Aircel cuts roaming rates in South India, offers free incoming

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 17:58

The offering announced under 'Five States, One Rate' scheme requires no separate recharge or pack activation and will be activated by default with effect from June 11, 2015.

CCEA okays Rs 6,000 crore interest-free loan to sugar mills

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 15:02

The government on Wednesday approved Rs 6,000 crore interest-free loan to sugar mills to help them partly clear cane price arrears to farmers that have touched about Rs 21,000 crore.

Cabinet approves Rs 6,000 crore interest-free loan to sugar mills

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 12:19

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 6,000 crore interest-free loan to sugar mills for making payments to cane farmers.

Africans negotiate `one trade regime` for common market

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 20:37

The business community, in particular, would benefit from an improved and harmonised trade regime which reduces the cost of doing business as a result of the elimination of overlapping trade regimes, officials say.

Scientists use Wi-Fi signals to power camera

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 18:54

The researchers have demonstrated that Wi-Fi signals can be used to broadcast power to remote devices. They call their new approach power over Wi-Fi or PoWi-Fi. "The battery-free camera can operate up to [about five metres] from the router, with an image capture every 35 minutes," researchers said.

New 'Cape to Cairo' free trade pact hailed as Africa milestone

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 09:14

The launch of a free trade agreement by three African economic blocs in Egypt this week will be an important step towards a potentially game-changing common market spanning the continent, supporters say.

Minimum import price on arecanuts raised to Rs 162 a kg

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 14:54

"It has, therefore, been decided to increase the MIP on import of arecanuts from existing Rs 110 per kg to Rs 162 per kg with immediate effect to safeguard the interest of domestic farmers," an official statement said.

BSNL not to charge roaming rate from June 15

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 12:55

Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that State-owned BSNL will offer roaming free services from June 15.

NHPC plans to raise up to Rs 3,975 cr from domestic market

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 17:04

State-owned NHPC is planning to raise up to Rs 3,975 crore from the domestic market through loans and tax-free bonds.

SEZ: ComMin to take up denotification, extension proposals Tuesday

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 21:55

The Commerce Ministry will on Tuesday take up 22 proposals of SEZ developers that have approached it to surrender their tax free zones.

India, South Korea sign revised DTAA; to begin talks next year

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 18:25

India and South Korea Monday signed a revised double taxation avoidance pact and agreed to begin talks from mid next year to widen the scope of free trade pact to boost bilateral economic cooperation.