Wednesday, January 9, 2013

KFA employees to move court

KFA employees to move court


KFA employees to move court

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:10 PM PST

Employees of the grounded Kingfisher Airlines on Wednesday decided to drag the management to court for payment of salary dues of well over eight months. Some employees even plan to ask the airline to shut down and sell its assets and clear their dues as they say their hardships are reaching levels that drove an engineer's wife to suicide late last year.


Has India lost attraction in global car market?

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:59 PM PST

Against expectations of a boom in India which was being projected as the next big frontier for global carmakers battling financial crisis and stagnation in Europe and the US, the market has slowed down considerably, with growth rate projected to fall to a 10-year low.


Fiscal strain shows in run-up to Budget

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:52 PM PST

For the finance ministry, budget-making is usually an annual exercise with a focus on the new year. But this year is different. As finance minister P Chidambaram gets into a final huddle with his officers for the 2013-14 budget, he is worried about the targets set for the current financial year.


Diesel, LPG price hike on anvil

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:42 PM PST

Brace for higher fuel bills as the government frontloads fiscal reforms and tries to build consensus for raising diesel, cooking gas and kerosene prices-fuels it controls-to reduce subsidy bill and manage deficit.


New home launches decline 16% in top 8 cities

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 06:57 AM PST

Residential market across major cities in India witnessed a drop in total number of units launched by approximately 16% over previous year. 2012 recorded launch of approximately 1, 62,000 new units of residential properties across the eight major cities.


New home launches decline 16% in top 8 cities

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 05:53 AM PST

About 1.62 lakh housing units were launched last year in India's eight major cities -- a drop of 16 per cent from 2011, global property consultant Cushman & Wakefield said today.


Rupee gains 23 paise against dollar

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 05:30 AM PST

The Indian rupee today appreciated by 23 paise to close at 54.75 against the US dollar following sustained selling of the American currency by exporters and some banks amid persistent capital inflows.


Car sales growth heads for nine-year low

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:32 AM PST

India's car sales are expected to post their weakest growth in nine years, if any at all, as automakers such as Tata Motors (TAMO.NS: Quote, Profile, Research) and Maruti Suzuki (MRTI.NS: Quote, Profile, Research) battle with falling demand due to high interest rates and rising car ownership costs.


Sensex closes 76 points down

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:15 AM PST

The BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday closed 76 points down as investors indulged in trimming their positions ahead of the quarterly earning season.


India to grow at 6.7% in 2013-14: Crisil

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 01:35 AM PST

The Indian economy would grow at a higher rate of 6.7% in 2013-14 compared to the estimated growth of 5.5% for the current financial year (2012-13) due to a revival in consumption, ratings agency Crisil has said.


Credit profile of steel producers to remain stable

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 12:58 AM PST

The credit profiles of rated steel producers would remain stable in 2013, driven by continued albeit slow growth in domestic steel demand.


Times Internet ties up with Gawker media

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 12:43 AM PST

Times Internet (TIL), has entered into a strategic partnership with Gawker Media (Gawker), America's largest independently owned & operated online media company.


Rajiv Takru appointed secretary, finance ministry

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:53 PM PST

Senior IAS officer Rajiv Takru was today appointed secretary in the finance ministry.

Rupee gains 4 paise against dollar in early trade

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:34 PM PST

The rupee today gained four paise to 54.94 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks amid sustained foreign capital inflows.


Outlook for auto industry stable in 2013: Fitch

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 01:46 AM PST

The outlook for the domestic auto industry this year is stable. Low demand in 2013 coupled with a capacity overhang and intensifying competition is likely to reduce industry operating margins.

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