Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's recent request to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley - for an increase in tax on cigarettes from 45 per cent to 60 per cent in the coming Budget - seems to have had a serious impact on cigarette smokers' pockets.
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter had 160 mn users but made less than Rs 100 cr in 2012-13
Tampering with electrical fittings of a car, subjecting it to improper maintenance or making unwarranted changes to it are the primary reasons behind the spurt in cases of vehicle fires, which have claimed several lives in the recent past.
Top companies added employees at 3% CAGR from 2003-04 to 2013-14, while revenues grew at 18%.
However, international fast-food chains have had to change this business model completely, to adapt to Indian preferences.
Indian telecom seems to be getting back on its feet.
BSE has brought in the new technology from Deutsche Bourse.
Components manufactured in India are low-value products like casing and box packaging that constitute 5% of the bill for materials required in phone manufacturing.
Govt likely to make security clearance mandatory for telcos irrespective of equity holding before giving licences; DoT members to meet today.
The once-powerful Japanese major is left with little to show in the face of sustained competition from rivals.
Telecom tower companies likely to invest around Rs 500 crore (Rs 50 billion) to enhance network.
Rahul Khullar, Trai chairman beleives politicians and corporates who own media houses should give freedom to editors.
Viom Networks is planning to raise arouns Rs 1500 crore (Rs 15 billion) and is likely to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), say sources.
For Uninor, it is more important to serve customers better in existing circles rather than going for pan-India operations.
Sources say companies will have to keep the market share of merged entities below 50% in all circles
Sporting a compact four-cylinder, two-litre engine, this new sedan will be the smallest five-seater luxury saloon under the Jaguar brand.
Just stand in front of his latest film Kochadaiiyaan's hoarding, send an SMS, and watch what happens next.
Since August 2013, FIPB has approved two FDI proposals in the telecom sector.
India is served by BS-IV fuel in cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and BS-III fuel in the rest of the country.
The company has identified India as one of the two key markets in South Asia.
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