India accounts for 1/5th of global deaths from floods
Mumbai, July 17 (IndiaSpend/IANS) India accounts for one-fifth of global deaths due to floods, according to government data that lends perspective to a new World …
Global women entrepreneurs network at Dell summit in Toronto
Toronto, July 16 (IANS) American computer maker Dell Technologies’ women entrepreneur network summit began here in the Canadian city on Monday with the participation of …
Inflation, global cues depress equity indices; metal stocks slump (Roundup)
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Rise in wholesale inflation rate and broadly weak global cues subdued the key Indian equity indices on Monday, with the Nifty50 …
Ahmedabad University starts global MBA programme for pharma professionals
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) The Ahmedabad University, in collaboration with the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego, has launched a …
UN finalises global compact aimed at aiding legal migration
United Nations, July 14 (IANS) The UN has come up with a compact incorporating key provisions for smoother pathways to legal migration and safeguarding migrants …
Jiva Ayurveda seeks global recognition to Indian system of medicine
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Jiva Ayurveda, which runs 80 clinics and hospitals across India, has come out with diagnostic protocols in a bid to …
India can soon be fifth largest global economy: Jaitley
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) India can become the worlds fifth largest economy soon if firm growth continues, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday. His …
Haryana to develop new global city in Gurugram district
Chandigarh, July 12 (IANS) The Haryana government is developing a global city over 1,000 acres area in Gurugram district, adjjoining the national capital, a minister …
Global workshop discusses roadmap for new polio vaccine
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Vaccine manufacturers, representatives of World Health Organisation (WHO) and regulatory agencies from various countries on Wednesday began discussion to develop an …
Tepid global cues keep equity indices flat; TCS shares rise 5.5% (Roundup)
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Amid volatility, the key Indian equity indices settled flat on Wednesday tracking weak global cues. In the global markets, investor sentiments …
Equity indices end flat on weak global cues, trade tensions
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Amid volatility, the key Indian equity indices settled flat on Wednesday tracking weak global cues. Globally, investor sentiments were weighed down …
‘US to become global leading producer of crude oil’
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has said the United States will become the world’s leading producer of crude oil if …
Firm global cues, hopes of healthy Q1 earnings lift equity indices (Roundup)
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Positive global markets supported the key Indian equity indices on Tuesday with the BSE Sensex gaining over 300 points higher. According …
Firm global cues lift equity indices; Sensex ends over 300 points up
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Broadly positive global cues boosted the key Indian equity indices on Tuesday with the BSE Sensex gaining over 300 points higher. …
Global device shipments facing flat growth in 2018: Gartner
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) After suffering a decline of three percent in 2017, global shipments of devices including PCs, tablets and mobile phones are …
Equity indices rise on firm global cues; banking, auto stocks lead
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded in the green on Tuesday afternoon supported the broadly positive global markets. According to market …
Samsung to make India a global export hub: Modi
Noida, July 9 (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung’s largest global mobile factory in Noida will not only generate more jobs but also make India …
Global cues, appreciation in rupee boost equity indices (Roundup)
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Firm global cues coupled with an appreciation in the Indian rupee lifted the key Indian equity indices on Monday. According to …
Equity indices end higher on firm global cues; Sensex up 276 points
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Broadly positive global cues along with healthy buying in banking, capital goods and metal stocks lifted the key Indian equity indices …
WTO under threat, challenging times for global trade: Prabhu
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Saying that global trade is passing through “challenging times”, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday said the existence …
India can be a global beacon for democracy (Comment)
In this 21st century, democracy is descending and autocracy is ascending in countries around the world. That is the conclusion and argument that Yascha Mounk …
UNHCR hails new global blueprint to aid refugees
Geneva, July 6 (IANS/AKI) United Nations refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Friday that governments and civil society had achieved “an important milestone” with …
Brics think tanks hold seminar on global governance
Johannesburg, July 5 (IANS) More than 120 experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and other southern African countries gathered for a …
NATO underpins peace and global stability, says Italian President
Rome, July 4 (IANS/AKI) NATO is “a pillar of peace and global stability”, Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella said on Tuesday after meeting his Estonian counterpart …
Negative global cues pull equity indices lower
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Global protectionist measures and broadly negative Asian stock exchanges pulled the key indices of the Indian equity market lower during the …
Rohingyas in Bangladesh seek global support during Guterres visit
Kutupalong (Bangladesh), July 2 (IANS) Hundreds of Rohingyas on Monday called for support from the international community during a visit of UN Secretary General Antonio …
Weak global cues subdue equity indices; metal stocks fall (Roundup)
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Weak global cues subdued key Indian equity indices on Monday with heavy selling pressure in metal, capital goods and oil and …
Earth’s first animals caused global warming: Study
London, July 2 (IANS) While global warming is deemed as the direct result of man-made activities, a new research has claimed that the climate change …
Equity indices end in red on weak global cues
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices closed in the red on Monday following weak global cues. The indices, however, recovered major losses …
Global cues subdue equity indices; Sensex down over 250 points
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Weak global cues depressed the key Indian equity indices on Monday afternoon, with the BSE Sensex losing over 250 points. Heavy …
Indian Navy officer sets sail for global circumnavigation race
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy, who has solo circumnavigation of the globe to his credit, set sail on …
India becoming more permeable to global fashion trends: Designer
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Designer Ruchika Sachdeva of the label Bodice Studio, winner of 2017/18 International Woolmark Prize (IWP) womenswear category, said that India …
Global protectionist measures, oil prices to drive rupee movement
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Rise in global protectionist measures and high crude oil prices are expected to influence the Indian rupee’s movement against the US …
After 5 weeks of gains, equity indices fall on global cues, weak rupee (Market Review)
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Breaking a five-week gaining streak, the key Indian equity indices declined in the week ended Friday, with the Nifty50 of the …
Steps on rupee fall after considering global situation: Goyal
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Noting that the earlier fall of the rupee to a record low in 2013 had prompted extraordinary measures from the …
Nissan to establish global centre for digital operations in India
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor Co. on Friday said that it will establish a new “global centre for digital operations” in India. …
Value buying, global cues lift key equity indices over 1%
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Breaking the two-day losing streak, the key Indian equity indices closed with substantial gains on Friday. Both the BSE Sensex and …
Value buying, global cues push Indian equity indices higher
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Value buying coupled with positive Asian stock exchanges pushed the key indices of the Indian equity market higher during the morning …
Global cues, weak rupee subdue equity indices; Sensex ends 179 points lower (Roundup)
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Subdued global markets and a weak Indian rupee pulled the domestic equity indices lower on Thursday, with the BSE Sensex closing …
Global cues supress equity indices; Sensex down over 150 points
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Subdued global markets and a weak Indian rupee pulled the domestic equity indices lower on Thursday, with the BSE Sensex losing …
Equity indices fall on weak global cues, trade war concerns
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded lower in the afternoon session on Thursday tracking weak global markets. Globally, investor sentiments were …