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Two Indian firms unite to make small tractor

NEW DELHI, March 8 (AsiaPulse) - Chennai-based Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE) has entered into an alliance with Captain Tractors Pvt Ltd (CTPL) to …

Volkswagen India sales down 8-pct in Feb

NEW DELHI, March 5 (AsiaPulse) - Car-maker Volkswagen on Thursday posted a 7.74 per cent decline in its sales in India at 6,529 units for February. The company …

Adani group to invest $6b in overseas expansion

MUMBAI, (Asia Pulse) - India's diversified Adani Group said it will invest US$6 billion in overseas expansion by 2015, mainly in Australian mining and related …

India asks state banks not to overstate profit

NEW DELHI (Asia Pulse) - The Indian Finance Ministry has written to all public sector banks asking them to ensure profits are not overstated and to make …

Indian govt stops issuing food inflation data

NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (Asia Pulse) - The Indian government has discontinued a practice of releasing food inflation data every Thursday. "Consequent upon the …

Maldives president resigns

Feb 07, 2012 (LBO) - Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned, news reports said. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA …

Carlyle group cuts stake in India’s HDFC to 3.9-pct

MUMBAI, Feb 2 (AsiaPulse) - US-based private-equity firm Carlyle Group on Wednesday reduced its stake to about 4 per cent in leading Indian mortgage company …

Kerala tourism promotion in Australia, Middle East

MUMBAI, Feb 1 (Asia Pulse) - Buoyed by an over 11 per cent increase in foreign tourist arrivals in 2011, which was a bad year for the global tourism industry …

US fast food co Quiznos plans to open 150 outlets in India

NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (Asia Pulse) - American quick service restaurant brand QUIZNOS is expanding in India with plans to set up around 150 outlets in the northern …

We are creating jobs in US, Europe: India industry to Obama

DAVOS, (Asia Pulse) - With HCL Technologies announcing 10,000 jobs for locals in the US and Europe, India Inc on Thursday chose the WEF meet to send a strong …

India, Pakistan closer to oil deal import from Turkmenistan

NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (Asia Pulse) - India and Pakistan are closer to agreeing on a transit fee and a joint strategy to develop gas fields and import the …

Hitachi Tata J/V makes large trucks in India

TOKYO, Jan 25 (AsiaPulse) - Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. (TSE:6305) has begun Indian production of huge dump trucks used in large-scale mine development …

Sri Lanka investments sought by Maldives

Jan 25, 2012 (LBO) - The Maldives is seeking more investments from Sri Lanka and plans to set up an investment agency similar to Sri Lanka's Board of …

Indian regulator fines 17 entities for securities fraud

MUMBAI, Jan 23 (AsiaPulse) - Indian regulator Sebi has imposed penalty totalling Rs 24 lakh (US$47,788) on 17 entities on charges ranging from non-disclosure …

Indian food prices ease for third week

NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (AsiaPulse) - Indian food inflation remained in the negative zone for the third straight week, at (-)0.42 per cent for the week ended January …

Cement prices in India set to rise

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Asia Pulse) - The price of a 50-kg bag of cement in India may go up by as much as Rs 9 (USNEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Asia Pulse) - The price of a …

Infosys says on track to meet 45,000 hiring target

BANGALORE, (Asia Pulse) - India's Infosys Technologies said it is well on track to meet its target of hiring 45,000 persons this fiscal year and will focus on …

ASEAN, India sign deal on tourism co-operation

MANADO, North Sulawesi, Jan 13 (AsiaPulse) - ASEAN and India have signed an MoU on the promotion of tourism cooperation. The MoU which will serve as an …

India no match for China on social indicators: Nobel laureate

PUNE, Jan 9 Asia Pulse - India is no match for neighbouring China when it comes to social development indicators, eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya …

India’s Tata motors unveils three new models

NEW DELHI, (Asia Pulse) - Expanding its product portfolio in the sports utility and commercial vehicles segments, Indian auto major Tata Motors (BSE:500570) …