ITC board has given Deveshwar a five-year extension after a 15-year term as executive chairman.
The business conglomerate, with interests spanning across tobacco to FMCG segments, has sought shareholders' approval for the reappointment of Yogesh Chander Deveshwar, 64, as its wholetime director and chairman with effect from February 5, 2012.
Sunrisers Hyderabad surprised quite a few by opting to release the fast bowling duo of Ishant Sharma and Dale Steyn, while they also let go of England discard Kevin Pietersen.
Kannada cinema goers will have two films -- Dhool and Hori -- to choose from this Friday.
The booming professional social networking website market is likely to surpass the business of job board websites, according to a top industry expert.
Bansal's wife and daughter had hanged themselves in the same apartment while he was in jail.
Dairy companies in the organised sector are yet to state their stance on the proposed stir
An engineer and a site supervisor working at an under-construction site in Amboli in suburban Mumbai were killed on Monday morning by two assailants suspected to aides of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari.
Even though ITC does not have a retirement age, Deveshwar's extension has been the subject of discussion since his five-year term was close to ending.
Sharad Pawar claims he is not in a position to name the organisations behind the violence at Bhima Koregaon, 'though active role of right-wing forces behind the violence cannot be ruled out.'
Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, who commands the 'Fire and Fury' 14 Corps, has the experience and talent to face down the Chinese challenge. The general is a rare combination of thinker and tough-minded doer, observes David Devadas.
Earlier, at the AGM of 2016, shareholders had approved his appointment for a period of three years with effect from February 5, 2017
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The man who has been accused of raping a national level basketball player almost a month ago has not been arrested yet by police in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
Prior to the attack, the size of the pool was around Rs1,400 crore.
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Seven people were arrested in the cow slaughter case, officials said, adding that three of them -- Azhar Khan, Nadeem Khan, Mehboob Ali -- were charged under the NSA.
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Three people have been arrested in the murder of a 19-year-old girl and her lover in New Delhi.
The National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a charge-sheet against 11 persons from the right-wing Hindu outfit 'Sanatan Sanstha' in connection with the Goa blast that killed two persons. Those chargesheeted include Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik, who were killed when the bomb went off accidentally at Margao, about 35 km from Panaji, before it could be planted. The charges included criminal conspiracy.
The investigating agency is examining the documents.
In the fray are revenue secretary P V Bhide, transport secretary Brahm Dutt and IDBI Bank chairman Yogesh Agarwal. In addition, Devashish Gupta, a Jharkhand cadre IAS officer and West Bengal cadre officer Anil Verma were also in the contention, sources familiar with the selection process said.
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Four members of the Bansal family committed suicide within two months. In their parting note, they blamed the CBI for pushing them over the edge.
'Coronavirus is not the only emergency, and it is certainly not the only illness people can suffer from'
The Goa police on Wednesday claimed that there was enough proof against the two Sanatan Sanstha activists, who died in the Margao blast, to indicate their involvement in the explosion. Margao police station in-charge has filed a First Information Report against Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik, because there was enough proof against them linking them to the blast, Superintendent of Police Atmaram Deshpande told reporters.
The government is finalising appointment of at least nine public sector bank chiefs and a dozen executive directors who would replace them or fill existing vacancies.
The father and uncle of a 19-year-old girl, who was allegedly tortured and electrocuted to death along with her boyfriend in a case of honour killing in New Delhi on monday, have been arrested, police said on Tuesday. Suresh Kumar Saini and Om Prakash, father and uncle respectively of the victim Asha Saini, were arrested for allegedly committing the gruesome murder.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at Copenhagen on Friday morning to participate in the concluding session of the Climate Summit amid a ray of hope for a political statement on combating climate change.
Besides Kohli, who led India to a historic Test series triumph in Sri Lanka recently, the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra were also named among the probables.
After acquiring United Western Bank three years ago, IDBI Bank is now once more on the prowl for acquisitions.
The Goa police on Wednesday claimed that right-wing Hindu group Sanatana Sanstha was not responsible for the October 16 scooter blast in Margao.The state police had earlier said that the two key accused in the case -- Malganda Patil and Yogesh Naik -- had links with the Sanstha.Earlier, state Home Minister Ravi Naik stated that Sanathan Sanstha worker Malganda Patil planned and executed Friday's blast near a church in Margao.
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The core stir issues of remunerative prices and a basic income for farmers has taken a political turn with three major agrarian states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh going to the polls in the next few months
C K Birla group company Hindustan Motors has reported 50 per cent erosion in peak net worth and accumulated losses of the company stood at Rs 132 crore (Rs 1.32 billion).
A Sukhoi fighter plane used for the training purpose crashed at Kolwadi near Pune in the Tuesday evening.
The retirement age for public sector bank employees is 60 years. The PFRDA chairman can serve till the age of 65. Sources said the proposal was being sent to the appointments committee of cabinet.
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