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RIL to set up world-class varsity in India

RIL to set up world-class varsity in India

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2010

Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd, will set up a new age world-class university in India.

Telenor ups stake in Unitech to 60.1 pc

Telenor ups stake in Unitech to 60.1 pc

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2010

Norway-based telecom company Telenor has raised its stake in its Indian joint venture with Unitech Wireless to 60.1 percent from 49 percent at an investment of Rs 1,493 crore.

Dr Reddy's diabetic drug shows promising results

Dr Reddy's diabetic drug shows promising results

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2010

The Indian drug industry's dream of coming out with an own new chemical entity or an originally researched new drug has received a big boost. Balaglitazone, the diabetic drug molecule being developed by Dr Reddy's Laboratories, has showed encouraging results in the final lap of human clinical trials.

India to host 11th COP on biodiversity in 2012

India to host 11th COP on biodiversity in 2012

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2010

As a mark of its commitment to biodiversity conservation, India will host the eleventh Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in October 2012.

Bajaj Hind eyes 37 pc in Balrampur Chini

Bajaj Hind eyes 37 pc in Balrampur Chini

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2009

Shishir Bajaj-promoted Bajaj Hindusthan, India's largest sugar producer, is in talks with its nearest competitor Balrampur Chini Mills to acquire the 36.67 percent stake of the current promoters, the Kolkata-based Saraogis.

Essar in talks to buy 3 Shell refineries

Essar in talks to buy 3 Shell refineries

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2009

Essar Oil is in talks with Royal Dutch Shell to buy two of its refineries in Germany and one in the UK.

Glenmark Pharma net dips 31 percent

Glenmark Pharma net dips 31 percent

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2009

A sharp increase in interest costs has caused Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to post a consolidated net profit of Rs 80.9 crore for the second quarter, 31 percent lower than the Rs 117.3 crore for the previous corresponding quarter.

Jet Airways sees Rs 407-cr loss

Jet Airways sees Rs 407-cr loss

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2009

Jet Airways, India's largest private airline, reported net losses of Rs 406.69 crore for the second quarter ended September 20, down nearly 6 percent from the same quarter last year.

Fiat may manufacture LCVs in India

Fiat may manufacture LCVs in India

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2009

Italian automobile giant Fiat is exploring options to manufacture light commercial vehicles with a load carrying capacity between 0.8 tonnes and 1.8 tonnes in India.

FMC warns PXIL and its members

FMC warns PXIL and its members

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2009

In what could hit trading on Power Exchange of India Ltd, the Forward Markets Commission has warned it to cease trading in contracts beyond 11 days of payment and delivery. The FMC has also advised traders to desist from trading such contracts on PXIL.

Toyota's Hino Motors to launch luxury bus in India

Toyota's Hino Motors to launch luxury bus in India

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2009

Hino Motors Corporation, a Toyota Group company, said on Monday it would launch luxury buses for Indian roads by December. The Indian arm, Hino Motors Sales India Pvt Ltd, has also set a target to sell 700-800 units of heavy trucks and buses before March 2010 and plans to double it by next year.

Growth forecast falls to 6 pc in RBI survey

Growth forecast falls to 6 pc in RBI survey

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2009

Professional forecasters have added to Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvurri Subbarao's dilemma on timing the exit from an accommodative monetary policy stance.

Court asks Ranbaxy kin to compromise

Court asks Ranbaxy kin to compromise

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2006

IT towers in AP to create 2,500 jobs

IT towers in AP to create 2,500 jobs

Rediff.com   30 May 2006

HC rejects Centre's appeal on CAS

HC rejects Centre's appeal on CAS

Rediff.com   25 May 2006

Wipro to invest Rs 200cr in Vizag campus

Wipro to invest Rs 200cr in Vizag campus

Rediff.com   15 May 2006

Onspec Tech plans 30 more centres

Onspec Tech plans 30 more centres

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2006

Mysore to host gold festival

Mysore to host gold festival

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2006