Sushmi Dey And Sounak Mitra

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Ericsson gets NEW India head

Ericsson gets NEW India head

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2013

Chris Houghton joined Ericsson UK in 2010 as head of customer unit for UK and Ireland.

As TV digitisation deadline nears, talk of a let-up

As TV digitisation deadline nears, talk of a let-up

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2013

There has been talk in the I&B ministry on allowing analogue signals in a few cities, like in Kolkata and Chennai in the first phase, even after March 31.

Ranbaxy may get approval for multi-billion dollar drug

Ranbaxy may get approval for multi-billion dollar drug

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2013

If it gets the USFDA nod, the sales would help to pull the company out of the red.

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Subsidy for BSNL mobile services in Naxal-hit areas

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2013

At the end of Dec, the government had Rs 47,273 crore in the USO fund, with annual accruals of about Rs 6,000 crore.

Recent drug recalls worry investors

Recent drug recalls worry investors

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2013

Many say trend could lead to concerns on manufacturing quality in Indian facilities.

MCA to rope in Google, BSNL for investors' awareness

MCA to rope in Google, BSNL for investors' awareness

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2013

Through messages via the BSNL network, the ministry plans to spread awareness among the public and ask people not to invest in suspicious companies.

Drug makers charged with overcharging of Rs 2,362 cr

Drug makers charged with overcharging of Rs 2,362 cr

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2013

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority names Cipla, Dr Reddy's Labs and Ranbaxy among those.

Health care majors go online to extend reach

Health care majors go online to extend reach

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2013

Major hospital chains such as Max Healthcare, Apollo and Fortis are going online in a big way, to extend their operations into smaller towns and cities.

HUL plans to sell property in metros

HUL plans to sell property in metros

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2013

FMCG giant HUL sold or leased its landmark commercial properties, including its former headquarters, last year.

Diagnostic chains look to smaller towns

Diagnostic chains look to smaller towns

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2013

Not far back, in 2010, SRL Diagnostics, promoted by former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh, acquired the diagnostic services business of Piramal Healthcare for Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion).

Imported insulin to cost more

Imported insulin to cost more

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2013

Department of Pharmaceuticals asks NPPA to review Eli Lilly product prices.

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2013

The Cellular Operators Association of India said it would not take any legal step on the issue, unlike what it had said earlier.

Saholic.com offers theft insurance for mobiles

Saholic.com offers theft insurance for mobiles

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2013

New India Assurance is the insurance provider.

Caller tune revenues no music to telcos' ears

Caller tune revenues no music to telcos' ears

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

Over the past 18 months, the number of caller tune subscribers, each paying Rs 30 a month for the service, has fallen from 100 million to 55 million.

Bayer to move HC to protect patent drug

Bayer to move HC to protect patent drug

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2013

On Monday, the Appellate Board upheld the compulsory licence granted to domestic firm Natco Pharma last year, against Bayer's patented anti-cancer drug Nexavar.

Patent drug pricing to distract from licences

Patent drug pricing to distract from licences

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2013

The panel of representatives from various ministries and chaired by B K Singh, director, department of pharmaceuticals, has suggested the government negotiate prices of patented medicines based on reference prices of such drugs in other countries such as Britain, Canada, France, Australia and New Zealand.

Gaps in clinical trial data delay compensation

Gaps in clinical trial data delay compensation

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2013

While the office of the Drugs Controller General of India is still struggling to accumulate data, compensation had been paid only in 50 per cent of the clinical trial death cases so far, sources said.

Professionals take over in pharma global play

Professionals take over in pharma global play

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2013

Companies run till now by mostly their promoters are increasingly inducting professionals to head their teams.

Govt eyes Rs 1,800 cr with mobile tax hike

Govt eyes Rs 1,800 cr with mobile tax hike

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

Finance Minister P Chidambaram is banking on the aspirations of people to own a swanky new mobile phone to boost the government's indirect tax revenue in the next financial year.

CCI to pass order against auto majors

CCI to pass order against auto majors

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2013

Charge relates to misuse of dominant position to sell spare parts at high rates.