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Strengthen internal security: Army chief

A day after taking charge as the Indian army chief, Gen V.K. Singh Thursday said internal security in the country needs to be strengthened to fight external challenges.
“Our internal health (security) is very important. Till the time our internal security is not up to the mark, we won’t be able to take good care of [...] Continue reading Strengthen internal security: Army chief

Maruti first auto firm in India to sell million cars in a year

Indo-Japanese automobile giant Maruti Suzuki has become the first company in India to sell over a million passenger cars during a fiscal year, with as many as 1,018,365 vehicles rolling out of its showrooms during 2009-10.
The company sold 870,790 vehicles in the domestic market and exported 147,575 vehicles out of India, both of which were [...] Continue reading Maruti first auto firm in India to sell million cars in a year

Nitish not allowed to visit Nepal

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was denied permission by the central government to visit Nepal to attend the post-death rites of former Nepal prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who died last month, official sources said Thursday.
Nitish Kumar was upset due to the decision of the the central government, official sources in the chief minister’s office [...] Continue reading Nitish not allowed to visit Nepal

Indian equities open on firm note

Indian equities began trading on the first day of the new fiscal on a firm note, with a key market index up nearly 100 points within an hour of trading Thursday, backed by strong cues from other Asian markets.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened at 17,555.04 points against the previous [...] Continue reading Indian equities open on firm note

BlackBerry holds No 1 position in US, posts $2.46-b profit

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) reported 35 percent jump in its revenue over the previous fiscal year, netting in $15 billion in fiscal 2010.
The world leader in wireless communication posted a net profit of $2.46 billion for the current fiscal year ending Wednesday – up 29.8 percent from the previous year.
Interestingly, BlackBerry remained the [...] Continue reading BlackBerry holds No 1 position in US, posts $2.46-b profit

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