Experts say a large part of the expenditure in April was spent on heads such as creating infrastructure for testing capacity and procuring testing kits, among other things.
The jet took off for a practice flight at around 1.00 pm with Squadron Leader Pandey piloting it.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.
In the past three years 2,557 murder cases have been registered against juveniles, while 2,073 cases of abduction and 2,061 cases of attempt to murder were also registered. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Meanwhile, China reporeted six more deaths and 118 new cases of SARS.
The top five most trusted brands are Samsung Mobiles, Sony, LG, Nokia and Tata.
While study was done before the current boardroom battle began, the findings indicate Tata is no longer viewed as aspirational brand by working professionals.
The last two months of 2015 have some big Malayalam movie releases coming up.
60-plus men and women who live independent lives are becoming the cynosure of ad men's eyes.
Fevicol has played with its advertising to convert an adhesive, a product that bore none of the glamour and glitz of consumer goods, into a loved and recalled brand.
The Congress that had announced a list of 218 candidates in one go for the 224 member Karnataka legislative assembly on April 15, had kept the names of candidates for six seats on hold.
What has worked though for Brand Saridon has been its single-minded focus on headaches as opposed to other analgesics that dwell on a wider set of problems, reports Sohini Das.
Serving a bitter pill dipped in sweetener may look good on paper but in Salt Mango Tree, the taste is disproportional, writes Paresh C Palicha.
The airlines had pledged the trademarks as collateral with banks at the time of taking loans from them
How to shield brand McDonald's? While consumers may have ignored the legal battles plaguing the franchise in north and east India, closure of restaurants is not something they are likely to ignore.
While the brand did step into cities such as Delhi in the last few years, it is now stitching up an expansion strategy aimed at partaking of growth in areas where consumption of ice cream remains strong.
Nestle was perceived as being feeble in its defence.
The PNB ambassador is Virat Kohli, Priyanka Chopra and Siddharth Malhotra are the faces of the Nirav Modi label, Kangana Ranaut, Kriti Sanon and others endorse the family of brands under the Gitanjali Group.
Director Ashwin Saravanan's Maya is a gripping supernatural thriller. S Saraswathi recommends.
Xiaomi is the third largest smartphone brand in the top 30 cities in India.
As in all successful comebacks, strong leadership will be key for the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals.
Nirma detergent brand has shed its affordable tag for a more premium positioning against Surf, as rival Ghadi consolidates its position as a mass-market player.
In many respects, Ramdev is also among the busiest FMCG brand ambassadors.
Faced with a clutter of coffee houses and cafes that also serve the brew, the chain that has 119 stores in seven cities in India is looking at ways to differentiate its brand from the rest.
The consumer durables player has modified its decades-old logo as it hopes to hold fresh appeal beyond 'mums' to include millennials, says Ritwik Sharma.
The measures include operationalising of standards on food additives for use in various categories.
The investigation in the Ajmer dargah blast case has taken several twits and turns after one of the accused Bhavesh Patel alleged that National Investigation Agency was allowed to probe him inside the Alwar central jail illegally.
Competition is intense and with the blurring of differences in service proposition and fares, it becomes imperative that airlines use their on-time performance for messaging and brand building.
LG, Panasonic: Making in and for India LG and Panasonic are looking to revive their fortunes in India by building local insights into their new products.
The airline pitches its product and service, keeps silent about price in a new campaign as it looks to win over young business travelers.
The Akash weapon system, which will be deployed facing the western borders, employs command to line of sight guidance and relies on sophisticated radars and control systems to guide the missile to its targets.
Sources indicated that Tata Salt has set aside about 8-10% of their marketing budget for the Olympics this year.
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
The central government has said it will look into the matter.
Many see Nirma's Lafarge deal as some kind of second coming for the Patels.
With the festive season underway, retailers in the online and the offline world need to prepare well to offer the best deals to consumers and earn trust.
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