HLL's ability to enter a new biz and its track record augur well for the challenge
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the Planning Commission to prepare workable models for implementing the proposed universal health coverage programme.
The Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement, the civil nuclear technology transfer, telecom infrastructure security and business jet landing rights are among other "policy accomplishments in 2011" listed on the US chamber's website.
Ranbaxy has also agreed to relinquish any 180-day marketing exclusivity that it might have for three pending generic drug applications.
Corporate affairs ministry mulls changes in Competition Act, may provide different threshold for various sectors.
The company has identified Global Technical Systems, a US based surveillance technology developer, as a collaborative partners in India.
Health experts attribute this to the absence of international approval for the drug. About 90 per cent of malaria infections are reported from sub-Saharan Africa.
The generic products company had challenged the patent and secured a six-month exclusive right to sell a low-cost version of the $10.7 billion medicine in the US market after the expiry.
The prescription came through an application under the Rights to Information Act by an activist from down-south Kerala state.
The proposals are expected to be part of the new Companies Bill, 2011.
The court will hear the matter on September 6.
The move, which comes at a time when the stock market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, has overhauled takeover rules for listed companies, will allow acquisitions to be carried out in a smooth manner.
In a bid to make foreign companies engaged in online and direct-to-home business practices in India accountable, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) will make enrolment of all such companies with the country's Registrar of Companies (RoC) mandatory.
New Companies Bill to propose equal responsibility of auditors, firms.
All registered companies, both listed and unlisted, which raise public funds through sale of shares will be answerable to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
As the heat turns on the government on the issue of black money, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Thursday said it would suggest to the finance ministry ways to track and control illicit money.
All set for more public interactions even as PM has been critical of the apex auditor recently.
Concerned over the frequent leaks of its "half baked reports", the office of the Union comptroller and auditor-general (CAG) has decided to issue different versions of its draft reports -- the ones given for feedback and reactions before the final version is readied -- to ministries and public sector units to nail the sources of leaks.
The apex auditor is busy preparing a report on the Air India-Indian Airlines merger and modernisation of airports through public-private-partnerships, both carried out during the previous term of the United Progressive Alliance government.
The Planning Commission is expected to take a call soon on the expenditure, which will be a component of the health ministry's 12th plan allocation. The ministry is expected to pitch for doubling the allocation for the overall health sector, it is learnt.
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