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Airtel, Vodafone hurriedly allocated excess spectrum, Rs 508 cr loss to exchequer: CBI

As per Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), current telecom operators Bharti Airtel (earlier known as Bharti Cellular) and Vodafone India (earlier known as Hutchison Max & Sterling Cellular)...

July 31, 2012

Rs 2,000-cr pharma research fund : Exim Bank

The Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will utilize Rs 2,000-crore fund in research activities for the pharma sector. It is being done to increase exposure in...

July 27, 2012

Director of the News International Group, Rupert Murdoch resigns

Founder of the News Corporation, and ‘media mogul’ Rupert Murdoch has resigned. He gave resignation from Directorship from a number of companies- NI Group, the Times Newspaper Holdings,...

July 27, 2012

Yahoo appoints Marissa Maye as its New President and CEO

Marissa Mayer has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Yahoo – world’s 2nd largest search engine by query volume. Prior to her appointment, she served...

July 23, 2012

RIL warns of KG-D6 shutdown, govt shows CAG’s red card

The tussle b/w Reliance Industries and the petroleum ministry over the future of India’s significant gas acreage reached to a full blown confrontation. Reliance and its partner BP...

July 21, 2012

Rs. 4,575-crore investment to perk up 5 PSUs

In order to revitalize five Public Sector Units (PSUs), a total investment of Rs.4,575 crore are under consideration of the government. This will also revive Lucknow-based Scooters India...

July 16, 2012

India extends energy & mining sector support to Cuba

India extended its proficiency and support to Cuba in energy and mining sectors. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry assured this to Cuba. Indian companies can engage...

July 16, 2012

IOC, RIL figure in Fortune’s top 100

· 8 Indian companies appear in the list of world’s 500 largest companies by Fortune magazine. · Among those 8 companies, 5 are state-run · Indian Oil Corp...

July 12, 2012

Government taking measures to breathe life into loss making CPSEs

The government is taking several measures to revive loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). The Department of Heavy Industries, DHI has 17 CPSEs now, which are running...

July 11, 2012

L&T acquires Henikwon Corporation

Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) acquired Malaysia-based electrical equipment manufacturer Henikwon Corporation. The acquisition was made by L&T’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tamco Switchgear, a part of the engineering...

July 10, 2012

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