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 17 new project investments in UK are from India Bangalore: Out of the 764 new project investments in the UK, 17 were from India, Steve Firstbrook, Assitant Director, Invest UK India, told in Bangalore on October 29.
SEBI, UTI Ordinances promulgated, AMC on the anvil New Delhi: The Ordinance to repeal UTI Act was on October 29 promulgated paving the way for setting up of an asset management company (AMC) for managing the net asset value based UTI-II after the split of the country's largest mutual fund within two months.
UK offers major opportunities for investors in IT Bangalore: The United Kingdom offers major opportunities for investors in software and IT service industry, through partnerships rather than directly, Anthony Miller, research manager, Ovum Holway, the leading industry analyst company in UK, said on October 29.
Stocks bounce back to lift SENSEX by 51 points Mumbai: Stocks bounced back with a vengeance lifting the SENSEX by about 51 points at close as foreign funds made fairly heavy purchases in the recently battered heavyweights on October 29 that failed to get any major impact of a marginal rate cut".
Intel asks Indian IT firms to develop new devices Bangalore: The first Intel developer forum (IDF) was held in Mumbai on October 29. During the forum Intel's executives called on local developers to recognise the opportunities in the growing convergence of computing and communications, as India becomes a "total IT nation", according to an official press release.
Centre hikes DA by 3 pc for employees, pensioners New Delhi: Centre on October 29 announced an additional installment of dearness allowance (DA) of three per cent for its employees and pensioners that would cost the exchequer Rs 1,079 crore annually, an issue on which there was no political consensus at the recent Chief Ministers' conference.
HP to tap entry-level consumer PC market in India New Delhi: Hewlett-Packard India Private Limited, (HP) has announced its initiatives of bundling to tap the entry-level consumer personal computer (PC) market in India.
Camlin reports better half year results in 2002 Mumbai: Camlin Limited reported a 6.73 per cent increase in turnover for the first half year as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The half year results, which reported a turn over of Rs 10,948.72 lakh for April to September 2002, was approved by the board of directors, according to an official press release.
RBI's mid-term review of monetary, credit policy Mumbai: Following are the highlights of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) mid-term review of the monetary and credit policy for 2002-03 announced on October 29.
Cabinet gives nod to 10th Five-Year Plan New Delhi: Union Cabinet on October 29 approved the 10th five-year plan recommendations with an outlay of Rs 6,71,009 crore for the states involving gross budgetary support to the tune of Rs 7,06,000 crore.
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RBI lowers GDP growth by one percentage point Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on October 29 reduced the bank rate and cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 25 basis point each to 6.25 per cent and 4.75 per cent respectively.
Indian rubber exports to touch 45,000 tons by March Kottayam: The demand for Indian rubber in foreign market was increasing and the country's export was expected to reach 45,000 tons before March 2003 against the target of 33,000 tons, a top official of the Rubber Board has said.
SENSEX surges ahead of unveiling of credit policy Mumbai: Well supported by a sharp rally in battered heavyweights RIL and HLL, the SENSEX opened firm and later surged up further at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on hectic buying support from operators.
