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Rajan Effect: Rupee Rises, Sensex on High

A day after Raghuram Rajan took over as the new RBI Governor, the market welcomed with great enthusiasm. The BSE Sensex soared 550 points in the opening trade. The Indian Rupee, which has been at the receiving end, rose to 65.54 against the…

ATF Hiked, Air Fares to go up by 10-15%

The declining Rupee, Syrian crisis and fuel price hike have taken a toll on the aviation industry. The Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) or Jet Fuel has been hiked by a steep 6.9%, which means there will be a 10-15% hike in all air fares in the…

Raghuram Rajan takes over as RBI Governor

Raghuram Govind Rajan, Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry, will take over as the new RBI Governor today at a time when Indian Economy is struggling to find its rhythm. Rajan took charge from Duvvuri Subbarao. He will be at the…

Microsoft to buy Nokia’s Device Business

In a major development, IT giant Microsoft has decided to acquire Nokia's device and services business for worth $5 billion and also control the mobile maker's patents and mapping assets for another $2.17 billion. The total deal, which…

Micromax Owners arrested in Bribery Case

The CBI has arrested Rajesh Agarwal and Manish Tuli, co-founders of Micromax mobiles, for allegedly giving Rs 30 lakh bribe to the officials of North Delhi Municipal Corporation to get clearance for the construction of a banquet hall in the…