Coal auction to yield nearly Rs 1 lakh crore to states

Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015, 18:41

Respective states will get nearly Rs l lakh crore, including royalty, over the next 30 years from 16 coal blocks sold so far through the ongoing auction, a top government official said on Friday.

Over 9.35 crore consumers sign up for LPG cash-subsidy scheme

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 22:41

More than 64 percent of 15.3 crore LPG consumers in the country have joined the ambitious PAHAL scheme to receive cash subsidy in their bank accounts so they can buy the cooking gas at market price.

Alibaba in major initiative to court China consumer for US retailers

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 11:49

The Chinese companies will also work with US startup Shoprunner, an online mall for US retailers in which it owns a stake, and retail services provider Borderfree Inc to court Chinese consumers.

LPG consumers to get cash subsidy in bank A/Cs from today

Last Updated: Thursday, January 1, 2015, 09:43

LPG consumers across the country will from Thursday get cash subsidy directly into their bank accounts so that they buy the cooking fuel at market price.

No plan to stop subsidised LPG to rich: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 16:25

The government is not considering any proposal to stop supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to the rich, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Wednesday.

US consumers warm to wearable tech, Europeans cooler: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 09:09

Consumers are warming to the idea that wearing a computer on their wrists or clothing may not be the fashion faux pas that early clunky prototypes led many to fear, with 2015 poised to be a breakout for the much-hyped trend, a new study has found.

LPG connection portability extended to 480 districts

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:55

LPG connection portability will be available in 480 districts, an official statement said here.

Govt to 'seriously consider' raising LPG cylinder quota: Moily

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 17:16

The government had initially capped the supply of subsidised domestic LPG cylinders to six per household in a year in September 2012.

Indian companies ahead of China, Brazil in operating globally: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 15:20

The study which also said they are on par with globalisation efforts of those in Germany and the US.

LPG subsidy to continue for all consumers

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 15:19

All household LPG consumers will continue to receive subsidy even if not linked to the Adhaar card, a top oil company official said here Friday.

3 in 10 Americans use Facebook as main news source: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 14:22

At least 30 percent of the overall US population that uses Facebook is found to the site`s news consumer, which means, their source of news is the social media giant, a PEW survey has revealed.

Facebook becoming a key player in news: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 22:17

Facebook is becoming a key source of news for users of the huge social network, even if people discover articles mostly by happenstance, a study showed Thursday.