Joe C Mathew &Amp; Siddharth Zarabi In New Delhi

Stories by Joe C Mathew &Amp; Siddharth Zarabi In New Delhi

E&Y for fresh Sasan power project bids

E&Y for fresh Sasan power project bids

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

The recommendation from E&Y has been made even as its own role in clearing the original bid has come in for censure.

India bracing for avian attack

India bracing for avian attack

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Hetero is the only Indian partner of multinational drug major Roche Scientific for the manufacture and supply of the latter's patented drug, Tamilflu in developing countries.

Singh, Ghosh stakes in Hutch violate Fema: RBI

Singh, Ghosh stakes in Hutch violate Fema: RBI

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

The FIPB referred the matter to the law ministry today.

Also-rans may get to bid for Sasan again

Also-rans may get to bid for Sasan again

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2007

Power Finance Corp official overseeing project eased out.

BT may offer low-powered GSM in India

BT may offer low-powered GSM in India

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2007

British Telecom of the UK is considering a low-powered global system for mobile communications service in India, which can bring down the costs significantly on calls made by mobile phones inside offices.

Manoj Kohli, a key force behind Bharti Airtel

Manoj Kohli, a key force behind Bharti Airtel

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

A sharp dresser, with a prominent jawline, Kohli will now have to contend with aggressive competition from Vodafone-Essar, perhaps the toughest so far in his career.

Merck to roll out money-spinning drugs soon

Merck to roll out money-spinning drugs soon

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

Merck is all set to introduce three of its money-spinning drugs - Cosopt, Invanz and Pneuvax in India.

Doing biz in India to be easier

Doing biz in India to be easier

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2007

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in the commerce ministry has asked state governments and central ministries to re-examine and streamline existing procedures, so as to provide a hassle-free environment for business.

Govt puts on hold MUL divestment

Govt puts on hold MUL divestment

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

Market volatility has prompted the government to postpone the disinvestment of its residual 10.27 per cent stake in Maruti Udyog Ltd to the next financial year.

Drug price hike: Govt to take action

Drug price hike: Govt to take action

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2007

Pharmaceutical companies which increase prices of their medicines beyond 10 per cent in a year will face regulatory action.

Pharma firms bent rules to hike prices: Study

Pharma firms bent rules to hike prices: Study

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

The resultant price increase was the cause of a surprise upward variation in the "drug and medicines" segment of the weekly wholesale price index of the ministry of commerce and Industry last week, it is learnt.

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Alpha Airports under lens for security lapses

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has forwarded complaints against duty-free operator Alpha Airports group to the home ministry and the Directorate General of Export Promotion.

US mortgage crisis to lead to offshoring boom

US mortgage crisis to lead to offshoring boom

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

On the other hand, outsourcing companies can expect an exponential increase in the outsourcing business as fresh loan processing norms are tightened in the US.

Vodafone, Essar near partnership agreement

Vodafone, Essar near partnership agreement

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2007

As a prelude to a new partnership agreement, senior Vodafone and Essar executives have held joint meetings with officials in the government, including the finance ministry.

Reddy's, Ranbaxy not to go all out for Merck

Reddy's, Ranbaxy not to go all out for Merck

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2007

With the bidding for the generics business of Merck set to begin from Monday, domestic pharmaceutical companies in the fray, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Dr Reddy's Laboratories, are unlikely to go for an all-out bidding war.

Inflation cools to 6.05%

Inflation cools to 6.05%

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2007

The inflation bogey that stalked the government earlier in the week appears to have lost force, with the wholesale price index declining to 6.05 per cent for the week ended February 17, 2007, against 6.63 per cent for the previous week.

Tax evasion to be harder

Tax evasion to be harder

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2007

For starters, the application to the commission will have to be made together with the payment of the tax liability. The application can be made only before the assessment officer has completed proceedings, and not after.

Patent law report withdrawn

Patent law report withdrawn

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2007

The decision has come in the wake of allegations of plagiarism against the Mashelkar panel report.

$80 per barrel of crude oil price can wipe out fis

$80 per barrel of crude oil price can wipe out fis

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2007

The country's fiscal deficit, as a percentage of GDP, would be wiped out if the crude oil price, as measured with the Indian basket, touch $80 per barrel.

Govt to enforce rights to K-G basin pact

Govt to enforce rights to K-G basin pact

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2007

The govt is mulling the need to exercise its rights under the gas production-sharing contracts.