A noted microbiologist claims that there are almost 6,000 metric tonne of secondary gold deposits, worth a staggering Rs120,000 crore lying just 60 metres below the ground in north Goa.

Pranab Mukherjee dissents over PM's appearance before PAC

03 Jan 2011

CVS Caremark to buy Universal American's Medicare drug business for $1.25 bn

03 Jan 2011

Sibal unveils plans for `transparent' telecom policy

01 Jan 2011

The policy will take into consideration the evolving technology environment while also giving due consideration to TRAI's recommendations.

New telecom operators pay Rs73.73 crore to government for missing rollout deadline

01 Jan 2011

NTC raises Rs146 crore through sale of mill lands in Gujarat

01 Jan 2011

Top executives of Australian broadband company NBN face heat over Alcatel dealings

01 Jan 2011

Sophisticated Android Trojan appears in China

01 Jan 2011

Government re-introduces 60-per cent import duty to bolster sugar prices

31 Dec 2010

Government amending Mines Act to regulate working conditions

31 Dec 2010

Carrefour opens shop in Delhi’s Shahadara

31 Dec 2010

After Google, China guns for Skype

31 Dec 2010

Government to set up agency to facilitate hotel projects

31 Dec 2010

RIM denies any change to Blackberry Enterprise Server in India

31 Dec 2010

‘Eco-friendly Fairtrade foods selling like hot cakes in UK: study

31 Dec 2010

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