Mumbai, Dec 26 (UNI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today fixed the reference rate at Rs 44.54 per US dollar, up by five paise from 22nd December's rate of Rs 44.59 per US dollar, a RBI spokesperson said here.
New Delhi, Dec 26: Genus Overseas Electronics Ltd, engaged in the production of multifunction electronic energy meters, today said it has secured a Rs 75 crore order from Rajasthan State Electricity Board. The contract involves supply of single phase and three phase electronic energy meters. The company has worth Rs 510 crores in-hand orders as on date. In October, the company's members authorised its board to borrow Rs 400 crore through issue.....
Darjeeling, Dec 26 (UNI) Weather is playing spoilsport in the tourist season in the Queen of hills. When Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the northern India are reeling under cold wave, changing weather pattern in northern Bengal is affecting the inflow of tourists at the Queen of the hills. The hills, devoid of the usual chilly mornings and snowfall, have failed to attract tourists this season. The West Bengal government is concerned about the.....
Jaipur, Dec 26: Union Minister of State for Finance Pawan Kumar Bansal said Indian banks are in the process of consolidation and the banking sector is ready to meet the global standards. Mr Bansal who was here to attend a consultative committee meeting of his ministry, told UNI that banking is an important sector in the economic reform process and is evolving to meet international standards. The Indian banking sector is ready.....
Bhopal, Dec 26: The Tourism ministry has approved the Madhya Pradesh government's Jabalpur destination development project and the Narmada circuit project, official sources said.The Jabalpur project, costing Rs 4.3 crore, envisages development of tourist information centre at Bhedaghat, trekking routes in forests on Dumna road, beautification and development of traffic island at Russel Chowk, beautification of Hanuman Tal lake, development of trekking routes behind Madan Mahal fort, development of Gwarighat and provision of signages within Jabalpur city.The Rs.....
Kolkata, Dec 26: West Bengal government has urged the Civil Aviation Ministry to set up a greenfield airport in Kolkata to handle increasing traffic. Informing this, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee here today said that the Consulting Engineering Services (CES) is doing the feasibility study of a second airport near Kolkata and is likely to submit its report soon. Speaking at the 152nd AGM of Bengal Chamber of Commerce.....