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Axis Bank plans to raise $500 million via green bonds: Report

The proceeds from the $500 million to be raised by Indian lender Axis Bank will be utilised to finance clean energy projects.

May 24, 2016

Bayer's Monsanto takeover to be upwards of $63 billion: Bloomberg

Monsanto, the seed-selling firm, will fetch its investors $120 to $150 a share if the deal goes through.

May 21, 2016

BJP mulls replacing Anandiben Patel as Gujarat CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party is contemplating replacing chief minister Anandiben Patel before Gujarat goes to the polls in 2017.

May 16, 2016

Mayhem at the Nevada Democratic Convention as Clinton edges out Sanders

Sanders supporters accuse the Nevada State Democratic Party of skewing the results in favour of Clinton.

May 16, 2016

Brazilian Senate suspends President Dilma Rousseff, votes for impeachment

Vice-President Michel Temer is set to become the acting president in Brazil.

May 12, 2016

Indian health ministry sets up call centre for organ donation

The ministry has also launched a 24-hour toll-free helpline number â€” 1800114770 â€” for assistance in the organ donation process.

May 11, 2016

Alan Johnson blasts extremist Brexit backers as Labour launches pro-EU battle bus

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also spoke at the launch of Labour In.

May 10, 2016

Govt removes restrictions on coal supply procedure

The govt aims to distance itself from managing the utilisation of coal and and to give freedom to private power producers.

May 5, 2016

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water: World Bank

The Middle East could be hardest hit, with its gross domestic product slipping as much as 14 percent by 2050, the report said.

May 4, 2016

Indian govt not allocating sufficient budget to healthcare: Parliamentary panel

A report by the panel said there is a wide gap between the approved funds and budget allocation by the Indian government.

Apr 28, 2016

Govt may spend Rs. 6,000 crore to revamp regional airports

The government would invest about Rs. 6,000 crore to revive 75 regional airports across the country, the Economic Times reported.

Apr 25, 2016

Indian Railways capital expenditure rose to a new high in FY16: Report

The capital expenditure of Indian Railways in 2015-16 was Rs. 94,000 crore, up Rs. 37,000 crore YoY, the Economic Times reported.

Apr 21, 2016

Donald Trump: â€˜We donâ€™t have much of a race anymoreâ€™

Republican front-runner Donald Trump easily won New York states presidential nominating contest on 19 April, moving closer to capturing enough delegates to win the nomination and avoid a contested convention in July. The New York City billionaires big victory in his home state gave him renewed momentum in the Republican race and pushed him closer to the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination.

Apr 20, 2016

Crowd cheers as lower house decides to impeach Rousseff

Apr 18, 2016

Brazil's Rousseff loses crucial impeachment vote in Congress

If the Senate now votes by a simple majority to proceed with the impeachment as expected in early May, Rousseff would be suspended from her post.