low Mumbai: Led by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL), select heavyweight counters reeled under intense pressure, pushing the SENSEX down to 52-week low at 2,908.05 at close on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on October 24.
Kerala steps up efforts to move up the IT ladder Bangalore: The government of Kerala has taken serious initiatives to develop Kochi as the major centre of Information Technology in the state, according to an official press release.
India set to cash in on world's penchant for neem Chennai: Great business opportunities await neem, India's wonder-tree, thanks to growing international patronage for organic agriculture and natural health care products across the globe.
Ajit Singh calls for consensus on farm policy New Delhi: Admitting that India was facing severe problems in its World Trade Organisation (WTO) discussions in the farm sector, Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh on October 24 appealed for a political consensus even while assuring protection of farmers' interests at all costs.
