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Sensex gains 605 points on positive global cues (Weekly market review)

Mumbai, April 2 (Coal Geology) Benchmark indices of the Indian equities markets ended with good gains for the second week in a row on positive global cues. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ended the week at 19,420.39 points, up 3.21 percent or 604.75 points from the previous week’s close [...]

Projects worth $18 billion discussed at India-Africa conclave

New Delhi, March 29 (Coal Geology) Over 200 projects worth $18 billion were discussed at the India-Africa conclave that concluded here Tuesday after two days of deliberations in sectors ranging from education to energy. Head of states, ministers, senior government officials and business leaders from 35 African countries participated at the seventh edition of the [...]

Power firm KEC International bags Rs.801 crore orders

New Delhi, March 31 (Coal Geology) Power transmission major KEC International Thursday said that it has bagged orders worth Rs.801 crore for power transmission and cable works from national and international firms. In the international market, KEC International secured Rs.386 crore orders from Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the US and Brazil. In the domestic market, [...]

Preliminary census results show 1.21 billion Indians

New Delhi, March 31 (Coal Geology) India’s population has touched 1.21 billion (121 crore), indicating a rise of 17.64 percent over the previous figure, according to preliminary results of the 15th Census released Thursday. The male population has grown by 17.19 percent to reach 620 million (62 crore) while the female population has risen by [...]

NGO seeks ban on mining in Karnataka, Andhra forests

Bangalore, March 29 (Coal Geology) Samaj Parivartana Samudaya, an NGO, Tuesday sought a ban on mining in the forest areas bordering Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh till the Survey of India completed the demarcation between the two states. ‘We seek immediate stoppage of all mining in forest areas across the two states, including those areas where [...]