”india” News

U.S. Experts on India and South Asia Support U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Dr. Stephen Cohen , +1-202-797-6015, scohen@brookings.edu or Amb. Teresita Schaffer, +1-202-775-3171 Cite Strategic, Nonproliferation, 09 23 2008 7:32PM (...more)

Kerala reserves govt job for HIV-positive - report

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Kerala government has reserved a job for a HIV -positive candidate, a step that has won praise for its sensitivity towards patients afflicted with the killer virus, The Times of India said on Wednesday.
08 13 2008 10:42PM (...more)

Indian industry growth hits 6-yr low, inflation jumps

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian industrial output grew at its slowest rate in six years in May, but a jump in inflation to nearly 12 percent made it unlikely weakening growth would persuade the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hold off with interest rate rises.
07 12 2008 3:42AM (...more)

FACTBOX - Indian officials to brief govt's new ally on economy

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Senior officials from India 's finance, petroleum and telecom ministries are likely to soon brief a new ally of the government on key economic issues, newspapers reported on Wednesday.
07 9 2008 11:35PM (...more)

SBI raises lending rate by 50 basis points

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India 's largest lender, State Bank of India , said on Thursday it was raising its benchmark prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 12.75 percent with effect from Friday.
06 27 2008 12:14AM (...more)

Domestic airlines raise fuel surcharge as oil prices soar

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Top Indian private carriers Jet Airways and Kingfisher and budget airline Deccan Aviation have raised their fuel surcharge with effect from midnight of June 2, company officials said.
06 3 2008 5:55AM (...more)

India and Iran: Getting Friendly?

By landing his plane in New Delhi on what was to have been a routine refueling stop, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has provoked a diplomatic contretemps between India and the U.S. that reveals the fragility of their emerging alliance. New Delhi remains deeply wary over being seen to be doing Washington's bidding when it comes to dealing with other countries.
04 25 2008 10:47AM (...more)

Opposition MPs take price protests to parliament

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India 's main opposition alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday stepped up protests against rising prices ahead of state elections, forming a human chain around parliament.
04 25 2008 2:00AM (...more)

Conde Nast's GQ to launch later this year in India

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Men's luxury magazine, GQ, will launch later this year in India , Conde Nast International said in a statement on Monday.
04 8 2008 12:57PM (...more)

India gold demand low as prices near record

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India 's gold demand remained low on Friday as prices remained near record highs, prompting buyers to wait for a fall, dealers said.
03 8 2008 2:40AM (...more)