Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Lok Sabha Passes the banking amendment bill

Lok Sabha Passes the banking amendment bill 

The new bill gives investors of privet sector banks more voting rights.  

Friday, December 14, 2012

TVM-Chennai Duronto express from tomorrow


TVM-Chennai Duronto express from tomorrow


Southern Railway has announced the introduction of biweekly Duronto express train between Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.
According to an official release, the inaugural Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram Duronto would leave Chennai at 5 p.m. on December 15 and reach Thiruvananthapuram at 5.45 a.m. the next day. Regular services of the biweekly train will be operated (from Chennai) on Tuesdays and Fridays and (from Thiruvananthapuram) on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the release added. Passenger reservation began today.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Google partners e-commerce sites for ‘Cyber Monday’ on Dec 12


Google partners e-commerce sites for ‘Cyber Monday’ on Dec 12

Google India on Tuesday said it has partnered with a host of e-commerce players including Flipkart, Snapdeal, Homeshop18, IndiatimesShopping, and makemytrip to bring to India its own version of ‘Cyber Monday’ on December 12.

IOC suspends IOA

After months of warnings, the IOC executive board imposed the sanction when the Indian Olympic Association failed to comply with the world body's demands for holding independent elections.


Nokia to sell headquarters in Finland


Nokia to sell headquarters in Finland


Nokia is selling its headquarters in Finland for 170 million euros (222 million dollars), the struggling mobile phone maker said on Tuesday.
The property is located in the city of Espoo, near Finland’s capital Helsinki. Nokia has operated there since 1997.