SAS Nagar: Dr Harinder K Bali, a cardiologist from Fortis Hospital, SAS Nagar, successfully conducted an intracranial (inside the skull) vertebral artery stenting, saving the life of a 72-year-old patient. Talking to the media on Wednesday, Dr Bali said the 72-year-old patient Jamit Singh from Himachal Pradesh, [...]
A hockey player once, SN Bhatt (93) had been suffering from excruciating pain in the knee and deformity in both legs ever since he was diagnosed with severe arthritis 10 years ago. And for the past one year he had been wheelchair bound. On April 14, 2011, Bhatt, a [...]
A fast-growing breed of e-commerce entities spanning travel, fashion, consumer products and consumer services is swearing by small-town India — tiers II and III towns — that is showing strong demand as aspirations surpass availability and disposable incomes get heftier. Deals are the sweeteners that most e-commerce entities are riding on. Online [...]
Green seems to be the latest buzzword in the construction industry. “There are 1,046 green projects currently underway across India,” said Shabbir Kanchwala, vice-president, project coordination, K Raheja Corp, which is developing six commercial green projects in Mumbai. “Spaces in these buildings cost marginally more than regular projects.” “Today a green property [...]
The Indian government is planning an anti-piracy law to counter pirates on the high seas, with clear powers to prosecute and punish the outlaws even if they are caught outside its territorial waters. Of late, India’s shipping industry and a large community of sailors has been gripped by worries over riding the seas [...]
Power back-up equipment maker Okaya Power Ltd on Wednesday said it has appointed veteran actor Om Puri as brand ambassador for its batteries. As part of the deal, the actor will promote the Okaya branded batteries through various marketing campaigns. The company, however, did not reveal the tenure and value of the [...]
India is considering a penalty for Reliance Industries for falling short of targeted gas production at its D6 block, an oil ministry source said on Wednesday. The gas from the block, India’s second-biggest producer after the Mumbai High field, is sold to buyers prioritised by the government at an agreed pricing formula. [...]
Investment banker and securities firm Goldman Sachs on Wednesday downgraded Reliance Industries and Cairn India to ‘Neutral’, from ‘Buy’, on shrinking refining margins and regulatory issues. The global firm, however, upgraded the state-owned HPCL, ONGC and IOC to ‘buy’ list and retained the ‘Neutral’ outlook on other oil companies including GAIL, GSPL, [...]
The hiring activity, led by IT, IT-enabled services and telecommunications sectors, is set to gain further momentum during the April-June period, the staffing solutions company TeamLease Services said in its Employment Outlook Report on Wednesday. Hiring intent has picked up at all levels that include entry, middle and senior level positions. “The [...]
Software major HCL Technologies has stepped up efforts to expand service offerings across emerging markets. The expansion plan, which includes investments in human resources, is in line with the company’s strategy of focusing on new markets such as Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa and high-end technology solutions for its next phase [...]