Bengal BJP stages blockades over price rise
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists Wednesday staged road blockades across West Bengal protesting the rising prices of essential commodities and proposed reservation for Muslims in the state.

The protest caused severe traffic disruptions in Kolkata and many other towns as BJP supporters took out long rallies and blocked important road crossings during peak hours.

"We staged blockades at more than 1,623 places across the state. Our activists blocked 32 important ... Read More

Sensex rises into green after weak start
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Wednesday made a steady start and was ruling 60 points higher, about 25 minutes after the opening bell.

At 9.24 a.m. the 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,072.94 points, was ruling at 17,112.55 points, 60.01 points or 0.35 percent higher than its previous close at 17,052.54 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX ... Read More

90,000 tonnes of iron ore seized in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) More than 90,000 tonnes of iron ore have been seized from Orissa's mineral-rich Keonjhar district during a crackdown on illegal mining, police said Wednesday.

Mining officials and police seized the iron ore Tuesday evening from two railway sidings in Jurudi and Bansapani in Keonjhar, about 235 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar.

"We have seized more than 60,000 tonnes of iron ore from Jurudi railway siding and more than 30,000 from Bansapani," ... Read More

India gets big response at global mining meet
Toronto, March 10 (IANS) India has drawn a huge response at the world's biggest mining conference here, with Ontario province signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with New Delhi to exploit India's mineral wealth.

Canada is the world leader in mining with cutting-edge technology in mining development, exploration and safety. More than 60 percent of the world's mining companies are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

"Canada is the mining capital of the world. We will ... Read More

Sony India eyes 30 percent market share in LCD TVs
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) Consumer electronic goods major Sony India is targeting a 30 percent market share in the liquid crystal display (LCD) television segment in 2010-11 from the present 25 percent, a top company official said here Wednesday.

"We are targeting to achieve 30 percent share in the LCD TV segment in 2010-11. The total market size of LCD TV is 1.6 million units now, which is going to increase by 70 percent to 2.7 ... Read More