BS Reporters In Mumbai

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Suzuki calls off 2-yr relationship with Volkswagen

Suzuki calls off 2-yr relationship with Volkswagen

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2011

Just a day after Volkswagen alleged the Japanese company had infringed an agreement by purchasing diesel engines from Fiat for its plant in Hungary, Suzuki demanded Volkswagen offload its 19.89 per cent holding in it.

HPCL grounds Kingfisher flights over

HPCL grounds Kingfisher flights over

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2011

HPCL is the largest supplier of jet fuel to Kingfisher.

Analjit Singh may step in as Vodafone chairman

Analjit Singh may step in as Vodafone chairman

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

Global telecom major Vodafone's minority partner in India, Analjit Singh, may take over as the chairman of the group's Indian operations, after Essar group exits the venture.

Mukesh may sell stake in RGTIL

Mukesh may sell stake in RGTIL

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

After agreeing to sell 30 per cent stake in the 23 blocks in India to BP, Mukesh Ambani is reportedly looking for buyers for its gas transportation and marketing company.

Sebi asks Sahara to refund Rs 4,843cr to investors

Sebi asks Sahara to refund Rs 4,843cr to investors

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2011

The order, concerning debentures issued by two group companies, is subject to Supreme Court clearance

FCCB crisis brewing, says Reserve Bank

FCCB crisis brewing, says Reserve Bank

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2011

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said it expects several companies which have raised money through foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) to face severe funding problems in the next two years due to lacklustre equity markets.

D K Mehrotra appointed LIC's interim chairman

D K Mehrotra appointed LIC's interim chairman

Rediff.com   27 May 2011

The uncertainty over LIC's top job arose when former chairman TS Vijayan was denied an extension after his term came to an end on May 2.

Unitech, Telenor may go to arbitration in S'pore

Unitech, Telenor may go to arbitration in S'pore

Rediff.com   17 May 2011

Unitech has already got a stay on the rights issue from the Gurgaon district court, while Telenor's appeal against this decision has been declined by the Punjab and Haryana high court.

Genpact buys US firm for $550 mn

Genpact buys US firm for $550 mn

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2011

Headstrong buy the biggest deal in Indian BPO space

Vedanta's wait for Cairn gets longer

Vedanta's wait for Cairn gets longer

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2011

It is not clear what will happen if the open offer is completed before the government approves the deal.

GVK raises stake in Mumbai airport to 50.5%

GVK raises stake in Mumbai airport to 50.5%

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2011

GVK Airport Holdings, a subsidiary of Hyderabad-based infrastructure developer GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited (GVKPIL), has signed a share purchase agreement with Bid Services Division Mauritius (BSDM) to buy 13.5 per cent in Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL). The value of the deal was not disclosed.

Loop was never a front for us: Essar to SC

Loop was never a front for us: Essar to SC

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2011

Loop got licences to offer mobile services in 21 circles by the telecom ministry run by Raja, now in jail, in 2008. Essar has investment in Loop; it also holds 33 per cent equity in Vodafone Essar, a big player in the sector.

Unitech MD among 6 questioned by CBI

Unitech MD among 6 questioned by CBI

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2011

Telecom firms floated by DB Realty and Unitech have been identified by the CBI's prosecutor as having been given preferential treatment in the award of licences by former communications minister A Raja.

New telcos add 14 % subscribers in Jan-Nov

New telcos add 14 % subscribers in Jan-Nov

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2011

New operators, including Uninor, MTS, STel, Etisalat DB and Videocon, which were given unified access service (UAS) licences in 2008, have together captured 14 per cent of the incremental share in addition of new subscribers over the last one year.

DoT unlikely to cancel telcos' licences

DoT unlikely to cancel telcos' licences

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2011

Top DoT sources said the department was unlikely to go for cancellation of licences, as many of the new operators already had made large investments and had a reasonable presence across the country.

Spectrum policy: DoT may get Rs 50,000 crore

Spectrum policy: DoT may get Rs 50,000 crore

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2011

The government may earn about Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) from the new telecom spectrum policy, which seeks to delink licences from spectrum, if it decides to fix the price based on the figure discovered through last year's 3G auction.

Pre-paid churn may spoil MNP gains

Pre-paid churn may spoil MNP gains

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2011

Industry sources say, on an average around 200,000 porting requests were received from across the country.

Rejig aims to make L&T more nimble

Rejig aims to make L&T more nimble

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2011

L&T operates in 152 businesses, including nuclear reactors, power generation equipment, airports, oil & gas pipelines, roads, computer software and financial services.

Vodafone objects to Essar's reverse merger plan

Vodafone objects to Essar's reverse merger plan

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2011

Essar wants reverse merger of Essar Telecom Holdings Ltd into its listed group firm, India Securities Ltd.

CBI probes banks on 2G

CBI probes banks on 2G

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2011

A team from CBI's bank securities & fraud cell in Delhi visited SBI's offices in Mumbai and Delhi and held discussions with senior officials of the bank. The CBI office, however, said no 'search' operations have been conducted so far.