Business, Finance & Stock Market updates for April 4, 2008

Cisco Organizes its First Developer Forum in India
Cisco(r) conducted the first Cisco developer forum in India on April 3-4 in Bangalore. ANI

Manipal Cure and Care to launch in Mumbai in May
Manipal Cure and Care [MCC], countrys first health and wellness centre, today announced its plans to launch its operations in Mumbai in May with the launch of its first two centres in the city. ANI

Banking made easy for eves in Lucknow Mall
Banking has been made easy for several housewives here who can now do shopping n banking together visiting a women exclusive bank opened here as a brainchild of State bank of India. ANI

New chapter in rice research history opens
A major new partnership between the public and private sectors was made official here this week (3-4 April) with an aim to increase rice production across Asia via the accelerated development and introduction of hybrid rice technologies. ANI

US-India investments balance in Indias favour
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said on Friday that Indian investments in the United States have surpassed American investments in India. ANI

FDI equity capital inflow crosses 20 billion dollar mark
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity capital inflow during the last financial year till February has reached a record level of 20.1 billion dollars, which is the highest FDI into equity in the country during any year. ANI

Sensex feels inflation heat, nosedives 489 points
Opening with a positive gap of 63 points, the 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday shed 489 points before closing at 15,343. ANI

Seven percent inflation is highest in three years
Crossing the market estimate of 6.52 percent, the inflation has reached a three-year high of seven percent. ANI

India keen to learn best practices from Singapore: Kamal Nath
Indias economic engagement with the world is expected to touch 550 billion dollars in 2007-08, announced the countrys Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath on Friday while addressing the opening session of the Incredible India@60 campaign here. ANI

India at 60 Singapore CEOs say India strong in knowledge, manufacturing, but weak in delivery
Panelists attending a session here on India - the Knowledge Economy giant : Heading in the right direction have unanimously opined that in India,there is no dearth of ideas, but the delivery is weak in quantity and quality. ANI

Manipal Cure and Care to Launch in Mumbai in May
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Cisco Organizes its First Developer Forum in India
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Marriott International Opens its New Area Office in India at Mumbai
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Jubilant to Acquire DRAXIS Health
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Bentley Wins FIATECH CETI Award
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WNS Forms a Joint Venture with Advanced Contact Solutions Inc. in the Philippines
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