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Vikram Bakshi wants Rs 1,800 cr for McDonald's JV stake

Vikram Bakshi wants Rs 1,800 cr for McDonald's JV stake

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2014

Vikram Bakshi on Friday offered to sell his 50 per cent stake in Connaught Plaza Restaurants, the joint venture with McDonald's that operates fast-food restaurants in north and east India, for Rs 1,800 crore (Rs 18 billion).

India's forex reserves up by $1.73 billion

India's forex reserves up by $1.73 billion

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2014

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.73 billion for the week ended October 31 to $315.91 billion, show Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data released on Friday, marking one of the sharpest rises ever.

Avoid whips, threats, I-T dept tells officers

Avoid whips, threats, I-T dept tells officers

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2014

The Union finance ministry has asked field officers of the income tax department to not be adversarial to assessees, and to not send high-pitched demands without a proper basis.

RBI dashes hopes of a rate cut for now

RBI dashes hopes of a rate cut for now

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2014

Rajan's deputy Khan cautions against early celebration of falling inflation, unhedged forex exposure.

Mamata invites corporates for doing business in Bengal

Mamata invites corporates for doing business in Bengal

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2014

West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Friday invited industrialists to set up base in the state, but cautioned against acquiring land forcefully.

Karnataka goes all out to woo Infosys

Karnataka goes all out to woo Infosys

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

State government says Infosys is Karnataka's baby and it will give the company full support to stay in the IT Park.

Little spectrum on offer, next auction could be brutal

Little spectrum on offer, next auction could be brutal

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

DoT committee rejects most Trai suggestions for freeing airwaves for sale.

RIL, ONGC among top 30 transparent companies

RIL, ONGC among top 30 transparent companies

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

Transparency International, a non-profit organisation fighting against corruption and malpractices, gave Reliance Industries and ONGC ninth and 26th positions, respectively, in its latest report Transparency in Corporate Reporting.

Bharti calls off Rs 700-cr deal to buy Loop Mobile

Bharti calls off Rs 700-cr deal to buy Loop Mobile

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

Agreement between Bharti Airtel and Loop Mobile, which offers mobile services in Mumbai, expired on October 31

Infosys to hire 2,100 in the US

Infosys to hire 2,100 in the US

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

To recruit 1,500 by March 2015 and to add 600 graduates, postgraduates over the next 12 months

Senior Infosys executive accused of sexual harassment

Senior Infosys executive accused of sexual harassment

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2014

External investigators say case of 'gender insenstivity'.

Infy pulls out of Devanahalli IT Park

Infy pulls out of Devanahalli IT Park

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

The company will move ahead with plans to have second campus on Sarjapur Road.

Air India exits lobby group

Air India exits lobby group

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

However, Federation of Indian Airlines will continue to function and its other members are not pulling the plug yet, industry sources said.

Appointment of 8 public bank CMDs by Nov-end

Appointment of 8 public bank CMDs by Nov-end

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2014

After scrapping the selection of six UPA-appointed bank chiefs, the government has now decided to make significant changes to the selection process.

Google sees e-commerce swelling up to $40 billion by 2020

Google sees e-commerce swelling up to $40 billion by 2020

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

Indian retail market would have a size of $1 trillion by 2020, said India director for e-commerce and local classified, Nitin Bawankule, on Thursday.

Diesel, petrol prices likely to come down

Diesel, petrol prices likely to come down

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

This will be the sixth consecutive price cut for petrol since August.

TCS is the only Indian company among world's 50 most innovative

TCS is the only Indian company among world's 50 most innovative

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

Wipro makes it to the up-and-coming companies with potential to join the top 50 list.

LPG to cost Rs 3 more per cylinder

LPG to cost Rs 3 more per cylinder

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

After the increase, cost of a subsidised 14.2-kg cylinder will be Rs 417 a cylinder from Rs 414 in Delhi.

Affordable housing, smart cities soon as govt eases FDI norms

Affordable housing, smart cities soon as govt eases FDI norms

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

The government has relaxed the norms for allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction development sector. It is expected the move will boost affordable housing projects and smart cities across the country.

Centre cancels selection of 6 govt bank chiefs by UPA

Centre cancels selection of 6 govt bank chiefs by UPA

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

The probe into selections for banks such as Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank followed the arrest of Syndicate Bank CMD S K Jain for alleged graft.