Daikin expects 20% growth, targets smart city projects

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 17:08

Japanese air conditioner maker Daikin is aiming for a 20 percent growth in its turnover this fiscal on the back of expansion in sales from domestic residential and institutional segments and exports.

Smart City project not 'elitist', says Naidu

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 16:51

Rejecting Congress's criticism that the 'Smart City' project was "elitist" in nature, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that the NDA government's ambitious plan was aimed at benefiting "the poor who are forced to live on the fringes of growing urbanisation."

Cities should get chance to plan their growth: PM

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:05

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said private property developers should not decide how a city should grow and the decision should be taken by residents and the city leadership, as he unveiled three mega flagship urban schemes aimed at developing cities as engines of growth.

City Union Bank to raise Rs 500 cr from QIP

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:31

Private sector City Union Bank on Monday said it proposes to raise Rs 500 crore through Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) to fund its business growth.

India's Smart City project: Spain offers some smart ideas

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 15:14

Barcelona has the distinction of being one of the world`s top 10 smart cities.

Mumbai continues to be most expensive city in India: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 14:50

Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, held its position as the most expensive city in India and is ranked above Dallas, Frankfurt and Vancouver, according to a recent survey.

Jagran Prakashan completes acquisition of Radio City

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 19:33

"In FY 2014-15 Radio City has delivered much higher profits than what we considered while pricing... I am confident that Radio City will continue to generate robust cash flow and add significant value for the shareholders of the company," he added.

Chandigarh happiest city in India, Guwahati least: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 16:00

The survey conducted by South Korean electronics firm LG showed, amongst the metros, people in Delhi are the happiest while those in Mumbai are the least happy.

China to supply 14 trains to Kolkata subway

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 14:23

China will supply 14 subway trains with 112 carriages to Kolkata city, the biggest such contract for a Chinese company in South Asia.

Need to address cyber security at smart cities: Ramadorai

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 16:45

"A large number of our youth especially those in the 15-20 age group are digitally savvy. These are the people who never go to a railway station or a bus terminal or a cinema all to book a ticket but through their smartphones...Thus, smart cities will need an ideal environment to meet the expectation of the internet savvy youth," Ramadorai said.

London beats Bangkok, Paris to claim world's 'most popular city' title

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 12:42

British capital London is the most popular city in the world, according to MasterCard`s annual global tourism study. London is expected to welcome a massive 18.82 million visitors in 2015, reports The Independent.

RCap to set up global commodity exchange in IFSC at GIFT City

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 22:21

Financial services major Reliance Capital plans to set up a global commodity exchange in International Finance Service Centre at GIFT City here, along with a host of other international business units.