Surabhi Agarwal And Shine Jacob

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CAG may pull up regulator, RIL in KG-D6 report

CAG may pull up regulator, RIL in KG-D6 report

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2013

According to an official close to the development, in the coming financial audit report, to be tabled in Parliament's Budget session next year, CAG will detail the slide in the government's share in petroleum sector profits due to a drop in gas production.

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

New Postal Act could deal blow to $2-bn courier sector

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2013

It will escalate costs, mandate regulator to check malpractices, set standards.

Project launched in one village, another fumes

Project launched in one village, another fumes

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

On Sunday, angry villagers of Leelala laid their own foundation stone - which had 'aam aadmi' inscribed as the name of the chief guest - still claiming the project was to come up in their village.

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2013

Move to hasten rollout and, if successful, set a precedent for new banking firms.

Govt starts oil diplomacy with US

Govt starts oil diplomacy with US

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2013

Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily would like to import 11 million tonnes of Iranian crude in this financial year.

Govt paves way for Rs 50k-cr projects to set up chip fabs

Govt paves way for Rs 50k-cr projects to set up chip fabs

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2013

For the past few weeks, the government has been in an overdrive, pushing stuck projects with the larger aim to improve the country's economic growth, which had fallen to a four-year low of 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year.

Fresh problem in Iran oil plan

Fresh problem in Iran oil plan

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

Teheran bargains on OilMin plan for more rupee payment via increased import; wants investment deal on gas block.

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

HCL eyes Europe for tablets & phablets

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2013

The company claims it is selling as many tablets internationally as it is retailing in India.

Former IT secretary Chandrasekhar to join Nasscom in October

Former IT secretary Chandrasekhar to join Nasscom in October

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

Nasscom's current president Som Mittal's term expires in January. However, Chandrasekhar, expecting to get the necessary approvals from the government soon, will start work from next month to get familiar with the organisation.

Balakrishnan moves up another level at Infosys

Balakrishnan moves up another level at Infosys

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

In another significant senior-level realignment at Infosys, V Balakrishnan, one of the two internal candidates being considered for the chief executive's post, has been given additional charge of the new utilities and resources vertical.

For projects that are stuck, answer lies in 'file under submission'

For projects that are stuck, answer lies in 'file under submission'

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2013

In many cases, all that is required is a final letter from the ministry

Govt's tax measures not enough to resuscitate IT firms, say experts

Govt's tax measures not enough to resuscitate IT firms, say experts

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

After setting up a committee under N Rangachary last year to look at taxation issues regarding the sector, the government has issued several notifications in the last eight months.

Oil companies may soon start losing money on sale of petrol too

Oil companies may soon start losing money on sale of petrol too

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

According to estimates, if the companies are not allowed to raise petrol rates at least Rs 5 a litre by the first fortnight of September, they might begin to suffer underrecoveries on this decontrolled auto fuel, too -- for the first time this financial year.

IT better, but recovery still far off

IT better, but recovery still far off

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

India's export-oriented information technology outsourcing industry is perhaps more optimistic today about growth prospects than it was in the past five years.

IT industry confident of meeting BIS deadline

IT industry confident of meeting BIS deadline

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

An order, issued last year, makes it mandatory for certain electronic products being sold in the Indian market to comply with BIS specifications

Victim of falling rupee: Indian crude basket

Victim of falling rupee: Indian crude basket

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2013

Crude oil hit an all time high in rupee terms; Tuesday figures expected to be higher

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2013

Finance ministry asks bank, insurance & market regulators to issue notifications

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2013

HCL's president & CEO Anant Gupta talked to Business Standard about the demand environment, its in the European market and Roshni Nadar's induction into the company's board of directors.

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

Cover inadequate for even one refinery.

Moily faces China's Lopez diplomacy in Turkmenistan gas quest

Moily faces China's Lopez diplomacy in Turkmenistan gas quest

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2013

The Turkmenistan event underscores the lengths to which China's oil-and-gas companies will go to curry favour in resource-rich locales.