Last year, Ashok Das, a farmer-cum-fisherman from the small industrial town of Rishra in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, had promised his younger son a branded television.
The social media giant is planning to launch roadshows in these locations as part of its 'SMB Boost' programme.
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday pegged India's growth this financial year at 6.5-7 per cent. He added the country had taken various steps to boost investment, the results of which would be seen in six months.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday asked European countries to take firm steps to fix the continent's financial mess, which was hitting India's economic growth and dampening global markets.
After cashing in on the Munni campaign to market the Zandu Balm brand in 2010, the company has now roped in five sporting icons -- cricketer Gautam Gambhir, Olympic medal winning boxer Vijender Singh, badminton champion Saina Nehwal, five-time world boxing champion Mary Kom and wrestler Sushil Kumar -- for its Fast Relief brand.
Corporations and business associations must strengthen their direct communications and consultations with citizens - and earn the trust of society.
According to an official in the state power department, the government has given nod to the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company to approach the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission for a further tariff hike and a proposal has been moved in this regard
The board, on the urging of six independent members, had earlier turned down a government directive to commit at least 80 per cent supply to power companies.
CMD designate says company will do everything to meet the presidential directive.
Like the previous two plans, the 12th five-year Plan (2012-17) also officially began without a final document in place.
Petrochemicals major in talks with rubber producer from Europe, two Western technology providers.
Officials do not believe economic growth would go down as low as 6.8 per cent.
Crucial financial sector reforms are again stuck, despite Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's appealing to political parties to help pass the legislations in this regard.
Even so, whenever a hitherto closed sector has been opened to FDI or the sectoral investment cap has been raised, the move has drawn strong protest. The latest instance is multi-brand retail.
Over 60 per cent of these borrowings are slated to be mopped up in the festival season.
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