Policy will be crucial in making sustainability reporting standard practice, says global sustainability organization

Today, Monday 5 November 2012, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – which produces Guidelines that companies can use to report their sustainability performance – issues its Annual Report 2011/12. The report draws attention to significant developments in encouraging policy around sustainability reporting, and emphasizes the importance of policy in making sustainability reporting a standard business …

Rio Tinto – Power supply deal agreed for Oyu Tolgoi

Oyu Tolgoi has signed a binding agreement with a Chinese power company for the supply of electricity to the nearly-completed copper and gold mine in Mongolia. Within the next few weeks, Oyu Tolgoi will start a seven-week commissioning of the ore-processing equipment. First concentrate production will follow within one month and the commencement of commercial …

India’s first women’s social shopping platform LimeRoad.com launches 100+ Diwali Gifting Options

India’s first social shopping platform for women LimeRoad.com sets the mood for the season and gives customers one of the largest festive selections to choose from. Spread the love with immense unique options found exclusively on LimeRoad.com. Log on to LimeRoad.com to find stunning selections from embroidered accents, colourful silks, traditional Ikat, classic Jamdani sarees, …

4 Valuable Trading Lessons – Umesh Shanmugam

A). No matter how good you think you’re in the knowledge of the financial markets, your perception would change when your hard-earned money is at stake. No matter how much you’ve read about trading, you’ll realize that theory is different from practice when the market shows you its true color. B). If you lose in …

RFEL makes FPGA performance available to ARM Software developers

  RFEL’s experience with designing highly optimized FPGA solutions becomes accessible to software developers using the new Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC designs Newport, Isle of Wight, UK – 5 November 2012 – RFEL, who specialize in high performance electronic signal processing solutions, has announced that it has extended its design service and consultancy range …

Two of the best luxury hotels of Pondicherry– The Promenade, A Hidesign Hotel and Le Dupleix are inviting you this Diwali to have a delicious Diwali Dinner with your family and friends.

Two of the best luxury hotels of Pondicherry– The Promenade, A Hidesign Hotel and Le Dupleix are inviting you this Diwali to have a delicious Diwali Dinner with your family and friends. The variety is immense in terms of special dinner offers that are available. Enjoy ‘India on a plate’ with a wide range of …

Two- Day International Seminar on Bridges Inaugurated Improved and Efficient Infrastructure to Play a Pivotal in India’s Development: Dr. C.P.Joshi

A two-day international seminar on “Pre Engineered and Quick Launch Bridges” began here today. It is being organised by the Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers, Delhi State Centre in conjunction with Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The Seminar brings together Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the Railways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Indian …

Dr Rakesh Mohan Takes Charge as Executive Director, IMF

Dr. Rakesh Mohan has assumed charge as Executive Director on the Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In addition to India, Dr. Mohan will also be representing three other countries in the constituency, viz. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan on the Board of the IMF. Dr. Mohan was earlier Deputy Governor of the Reserve …

Wide Range of Issues Ranging from Macro-Economic Trends and Outlook, Fiscal Cooperation, Revision of the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC), Expanding Information Sharing between the Taxation Authorities and Measures to Develop Co-Financing Infrastructure Projects among Others Discussed During the Third Bilateral Meeting of Finance Ministers of India and Republic of Korea at Seoul

The Finance Minister of India, Shri P. Chidambaram and the Minister of Strategy and Finance of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Jaewan Bahk met in Seoul, South Korea yesterday for their 3rd Bilateral Meeting. The two ministers and their delegations discussed a wide range of issues ranging from macro-economic trends and outlook, fiscal cooperation, revision …