India, Iran to combat terror in region, discuss pipeline

NEW DELHI - Iran Monday renewed its invitation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Tehran as the two sides decided to scale up their counter-terror cooperation and give a push to the stalled tri-nation pipeline that also involves Pakistan.

MCD sets up committee for master plan’s implementation

NEW DELHI - The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday announced the formation of an 11-member committee for timely implementation of the Delhi Master Plan 2021, which includes wide-scale redevelopment projects in the national capital.

Panthers Party moves apex court over pre-paid mobile ban

NEW DELHI - Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party chief Bhim Singh has approached the Supreme Court for restoration of pre-paid mobile phone connections in Kashmir, and said the union home ministry ban was based on “imaginary assumptions”.

SAIL, NMDC sign pact to develop Arki Limestone Mine in Himachal

NEW DELHI - Mining major NMDC and Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a limestone project at Arki in Himachal Pradesh.

‘India Corporate Week’ to be observed in December

NEW DELHI - “India Corporate Week” will be observed for the first time in the third week of December.

Steel Authority cuts price again

NEW DELHI - The state-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Monday said it has reduced the price of its product used by the white goods and auto industry by Rs.500 per tonne.

Kamal Nath to visit Middle East to woo investors

NEW DELHI - After organising road shows in Europe and North America, Road Transport Minister Kamal Nath will now organise similar events in the Middle East to attract investments in India’s highways sector.

India emerges as lucrative option for Malaysian timber exporters

NEW DELHI - With the domestic timber market bleeding due to recession, Malaysian exporters are turning to India, a lucrative market with encouraging import trends.

India, Iran discuss terror from Pakistan, gas pipeline

NEW DELHI - The foreign ministers of India and Iran Monday held wide-ranging talks here about terrorism emanating from Pakistan while Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reportedly reiterated New Delhi’s commitment to take forward the three-nation gas pipeline also involving Pakistan.