India attracts highest ever FDI of $ 8.1 bn in March

India attracts highest ever FDI of $ 8.1 bn in March New Delhi: With an eight-fold increase, India attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) of $ 8.1 billion in March, the highest ever monthly inflows, despite a brouhaha over Rs 11,000 crore Vodafone tax dispute. Cumulative FDI inflows for the fiscal 2011-12 amounted to $ 36.50 billion, authoritative sources said. In March 2011, the country received FDI worth $ 1.07 billion. The $ 7.2 billion Reliance Industries-British Petroleum (BP) deal, announced in...
10:29 PM, May 09, 2012

RIL regains most influential stock status

RIL regains most influential stock status Mumbai: Reliance Industries on Tuesday reclaimed its position as the most influential stock on the BSE benchmark index Sensex, pushing FMCG major ITC to the second slot. ITC had dethroned Reliance Industries (RIL) from the top position on Monday. However, its leadership position proved to be short-lived and it slipped to the second position in Tuesday's trading session. At close on Tuesday, RIL regained the top slot in terms of...
06:55 PM, May 08, 2012

Gujarat: IB issues possible LeT terror alert

Gujarat: IB issues possible LeT terror alert New Delhi: The Intelligence Bureau has issued an alert of a possible terror strike in Gujarat. A specific input from the Intelligence Bureau indicated that six terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Taiba are likely to target Ahmedabad and Jamnagar. Police on Saturday searched residential areas around major petroleum refiners in the Jamnagar city, and released photographs of six suspected LeT terrorists. Coast Guard has beefed up the security along the Jamangar coast...
09:39 PM, May 05, 2012

India rejects $1 bn Reliance cost recovery plan

India rejects $1 bn Reliance cost recovery plan Mumbai: India has struck down Reliance Industries Ltd's plan to recover about $1 billion invested to develop an offshore gas field as the current output is less than half of that approved under the development plan, an oil ministry source said. Reliance said in a statement late on Friday that the oil ministry has proposed to "disallow certain costs", without quantifying how much the company was planning to recover. These...
11:30 PM, May 04, 2012

Airport Metro offers improved mobile connectivity

Airport Metro offers improved mobile connectivity New Delhi: Commuters travelling on the Delhi Metro's Airport Express line managed by Reliance Infrastructure can now have uninterrupted mobile phone connectivity, a company official said here Monday. "Reliance Infrastructure constantly works towards enhancing commuter comfort and convenience. A complete bouquet of Reliance Commmunication, Vodafone, Airtel, Idea and Aircel services will now be available at all the stations of the Airport Express line," a Reliance Infrastructure spokesperson said. According to...
12:31 PM, May 01, 2012

ITC topples RIL as most influential stock

ITC topples RIL as most influential stock Mumbai: FMCG major ITC on Tuesday replaced Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) as the most influential stock on Indian bourses. Based on its weightage on the stock market's index Sensex, RIL slipped to the second position after ITC. At close on Tuesday, ITC grabbed the top slot in terms of Sensex weightage, which is measured by the value of a company's free-float or non-promoter shares that can be freely...
06:44 PM, Apr 17, 2012

RIL says D6 output normal after tsunami warning

RIL says D6 output normal after tsunami warning New Delhi: Ouput is normal at India's largest gas producer, the Reliance Industries operated KG D6 block off India's east coast, and the company is monitoring the situation closely post tsunami warning, it said in statement on Wednesday. "Following an earthquake in Indonesia and alert for Tsunami issued in the region all emergency measures have been activated at Gadimoga and Kakinada port," it added. A powerful earthquake and strong aftershocks...
07:20 PM, Apr 11, 2012
CNN-IBN honours Real Heroes

CNN-IBN honours Real Heroes

Twenty-four unsung heroes were honoured by CNN-IBN and Reliance Foundation in the 5th edition of the Real Heroes awards. ...
11:45 AM, Apr 01, 2012
CNN-IBN honours 24 Real Heroes

CNN-IBN honours 24 Real Heroes

Twenty-four unsung heroes were honoured on Saturday night by CNN-IBN and Reliance Foundation in the 5th edition of the Real Heroes awards. ...
10:49 AM, Mar 25, 2012

Reliance launches Braille newspaper with Real Hero

Reliance launches Braille newspaper with Real Hero Mumbai: Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Mukesh Ambani launched India's first registered national Braille newspaper in Hindi in association with CNN-IBN's Real Hero Swagat Thorat on Monday. It was Real Hero Thorat's dream to print India's first Braille newspaper in Hindi, and Reliance Foundation made his dream a reality. Nita Ambani launched 'Reliance Drishti' with Thorat as the chief editor, lighting up the lives of the blind and giving them their...
03:49 PM, Mar 20, 2012

2G: Notice to CBI on Reliance officials' plea

2G: Notice to CBI on Reliance officials' plea New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the pleas of three officials of the Reliance Group for quashing charges framed against them in the 2G case. Justice ML Mehta sought the response of investigative agency by March 22. Reliance Group managing director Gautam Doshi, group president Surendra Pipara and senior vice president Hari Nayar moved high court challenging the...
08:00 PM, Mar 13, 2012

The Reliance CDMA Tab: India's first CDMA tablet

The Reliance CDMA Tab: India's first CDMA tablet New Delhi: Reliance Communications has come up with a new tablet " the Reliance CDMA Tab " which is claimed to be India's first CDMA tablet. The Reliance CDMA Tab comes with a 7-inch capacitive touch screen, and runs Android 2.3 OS. Weighing 397g, the tablet sports a 2 megapixel rear camera and a front camera. The device has 512 MB RAM and a micro SD card slot. The Reliance...
09:24 PM, Mar 12, 2012

SC notice to Centre, telecom firms on 2G allocation

SC notice to Centre, telecom firms on 2G allocation New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and seven telecom firms including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone on a plea for cancellation of 2G spectrum beyond 2x4.5 MHz for metros and 2x4.4 MHz for other circles, allocated to the firms without additional fees. A bench of Justices GS Singhvi and SJ Mukhopadhyay granted them four weeks times to file their replies on the petition, which pleaded...
05:44 PM, Mar 12, 2012

Airtel may launch 4G in Kolkata this month

Airtel may launch 4G in Kolkata this month New Delhi: Bharti Airtel is likely to launch 4G services, starting with Kolkata on March 20, which would give the company a lead over rivals in offering the next- generation telecom services in the country, according to industry sources. The country's largest private telecom company had earlier appointed Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for building and operating its 4G network in the Maharashtra circle using TD-LTE, one of the 4G technology....
10:32 PM, Mar 09, 2012
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