Prices of petrol and diesel hiked in India
Indian oil companies have announced a hike in prices of petrol and diesel by 75 paise and 50 paise per liter, respectively, from June...
Donations made by tobacco firms discouraged
The Chinese Association on Tobacco Control has suggested to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to ban donations made by the tobacco companies in the...
Air India plane with locked cockpit makes emergency landing
During one of Air India’s domestic flights on May 13, 2013, passengers on board experienced a very tense moment when the cockpit door got...
Visa Inc to venture into Chinese market
American multinational financial service Visa Inc. is preparing to participate in the yuan-denominated China business. The regulators are preparing to release rules facilitating foreign...
Quake does little to affect Chinese economy
The south eastern part of China had once again been hit by a strong quake on April 20, 2012, but the economy of the...
Petrol prices slashed by Rs. 1 from April 15, 2013 midnight
The price of petrol in the Indian market has been cut by Rs. 1 per litre. The price cut was announced by Indian Oil...
Beijing to raise taxi fares
News reports have claimed that the taxi fares in China are set to rise. The actual official rise in the fares has not been...
Axis Bank launches home loan schemes for self employed
Popular private sector lender Axis Bank, has on April 2, 2013, launched a dedicated home loan scheme for people who are self employed. To...
Private sector makes efforts to improve relations between Japan and China
In recent times, the Asian countries of China and Japan have been facing various issues, both political and otherwise. Under such circumstances, the private...
Railway travel in China to become pricey
One of the top engineers from the railways in China said that travelling by train could become more expensive than flying, after the reform...
